Tuesday

Well, hopefully my eating today hasn't blown my small victory of the weekend.  I had a cold and wasn't very hungry, so I think that contributed to the weight loss.

I also am trying to cut all portions in half when eating out.  I am going to make it a point to ask for a "to go" box right up front and put half my meal in it before I start.  When I was in sales, I remember a girl from some other country came into the store I worked in.  She said it was no wonder Americans were so big, the portions here are out of control.  That was before 2001.  You would think I would have taken her advice back then.  Nope.

I think the Food industry makes a lot of money on Americans, and they certainly don't want to stop now.  The health care industry will get more money on "research" of obesity and how to control it, so keeping people fat is a lucrative business.  But think about it.....most of us were probably not THAT overweight when we were young, and we had PE, we ran around after school, on weekends and in the summer.  We got OUT, and we MOVED.  Now, kids sit behind a video game, PE is just about dead in schools, and no one gets out much at all anymore.  We need to take back control of our lives and say FORGET YOU to the food industry and start loving ourselves enough to make better choices.  Sure I'd love the cheesy fattening entree, but I won't love ME later.....I'll be disgusted with myself and just plain PISSED that I ate so bad. 

I am going to keep on my friends on here, and make sure they do not give up.  We can all do this.  We have to.