After a full week of doing massive amounts of research (including playing around with MyPyramid.gov for a long while), I finally settled on a particular weekly diet. I tried to keep it as simple as possible so I could fit all of it into my schedule.

What’s the dreaded “e-word?” Well … EXERCISE, of course! I started doing some research, but as I said in another post, it’s kind of obvious that calories out have to be more than calories in, in order to lose weight.

I promised a meal plan that was healthier, and here it is. The really crazy thing is that, while it’s healthier, it is also *more* calories than I normally take in. But, I also noticed, while formulating this thing, that my usual intake is more calories *from fat* (which this plan significantly decreases).

This is the beginning of my weight loss journey. (Warning: for those of you with weak stomachs, I encourage you to NOT look at the picture at the end of this post.)