I am still on the plan, this is the middle of my 8th week and doing well.  Hope you are hanging in there and sticking with it.  Staying focused.  Sometimes it takes a lot of determination, and more willpower than you ever thought you had in you.  Believe me, I know!

I have cravings soooo badly!  I wish my period would get here quick so the cravings would go away, lol.  I wanted to indulge in something 'bad', but instead, I took over my cravings and came here to post what I'm feeling.  I have such a sweet tooth around that time of the month, it's not funny.  I feel bloated.  I think I even look bloated.  Ugh.  I'm breaking out, and it's around my chin and a few on my neck, yuck.  I'm thinking of ordering some dermalogica face wash stuff-anyone tried them?  Whatever I use does not help.  I'm 36 and should have stopped breaking out by now!  I'm not sleeping well.  I woke up at 3:45 am on Tuesday, didn't get to bed until 10:30pm Tuesday night.   I'm so tired, so much so that I can't sleep.  I babysit and I tried to nap when she napped.  Didn't work.  I can't force myself to sleep, just doesn't happen.  My husband, on the other hand, he can sleep whenever.  He has no problems sleeping.  *sigh* 

I'm hanging in there.  I'll get through this.  I came here to post instead of indulging in something bad.  I know I've made the right choice.  Posting about it really helps.  I'm on track.

Thanks for reading/listening/supporting!

Katie

 Hey Katie, your doing great, but why not try one of the good for forbiden foods, like the chocolate cake mix made with just a can of pumpkin.? I t tastes just like choclate brownies and has only 82 cal. Even my husband loves it!!!  It dosen't hurt to have something you really want once and a while, otherwise you will never stay the course..     Cyndi 

Hi Cyndi,

You know what?  My daughter and I made those brownies about a month ago and I froze half the batch!  I thought they tasted very good!  I might take one out tomorrow to eat.  I think I did ok today after posting here.  I like to reward myself daily with a little 'sweet treat' at the end of the day if I've done well.  Those brownies are a very good sweet treat.  Also the devils food cookies I bought at Walmart, 1/2 a gram of fat per cookie, and I think they are only 60 cal each.  Not toooo bad :-)

Hopefully tomorrow will be better.  I drank a ton of water today to quell the cravings.  I think it helped a little, plus watching The Biggest Loser that I tivo'd helped too.

Keep up the great work!

Katie 

DONT STOP... JUST KEEP GOING.. BEFORE U KNOW IT U WILL BE DOING THINGS U NEVER THOUGHT WOULD BE POSSIBLE