Thanks for the info everyone. I have actually been using Fitday and entering everything there and it helps keep me on track with nutrition info, calories from fat, protein, carbs, etc. I'm still adjusting my diet daily, and trying to eat a variety of foods to keep it interesting and not get into a rut.

I don't think I'm eating too much fruit, is 2-3 pieces a day too much. And as far as dairy and meat, I have about 2 servings each a day (3 oz. of meat) or less. Some days I eat completely vegetarian, beans and nuts as my protein sources. I eat a ton of veggies and a one or two servings of rice, potatoes, or oatmeal.

What I'm doing is working quite well so far. I'm starting to notice a difference. I don't need the fried foods. I just felt especially weak yesterday walking down the beach on the Fourth of July past the hot dog, funnel cake, and unlimited daiquiri vendors. The smell of barbecues, fries, and boiling grease was having an intoxicating aroma. It felt downright unpatriotic to skip all that and go home and have a salad.

As far as long term, I do want to eventually cut out all fried foods, processed foods, junk foods, etc. I haven't had a soda in more than a month, and I took a swig from my husbands a few days ago and was surprised at how chemically it tasted. Eventually I would like to move to a more organic diet, in hopes of trying to only put healthy things into my body.

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