Updates Galore!
Well, it’s been a few days since I’ve really posted an update. First and foremost, let me apologize. I’ve had some internet issues and getting online to do updates has been very difficult the last few days. I’m happy to announce that my internet difficulties have been resolved, at least for now, and everything SHOULD be back on track! So, I bet everyone is curious to know how the weekend went. Well, I’m happy and proud to admit that the weekend was a success. I snacked a bit more than usual, but all in all, I stuck to the regiment. Saturday was mostly spent picking on things here and there. There was a few times where I seriously contemplated calling and ordering a pizza. I was talking myself into maybe just having a slice or two, but who was I kidding. It would never have just ended there. Eventually, I got up and decided to head to the grocery store. That endeavor turned out to be a LOT more expensive than I set out to spend, but ended up stocking up on a LOT of food I’ve needed for quite some time. I bought a ton of fresh fruit, some ground turkey, turkey burgers, chicken, yogurt, etc. I also splurged a little and picked up a bottle of Diet Hawaiian Punch. Okay, still not the best for me, but it helps me to get over my sugar rushes and it’s only 10 calories a serving.
Sunday went very well. I woke up and made egg sandwiches for breakfast. Just two eggs and toast with Smart Balance butter. This was the first time buying or using Smart Balance, and I’m not sure what to think. It was very tough to spread, and I’m not sure I really tasted it in the sandwich. With those, I had my standard two cups of coffee, both of which were badly needed. A little bit later, I decided to have some fruit, an apple and and orange. The orange was sweet and delicious. The apple, however, was not crunchy and delicious, but rather soft and chewy. Seems I’ve had a run of bad luck lately as far as apples go. Personslly, I like my apples to have a bit of crunch when I bite into them. Oh well…
Dinner was one of my old favorites – tacos! Rather than the unhealthy alternatives, I decided on chicken soft tacos. I’d go into detail, but you can find the recipe over in my newly created Recipe Section. The tacos came out to be absolutely fabulous. I had three last night, and saved the rest for leftovers. This should last me a day or two.
Later on that evening, I had one of my favorite snacks/desserts from when I was growing up: toast with peanut butter, bananas, and honey. Awesome desert that’s filling, healthy and delicious!
This morning, I did my weekly weigh-in. I came in at 320.2lbs – which means a total loss of 12lbs so far! That’s a 4lb drop since last week, which is short of my 5lb/week goal, but still very respectable. I celebrated with a light yogurt for breakfast. 
For lunch, I decided to go to Subway. Unfortunately, they’ve ended their “All Footlong Subs for $5″ promotion, so I was stuck with the regular selection of 8. I opted for the roasted chicken breast with all the fixings, and honey mustard. Very tasty and filling. One thing I noticed was that Subway was going to start offering breakfast on April 1st. I’m going to review the calories, but might give them a shot on a few mornings if the stars align.
Dinner was once again turkey soft tacos. They were awesome again, but I refrigerated the tortillas when I was done last night. Warming them in the microwave had the adverse affect of making them a bit tough. Overall, just as tasty as last night, and I’m only about 1/2 way through the ground turkey / taco mix.
A little later I got hungry again, so I decided on my favorite dessert / snack again. Peanut Butter / Banana / Honey on toast. All in all, a good day! Very happy and proud of my progress. Good things are coming and I can’t wait to share the journey with all of you!