Day 2 - Adjusting to the New eating Plan

On Aug. 8th I stopped eating fish, refined sugars and dairy completed and today I weighed in and I am 6lbs down from 233 lbs - now at 227 lbs.

The first couple of days, I experienced headaches and my energy level was VERY low and my energy is still quite low today - I have been unable to exercise.

I think I will need to find a vitamin supplement.
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Today's Menu...

Breakfast - Protein Smoothie
1 scoop veggie protein
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 banana
1 cup rice milk

Snack
2 cups veggie chips

Lunch
2 cups Veggie chili

Snack
6 squares dark chocolate
1 cup coffee w/rice milk & 3 packets brown sugar

Dinner
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp jam
2 slices multi-grain bread

Snack
1 Nature Valley trail mix granola bar
1 cup coffee w/rice milk & 1/2 packet stevia

Day 1... and so it begins

I am almost an empty-nester (my youngest leaves for university in Jan. 2011) and I find myself at a new & exciting place - a place where I can do more of what I want and focus on ME... yaah baby!!


A few of my short term goals are;
• lose 40+ lbs (once I reach this goal, I will re-evaluate how I feel/look and if another 10lbs is warranted, then ok)
• Become a certified fitness instructor (to making a few extra bucks, but most importantly to maintain my weight loss)
• learn to play the guitar (acoustic)
• Become a certified Event Planner
• Refine my sewing skills & make more of my own clothes
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What I ate today...

Lunch - 3:30 pm
I started the day with lunch because I stayed up all night (no work today) and slept all day today :)
• 2 cups Vegetable Chili (if you’re interested in the recipe, let me know and I will post it)
Dinner
• 6" falafel w/veggie & hummus Extreme Pita
• 591ml water
Evening Snack
• Triple/grande/extra hot/soy latte (Starbucks)