Wow! 8.5 pounds in 5 days. The first two days were loading days and I had to really fill up. Had pizza, soda, potato salad, steak and all sorts of crap i thoroughly enjoyed (and got me here in the first place, egads!!). Day 3 was hammertime! Time to commence the protocol eating plan. I felt a little "light" in the head somewhere around 3pm that day and was advised to add a serving of protein which helped immensely. What I thought I wanted was a cupcake, but turns out the extra 2 ounces of chicken worked marvelous. Hunger be... Continue reading

I gave myself my first shot today and was surprised that it didn't hurt. That was easy enough. Eating was a challenge however. And this was a LOAD day - which means I was free to eat a LOT of wonderful foods for all meals but the amount of food was difficult for me. In fact I have to do that today and tomorrow. This prepares me for my first week on the eating plan so I don't suffer from hunger. It's 11:15pm, I am really full and ready for bed. See you soon.. Full of hope and chasing grace!... Continue reading