Day Two: Roller Coasters

So this is actually technically getting posted in the wee hours of Day 3, but so be it. I've had a long, long day ... several days, in fact. My little dude is sick, and has been throwing up for about three days. He currently has about half a bottle of formula and some juice in his little tummy, which appears to be staying down. Poor kid. He's been pretty miserable. :(

Of course, his misery translates to me getting not much sleep, so I'm mildly loopy from lack of sleep. But, I'm also taking metabolism-boosters for the diet plan, and got one a little late in the day ... so it's almost 1 a.m. and I'm just now getting sleeping. Yawn ...

Anyway, so my reason for Day Two is roller coasters. Specifically, fat people don't fit on roller coasters, or really amusement park rides in general. Really I'm not a huge fan of roller coasters, but I do like riding bumper cars, and want to be able to ride the kiddy train around Como Town.

That last one brought me a moment of fat-barrassment last summer when I went on a playdate with a friend and his son. We were at Como Town, and the only ride we could go on (because of the kids' ages) was the kiddy train. However, because of my size, I had A LOT of trouble fitting in the train. Luckily it was just my friend and I on the train, so my embarrassment was limited ... but still. Not fun. I'd love to be able to do those sorts of fun carnival and amusement park activities without worrying whether the seatbelt will buckle, or the safety bar will actually latch. Ugh.

Weigh-in went well today. I'm down about 2.5 pounds from where I started, which is typical, they tell me. I'm doing what's called a "prep phase" now, and get a diet limited to basically meats and green veggies, with an orange, some eggs, and a little milk thrown in. I'm happy it's just three days, haha. This is supposed to kick my body into "thermogenesis," the process by which it burns fat for energy instead of the massive amounts of carbs I've been eating. And storing.

I met with a counselor to go over the plan after the prep phase is complete. The food list is expanded, but still limited carbs plus low fat and low sodium. I also have a regimen of supplements I get to take -- vitamins, plus herbs that do things like block carb absorption and stimulate the body's metabolic rate. We'll see how it all goes ...