I'm discovering that in the realm of substitutes for things that aren't so good for us, there are lots of choices that can be really confusing!  Let's take milk, for example.  I don't generally drink cow's milk, although I have found that if I must, full fat is less bothersome that nonfat.  Something about whatever it is they take out along with the fat and what's left behind being the thing that bothers me the most.  So I've been using soy milk instead, albeit the vanilla soy that tastes better (and is less good for me because of the sweetener added to make it palatable).  JJ recommends coconut milk, so I bought some of that to make my latte with (in an ideal world, I wouldn't drink lattes at all, but for the moment, let's stick with the milk issue).  In searching for the coconut milk, which is in the baking area, not in the area with the soy milk at our local co-op, I discovered there are several other substances from which milk is made:  hemp, almonds and rice, to name just a few.  I think I may end up trying them all at some point, but I did post the question on the forum for the Fast Track program, we'll see what those who know better than I have to say about it.   Having been under the impression that soy milk was good for me, I'd like some professional advice about these others before I switch!

So I tried the coconut milk, and while it's got the right consistency and doesn't really have a coconut taste (which I'm not fond of), it definitely lacks the flavor and sweetness of the vanilla soy milk - which is the point, I know, but it made the latte somewhat less enjoyable.  I will now check the shopping list for appropriate sweeteners and see if that doesn't help. 

I suspect it's one of those little things that will make the difference for me, since I eat relatively well already, except for two things that are readily apparent:  I don't eat a full breakfast within an hour of waking up (generally it's a latte and a breakfast bar, a piece of toast or some granola - no protein as JJ recommends); and I drink wine every night with dinner. 

The next few days will be especially challenging since I am leaving for Las Vegas for a conference for three days.  I'll let you know how it goes!