I wish i had some answers for us because I'm in the same boat you and jean are in! My desire to eat nonsense has only diminished slightly and I find I can usually busy myself away from making too poor choices. I buy nuts because they are a healthier snack....how much of the package can you eat so that's it is no longer a healthy choice? One step at a time, baby steps will still get us going in the right direction. I forgot my vitamins this morning and I feel like my tuchas is dragging something fierce and tonight is a late night for us with chaperoning and shepherding the children around. Thank G*D that tomorrow is another day and a new opportunity and truth be told making better choices at the next meal will work well too. ANDI

I'm glad things are underway. Now you will not be worrying so much abotu the children, as you will know they are well cared for. Your stress levels will go down eventually and the patience will kick back in, just you wait and see. It won't do them any harm to have you as you are - they are in the best place for them with you, and it will actually do them alot of good, patience or not! Blessings and Godly provision to you. Thank you for the update - please keep us posted, as you are in my thoughts often.

I eat cheese on my grits with a egg, and not too many grits (about 1/4 C) but other wise I dump.... I cant eat any sugar.. I dump... but I am very glad I do... helps keeps me in check.

Its worth a try! let us know how it goes for you if you join.

So lately I've been drinking tons of hot tea, so decided to have ho****er instead. Started yesterday and boy did I have a headache, and what's more I hit the junk food like a crazy woman, So on the one hand I'm being much more healthy, but on the other.... It's also been a VERY stressful week - why can't I retrain my body to crave other stuff when I'm stressed rather than reaching into the store cupboard? I know the answers, I know you haven't got a magic wand to help me ~ I'm just sounding off. It doesn't help that my weight hasn't shifted downwards (other than after it's gone upwards first!) since May. grrrrr.......so when I'm fed up with my weight I think what the heck I may as well eat what I want, my desires haven't changed like other peoples have, I still want to eat all the old favourites, and have to make concious choices for the wise choices. I so admire those of you who have completely turned your lives around, I wish I could be as motivated. Ooops, this turned into a moan post - I didn't intend it to be. Sorry and thanks for listening. I'll get back on target, I'll pick myself up, dust myself off and look for the gold in the day/week -