My withdraw began on day 5. I had headaches, exhaustion and bloating. However, to add to the mix, I've had PMS and insuffiecient beauty sleep. Egg or the chicken?
The cravings remain ever present, especially in the line of stress. How am I managing... tears. I am amazed at how quickly the cravings pass though. I am curious to know if they will leave completely. Or is it like being an alchololic, you always want. Will I go through 12 steps? Will I need to ask for forgiveness at some point? Please forgive me for baking you those tasty brownies?
I miss three things~ the sugar in my coffee, my afternoon beer and alas, chocolate. I will confess, I have daily mini triangles of 70% chocolate. Funny how a wee triangle is satisfying and SWEET!
If it wasn't for nuts, olives and coffee, I think I may have fallen of the wagon. I am in search of something that assimilates the crunch of a chip and cracker. Miss that. Yes, there's celery, carrots blah blah blah but they aren't cutting it. Good sub but...
I am happy to say the bloating has subsided. Aside from the headaches, the bloating has been the most uncomfortable. I increased my water intake and yogurt intake. This has helped. I'm thinking eggs might be the culprit and will test that.
The biggest change... 5 pounds of whatever has gone. Poof! I feel lighter, trimmer and less pudgy. The bloating hasn't done much for a flat tummy though. Grump. I am not sure what drew me to the scale but man am I glad. I hit a wall of frustration and overall WHY feeling. So the scales telling gave me bump over the grump! How much will I end up losing???
What will taste different? What will happen after the 30 days? Will I go hog wild or continue? I have a piece of homemade German Chocolate cake in the freezer to try. I'd like to continue to see what else changes. While lots can happen in 30 days, 90 is even better.
I am hoping for some energy so I can FIRM things up! I guess it starts by JUST DOING IT. Damn Nike motto! Soooo simple yet do we just do it NO! We hum and ha. NO MORE!
(pic by Em)Well here's to my 5 pounds vanishing!
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