I'm also giving up Starbucks. My wallet will be much happier.

Today, I am abstaining from my weak iced tea. Yeah, I forgot that part.

Oh, well. At least I didn't put any sugar in it.

I also had way too much lettuce yesterday but still managed to lose 2.2 pounds. I will be better today. I thought I must have done three things wrong yesterday but I'll try to do three more things the right way today.

BTDT, but some people have to learn the hard way.

Today was the first day of induction.

I was planning on starting Atkins on Sept.2, the day after my son's third birthday. But I wasn't that thrilled eating birthday cake (for me) back on Tuesday. So not thrilled that I decided that this week was the week.

I need to go out and buy some supplements. I used to pooh-pooh them, but I've seen them change my life in the last two years. Also, I guess I need some...