One Year Later

Well hello everyone!
I am back and have decided to not only post to this blog when the going is good - but
also when the going is not so good.
This is one such moment!

I have gained back 23 pounds out of the total of 48 that I lost in 2007. The main
reason is that I have simply started and kept on eating lots of sugar, dairy, wheat
and, more and more - meat again.

My general feeling is one of tiredness all the time, a lack of energy, a lack of inspiration.
I can feel the weight in places I don't want it and I am about ready to try to get back to it.

Last week was a perfect opportunity to get back on track - I had my veggies in the morning,
a salad at lunch time with either hummous or vegetarian chili - worked out great. Dinners
were not too bad either, I had my vegetables a couple of nights, but made pizza one night
with the usual cheese, yeast, wheat. The problem is that I am totally in craving mode, and
so I have been snacking every night. I've been drinking lots of cups of tea with sugar and cream
in them. Also maybe a peanut butter and banana sandwich, or popcorn or anything I can find in the house.

I know in my head that it only takes ONE NIGHT of me NOT EATING to start to break the craving cycle - but MAN - I have not been able to crack it since.

I would love to lose those 23 pounds and more before Christmas. Tonight I went on to read
this blog of mine because I knew it has some good stories that will remind me of how happy, energetic and craving - free I felt when I was doing the full vegan diet.

I want to do that again. I want to be free of these cravings, headaches and lack of energy!

Tomorrow night we are having a friend over for dinner. I am not sure but I think I am ready
to get back on track with this. I always do it at a weird time. So I may or may not have what I am planning on preparing for them. Maybe I shouldn't. That way it will leave some dinners for Arthur for next week so that I can try to get on track again.

I will keep you posted!