At the beginning of May 2010, I was a bad mood because my jeans got tighter! I was furious at myself!

I wondered, “when the hell did my jeans get so tight?” I started to feel terrible about myself.

I can’t eat potato chips anymore because I swear for me potato chips is like a drug. Once I eat a potato chip I just can’t stop!

I also must confess, whenever I am depresed or I feel down I binge eat.

I know, binge eating is terrible because I usually binge eat at night.

I started to record in my journal why I binge eat. I think I binge eat because I want to feel “better” but binge  eating doesn’t make me feel better only worse.  I feel guilty and I become depressed after binge eating.

My sister  is a fitness fanatic and she is incredible physical shape.  In fact, my sister said “Orville you have a membership at Good Life fitness you might as well use it.”  Of course, my sister is right.

Since May 3rd 2010, I workout  consistently Good Life fitness at least four times a week. I feel better and I notice I do not get tired in the afternoon. I contacted a dietician after I saw an ad on the Toronto Transit Commission for a website called “eat right Ontario”.

I called the phone number 1-877-510-510-2. The service is free for residents that live in the province of Ontario. It is so simple I just left a message and a few days later a dietician called back.

I talked to the dietician because I wanted to make sure  I am eating healthy. I am learning that the key to successful weight loss is not just the exercising it is also eating properly. For instance, the dietician she told me if I am eating a salad to eat it plain do not add anything to it such as salad dressing. Salad dressing is dangerous because there are hidden calories in salad dressing.

I am eating rice cakes and more fruits and vegetables and more fibre.

I will never drink a smoothie ever again! I remember I went to the local mall and I asked a woman at Booster Juice how many calories a strawberry storm had. I was horrified! A strawberry storm has 415 calories!!

People think smoothies from Fresh Juice or Booster Juice are healthy but these smoothies are loaded with calories because they add sugar. I am drinking more water these days because I realize it is important to drink water. I am also cognizant of the fact water has zero calories.

I am keeping a food diary and I write down everything I eat. I also record every single time I workout and I write down the amount of time I exercise. I currently workout for at least an hour.

I realize it will take time I get into incredible shape. I am aware that four weeks is just not enough time to get into shape. I just got to keep on working out, and not give up. I also got to keep on watching what I am eating and do not eat after 8:00pm in the evening.