This is Day 2. As you can see, I am new to blogging and my recipes from yesterday were messed up. I think the soup was pretty readable but the risotto will need to be rewritten and since I am eating leftovers today, I will retype it. As for me, no withdrawal from anything, not even the caffeine headache. I slept 9 hours last night and woke up feeling good. Breakfast this morning is the same smoothie, only I used blackberries instead of pineapple.

Some thoughts on yesterday. I noticed some boredom setting in which tells me I am eating out of boredom, self-medicating my need for stimulation. In addition to what I already listed, I added 2 T. peanut butter to my apple and a small bowl of toasted almonds in the evening. I will be busier today, working 5 hours and shopping at Whole Foods this afternoon, a movie tonight and of course, the last of Christmas 2009 will be put away. I looovvve putting Christmas away. The Norwegian in me wants to sweep out the old and put down new straw on the floor, clean out closets, throw out old clothes. The Japanese have a word for it: Mooda (probably not spelled right). This means anything that clogs up our lives, whether it's toxic relationships we hang onto, outmoded ways of doing things, or just clutter. To get rid of it opens up new sources of energy and unblocks clogged energy. This year is all about energy. After building a house, furnishing it and working a lot to pay for it, I want to increase my energy.

YAAYYY! I lost 1.2 lbs. yesterday. I went from my starting weight of 143.4 to 142.2. My goal is around 135-137. Although weight loss is one of my goals, health is the number one goal along with eating less animal protein and lowering my cholesterol.

Lunch today will be soup or risotto and I will post later re dinner. Have a wonderful day