Day 1

So last night I met with the dietician and got more details on the program, and got my first week's worth of beverages. Every week I have to attend a class, get weighed, see the dietician, turn in my log of what I ate and drank...all that good stuff. I meet with the Dr. once per month, and get blood drawn every other week, which means I will be constantly bruised. I cannot get the product without being seen at the clinic because there is a significant risk, especially for gallbladder problems. The diet puts you into ketosis, which is not a natural state, and is dangerous if not monitored. Ketosis does allow you to metabolize fat, which can have some gross side effects like ketosis breath.

Diet details for me:
4 beverages, totaling about 800 calories
40 calories or a max of 10 carbs per day, whichever comes first
At least 1/2 gallon (8 cups) of water per day

I prepared for today by eating a bunch of pizza last night. Bad, bad, girl. Had a sundae too. But, if saying goodbye to those binges means being able to look at myself in pictures again, that's not so bad, right?

So, on to the Day 1 experience:
- started the day with a bit of a headache
- was hungry when I woke up around 10:30 (hurrah for being done with school! Weep for no job yet)
- Prepared a mocha beverage by 11:30. It wasn't so bad! No chunks or anything due to the shaker, and a milkier taste than I thought.
- Prepared a cup of coffee, and put it in the freezer to chill. I heard it's pretty bad mixed with the beverage when hot
- Created a schedule for beverages for myself. I have been staying up late and wanted one beverage at midnight, so I scheduled beverages for 11, 3, 7, and midnight.
- Mixed half the beverage with the coffee. Bitter. Added a pack of Splenda. Pretty tasty.
- Finished my first beverage and 4 cups of water by 1:00
- Felt hungry by 2:30. Hid some tempting foods. Made a cup of chicken broth.
- Drank second beverage, this one a chocolate one, over the course of 10 minutes, 3:00-3:10.
- Felt hungry by 4:30. Finished 4 more cups of water. Ate a 1/2 inch cube of tomato. I still don't like tomato.

It is now 5:30. No headache yet. Feeling pretty good except for being hungry. Starting to get a little metallic taste in my mouth.