On the diet, sleep lab and other updates

Was hoping to avoid that second trip to the sleep lab tonight - using my unplowed 90' driveway of snow as an excuse...sadly, must go or the surgeon will cancel the surgery. Guess the hubs better get home early and get to work shoveling:laugh:

Was so hungry yesterday I ate a couple of whole grain waffles and a bagel. Was prepared for the worst when I stepped on the scale. DOWN - to within a pound and a half of my pre-surgery goal weight.

My nutritionist said that when you're on an extremely low calorie fasting diet, your metabolism slows down to accommedate less fuel coming in. By eating a little more I "tricked" my body into feeling like everything's status quo.

Added one packet of nutrasweet to the Jillian Michaels shake - cuts that horrid stevia bittersweet aftertaste. Managed to choke it down...

The comment box is back...woo hoo! I have been feeling so cold lately it was crazy (I live on the central CA coast...its NOT cold) and somehow I kind of ate a bunch of stuff I shouldnt have...bingo! Warmer...prob better to use exercise instead of cals to warm up but I think it really shows that metabolism thing!!! Actually I think my calories have been a little low and I am going to try to bump up to 1200 but not by eating cookies and chips! LOL!

How did the sleep go?

I went for the initial last Thurs. I fail to see how this creates an accurate profile of ones sleep habits. I get to bring my own pillows, but I'm in a strange bed, in a room that's way too hot(I live in the Adirondacks and shut the heat off at bed time...so my room is about 55 degrees at night), with wires stuck to my head and face with some greasy waxy paste. I can't get up and go to the bathroom with out asking(wired to the wall) and the light must be out - so I can't read in bed before going to sleep plus I'm in bed FOUR hours before my normal bedtime. Needless to stay I bearly slept and got home the next afternoon feeling like I'd been hit by a truck!

As far as the diet - I've been on about 500 calories for the past month. There are times(esp in a cold climate) that I've layered a heated throw and several blankets on the couch and burrowed in. My cat loves snuggle time!