Carla, I did discover Jeff Wheeler through Kindle Unlimited. I think after I finish Mirrowen I am going back to crime novels for a bit. I may have OD'd on magic and fantasy for a while lol.

Yay for fresh broccoli Carla! I actually went to return the last Mirrowen book and there is a 4th Kingfountain just released so I got it. I love kindle unlimited!

Going to bake some potatoes, steam broccoli, cauliflower and collards, and make some more E2 hummus. That should get me through 4 or 5 days on track. Took the day off to do some cleaning, catch up laundry, got the portable A/C hooked up in my room. Can't wait to get a good night's sleep. I was thinking I might just hang out in my room and read for a while this evening. I also found my long lost Fitbit One!! I moved a big cedar chest to get at the dog hair behind and under it, and there it was. I must have dropped it and then the cats played with it until it disappeared under the chest. I've used the vacuum attachments to clean under it but hadn't actually moved it out for a long time, obviously lol.

I went on a chip spree the past few days. There are these organic quinoa chips that I bought on a whim and they are so good. I realize they are not my food, and I shouldn't be eating them, even though I justify it with well they are healthier than some other types of junk food, but they have oil and too much salt. Not going to buy any more of them. I really want to get the weight I've gained back off and then continue to my goal. I'm blowing it on weekends with alcohol and too much junky stuff like the chips.

Woohoo Carla! Are you doing the 6 week plan for 2 weeks you mean? I didn't have any coffee Saturday or Sunday and only 1 cup today, so I'm doing better. It's hard not to have it when the boss has it all ready for me when I walk in and will even go get me a cup if I don't go fill it myself lol. Your energy and the number of projects you have going all at once wears me out just to read about! Love seeing all your artistic creations. Congrats on your spinning wheel! That actually always looked really fun to me. I remember my great grandmother had one.

Today was good food-wise. Leftover oatmeal with power greens and a few walnuts this morning, but I wasn't too hungry so I still have some left for tomorrow's breakfast. Lunch was an awesome bowl. Arugula, steamed collards, broccoli and cauliflower, black beans, sweet potato, wild rice blend, roasted corn, salsa. I couldn't even finish it all at lunch so I brought the leftovers home and heated it up in a corn tortilla. Worked really late and still a couple things to do tonight so I best get at it. Oh, and half a mandarin with lunch. These are some huge mutant mandarins not sure what they are actually called, but they are so sweet and good.

I thought you were just being realistic about things Carla lol. I really think tackling this a day or a week at a time is easier for me sometimes. Short goals seems more manageable. Like "I want to lose 5 pounds" or "I want to have a full week on track" is more doable for my short attention span mind.

If you and Joe are starting next Monday then I'd definitely do it with you! I have been contemplating going back on the 6 week plan for a while, but was sort of easing into it with the E2 thing. I have seriously cleaned up my diet over the past 6 weeks or so, and as long as I stay away from the triscuits and "healthy" chips I'm good.

I wish I knew what happened to GGM's spinning wheel. Hopefully someone in the family still has it. I will have to ask my aunt in Indiana if she knows.

Yum, fresh picked strawberries are the best!

Today was another good day... leftover oatmeal with power greens, a few walnuts, and mandarin orange. Lunch same bowl as yesterday except I used up all the Trader Joe's salsa and used balsamic instead. I really missed the salsa. Time for a Trader Joe's trip. Tonight will be leftover potato chopped and heated, on a bed of baby spinach with some roasted chickpeas and maybe some BBQ sauce since no TJ's salsa left.

P.S. to Carla, thanks for the link. Will check it out!

I like Pace Medium too, that's my standby, but I bought some of the TJ's medium when I was there last time and it is so good! I want to get some more. I couldn't believe, when I used up the TJ's, that there wasn't a jar of Pace to be found anywhere in this house. I always have salsa stocked!

I think any salsa, as long as it doesn't have oil, is ETL friendly. Sodium might be an issue, but I don't fuss too much over sodium. I eat so little added salt as a rule that I don't worry so much about condiments. And I'm totally with you, I don't do moderation well at all lol. Your plan sounds solid. I'll do some shopping and prepping this weekend and be ready to join in. Always easier with someone along for the ride. I've been doing great with the E2, but I know if I cut back on all the starches I'd see faster results, which I really want to see in the short term.

Today was a repeat of breakfast and lunch. I think for dinner a big ol' baby spinach salad with red onion, mango, and roasted chickpeas. It is hot today and I had a huge lunch so I want something light and cold.

Hey Karrie! I was wondering about you. I hope your back heals quickly. Back pain sucks.

Today was another repeat day. I really don't mind eating the same things every day if they are good. The bowls are so tasty with so much variety that I don't really get bored. Going to have to come up with more ETL friendly bowls starting Monday though. No starchy additions like rice and potatoes. I like how filling they are with those additions though. Probably switch back to my old standby salads for lunches and have my oatmeal in the morning for my starch serving. Dinners will be cooked veggies, greens, some sort of bean concoction or tofu.