Day 9 Slowing down now!

Good Evening!

I was a little disappointed today... lost only 1/2 lb. Can you believe that I would be disappointed at 1/2 lb LOSS! I guess that's what happens after having such incredible losses the first week.  I wake up daily thinking that I was good with my eating so therefore I should be down at least 1-2 lbs. The reality of the situation is that the diet gets harder, the smaller losses now are more disappointing and I am now counting down the days until my 1st round of shots are over. 

Eating a very low calorie diet is starting to get harder for me. Yesterday I did notice a bit more hunger. I think I didn't drink enough water and I am tempting fate with cooking meals for my family. Although the Hcg makes me feel pretty good, I find that the longer I am on the diet the harder it is getting to be around food. I think that the food variety is very limiting. I know that I need to get more creative but I really don't have the time nor the energy to be creative.  I have eaten the same chicken and veggies for a week. I am now starting to push the boundaries of quantity as well. I am not weighing my food which could be another problem. 

So the point of this blog is to be honest with my low 1/2 lb loss... I know why I have slowed down and I also realize that I have been in LA-LA-LAND with such great results. I will regroup and continue to lose.  I am here for the journey and that means all the ups and downs on the journey.

I did purchase a new scale today because I was convinced that my scale was not giving me an accurate reading. I am going to keep posting my weight from my old scale because I want to keep it consistent. My old scale weighs lighter than my new one which is no surprise to me. So I plan to weigh on each scale each day to see how stable the weight numbers are. 

I hope this doesn't sound negative because I don't feel negative about the results so far. I am feeling pretty good physically considering the low number of calories I am consuming. I am just seeing the signs of what small cheats can do ( and I mean small!)... one bread stick too much, a bigger piece of chicken than the 3 oz, not enough water...UGH!  So, I guess as a learning experience this is a good thing. Hopefully this will make me stay focused for the rest of the journey.

PS. I am NOT really disappointed with my 1/2 lb loss. I will take anything I can get! Any loss is a good loss in my book.