The first two days are all liquids. You can have as many low-carb protein shakes
as you like to satisfy hunger or cravings. In addition drink at least six 8-ounce glasses of water each day. The purpose of all liquids is to break any snacking, grazing or processed carbohydrate habits. In addition the liquids will work to cleanse your system and prepare you for the following three days.
Try to reduce your caffeine intake as well, but do not stop caffeine cold turkey or
you will feel sick and frustrated potentially losing the desire to continue with
the pouch test.
It is very important to drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water each day. This will prevent dehydration, will help curb cravings and will flush your body of toxins and fat. Sufficient water intake improves kidney function and cell processes.
10:36am - Breakfast was fine, I had one of my protein shakes. I drank it around 6am. I still don't have that feeling of being full or hungry that I know of. It could be that I just have never really experienced it so I don't know what to look for. A couple hours after breakfast, as I was picking up the house to do laundry etc., I saw the jar of peanuts on the floor. I instantly went to grab them. I wasn't hungry, they were just there. I was good and didn't have any. A little later I was sitting on the couch watching a little tv with Shadow, and again, I looked at those peanuts. I almost grabbed them, then told myself no. Then like a spoiled child, I started looking around for something else. I had some chips by the couch from last night. I wanted so bad to just pop a few in my mouth. No, darn it!! Today is only liquids. What is wrong with me! AARRGGG!!! So I walked away. Out of sight out of mind right? Wrong. I still kept thinking about them. So I figured it was time for a bottle of water. I grabbed a bottle of water, put a crystal light flavor in it and I seem to be better. I had to put the peanuts and chips away out of sight or I was going to still think about them. Wow I didn't think this was going to be so hard. Now I know that I had really fallen off the band wagon. Time to turn my head around. I can eat lunch at 11am let's see if the cravings subside after that.
2:49pm - Lunch was good, I had some creamy spinach and artichoke soup. It was thick enough that my head thought that I actually ate something. I still wasn't full because I could have eaten another 5 gallons of that soup. Yummm. Anyway, I had to wait for half an hour before I could resume drinking my water again. I had a sweet craving, so I had to wait another half an hour before I could eat some sugar free Jell-O. If you are wondering what is going on, I have to stop drinking fluids a half an hour before I eat, and can't resume until a half an hour after I eat. AAARRRGGG!! What a pain...but I'm not eating. But boy do I have to really pay attention to what I'm doing. I can't just go through the day picking as I go. I have to be aware of time frames. By the way, I still want those peanuts and chips!!!
Well dinner went well. I opted to have some soup rather than my protein shake. I still didn't feel hungry or full but I did notice that other than the chips and peanuts, I didn't crave food too much. I was able to get all my 64 ounces of water in. In the website, they said that I may have carb cravings. I never got nauseous or have any stomach pains, so I'm thinking, I'm okay on the carb situation. I normally don't eat that may carbs anymore anyway. So that was a plus. I'll let ya know how tomorrow goes.
Kelly asked me how to pick a good cantaloupe so I showed her. Then mom decided that it would make a good photo. Okay mom doesn't have the best plans. LOL.
I saw these great bunches of flowers for sale and thought that mom and I needed some color in our lives. They were great prices too. The bunches were only 8-10 dollars. 
As we were walking through the festival, I couldn't help but be amazed at these. I'm not sure if they are bird houses or not but I loved the wood! I talked to the artist and he told me that it was 80-100 year old grape vines that he put through a tumbling process to make them look like drift wood. They were amazing!! I would have bought one if I could have afforded it but where would I put it. So reality came over me and I took a photo instead.
I had to get a photo of this lady. She makes these cute little tutu's. She has little skull and crossbones on it that naturally caught my eye. Unfortunately, she didn't have any like the one she was wearing but we got her card. I see a tutu in my future.....