Here I go again! I started this diet first of January but between then and now I have had stomach flu, bronchitis, inner ear and sinus infection. Hello Nyquil! Because of all the meds and complete lack of tolerance to eggs and meats when sick, I am starting over TODAY fresh. My family is backing me and I am involving them aka. reading the book, input for meals, weighing myself Mondays and Fridays and charting it IN THE OPEN on a calendar. I'm 5'4" and have discovered to my horror/disgust I weigh l88 today. No energy whatsoever, and 1/2 acre of asparagus to begin cutting by hand first of April. We bought an orchard last Febr. with blackberries, apples, peaches and hoop houses of tomatoes and this spring some bedding flowers. Lots of mowing to do and I got my CNA this last fall and am working at a rest home nights 10-6 am. Have one daughter in senior year of high school, house in desperate need of fixing up and we all have 20-25 minutes drives to either my work or their work/school. With a mother 30 minutes away with Alzheimer's my plate is full and it is easy to slide into horrible habits. But my health is beginning to scare me a bit as blood pressure is a little high first time in my life. I need all guidance and clues and luck and anything else you can throw out there. I really need to stick to this - lost some on Atkins but felt terrible stuffing myself with all that food and fat. Think it cost me a little regarding heart health. I'm 51 and have a daughter graduating end of May. Hard row to hoe but count me in on support!
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