Trying again..

Seems like a couple of times a month I try to get on the health-kick wagon. I shouldn't be so hard on myself.. at least I keep climbing back on. I am now 40# up on what I was when I got married 4 yrs ago. I've tried to blame a lot of this stuff on menopause. But I had no trouble losing 50# five yrs ago, so I need to let go of that excuse. Back then I did it w/ a modified Atkins diet. Attempts since then to try the same diet just isn't having the same effect. I think the ole metabolim just says 'whoa..' once in awhile.
So yesterday I made the conscious choice to stop drinking wine during the week. My doc thinks it's great that I drink wine in the evning because she's says it's worked wonders for my cholesterol. (I have way more good than bad) And that while I might die of cirrhosis, it wouldn't be from a heart attack..;o)
But I've found that a couple of glasses of wine take away my inhibitions when it comes to eating. It's hard to say 'no, thanks' when you're just so warm & fuzzy. My husband is of the Euro-mindset that it's uncivilized to eat before 8 or 9.. so big meals then off to bed. Ugh!
And I found myself feeling bloaty & boggy. Time to detox.
Last night I drank iced tea all evening.. oh my, was I wired when bedtime came. Took a melatonin to bring me down. But I did wake up energized & not at all sluggish. So I took a 3 mi walk in 45 minutes..wahoo.
I'm not eating the Atkins stuff, but smaller portions of a regular diet. Today's lunch was House Special Chinese Soup. And I'll switch from tea to water this evening. I might add some flavored carbonated water to jazz it up.
So here's to perching on the wagon again. And if I fall off.. I know my sisters will provide a soft place to land.