Here we are at the end of day 3 already. It's seriously not as hard as I thought it would be. I find myself able to turn away from sweets and fattening food. I'm really surprised! A mental shift is taking place. I am controlling what I eat, it's no longer controlling me.

Sure I feel a little hunger now and then but drinking a bottle of water staves it off until the next meal. I made a Medifast blended cappuccino this morning. It tasted almost like a frappuccino...almost.

I was talking with my mom today about my diet and came to the realization that I have never been more resolved to do something in my entire life, except when I was pregnant and planning a natural birth! I made THAT happen, and this weight loss thing is totally in my hands unlike the uncertainty of childbirth.

You know how when you buy a new car and drive it around, you suddenly notice that everyone has that car? Now I notice everyone out jogging or exercising, especially the heavier people. I saw a very large woman coming out of the YMCA looking sweaty and another one riding a bike. She didn't look very comfortable but I mentally congratulated her for getting out there and DOING IT.

Current weight tonight: 274