Like the Enya song goes, my, my time flies. Seems like it was only yesterday that I was starting my Eades Diet which, for all intents and purposes, ends today. I’ve lost the pounds I wanted to lose and will take it from here pretty much on my own somewhat adhering to the rest of the Eades regimen.

Those dreaded whey protein “Power Up!” shakes? A mere memory(!). The magnesium and potassium supplements? Over. Those horrible leucine tablets that: a) never dissolved in liquid no matter how much you mixed and blended?, and b) were downright dangerous to try and swallow, even when cut in half? Done with. And along with them, hopefully, the insomnia which I don’t recall as bad last time as it has been this time around. Saturday night I tried to sleep without any sleep aid and was still tossing and turning at 3:40 AM so I took half a Sominex and didn’t wake up until noon. Talk about a lost day!

But the diet, the walks with 2 lb. weights, and the “Laplace in Place” exercises have once again done their trick. I’ve lost 8 1/2 pounds to get me back to the 160-lb mark which I hope never to budge from ever again. My middle is working its way back inward from outward, and I do feel better overall. Unlike last time, I plan on sticking with the walks and the exercises to keep me on the straight and narrow while really committing myself to eating more smartly so I don’t ever, ever have to go through this again.

It’s a great diet because, having done it twice, it absolutely works. A couple of weeks of misery and you’re on your way to better health and a thinner middle. And just because I have the insomnia doesn’t mean you will – heck, it’s not even mentioned as a potential side-effect in the book.

At any rate, a good way to start off the new year.