We tried tofu for the first time last night. Maybe I just didn't cook it right? It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good, either. Prince Charming didn't care much for it, at all. Not only that, but the cottage cheese that we eat has way more protein in it, and it tastes better. We are going to give it another shot with something more flavorful, though. We have a recipe for broccoli cheddar soup with tofu that we will try next.

I am going to start visiting some local small businesses at 10:30 this morning up until lunch time. I calculated that I will need about 12 regular clients to keep us in our same financial zone. If I can visit about 20 a day, I should be able to identify 12 that can use my services by May 5th. I'm also going to look into a membership with the chamber of commerce. They seem to have a pretty busy social calendar and I love to socialize for business. I'm also going to continue with the job hunt until I can get some kind of client base established. I also should be able to find some kind of part-time bookkeeping work in the paper if I look. However, finding one that pays well will be the challenge. They usually don't.

Today is gym day and I am anxious to get there. I am feeling a little sore this morning. I also want to see if I have dropped more weight. I feel like I have. I know a lot of people say it is not good to weigh yourself three or four times a week (or every day) but it is good for me because it really keeps me focused on what I am doing. I can't count the number of times I have made better choices because I knew the scale would throw the wrong one's right back at me. I know I am not going to lose everyday, and I don't. But it is okay. As long as I look thinner or as long as my measurements are decreasing or as long as there is any kind of weight loss, I will be A-Okay with it. This will work for me until it is natural and automatic for me to make the right choices.

Update: I talked to a bunch of super-nice people today. I also realized that I need to focus my efforts a little bit better. While it will be a great time to get to know all of the small businesses in my community, at the end of the day I need them to buy my services. The people I talked to today are not those people. A few of them recommended joining the local chamber of commerce, as well. I will visit the local chamber meetings and determine which one will be the best fit. I think I know which one it will be, but I need to make the decision based on trying it out. I am going to work on finding the right audience for my services the rest of today.

More: I MUST GET MY FAT AND SODIUM LEVELS UNDER CONTROL.
I am just cruising now with the whole calorie counting thing, but I have noticed both my fat and sodium creeping up week after week. The buck stops here, baby! I am up to 40% fat and 3800 sodium!!!!! Yikes.

So, on a happy note, the scale was down again today. I really thought that I had dropped some weight. Yay. 8 more pounds to go to my mini-goal.

*24 days remaining to find a job*