Days 3&4: Feeling like crap but knowing it won't last coz...science

I won't kid you; Day 3 was shit and I had to meditate my way through the blues, the hunger pains, and the cravings for bread. I also took two walks yesterday just to get out of my own funk. It worked! I made lunch and dinner for the family and resisted every urge to grab bulk onion rings and shove them into my salivating gob. I see that as a small victory.

But, when you are doing something as drastic as trying to lose weight (especially when nothing else has worked for 8 years of trying, and prior to that, you only had to stop looking at bread and potatoes to lose weight), it's vital that you DON'T go along with the fads and you DO consult actual science and medical advice instead of unverified, pseudo-scientific, hippy webpages.

So here's the boring stuff that is not-so-boring when you need to know what's going on inside your own bod:

The point of a VLCD (very low calorie diet) is your body goes into mild ketosis. There is nothing wrong with this but it's hard to get through the induction phase (3 days).

So, I got through Day 3 by drinking a lot of water, walking, and trying new meditations. The one I liked the best was from a podcast I get on my iPhone called "The Meditation Station" and it was The Zone for Emotional Weightloss. Mindfullness meditation and visualisation are scientifically-proven methods for altering one's experience and forming healthy changes. My specialist recommends them and he has never steered me wrong in the years I have been seeing him. I am going to try out some different meditation podcasts today to see what else I like and can use for different situations in my life when I would ordinarily turn to food for comfort or stress-release.

                                                   Me wishing I was dead earlier in Day 3

                                        Me later on in the day after a walk and some lippy :)

Reference: http://www.docsopinion.com/2014/06/02/ketosis/


Best thing? Heading into Day 4 feeling great and looking forward to the challenge. See you on the other side.