So many diets, so little time...

I have been in a total BRAIN FOG for the first part of this week, but after sitting down with the R.N. in charge of the weight loss division of my doctors office, I feel the fog lifting.  What caused the fog?  Trying to figure out which "diet" is best!

I had help with cleaning out my pantry and spice cabinet from a wonderful friend who does a strict Paleo lifestyle.  I've researched it and looked through countless websites and Pinterest sites. 

And then I got calls and comments from friends doing Trim Healthy Mama...which I'd never even heard of.  And so I started looking at those sites and recipes.

And there are still people out there doing South Beach, which I do own a copy of.

And Atkins.

And gluten-free.

And vegetarian.

And I went to the library and there are seriously 12, yes TWELVE shelves on 2 rows of the library that contain diet books, all DIFFERENT, of how you should eat to lose weight.

I came to the point of wanting to pull my hair out and scream, "STOP THE INSANITY" which would harken back to the early 90's and the days of Susan Powter! :)  Which tells you how old I am.

So, I decided to wait until I went back to the doctor, which was yesterday afternoon.  And I'm so glad I did.  Because the nurse handed me a paper that she had hand-written and this is what it said,

"Ask for God's guidance in ordering your steps and helping you "prune" your life."

And then she included these points:

1. What do you value?

2. List ALL your activities in a journal.

3. Look at each activity:
   - can it be deleted?
   - is it necessary?
   - can it be delegated?
   - does it involve pride, people pleasing, etc?

4. Remember life is seasonal

5. Practice saying "No;" don't make quick agreements to take on tasks; give yourself space to think about them FIRST and ask God about them

6. Your body needs time to heal!

Isn't that awesome?

We then spent the next little bit of time talking about my pantry and how to get it restocked with healthy things.  And how many carbs and protein grams I need to have per day.  And exercise.  And it was all tailored to MY needs.  Which made me walk away with such a burden off of my shoulders.

I think that too many times, as a woman, I try to compare myself to others and say that, "Well, if it's working for them, why isn't it working for me?"  But this feels very different.  My body isn't necessarily like someone else's, and what works for one person may not be the best thing for me.

So today I have so much more peace in my heart, a plan in my hand, and a small goal of 9 pounds in my head to shoot for.