Everyday Systems

I have been off and on with the program and I hope to spend some more time here for inspiration and motivation. Also, to chronicle my progress.

About me: 29 years old, American Indian female, married, living in a health-conscious and very active city in the Southeast USA; I've done every diet out there since I was 23 (before then I didn't diet) and my top weight was around 275 and my lowest weight about 170. I feel best about 180 (at 5'8.5) but if I go lower I won't be complaining.

I love food but sugar is my weakness more so than seconds or snacking so my focus is keeping the sugar to S-days and keeping to the good ol' 3-0-1 meal plan - three meals a day, nothing in between, one day at a time.

Yesterday was my first true No S day in a long time, and I have to thank my friend who called me right about 5:30 and kept me on the phone until bedtime. Unfortunately, I woke up in the middle of the night sick as a dog with fever, etc. so today is a No S with lots of water and vitamins and soup. It may turn into an S day - a SICK day if things don't improve. *sigh*

Yesterday's Menu:

B: Selu Smoothie*
L: Selu Smoothie
D: Crockpot tri-tip beef roast with baby potatoes, baby carrots and a side of ketchup

* = I make a smoothie for days I work to get me through 2 meals. I take 2 cups plain regular Dannon yogurt, 3 cups fruit (a mix of different types), 2 scoops Designer Whey vanilla protein powder, 2 scoops Primal Defense, and 2 tsps of extract (vanilla, lemon, orange) for extra flavor.

I will edit later for today but I expect it will be a lot of chicken soup, tea, water, and the like. The only thing that would make it an S day for SICK would be some Sprite, which is a comfort measure for my throat.


Today's Menu:

B: Lipton noodle soup, black coffee, tea
L: Lipton noodle soup, 2 8-oz cans Sprite
D: Moe's chicken and cheese quesadilla with salsa

Hope you feel better soon.