So, here I am at 7 days into the diet. I started Aug 1. So much easier to let the calender count for me. There has been some mishaps along the way (hard to kick that cereal at night), but I forgive myself and keep moving forward.  The eating right is so much harder than the exercise. I went and played golf yesterday. So there is 4 hours of exercise and it was golfing in the mountains.  My 17 mins of walking turns into 30 mins. I walk around a lake and time myself. Sometimes I have music and most of the time I like to listen to just what is going on outside. So many people turned things out by plugging their ears. 

    The diet to me is hard, because I am not the cook in the house. My husband is the wonderful fabulous "cook". You could say he also fattens me up.  So I told him not to cook for me anymore. I have to learn to have food prepared and just heat it up.  I tried to pre-made salads. My problem is when I want to eat there is nothing to eat or ready. Bummer.  I am learning the hard way.  I hard boiled some eggs and I thought I would make egg salad and wrap it is a nice big romaine leaf with tomatoes.  I love the support on this diet and of course I need receipes, otherwise, I tend to not to eat or I grab the easier thing.. apple or a peach.  At least, I am not grabbing the ice cream.  I do miss the carbs.  The 1st fews days are hard, but I have a bad habits of dipping into those lushish carbs, but I keep the diet in check by returning to it the next day.  How do I feel?  I haven't weighed myself, but I can tell I have lost some lbs. I can fit into my T-shirts and my shorts are falling off.  I am not going to weigh myself until 17 days.