So it's been 3 weeks since i ended the lemonade diet.

Weight: 159

So the good news is that so far i've been able to maintain my weight. I go up or down a pound depending on the day but i think i've been able to sustain the weight loss so far b/c my eating habits have changed as a result of this diet. For breakfast i typically just have a glass of orange juice. For lunch i'm having what i call a "school bag lunch". Just a sandwhich (lunch meat or tunafish), chips, and a juice box. Or maybe a small salad and slice of pizza. Or maybe just soup. I'll have a snack later in the afternoon...maybe a granola bar, an apple, or celery sticks. For dinner i'm eating much smaller portions then i used to but i'm typically eating what i normally did.

So far i haven't had the desire to drink nearly as much soda as i did before and i've avoided coffee all together since ending the diet. I just don't feel that i need to subject my body to coffee. Plus even though i was previously having a least a cup or two a day i never liked how the coffee smell would later come through my pores when i sweat or through my pee. I think this occurs with everyone but i'm pretty convinced that if you smoke your sense of smell is not sensitive enough to smell the coffee side effects. Anyway, to each their own but i'm glad that i've been able to avoid coffee....not to mention it can become expensive if you buy it by the cup.