The start of the diet hit hard today. I had a terrible night, afflicted by a bad headache. When I awoke, it had grown up into a full scale migraine. I couldn't keep a thing down - including my pain killers. Yuk - I felt dreadful.
After a day in bed being texted with good wishes but feeling like death warmed up, I now feel a lot better. Not 100%, but well enough to come downstairs, answer a few mails and write this. Strangely, I don't yet feel well enough to do the washing up. My brief sorties into the kitchen have been to make one of the diet shakes I have been so kindly provided with.
They are horrible. Not at first, five minutes afterwards - and then for hours onwards. I guess this is part of the test. These first three days of the diet are supposed to be the worst, and that's certainly the way it is shaping up so far.
I have four sachets of powder to get through each day and four litres of water. I can hack the powders - but the water is a real tough one. Because I spent a lot of today in bed I missed valuable water drinking time. Not only that, but a lot of the water I did manage to drink came back up again.
So here's hoping for a better day tomorrow. The hunger pangs are now in full force, and I notice even boring foods seeming very attractive. That can of corned beef has never looked so good.
It's been a strange day.
Many thanks to Jason for taking such a wonderful "before" picture for me.
Pain....Gain.... blah blah...
Posted by: Tim the Enchanter | May 06, 2007 at 06:18 PM
Keep up the good work Andy it will be worth it in the end.
Posted by: fave sis michelle | May 06, 2007 at 09:18 PM
I suppose your whole system is in shock. I'm so sorry you are feeling ill. We called this evening to see you and obviously couldn't get an answer. We wouldn't have if I'd read the blog - sorry. Hope 'things' start to settle down and we are praying for you to soon be in 'ship shape' condition.
Posted by: christine | May 06, 2007 at 11:37 PM
Sorry I didn't mean we hope you will soon look like a ship.
Posted by: christine | May 06, 2007 at 11:38 PM
by the way - still prefer the piccie of you in the bubble bath.
Posted by: christine | May 06, 2007 at 11:39 PM