Day 7

Day number 7, oh how the time goes. When I first started the very low calorie diet (VLCD) I didn't think I would make it through the first day. but here we are at day 7. Here are a few statistics:

Day 4: Morning weight 244.0 ( I gained 4 pounds from all of that eating)

Day 5: Morning weight 239.0
Loss: 5 pounds (Major Shock)

Day 6: Morning weight 237.5
Loss: 1.5 pounds (weighed myself 5 different times to make sure the number I was seeing was right)

So essentially I have lost 2 1/2 pounds in two days, and I didn't include the 4 pounds that I lost after the 3 days of stuffing myself.

Even though there is loss here, I realize I have a ways to go. This weekend was so hard, mostly because I was at home for two days straight. When I was at home, I tended to focus on food more. I continually thought about what I was going to eat next. Even seeing a commercial for food triggered my brain to want to eat, those advertisers are really good. I never even payed attention to how many food commercials were on while watching a 1 hour television program until yesterday, which was about 15. I also realized just how much my kids threw food in front of my face. They would say "Try this mom, this is so good" or "Why can't you eat a peach", or "Lets have this for a snack". I think as people we have no idea how much we really put in our mouths, because so many times during the day, I wanted to reach for something, and it reminded me of how often I really did that. A chip here, a drink there, but it all adds up.

Let me tell you about the good part of all of this. I was able to follow the diet without any cheating. I did have a sip of my sons milk, and a bite of my daughters creamie, but I really don't count that as a cheat. This is a really big deal for me. I am excited that I am able to follow something and get results. I am not saying that it is by any way easy, but I think it will be worth it. I now know that nothing in life comes easy, you have to work for what you want, and what I want now is to loose weight. I don't care if I have a bigger frame, I just want to get ride of the extra hanging fat.

I am at work today and I haven't even had my morning snack, and I have no hungers pains. I think it helps to have other things to focus on besides food. I hope it is always this easy during the week. I am also happy to note that my daughter is eating healthy along side me. She adds a few things more to her diet than me, but she is choosing healthy foods. If I could make a difference in her life, it will be all worth it. Here is to day 7.