Day 2

Well, this is now day 2 and honestly day one wasn't too bad. I have decided that I don't really like the Walden Farms zero everything salad dressing so today I am going to try my own concoction of a dressing that hopefully is better!? If not I got a few recipes from my girlfriend that sound good! Yesterday I kinda messed up with my first shake of the day and my second shake wasn't much better, I tried the "wild berry yogurt" but there were chunks in it which I wasn't too crazy about. :( Supper was the best meal ever! And the crazy thing was that it was just 5oz of chicken breast and 2 cups of broccoli/ cauliflower, I was suppose to have salad too but couldn't do it. I find that I actually really like the salt we have to eat, which I suppose is a good thing? I think that either the morning vitamins or the shakes make me burp!?!? lol I'm not really one that burps lots so this is kinda a weird thing for me and I notice that I am burping more!? I had the butterscotch pudding for a snack when I got home last night and it also was ok (I think I like the WS butterscotch pudding better).

Today is also going OK, I notice I am a little more on edge or grumpy then normal. I'm not really having too bad of cravings (yet), just when someone mentions things I like (like pizza or pasta) then I think about it more. I don't feel hungry at all really, which is weird. I am trying to 'listen' to my bodies signals more on when I'm actually hungry and not just eating out of habit.

This morning I had my coffee with 1oz skim milk and Splenda, which still isn't the same as my Vanilla creamer - which BTW I am probably missing the most right now! But it was do-able, then I had a chocolate shake which was soooo chocolaty, it was way more chocolaty then the WS ones and really yummy. I just finished my cucumbers with salt and I am going to have salad and veggies for lunch soon. Later I will try the Pina Colada shake.

I feel like I am being successful but I'm so worried that I will go for my weigh in next week and be disappointed with the number!? And although I know that any loss is better then what I was doing before, I really want to see double digits!!! Last night I gave Jacob cream corn for his veggie which happens to be one of my favs and I was soooo tempted to grab a few spoonfuls but I didn't ! And when she said he was all done and still had a chicken finger on his plate I almost popped it in my mouth ... but I didn't!! I am trying hard to be committed cause I want to see the big number!! Hopefully it pays off, I'm excited and worried all at the same time.

And now it starts ....

I finally picked up my parcel last night, I opened it as soon as I put it in my car and was quiet excited to get started!! And although the box is half the size as my usual NS shipment it didn't faze me ... until this morning when I was packing my lunch. I'm so used to packing NS size lunches that when I saw what I had put in my lunch bag now I thought there is no way I can do this!!?? My lunch bag was nearly empty! I think I will take pics just to give you an idea, it really was scary!

So this morning I woke up with a headache - not a good way to start a diet but I figure there is no more excuses! I need to start today, stick it out and see results!! So here is what my morning looks like:

Breakfast = 1 shake/pudding (depending on how you make it), 1 starch and 1 fruit

Morning snack = 1 shake/pudding

Lunch = 1 protein bar, 1 shake/ pudding OR 1 soup, 1 fruit

Afternoon snack = 1 shake/pudding

Supper = 5oz lean meat and 2 cups of veggies

Snack = 1 shake/pudding

So needless to say my lunch bag looked VERY empty but it hasn't been too bad so far!? It is almost lunch time and I had 20oz of water so far (probably pee'd just as many times as ounces I've drank!!). The chocolate shake was good and I just finished a Strawberry one, both were good, nothing to write home about. I had a slice of toast this morning for my starch and a apple, to tell you the truth I kinda freaked out a bit when packing my lunch and threw in a yogurt (just in case)!! he he It seemed very strange to not pack any veggies for my lunch? I suppose I could divide my supper veggies and have one cup for lunch, one for dinner? I might have to do a little adjusting to my menu, so far it seems tolerable? I assume I will feel like crap for the first 3 days, like you do when you start most diets and your body is getting used to not eating everything you used to.

My biggest issue today is my headache! If that was gone I would feel much better! Everything irritates me more when I have a headache. Every time I feel like eating I take a drink of water, my goal for this week is to drink half my weight in ounces everyday!! I am also going to try and not have carbs as my veggie, no carrots, peas or corn!