Day Seven

Wow is it day 7 already?  Ttime flies when you are having fun (or so busy planning what you are going to eat you just don't notice the time flying by).  We are almost 1/4 of the way there it does not seem that long when you think of it that way .

I have spent a lot of time talking about my days and how this challenge has effected each individual day, but I have not really talked to much about how this is truly effecting me.  I say that because I do notice a difference when I wake up in the morning.  I feel a little different almost more refreshed and I will tell you that I am still not sleeping through the night.  Ok now for the TMI  part of the blog.    What could possibly be keeping me up? Now is the time to get your minds out of the gutter!   The nervousness is gone and I can fall asleep but an hour later nature starts calling and then nature continues to call every hour on the hour.  Let me tell you I try not to answer, but nature is persistent and does not give up so I am up almost every hour until about 3am.  Then I can fall asleep and then I wake up I feel better than I have felt in a long time in the morning.  Don't get me wrong I am still not a morning person but I do feel better once I get out of bed.

Two challenges today, first I had a work lunch they brought in chicken ceased salad, fruit and dessert (cookies and brownies). I brought my own lunch leftovers from last night of course.  I walked in last with my dish of food from home, I actually think I liked mine better.  I ignored the dessserts, the only time they bothered me was about 5:30 right before I left someone brought the leftovers dessert and added two bags of candy to the table in the area I work.  I hate that I know the candy will be there all week until someone eats it.  I am pretty strong and I can say no to candy put potato chips and dip on that table we might have problems.

I also was invited to a dinner tonight with a coworker from out of town, I declined because I was not sure where they were going and I did not know if I could order within the restrictions of the diet.  It was the safe bet, but I think it would have been better than our attempt at dinner.

Today dinner was a little, no it was very disappointing, we tried to make poppys chicken and I have to say it was an epic fail.  Not sure what we did wrong all I know is that when I walked in the house it smelled worse that a locker room after a wrestling match.  I have had Daphne's chicken before and I can tell you that  it NEVER smelled like that!! We ended up grilling some chicken and steamed broccoli not the best dinner that I have had in the past seven days but it worked.

 Off to bed,  I hope nature finds someone else to call tonight.