Okay - wanted to make a quick post tonight as I want a record of this journey.  As it begins for the final time - that is right - the final time!

Today was a pretty good day overall.  I am still getting incredibly hungry before each meal.  I woke up this morning at 3:25 with a stomachache I was so hungry.  I was able to go back to sleep without eating anything, but I was amazed at how hungry I was.  I was hungry again like that by 5:00 this evening.  I am not going without or not eating - I am satisfied after each meal - I really don’t even feel like I am eating that much less.  So strange.  

Anyhow - 2nd day down.  I would have liked to see all of the weight gone when I got up this morning - but alas! no.  

So here is a rundown of what I had to eat today:

Breakfast: Banana Bread Weight Control Quaker Oatmeal (3), 1/4 cup milk (1), whole wheat english muffin (2)  Total points: 6

Mid-morning snack: Grapefruit Fizz (100% grapefruit juice - 1 cup, with chipped ice, and selzer water) (3)

Lunch: Homemade black bean burger patty (3), homemade salsa (0), 1 tbsp shredded cheese (1), 1 6″ tortilla (2) Total points: 6

Snack before dinner: Went shopping at Sam’s for food for the babes (3 cats and 2 dogs!), and they had free samples of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake - I greatly enjoyed my sample! (2), 100 calorie Peanut butter and chocolate chip granola bar (2)  Total points: 4

Dinner: 1/2 cup grape nuts cereal (3), 1/2 cup fat free milk (1)

Dessert: 1/2 cup Edy’s light cookies and cream ice cream (3)

Total points: 26 

Now - I need to do some dishes and get a cake made (with applesauce).  My husband is out with friends so it is me and the animals this evening.  All I need to do is get the dishes done and then I really am free to relax completely.  Am planning to get up tomorrow and take the boys for a walk tomorrow morning and then perhaps go for a run (Couch to 5K) later in the day.  I am studying right now for my next exam and will need to go up to the office to do a little bit of work tomorrow. But Sunday is all mine!

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying your Friday!