I have been awake since 3 am. Had my vanilla pudding and coffee around 4:45 am and have had a lot of water. I am really hungry. I opened one of my restricteds to have something to crunch, but I don't want to eat it all this morning -- I want to save it.

I'm looking for some suggestions on how to get through this day without deviating from the plan.

Help!

have an extra packet of non restrictive today...

I find that sipping a cup of hot tea helps alot! Also a sliced up cucumber works wonders!

I wound up eating my protein in a big salad for an early lunch, put the crunchy restricted things away (had just a few) and ate a restricted bar. I'm totally full and ready to just eat the remainder of my veggies with one more unrestricted packet for the rest of the day.

I'll definitely be making a cup of herbal tea tonight.

Thanks!

If you find you are hungry later, you can always try a romaine stir fry. Use you oil (if you haven't already) . . . it is bulky and the fat will help tide you over a bit.

Is up at 3:00 your normal schedule, or was this something new?.. either way, not getting enough sleep can affect your appetite... according to a CNN.com Health article:
Get enough sleep tonight & you'll probably be back on track tomorrow...

hugs

I was exhausted yesterday, so I went to bed extra early. I never sleep a full 8 hours, but I had to get up to go to the bathroom at 3 am and just couldn't get back to sleep.

Going to go to bed early, but later than last night, so I am hopeful to sleep more and later. I just feel sick and sleep deprived today -- but totally on program.

Actually, after my lunch with 5 oz of protein, the restricted bar and a couple of glasses of water, I'm feeling too full. This day can't go fast enough for me.