There's really never an excuse to eat junk and not take care of oneself. I realize that. These last two months have seen some challenges thrown my way, and I admit I put my health on a back burner.

Slowly this week I have been improving my food and my habits. As my schedule returns to normal, I have been exercising and planning menus.

If I am going to lose this weight, I won't find a better time than now.

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Okay, ladies, I'm going to give it to you straight: I know that (some of?) you are moms and I know moms are busy. It can be a challenge to find the time to do what you need to do. But I will tell you what the main difference is between my first attempt at Atkins, several years ago, and this later attempt, which has been more successful. The main difference is:

COMMITMENT.

Everything starts there. Because I am committed, I take a few minutes a day to plan out my meals on Fitday (it's free, and it's super-helpful). Because I am committed, I read and re-read the book...

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I could swear I had at least one more entry in here. Ugh - am losing my mind.

I keep starting on LC and getting halfway through the week, getting caught unawares on a particular day and giving up. This needs to stop!

On the up side, I am still 4 lbs down for June, which is better than nothing. And if I detox this weekend and stick to plan, I can probably double that loss by the end of the month.

I'd love to lose 30 lbs by the fall and finally have a High Holiday season where I am not embarrassed to be seen by my old friends. We'd also love to have...

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I started a blog here a year or so ago - but it seems to have gone *poof*. No great loss. It was a pretty boring blog with few entries.

I decided to start blogging again because over the last few weeks, I've really turned a corner in terms of managing life/stress/crises which have really waylaid me this past year.

If I'm being honest with myself (and isn't that what blogs are for?) my "crises" are hardly worth noting. I am keenly aware that I live a life that most would envy and that I am free of many of the worries that plague other people.
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