Let's play the body game.

So it is day 3 but first I am going to recap some points from Day 2. I plan to write in this blog at least once a day, so you may get bored, but I feel it is important to understand how much work goes into this especially because every day is different.

Sooo lets talk about Day 2. First I really had a hard time sleeping as I was in soooo much pain I could not find a comfortable position. I have accepted that there will be pain every day and I will get better at tolerating it. Yesterday was my first official day on the diet. I can tell you that my body did react, I felt nauseated, dry-heaved (no throwing up as I knew those were the ONLY calories in my body) a few times and was starving. I stayed within my goals, and on a plus note I was even able to have popcorn (Plain, nothing on it) at the movies. I think this fact is important because so many people become obsessed with the idea that they can't have food that they enjoy. They are wrong. You need to modify it and adjust and it isn't something you can do every day. Did I feel guilty? A little bit, but surprisingly it filled me up and I didn't even finish it! YAY! I think drinking the huge amounts of water I am drinking helped though to. I survived double cardio, and seriously at the last 20 minutes of yesterday's second session, I really didnt think I was going to make it, but my body just kind of took over and I finished! I was very proud of myself. I did, however, make the mistake of covering myself in ICY HOT last night before I went to bed. Yeah, not only did I get it in my eye *even after washing my hands repeatedly* I literally could not sleep because it was making my body hot then cold. I will not be using ICY HOT before bed again. ;-)


So how is today? Today has been pretty good so far. Had a tough workout with Brooks first thing this morning, but I survived. I think what makes it tough is the pain I'm in. Every inch of my body hurts, I would say that it is tolerable, but it still sucks. I did my hour of cardio and relaxed in the hot tub. My hunger level seems to have subsided since yesterday, but it still early in the day.

Let's talk food. Yesterday I tried cottage cheese with mandarin oranges (canned, in JUICE not syrup) and it was DELICIOUS! I would have never thought to put the two together, but that came straight from my Biggest Loser cookbook. I also found to eat carrots as a filler food, when I am absolutely starving and need something. (I dont even really like carrots, but when you are hungry enough you will eat them). I'm learning that I really prefer fresh veggies over canned or frozen and am learning to experiment with other types of meat. Tonight I think I am going to either attempt to make a low fat burger or a london broil. I'm learning that my life doesn't have to center around food, and that healthy food can be delicious. I am not a huge salad eater, so I am always trying to find alternatives.

Lyss :)