Lessons learned already

1. without meal planning this diet can get boring quick.
2. eating out is actually pretty easy. TOssed salad tastes amazing with 2 skewers of shrimp!
3. I SERIOUSLY CANNOT EAT THIS MUCH FOOD. I have zero idea how this diet is supposed to work when I have to eat constantly in order to eat it all. Have you ever measured 4 cups of vegtables and 8 oz of meat.  People this is 2+ cans of tuna and a salad for 3. this is in addition to 3 of their protein packs. Which can be meals unto  themselves.

On Ideal Protein you will not go hungry.

4. WIthout the oil you will crave savory. There has been a couple of days where I missed cooking with oil or not getting the 1 tsp a day of oil. The days I have it. zero cravings. Days without it I miss Cheese and dairy more than I can express.

First weigh in went well. 2.5 lbs down in 4 days on wednesday. But I can fluctuate 5 lbs in a day. Until I've hit 15 I won't be impressed.

Feel great during the day though. Not that tired. Some headaches. Must remember water bottle. feel worse without the water.

BUt the minute I walk out of work, and sit down yah- I'm beat.

Also to watch- my breathing has been heavy and short. Not quite sure how its diet effected but its only been the last 2-3 days. Reminds me of when my asthma would bug me. its not humid outside. Will watch.

Tonight is the first real test- going to book club. THis is the book club where 4 bottles of wine and 2 hours is a bad night! I'm gonna miss the wine!

And this weekend I'm headed to my sister in laws so that too will be interesting to see how I do.

Already planning a cheat on my birthday at the family reunion though... thats not a good sign.