Losing a part of me

Category: Patience

  • Day 17 Frustration

    My 800 calories/day streak continues, and while I was smarter and did not enjoy my final meal replacement until after 8:00pm, I still found myself hungry before bed. I stayed true to the program though… nothing other than meal replacements.

    At some point I am going to introduce salads and raw vegetables into my diet, but not yet. Let me get through my first month and then we’ll see.

    I had a presentation that I had to give this morning, and I was nervous about it. I am not entirely sure why I was nervous, but I felt that I was not prepared. I got through it, and I am told it went well. The day goes on.

    After so many days of losing at least a pound, the pace has abated these last two days, and I find myself dropping by only half a pound per day. I know, that is nothing to be upset about… I just feel a little impatient. What I should be paying attention to is how my clothes fit. My sports jacket is nowhere near as tight today as it was a few weeks ago… even with the firearm in my belt!

    Okay, it is near enough to noon that I can start preparing my beef stew for lunch. Yes, I am that hungry that I am counting down.

    Have a great day folks!

  • Day 1286

    My weight was up this morning. I was about to start writing this journal entry when I felt the urge, but the drop in weight was not like yesterday – I only dropped 2/10 of a pound from my morning weigh-in, which means that I am up about half a pound from yesterday. I deserve it – I left the house at 2:30pm and would not return until 8:30pm, and I knew that would be the plan. So why did I not prepare and bring at least one meal replacement with me? Because I was forgetful. I stopped and picked up the unsalted peanuts that I like, and the $2 worth of peanuts that I ate filled me up. That took the place of two meal replacements, and I am glad that I did not prepare one when I got home. I will do better today.

    My sleep was a bit better last night… with a sleep score of 79. I’ll take it.

    I have a lot of work to get done but this afternoon around 3:15pm I’ll leave to head to Grimsby. I am getting my hair cut at 4:00pm, then from 4-7 I have a series of meetings and appointments. I’ll make sure to bring a meal replacement with me this time.

    I have been checking my email every six minutes to see if my new certification has been approved, which is silly because it could take as long as 4-6 weeks. I am excited for it though and am really hoping it happens sooner. I have to practice patience!

    Have a great day folks!