Day 2 Summary: Still Thirsty, Mostly Happy

So I survived Day 2 of RESET with most of the flying colors still in tact from yesterday. Today wasn't quite as easy as yesterday, but not impossible either. I slept very well last night, and waking up today at 6:15 am wasn't as awful as it usually is.  I'm hoping that is a residual positive effect :-)

I did weigh myself this morning, and I'm happy to report a 2.1 lb loss.  Now I also realize that weight can fluctuate wildly, so I won't be surprised if I'm up tomorrow or even down again. But I'll take any amount down any day.

Breakfast today was another vanilla shake, only this time I added ice when I blended it.  Ice makes all the difference!!!  I was too lazy to walk to the downstairs freezer for blueberries, so maybe tomorrow.  I took all the vitamins at once again today, and I am happy to report I didn't feel ill at all through the morning like I did yesterday.

My water intake today was nearly the same as yesterday, and I was very thirsty again all day.  Although I've noticed that once I get home I'm less thirsty than when I am at work.

I had my mid-morning snack around 10 am, and the oatmeal raisin bar was tasty again today.

Lunch today was another salad made today with iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, celery, beets, onions and carrots. I used my Newman's dressing again as well.

I screwed up my afternoon snack AGAIN.  I waited about an hour too long for my snack, just like yesterday, only today it was because of bad traffic and having to stop for dog food.  I am going to take my afternoon snack along with me tomorrow.  And there is no photo...I was so hungry when I got home I forgot all about it.

Tonight for dinner I grilled some onions, mushrooms and squash with herbs and some olive oil and tossed them with spinach and tomatoes.  That was a pretty tasty dinner.  I also took my PM vitamins with my dinner; I'm getting a little better at taking pills.

I made my last shake of the day for "dessert" and totally forgot to take a photo of it. I did adjust my proportions though for mixing the shake.  12 oz of water in my personal blender cup is a bit too much, so I dropped it back to 10.  I put the water in the cup first, then the shake mix, and then the ice. If you put the powder in first, it gets trapped at the bottom.  When the powder is just a little bit wet, it is like glue.  You have to get it stirred up quickly so it doesn't stick to the sides of the cup.

I participated in another phone call this evening with Team Northrup.  Dr. Northrup was on for the first part of the call and she and her sister and daughter had some great things to share about the power of being able to say no.  Talk about a timely conversation!

Overall, today I felt pretty good.  I did have a headache in mid-afternoon, but that is to be expected.  It wasn't awful either, just annoying and persistent.  It subsided once I ate my afternoon snack when I got home from work. I also had some cravings today, but they weren't actual food cravings.  I was pretty stressed at work and the old me would have gone to the vending machine for a Diet Coke to deal.  The new me just decided to take a break and play a few games of Bejeweled on Facebook.

i could also tell last night that my mood was better later in the evening than it usually is.  By 9 pm, I'm usually just drained, and I definitely had some steam left. I didn't stay up too late though, I think I was in bed around 10 pm and read for a little while before turning out the lights.