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Since I have changed my goal from 40 minutes back to 30 minutes, I have worked out consistently. Some days for more than 30, some just for 30, but at least I'm back in the swing of things. My water intake has improved and I'm much more conscious of getting in 64 ounces.

My husband and I were out to lunch yesterday. He told me that when I know I'm going to have sweets, my face lights up and my entire disposition changes. I thought that was very sad but true. A person should not derive so much pleasure from food. More importantly, sweets are not good for me. I get that false burst of energy, I don't sleep as well at night, it's got tons of calories that have no nutrition. I have quit sweets before. It is bad. I an convinced sweets and quitting them is as bad as alcohol, cigarettes, meth amphedamines (ok, maybe I'm getting carried away). But it is a real withdrawal.

I put on a pair of pants today and they felt too small. I think my body gets bigger before the scale goes up. This is why the scale is not a precises measure of our weight. How your clothes feel is a much more accurate way to go. So even though the scale said I had gained 8 pounds, I dont thinks that real. It feel like more.

My excercise is getting back to normal, my water is improved. Now I need to reduce sweets. The goal I'm setting is no sweets at work. I figure that I work about 8 hours a day so if I eliminate those hours that's a big chunk of time and calories. This will become even easier to do once the weather gets better and my girls and I start walking outside again. This leaves my sweet window of opportunity from the time I get home (say 5pm) until the time I get into bed. I think this will help. I'll let you know. And if you have any secrets on how to satisfy your sweet tooth, let me know.