Day 1-5DPT

Well I just wanted to post for those of us doing the 5DPT. I have my morning down. Only lunch and dinner to go! LOL

I had my morning coffee, then had a protein shake for breakfast. I am drinking a big glass of water right now.

I am feeling good about getting through today with liquids only. By 5 or 6 tonight? Who knows. But I will get through it.

How is eveyone else doing?

I'm in. I'm working on my 1st protein shake (Click Espresso)w/6oz skim milk & 6oz water. I'm feeling OK so far. I assume around 3:30pm the sugar/carb monster will rear it's ugly head.

Why is it that whenever you restrict food everything on TV/radio is about food? I think I will also refrain from watching TV for the next 5 days as well.

TV and Food - I noticed that too!!! It's probably better to no****ch television anyways - there is really nothing good on and it's boring and for me, it's one of those times where I would eat without even thinking about it...
Lou

well as is the strooy of my life i wait until the last minute for everything. I did nothing this weekend to prepare for the week ahead so when 12 o'clock rolled around I was starving after only having had a protein shake this morning.

So i took my butt to Acme and stocked up on:

Soups (green pea, cream of chicken and beef broth)
SF Strawberry Jell-o
SF Dark Choc Pudding
0% Fage
SF chewing gum

So I should be set now for the next day and a half foodwise. Feeling pretty good. I have to remember that I'm only alowed 15 minutes to eat at a time. I've been working on this soup (while I work) for at least 20 minutes. I'm still hungry but I need to put it aside and follow the rules.

I've had my first revelation however, and that is I really need to focus on meal time being a singular event. I'm famous for eating while watching TV or sitting at the PC and mentally i'm not connected to what I am doing. I think this leads to overreating, eating too fast and grazing.

How's everyone else doing mid-day day #1?

I am only doing the protein shakes day 1. I will add soup tomorrow. Not sure why I decided this, but I did and am sticking to it.

I also graze. Especially at work. I do not get breaks or an official lunch break. So I literally have to eat between rooming patients, answering the phone etc. I cannot change that. It's my job. But it takes me an hour sometimes to eat a meal because of that.

I almost quit already today. (see confession thread) But am hanging in there. Just a quick minor breakdown as I smelled everyones yummy lunches being warmed up in the lunch room.

I have done a protein shake this morning and one again this afternoon... this helps me in so many ways! Really clears my head, not just around food, but other things as well.  Good luck to everyone...
Lou

I'm doing great. I had my second protein shake...it is sooo good. I tried an eggface shake recipe and I LOVE it so it's easy for me to drink. I have a hair appt at 3:30pm so I'll be there for about 2 hours then have to get the kids. Works out perfect for my first day. I just hope I can sleep tonight. The last 3 nights I have been up most of the night then head downstairs to eat thinking that would make me sleep...WRONG. I weighed in this morning so we'll see how much I actually lose doing this diet. I can't wait until day 3 so I can have eggs...lol.

I want eggs too.......LOL. I eat them often and will miss them today and tomorrow!

on to my 2nd protein shake du jour. (same click shake as this morning) oddly everyone at work has some sort of yummt food item on their desk today. WTF!

So far, so good - but isn't the truth that everyone around me is bringing in chocolate and other yummy looking and smelling food today.  It seems like I can do this... It actually seems better when I have this type of restriction.  I am much better able to resist other foods when I am on a strict regimine.  Not good when I am left to my own devices :)
Lou
P.S. it's so nice to have folks to do this with...