Eating Healthfully and Being Active

I think I did this last year around this time. I'm gonna try to get in shape. I need to be serious about this, especially about eating better. As I see it, if I continue in the snacking habits I currently have, I will see an early grave and instill horrible habits in my children by my example. Not to mention, my teeth will end up rotten and I'll also be obese. Not a good potential future. My biggest weakness is sugar. I think I might actually be addicted to it. I don't buy a lot of sweets, but Spencer does buy some occasionally. I end up eating most of them... even if I don't really like them. If there are no sweets available, I raid my baking supplies. If there are chocolate chips, they get opened. I've even eaten chunks of brown sugar when a serious sugar craving hit. I read an article once that talked about sugar addictions and how when people come off of sugar, they have withdrawal symptoms similar to a drug addict. I see this in myself. I feel like I NEED sugar at least two times a day and it is a very powerful craving. If I don't get some, I get pretty grumpy, impatient, tired, and can't really think very well. It's just fantastic. I'm really sick of it and I'm ready to be done with being controlled by a substance... even one as innocent as sugar. So, I'm stocking up on raw fruits and vegetables. Whenever I get a severe craving, I'm going to stuff my face with those... especially celery since it seems to keep my hunger at bay. I hope that I'll be able to stick to this even when I feel like I'm starving. I'm also trying to exercise so that I can have more energy and less sugar cravings. So, does anyone know how to loose weight quickly? I think if I actually saw some results, it would be easier to continue eating healthfully and being active.

Going Through the Process

You may be wondering where the heck I've been for the last couple weeks. I have a hard time posting when there is unfinished business. In other words, I like to write things after the fact. It helps me make more sense of them I suppose. It's a psychological thing that I never would have known if it were not for this blog. But I shall try to update a bit so I don't make people think I've died or something. Lately I've been hunting. I've been house hunting. It is a lot of work, but more it's just a lot of emotional drain. It's not like horrible or anything, it's just I have a hard time trying to predict the future and finding something that will suit us best for that future. I'm glad to have prayer and inspiration to help in the process, but it is still hard. We've found a house that we really like and it's a steal at only $55 a square foot! However, it needs new carpet, so we're trying to get that wrapped into the mortgage, but we're running into issues. This is partially because it's a short sale and partially because we are going the FHA route. In the meantime, I know it's a good deal and feel like someone else is going to snatch it from under our noses before we can get everything straight. I've been on the phone and getting quotes and bids and talking to the loan guy and the Realtor (Brian J., who's been so great) non-stop for the last two days since we found the place. I'm not freaking out too much, it's just hard not knowing if all this effort will produce any results or if we'll have to start over and keep looking. Luckily, our housing situation affords us the flexibility that we need to do it right and relieves me of unnecessary pressure and stress regarding having a place to live. I know it will all work out. I'm glad to be working with such competent people. I'm sure we'll appreciate it more after going through the process.