Day 4

I knew this time would come -- the time I went to a bar and didn't order a drink.  I went out with some good friends this evening for dinner and drinks.  Hanging out with them is always a hoot.  A bunch of them ordered drinks.  I was wrestling with temptation of just having one drink when my boyfriend very sweetly told me that we could be not drinking together, and that he was really proud of me for doing what I'm doing.  We both had lemonade instead :)

Today was another super long day at work, but it was a good one.  Working on a project right now that is taking up more time than I'd like, but hey, somebody's gotta do it!  My stomach has rapidly gotten to a less whiny state over these past couple of days, which feels remarkable since I was complaining about being constantly hungry just the other day.  I already feel a difference with my body.  I feel energized and just plain great.  I wonder what else I'll start noticing as the weeks progress.

Breakfast:
-1 serving of cereal
-1/2 cup milk

Lunch:
-Garden salad with tuna
-Coleslaw (couldn't resist, it's one of my favorite foods)

Dinner:
-Half sandwich: turkey on 9-grain wheat with ALL the veggies
-More veggies
-Baked chips

Snack:
-12 oz lemonade
-Kettle chips (split with Chris)

I'm learning a lot about portion control during this experiment, especially how much mine has changed even in the past few days.  For example, when I used to go across the street for lunch with my co-workers, I would always stuff my portable salad bowl to the brim.  Now, I barely fill half of it.  I've been throwing in the little extra things in that same bowl, like the little bit of coleslaw or the tuna noodle salad and crackers I had yesterday.  Today is the first day I have not felt perpetually hungry throughout the day, which tells me that my body has already begun to adjust.

Tomorrow takes the step back down to low cal days again.  I kind of like that each day is in stepping stones, so I'm never dramatically changing how much I eat -- just gradually.  Thinking about yoga and flexibility training tonight.  Running for sure tomorrow.