day four

Except for the donut, it was a good day. Sister gone and I had fiber for breatfast with fruit and calcium. (Raisin bran cereal with banana and milk) Excellent start since I consider fiber and calcium to be must haves...

Lunch started with the wayward donut, but then I threw in celery with cream cheese and olive bread. (celery also a must have and a vegetable) I had dinner extremely early... 4:30 but it was healthy -- salad rice, chicken burgers. Really a very good job overall without an ounce of deprivation.

I am however dealing with a lot of pessimism. My children think I'm "never going to lose weight" and the diet is "stupid" .

This reminds of me of something else I must have. A positive attitude. I'm going to take it directly from 'The Secret". Everyday I must visualize myself thin and say several affirmations. I must turn a deaf ear to the nay sayers who say I can' t lose weight on a diet that doesn't involve pain and effort. This is another thing I can add in without deprivation. I love positive thinking. I don't always practice it, but I love it in theory. It's a good discipline. I'm going to try and wake up tomorrow and start my day by being grateful for the success of the Must Have diet!

Hopefully I won't forget. The children screaming, the breakfast, the dog, the race to schools..... often distracts me from being grateful for other things... so I'm going to have to really concentrate! Til soon.