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I think I finally have this bridal diet thing down!

In the last two weeks, so much has changed. My fiance and I bought a house! When everything started happening, I was scared that I would let the stress take over. But, surprisingly, I kept it together. I followed my food and exercise plan that I established two weeks ago. I headed out to my favorite wholesale super store and stocked up on fruit, veggies, yogurt and healthy snacks. With all that healthy food in my house, it made it so much easier to make healthy choices.

I also completely cut caffeine out of my diet. I never drank coffee until I started working the night shift. And, although it helped me stay alert, it made me feel awful. I have suffered from migraines for nearly 15 years and caffeine makes my symptoms all “wacky.” Plus, drinking caffeine at three in the morning makes it very hard to get a full “nights” sleep during the day.

Finally, I did something that I never thought I would: I started a food diary. Over the last week, I wrote down everything I ate. Surprisingly, when you have to write down everything you eat, you feel more in control of what you put into your body. When I look at food that isn’t necessarily good for me, I think, “do I want to write that down in my book?” And the answer is almost always “no.” Writing everything down also helps me see where my diet is lacking. Do I need more veggies? Am I getting enough protein? For all you diet skeptics out there, try putting together a food diary. It is truly a blessing in disguise.

I haven’t listed my stats for the last month because, frankly, I’ve been afraid to get on the scale because I knew I hadn’t done as well as I would have liked. But with my renewed confidence, I fully plan on sharing them with all of you in two weeks!