Yesterday was the first day I woke up feeling normal. No hunger and not overly tired. Encouraged, I went to work with a skip. Well, not really, but you get the point.
However, once I ate lunch--a piece as small as my fist of plain chicken--I started to feel like crap. Just emotionally crappy and physically tired. Of course it didn't help that I've been struggling to come up with a Science Lesson to teach in class this coming Friday and I got the news that I failed, again, the Washington State Teacher Certification exam knows as the West E Science/Math exam. I've always struggled with those two topics (I passed the WA State Certification West E Language Arts/Arts/History exam without studying. This proves I am not a complete moron!) and now it's haunting me!
Anyway, everything just seems like ten times worse than it is? Am I seriously going nuts or is it the HCG Hormone? I checked my Facebook this morning and it seems like everyone in the Tri Cities is having kids or has kids--maybe I'll ask.
Or maybe Im just hungry.
I've also wondered if Im not getting enough endorphins.....I've heard desserts and starchy foods create endorphins in our brains. This is why so many people love comfort food because it literally makes them feel good! Ive stuffed my face with comfort food for 28 years....it sounds reasonable that the lack of all comfort foods would transform me into a whinny teenage emo kid.
Anyway here's the total I've lost: roughly 5 pounds (remember, included in this week has been the 3 pound weight gain, I am now weighing in lower than that). Lance will take my measurements tonight and we bought a food scale to become more accurate with my portions. The 5 pounds may be higher than 5, maybe 5 1/2, Im just rounding it.
Im nervous about today because I ran out of HCG. I could only get a quarter of a shot, yikes! I may loose a day of weightloss. Luckily I have an appointment tomorrow night at the clinic to check in and get more HCG.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blog....every day is a struggle but so far, so good!! :)
Hmmm... so yeah... it sounds like it can mess with your hormones for a bit, but like with any hormone supplement, the body will adjust within the first 2 wks. Trust me on this, I've had to go through this transition multiple times with another hormone based therapeutic. I like the sleep thing, that is soooo true... I need to sleep more, hah!
ReplyDeleteOh... so u can have as much tea and coffee as u want... I find caffeine IA a great appetite suppressant so I drink lots of green tea.
ReplyDelete5 lbs! NICE! I'm glad its working for you physically even though it seems rough emotionally :( Youre my hero because I totally couldnt do it!! I talked to a guy at the bank that did it and lost 100 lbs so thats encouraging for you! Once you think about this rough 45 days imagine how much happier the rest of your life will be :)
ReplyDeleteWow Jenne, this is amazing. You are such a strong lady. I seriously would have given up already. Just keep thinking that in the long run of things, this might really give you an awesome head start! Just try your best and do what you can!
ReplyDeleteI'm also struggling with the lesson plan and I don't have a job or a crazy hormone injection to deal with. You are a bad ass!
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ReplyDeleteThanks SO much for your comments. Seriously, Im on the verge of going Emo--your comments help me out a lot!! :)