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Thanks so much for replying. I've measured too and no changes. That said, I'm going to stick with it for at least another week. If after 3 weeks I see zero progress, I'll reevaluate. I've been trying to take a hard look at my food intake. I think I'll drop all avocado (although I've only had it twice, and in very small amounts). Ham is processed (at least a little) so I'll drop that too. I feel good about my bacon (searched far and wide for one not cured in sugar), but I'll make sure not to eat bacon other than from my kitchen. Interesting what you said about sweet early in the morning. I'm going to eliminate the one packet of Splenda I have in my morning tea.

Another thing I've been wondering about that I'm going to change in my diet over the next week is whether the veggies I'm eating aren't nutritious enough (in other words, very little carbs, but empty in terms of nutrients). I'm getting 3 cups of veggies, but generally I eat a lot of iceberg lettuce. I'm thinking of switching to 1 cup of green beans everyday and limit my lettuce to 1 cup max and then have my last cup split between maybe cucumbers and celery.

You mentioned checking my sodium. Great idea. How would I do that? Thanks so much for your reply. It's a relief not feeling alone.

Kristen