Diet. One word that puts fear in a lot of people. One word that can frustrate people. One word that can change ones life forever. I never liked that word because it usually is used in a negitive way,. "I can't eat that because I am on a diet." " I can't go to that resteraunt because I am on a diet." Well I have decided that this time it will not be a negative for me. I will learn, with the help of this wonderful Weight Watchers program that even though I am on a diet I can eat things I like. I just have to learn that I don't have to eat it everyday and very much of it. I can go to resteraunts I like. Just learn to make good choices. I am also learning that it is a positive as I feel that my meals satisfy me more now. I am making choices that fill me up more but are also good for me. The result: I feel good after the meal is over instead of wishing I hadn't eaten what I had eaten. It is all in how you look at the word. I have also learned that it is not just a word. It is a decision. A decision that I will take control over my diabetes, high blood pressure and all of the other annoying things that come with being overweight. Not fitting in the seats comfortably at my kids auditorium. Being winded after going up a flight of stairs. Feeling like my head is going to explode when I bend over to tie shoes or pick something up off the floor. Not being able to get the seat belt on easily at the go karts for a work party. The list goes on and on but that is about to change. I am embracing my new lifestyle which includes exercise. Will I mess up? Yes I will but I am fully prepared for that and have already experienced it but I have learned that I can just as easily get back on the wagon and I will be fine.