Day 5

Weight: 175.4. Same as yesterday. Not sure what to make of that.

I fell asleep fast last night, which was a relief, but man that early alarm was brutal. I did get my 7-8 hours though. I seemed a bit dehydrated this morning. Was very glad i organized most things last night and had the time and impulse to do some dishes this morning.

Breakfast - Green juice from yesterday and a bit of cold coffee.
I don't feel like i had enough coffee and seriously doubt this juice will get me through to lunch. Will probably eat early at the rate i am going.

11 am snack - banana

12:15 light lunch - Autumn Veggie Bake
Leftovers from last night - about 1.5 cups maybe

Exercise - Walk 3 miles
Didn't have it in me to run, but it was gorgeous out!

2 pm big lunch - Italian Veggie Bake
Asparagus, red pepper, mushroom, garlic, zucchini
This was seriously filling.

I felt fine today, but maybe a little too zen for the work. I'm not as quick and spaced a meeting. Fortunately, I was able to catch up and chat with the person I missed. As the day drew to a close though, all I could think about was happy hour and how desperately i wanted to go to it. It was almost a crippling sensation. I don't know if this is just the reality of work and mondays or if it has some other deeper meaning that i need to find a more fulfilling thing for myself or whatever. All i know is that happy hour is what i crave.

I resisted, despite the horrible traffic. We went to Home Depot and dealt with bundle number one of errands. Hit Costco for juicing supplies. Got gas. Went to the library. Unloaded the car. Fixed up the new Britta, did dishes, made juice for tomorrow, made roasted veggies and salad, fixed the coffee, made lunch and then finally settled down with Dancing with the Stars.

We didn't get to eat dinner until 9 with all the stuff we did. Amazingly I am just getting used to not eating much. But I am a little worried that after 3 meals of roasted veggies and perhaps too much olive oil, I'll be up in weight tomorrow. Plus I am PMSing. Sigh. I need to relax about this and not get obsessive. I'm following the rules and I could use the extra fuel after a mostly juice weekend, but I also do not want to mess up all the good work i've done.

Dinner - Autumn Veggie Bake and Salad
Roasted Butternut Squash, Chanterelles, Broccoli, and Brussels Sprouts with the same topping. Arugula, Spinach, Tomato, Green Onion, Avocado, with the same topping as on the bake.