I drank two of these today during my eating window (which is 3-7 PM if I haven't said that already) and I do feel very full. I did eat some actual food too, but these drinks are super satiating. Like I said, I want to try blending it with some yogurt, and I also want to try their other flavors at some point. I'll keep you guys updated. 

Other than that, it's been a pretty uneventful day. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are my short days (just one class from 10-11 AM, and I ride home with a friend) and I got a lead from that friend about a possible summer job. It's 20 hours a week, and the money wouldn't be anything earth-shattering. But it would be something to do, and I would still get enough time off to go see friends in NC and family in FL. I'm excited to see if anything comes of that.

Also, you may notice my milestone tracker in the sidebar to the right. For a while now, I've been contemplating how I might reward myself for reaching milestones, but I struggle with the idea of non-food rewards. For a really long time, "treat yo' self" has been synonymous with "give yo' self a free pass to eat everything that isn't nailed down" and I am really trying to rewrite that narrative going forward. So, I'm definitely open to any suggestions you might have. My current thought is that, for every milestone I hit (including the three that already have a ✅ because they're the ones I achieved last year) I'll get a new sticker for my beloved pink Brita water bottle -- and they could be stickers that have little motivational sayings on them, like "don't give up" or "you can do it" or something along those lines. I don't know-- it's just an idea. 

Speaking of the progress I made last year (I lost about 70 lbs./about 31 kg in 2024) I'm working on a post sharing some of the things I learned last year. Maybe some of them are things that are obvious to you, but they are things I didn't know until I learned them through experience, so hopefully they will help someone. Keep an eye out for that. I've got a couple of ideas for posts beyond just my daily check-in, and I'd love to hear your ideas, too! 

Until next time,

Simone