Now that I am starting to understand the diet stages a little better I think progress will be a little easier. One of my action steps is to use the meal planner, but I don't know if this is really for me. I guess I can always change things around with it. Who knows maybe it will help with the infernal question of 'what's for dinner?' I am still struggling with my 8 servings of water a day. I didn't notice until just the other day the step where you increase by one serving each day. Day 1 = 1 serving, day 2 = 2 servings and so on.. Another thing I noticed is that with exertion I have been sweating like crazy. I never before seemed to sweat at all, which makes me wonder if I was just dehydrated all the time...

*Drink 8 - 8oz glasses of water/day
*Continue to exercise a minimum of 90 mins/week
*Add strength training 2x/week
*Sign up for yoga
*Try to go to bed at the same time every night
*Try to get up after a reasonable amt. of sleep (not 12 hours later)
*Eat 3 servings of fruit/veggies a day
*Eat 3 servings of complex carbs a day
*Keep a generous supply of fresh produce in the house

-I have managed to decrease my pop intake, now when I have a drink I have water.
-I am exercising at least 90 mins/week
-We have stopped going out to eat constantly and only do so 1-2x/week
-We filled our fruit basket and then preceded to demolish it before everything went bad