Day 7 & Day 8

So my sleeping schedule is worse than ever. It's currently about 9am and i still haven't slept because i didn't wake up until 5pm yesterday. I'm considering starting my day and making the best out of staying up. I really need a semi-normal sleeping schedule, or at least one where i fall asleep while it's still dark.

Yesterday i weighed in at 222lbs even. That gives a total loss of 6.8lbs in 5 days. I'm feeling more positive and optimistic about things and i'm not sure if that's the effect of me taking over my diet or the food itself. 

I ended up not going to the family party as my mom had a back spasm and couldn't pull it together to go. I was somewhat relieved only because i didn't have to be confronted with my cake cravings! haha 

I'm a little nervous about staying up all day because i'm not sure if the food i'm eating will give me the right amount of nutrition to have an active day. I personally think that's what Miss A has been dealing with, as she has encountered dizzy spells and such while at work. She is much more active on a daily basis than i and i don't think the calories were enough for her to function being as active as she is. I know from experience that on days where I get up early and work a full day even if its just on the computer, being up for so many hours makes you extremely hungry. If i sleep in to about 12, i don't notice the hunger near as much throughout the day or night. Is it something about morning? hmm..

I decided to get up today and look up healthy recipes to try on and off this diet. i posted them in the previous post. So far there are some GREAT websites out there with good ideas. A lot of them are making me realize that if i sub certain things or eleminate certain elements from meals or just eat smaller portions of my favorite meals, than the meals i love making aren't bad at all. I personally prefer fresh ingredients over canned stuff so i'm going to try and sub those out when i attempt these recipes. Still on the lookout for some healthy pizza recipes! 

I'm excited for the future and optimistic. I realize now that i'm going to have to cook a LOT in my future in order to eat well and thrive in my daily diet. i wish more restaurants and fast food places would make legitimate healthy meals for reasonable calories because i LOVE going out! I just don't love eating 1,500 cal fajitas at Chevy's when i could eat 300-500cal ones at home that taste better! Sure there are some limited healthy choices at Applebees and Chipotle and even some sushi places aren't bad if you get the right things but you have to hunt for those options.

Once i finish HCG completely i'm going to start a 1,500 cal a day eating plan and a daily exercise regime to keep things going. I know i can lose the rest of this weight on my own and i want to lose it the healthy way so i don't have a ton of excess skin or anything going on! haha 

Not sure if i'll stay up all day like i hope, we'll see how my body feels. Hopefully i can hold off until noon or so to weigh so i can get a somewhat accurate daily weight. Either way.. i'll keep you posted on my progress..

Positive Vibes!

Lady C