3rd day and still trucking

Last night I went to the most exciting home I have been to in a long time. My friend Ruth owns a business Hygeia (www.hygeiaonline.com) and she recently moved it to a new office. I could just feel all the energy there from the land. There were so many cute rooms, it was hard to not fall in love with it. The land itself was so full of life and I know she is just going to find all kinds of interesting trinkets.

The diet - I'm not on a diet, I've decided on changing my life and starting with my eating habits. Everytime I tell someone I'm on a diet it puts a negative taste in my mouth and this change of life is hard enough for me as it is. My hunger time is between 3-6 and with it being cold it makes it even harder. I'm seeing just how much I rely on food so this is a really growing time for me. I did eat squash last night which is not on my list but I have to break the rules a little or I'm going to end up cheating a lot. I did not add butter. The scale this morning said 189.4, so it was down - not complaining. I have Woman's Club meeting tonight so I am a little nervous on how I'm going to do - but I just have to do it.

Stay tuned, hopefully I'll add some more cards here soon. Keep making your own life experiences.

Survived the first day, now on to the second

Well, I ended up buying a new scale because I had trouble reading our old one. I did lose some weight but can't tell exactly how much - but now I went digital so we'll see tomorrow it works. Today it read 192.4 - thus I know I did lose something but not positive how much. Everyone is telling me I'm going to be starving myself, but I remind them I won't eat this little forever and it's all healthy so no sugar and junk. It was very hard yesterday at about 3:30-5:30. I had to go shopping and of course all I could do was think of food. Last night Wayne and I proportioned a lot of the food so I could just pack a lunch and go. Keeping up with the drops. Hopefully today will be even easier - I have read and heard that you really aren't hungry after a few days, that has always been my problem so lets hope it works. I was so tired last night that after shopping and eating I did go to bed, still tired tonight but just need to remember "mind over matter". Figured with all the shopping I got my exercise yesterday so will try walking today with Elaine - she's always up for a good walk. Marcia is doing this diet with me at work - so we can motivate each other.

New day...new diet

Well, I've decided to use the blog as my personal watcher. I'm starting a new diet today - the HCG Protocol. Basically you take HCG drops and eat 500 calorie diet for 6 weeks. You are expected to lose about 1 pound a day. I am hoping this will jumpstart my life into getting in shape. I am going to modify it a bit as I will continue to take my vitamins and supplements - so we'll see if this screws things up for me. So my weight today was 193 - I'm going to weigh myself every morning and record it here. I'm hoping the shame of having the World being able to read this will keep me on the straight and narrow. I guess this could be a testament to the product or my lack of self control. Mornings will not be hard for me as I never used to eat breakfast...my problem time is after work till I go to bed...wish me luck.

Over the weekend Wayne and I went to see Couple's Retreat - with Matt, it was funny. Yesterday we went to friend's to watch the Patriot's game and were so disappointed that Patriots and Red Sox lost - it was ugly in my house last night.

I am still reading the 3rd Twilight book and got to the 1/2 way point last night. I'm hoping to finish this up before the new book comes for my church group book club - I can't read more than one book at a time as some can.

Have a great day all.
Kathy