So…. I am doing a new plan. It is super-healthy and I am noticing differences although I’m only on Day 3.

It is simply this:

I get up now around 8-9am. I eat fruit on an empty stomach - usually an apple and peach or nectarine and/or pear. (2 of any combination of those fruits). I wait for a bit, then have coffee and water.

When I feel hungry, I eat more fruit. This time it’s something like cantaloupe and/or watermelon or honeydew melon. More water and/or coffee if desired. I also have a Fiber One yogurt and possibly a piece of toast with sugar-free jelly.

For lunch, I have something sensible and healthy, and it will be the largest meal I eat of the day. It will be something along the lines of chicken tenders, steamed veggies and some type of carb. (Replace the chicken tenders with a sandwich or some other semi-healthy dish). I eat this meal around 2 pm.

Exercise takes place sometime between 3-5 for whatever length of time I feel up to doing.

For dinner, which will be anywhere between 5-8pm, I will eat strictly protein and veggies - fish, grilled chicken, tuna, etc with salad or steamed veggies. I’m allowed to have a piece of cheese and salad dressing with this meal if I want. There are very little to no carbs allowed in this meal.

I go to bed around 11pm or so.

I feel this plan is healthy mainly because it forces me to eat AT LEAST 5 or 6 servings of fruit and vegetables per day and has a lot of fiber in it. Also when I cut carbs out for the last 6 hours of the day/night, I tend to lose weight pretty effortlessly. I once lost about 15 pounds in 1 1/2 months doing something similar to this.

Anyway, so far I’ve noticed with this plan is that: 1. It tends to “clean you out” if you know what I mean. 2. I have absolutely NO carb cravings at night anymore, which is a MIRACLE!!! 3. In just 2 1/2 days my stomach is flatter and I have more energy!

Since I’m not comfortable sharing my weight here, I will instead share how much weight I lose with this plan. So I’m going to make a goal: 25 pounds of loss. Each time I update, I will share how many pounds down I am.

So here we are, Day 3: 1 pound down. 24 to go!

Feel free to comment on my plan if you wish. I know not everyone will agree that it’s healthy, but that’s OK.

I am taking a hiatus from this website.

I rarely update it anyway about diet-related stuff…

When I’m feeling more motivated, I’ll return.

This doesn’t mean I’ve given up healthier eating. In fact, I am eating a LOT better these days.

If anyone wants to keep up with what I’m up to, check out my Myspace site - http://myspace.com/justrian.

See ya!

… so I may as well shoot sunrise pictures from my balcony.

I am literally going crazy from lack of sleep! Arrgghghghghghghghghgghgh!

Here is one more picture from yesterday morning when the storm was rolling in. (Yet another one is on its way in as I type this, in fact):

My newest hobby is taking photos of the beautiful cloud formations from my balcony here in Tulsa, OK.

These were taken with my blackberry pearl phone… still working out the kinks on how to get the clearest shots!

Firstly, here is a pictures of a rainbow that I took sometime on Friday:

And this morning’s cloud formation as yet another thunderstorm was (or rather is at this very moment) rolling in:

Just a quick update… I’ve been very ill for the past few days.

It’s not diet-related, in case anyone was wondering.

In other news, I’m in the process of changing my daily schedule, which will help immensely with my eating plan and help me organize my life a bit better.

And to the person(s) who keep leaving rude comments, why do you bother? Do you not have anything better to do? Also, don’t think I don’t know who you are…

Anyway, I’ll update more in a few days about how things are going! Happy Monday!

Well, meal 1 went fine today. As mentioned earlier, I had a pear, fiber one yogurt and 2 pieces of low cal bread.

It’s a good thing I had the healthy blend of fiber, protein and carbs that I did… it seemed to be a perfect balance. I ended up getting so busy that it was a full 8 hours before I got home in time to eat my second meal. And I didn’t have any blood sugar crashes.

I spent my afternoon/evening helping someone. Then I went to an AA meeting. So it was all time well spent. I avoided the 1000 fast-food demon temptations along my way home, thankfully, and had a healthy dinner, although a bit too late for my liking. (Midnight!)

Oh well, tomorrow is another day. I’ll try again! And this time I will have some foresight and bring some fruit and healthy portable snacks with me if I know I’ll be gone for several hours at a time, which happens a lot these days. I went and bought some peaches and bananas and Kashi bars tonight. I know I will be out and about a lot tomorrow afternoon, evening and night and I will plan accordingly.

In answer to the person who commented that I should have lean meats - like chicken or fish - for dinner instead of soup, well, I did that for far too long and I’m beyond sick and tired of it! I simply cannot stomach chicken for a while, at least not cooked in a healthy way. I need a healthy yet low-cal variety, and soup fits the bill nicely. Most cans (that I’ve chosen, at least) have around 200 calories, are lower in sodium and have a bit of veggies, meats and sometimes noodles. I need a variety.

Time for bed… I will update again in the next couple of days on how my new super-healthy eating plan is going.