I started this blog to document my journey to health. I was doing so well too. Then I took a break and had a difficult time with one of my children which sent me into a depression, and one thing led to another and here it is December 30, 2011 and I've gained almost every pound I lost.

I have been reflecting on weigh loss and what causes me to fail, and succeed. One problem I have is that I do not make changes for life. I make temporary changes and when I start feeling great again then I go back to the same place I was. This year with the help of my daughter-in-law who is studying nutrition and my son a personal trainer, I am going to embark on this lifestyle change for the rest of my life. The first thing I am going to do is cut out all dairy our of my diet and the diet of my children. We all take vitamins and there is no reason why we should miss milk. We drink very little milk and when we do have ice cream and such, the kids and I don't feel that great after.

Therefore, the changes that we are going to make are:
1. Go dairy free
2. Go sugar free
3. As much as I can, go flour free

With these three things eliminated from our diet, I believe that our health will be resorted not to mention much needed weight loss. For starters, the most important piece is dairy free, and we will start there.

We will not eat fast foods anymore. They are horrible, plus full of all kinds of preservatives and such. We will look at more natural options and where those are not available, I will make my own for the family so that I know exactly what the family is eating.

I'll continue to write in my blog, and I hope as I become better at this lifestyle I will be able to offer tips, and recipes.