My SideKicks

You know... why is it the minute you start something new, you begin to try to talk yourself out of it (or make excuses for getting out of it)?

I promised myself no more junk food. That's a big promise because I am the Queen of Junk Food. Seriously.

I love processed anything.

I love food - period.

I'm a food addict.

I can't even call myself a recovering food addict - as you know, I didn't recover yet.

I have some pretty specific dietary needs (which don't include Kraft or Little Debbie). I'm hypothyroid. I need fiber.

Fiber isn't fun. Or...wait...that's not positive (did you want to stop me and tell me I'm being negative again?).

Fiber can be fun.

Fiber is fun.

Let me introduce you to Trader Joe's Fiberful bars. Delicious. Like the old-style fruit roll-ups - only better because they contain 6 grams of fiber. Low sugar, 70 calories. Perfect snack.

 If fiber is fun, then surely water is fun.

Water is necessary. Got to flush the toxins. Really. As I'm chugging water and feeling as if it may come out my ears, I give myself mental cookies.

Yep. That's right. A mental cookie. Thoughts like: this water is going to help you glow...this water is going to help your thinning hypothyroid hair grow lustrous... you get it. Give yourself a mental cookie while you drink. Then when everyone asks you about your weight-loss secret you can tell them - cookies!

I crack myself up.

If you're like me - a woman...over 40... then this last sidekick is a must. I get regular bloodwork done (something I highly recommend). I have to due to my hypothyroidism. I like knowing what's going on inside. I'm nosy like that.

My choice of vitamin is the Trader Joe's brand (I do shop at other places, I promise). But, you know... Trader Joe's rocks!

Fiber, water, vitamins... Essential to my personal success.

I can do this.

I will do this.

I am worth the effort.