The 5 Day Pouch Test Intro, Day 3

Well, it's Day three, and I'm still losing (slowly...this reminds me of the first few days after surgery, watching the scale go backwards!!!!) It's not a large loss, but I do feel like I'm down and my "belly fat" is surely shrinking!

Well one thing I have noticed is my energy is BACK...The extra protein in my diet is really working wonders. This morning I had a cup (OK 3) of homemade coffee with sugar free hazelnut creamer. No extra sugar, which I LOVE but sadly must give up...I wasn't hungry for breakfast so I just stuck with coffee.

I was SO excited to have a homemade tuna salad for lunch, but, as the 5DPT states: I must eat what I have - Day three: soft proteins (in increments of 1 cup) in 15 minutes. I also cannot drink anything 30 mins before or after I eat. (A very good tool to start beginning banders!!!)

Anyhow, I didn't even finish my allotted 1 cup of tuna salad. I wasn't even hungry.

Oh! I also must note that we must keep up on our intake of water throughout this process. (I've noticed that when I drink more water, I need chap-stick less...chapped lips is a sign of dehydration, right?) BONUS!

Well dinner time rolled around and I met a friend for dinner at Bertucci's (ARGH, resisting the bread was TORTURE but I did and watched my friend eat FIVE ROLLS!!!) ugh, anyhow I stupidly ordered the Mediterranean Pesto Salad with Salmon with NO CROUTONS thinking I was doing a good thing. Turns out this entree salad is FILLED with calories, so it was pretty delicious. I didn't finish it though, so YAY me!!!

Went to a work function and got myself a medium black iced coffee (added my own sugar-free creamer) and drank it.

That pretty much sums up my day...Looking forward to tomorrow, SHELLFISH DAY and I've got a bunch of shrimp in my freezer. (Of course if you don't like seafood, there are plenty of alternatives to eat days 3 and on...check out the site: http://www.5daypouchtest.com there are a few recipes, I'm excited to make the Cajun shrimp tomorrow night!)

Well, hope this helps someone...it's sure helping me!!

Tara xx