Day Five

Monday, January 12, 2008

Friday was my first day on this diet, and I have been miserable ever since. BUT, I have not fallen off the wagon! Friday, I took the 2 Phendimetrazine pills 3 times per day as suggested. Dr. Rose told me that if I found myself too jittery or couldn't sleep, that I could switch to 1 pill 3 times a day. So after 40 hours of no sleep, I lowered the dose.

After taking the Phendimetrazine, I was immediately wired for about 2 hours and then just came crashing down. I even became so grouchy my husband didn't want to be around me. Lowering the dosage has helped all of these side effects.

On Saturday, I tested my ketones, and the strip turned pink. I was excited because this meant I could add two vegetables and two fruits to my daily diet.

In preparation for the coming week, on Saturday, I took my weight loss booklet with me to Publix, and did my grocery shopping. I bought Egg Beaters, Ham Steak, Ham & Turkey Sandwich meat, chicken breast tenderloins, and beef kabob meat. I also bought cucumbers, grapes, and cherries. To drink, I bought Diet/Caffeine Free Dr. Pepper.

Today, I forgot to bring my lunch with me to work. So I ate pork roast from our office deli. That's it. Nothing else. I am soooo hungry. Maybe it's because of my reduced dosage. But I am so close to falling off the wagon.

Today's Weight: 126.8 (I've lost 3 pounds)
Exercise: 30 minutes on elliptical (level 10) and weights

Wish me luck!
-Barbara-