In hiding for the last month

So it's August 14th and I haven't posted in over a month.  It's because I fell of the wagon.  I started a new job and got consumed.  My diet was the very last thing on my mind-evidenced by the amount of crap that I've eaten over the past few weeks. 

I have always struggled with a wicked sweet tooth and I am slightly obsessed with dessert. However, an interesting development has taken place over the past few days and I'm hopeful that it will  totally change my relationship with food.

Oddly enough, I have developed IBS.  I don't know why but whenever I eat something sweet I develop stomach cramps, diarreah, and the urge to vomit.  I have no idea why this has happened.  I honestly thought I ate a bad brownie.  So, I stayed away from the brownies.  Last night, I ate a piece of cheesecake and it happened again.  It's not happening with savory foods so I'm convinced that I'm developing some sort of intolerance for sugar.  I'm sad-but I also think of this as a blessing.  I can't control by diet through willpower alone.  This is my body saying Enough of the Crap.

I should be writing lesson plans right now, but instead I have been on Mark's Daily Apple and a slew of low-carb blogs.

I am still eating fruit because I think it tastes good and it's good for you.  I am going to try to cut down on dairy.  I am totally eliminating soda and sweets from my diet.  I am also going to try to eliminate grains and processed foods.   I weighed in this morning  and was at 231.8.  I want to be at 220 (ideally 215) by the end of the month.  I will keep you posted.  Wish me luck!