on the eve of another weigh in

Weigh in tomorrow will reveal much. First week on the nursing mom program and it's been too easy of a
 transition. It is a lot more lenient than the 5 and 1 plan. Along with 3 Medifast meals (bars, shakes, etc.) I can have 2 servings of whole grains, 3 servings of dairy, 2 servings of lean meat and unlimited fruits and veggies. That is a huge jump from the scarcity of the 5 and 1 plan. And I feel like when I'm given an inch, I take a mile. As the week went on, I wasn't keeping track (on paper) what I was eating. I was keeping track in my head, but not writing it down. I started drinking diet soda, which, really and truly, I don't want to do. Yes, it's better than regular soda but I don't need it. And I felt like it was affecting my water intake. Also, I'm probably not eating as often as I should. On the 5 and 1 plan, I was hungry all the time and felt like I was constantly aware of the time and anxious to get to at least 2 hours so I could eat again. On this plan, I get to 3 hours and say, oh yeah, I need to eat. Does that mean I'm eating too much?

After I wrote my last post where I confessed to eating chinese food Friday evening, I realized that I'm struggling on this diet and need some support. It was after midnight so too late to call my health coach, so I decided to do a google search for blogs of people doing medifast or take shape for life. I found several that were interesting. Some have already reached their goal weight, some are just starting like me, some are plugging along somewhere in the middle. But it was encouraging and inspirational for me to read. I look forward to following the blogs and hopefully connecting with some of the bloggers.

So tomorrow... we shall see.