..make a brand new ending.

Update: I've lost 3 pounds since yesterday morning. I was right! This diet has shocked my system and in the best way. As much as I despise this thing, it's actually working this time. I'm hoping to lose the 5 remaining pounds of this recently gained weight by Wednesday morning (the day after I'm done with this). And, of course, I'll be keeping you up to date.

Other positive side effects of doing this:
1. I'm in a better mood already.
2. I fell asleep super early last night (about 9pm), and woke up at 8:30 this morning.
3. I feel lighter, more energized, and more awake.

This is all after just a day and a half of the diet. I could have waited until tomorrow to get my jump start going, but I'm so glad that I didn't. Now I feel that I can welcome the new year in a much more positive spirit. I didn't want to feel down and exhausted, I want to feel happy and excited to cross into the new year! Now that I'm doing the right thing again, I feel much more ready to welcome 2013 as a year of continuing accomplishment.

I'm not sure why, but I feel that the new year will be a good one. I don't know how it could get much better than this one, but I'm welcoming more change because it's inevitable. No matter what, I will continue to become more myself, and I will accept new circumstances and experiences with open arms. On this last day of 2012, I'm waving goodbye to the past and looking forward. I'm leaving this year behind, I'm leaving old Rachel back there for good, and I'm not going to let her show her face again.

I sincerely hope that all of you are ready to leave 2012 behind and embrace the future, as well. You've done what you could and now you can move on. Don't be afraid to move forward with me. Don't be afraid to admit it to yourself if you're unsatisfied or unhappy with your life. Don't be afraid to make the changes, big or small, in order to live the life that you want to live.

"Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." -Carl Bard