I do think that I've been eating the wrong things for so long that my body and my metabolism are all messed up.

I want to lose about 20-25 more lbs, but I want to do it right and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.

I'm hoping that I did a bit better food wise yesterday, but I don't know.

Breakfast- light multigrain english muffin with 2 egg whites 8:00
Early Lunch- chicken and wild rice casserole with tons of veggies, salad with balsalmic dressing, and 1/2 of a napoleon dessert 11:00
Snack- Mozzarella cheese stick 2:00
Snack- strawberry greek yogurt 4:00
Bike ride- Easy 12 miles in 45 minutes 6:30-7:15 (wanted a longer ride, but husband's hamstring was acting up so I went home with him. Did not feel as strong as yesterday)
Dinner- spinach and garlic tortilla wrap with grilled chicken, fat free sour cream, green onion, cheese with some soy sauce as a condiment 8:00


My calories were probably a lot higher than Monday, but I'm still not sure I ate the right things. I'm going to go to the grocery store after I swim this evening and stock up on a few better choices for snacks- fruit, whole grain crackers, hummus, veggies, greek yogurt.

I've eaten with a small (or none at all growing up) meal in the morning, a medium sized lunch, and a large dinner my whole life. I need to rearrange.

I'll check out some of the books you've recommended and start tracking what I eat so I can analyze the amounts of carb, fat, and protein and see how i'm doing. I'm definitely eating better than I have in the past and I no longer drink diet coke so that's a great thing. I have a lot to learn though.

Thank you so much. This has been really informative for me.