I was told that an extra serve of protein between meals to help with hunger is okay, so I don't think it would be a big issue. I know I tend to have a larger serve than what they suggest.

My usual routine is a shake in the morning and a chicken or tomato soup for lunch. I'm not really keen on the other soups and I've been a little tired of the soups so I've been having a shake for lunch instead on some days.

We have the cookbook which is great for cooking dinner. I looked at the new one and it looks great too so I may buy that next week.

I can also relate to the self esteem issues and I'm also an emotional eater which I'm trying to overcome. I hope we all go well in achieving our goals. I think this post is timely for me because I need to get back on track. Thank you.