I received the phone call today- work is  a GO for tomorrow.  I am grateful and want to get into some sort of routine. My food routine has been consistent, yet it is carb filled. I know I have to UP my protein, as I really believe this will help. I have just about finished up the carb things in the house that were “mine” and will shop today.  I snuck a peek on the scale today and it was up over 1 lb. I havent gone over in calories, so my next guess is the lack of protein. I am going to up the protein for the next 2 days, and see how it affects my Friday weigh in. If it does, I have temporarily found my answers. Does anyone have any suggestions how to get more creative with veggies? Just down the road from my job, a new grocery store just opened. I need to find out if they have a salad bar. That would help at lunch- I do eat a big portion of veggies with dinner.  I am going for lean meat and veggies for dinner for a while- no starchy carbs. I have stretched my boundaries with potatoes and rice lately, so I have to wean them out for a while. I think I eat them mainly for the “full” feeling I get anyway. I’ll have to work on that. Well, must run my errands on my last day home. Looking forward to tomorrow, yet a bit anxious for such a change. Change is good, so I’m optimistic. Catch up with you later. Thanks for your comments.