Day 3-5 are supposed to be the worst part of the IP diet. I got that warning from Melissa and Jo-Ann both. But so far it's not any worse than Day 1 or 2. In fact this morning was weird.
I woke up at about 3:50 this a.m., with a sick son. I didn’t have the urge to consume anything except about 40% of my required daily water (I usually go over) then went back to bed until 7:17 or so, which is when I usually get up to make sure both sons get on the bus. The younger one I knew wouldn't be, but turned out the older one also is sick. So I phoned their respective schools, went back to bed and woke up again at 9 or so, and here’s the weird part… I wasn’t hungry.
Not at all, no bacon craving, no toast craving, nothing. I wasn’t averse to food, knowing I had to eat (IP requires breakfast)… I just felt like I could take it or leave it. This is not like me at all. I'm usually very eager for food by 8:30 at the latest. I made a bunch of work-related calls, then had my omelet at about 10:30. And I didn't find myself wolfing it like I usually do.
I woke up at about 3:50 this a.m., with a sick son. I didn’t have the urge to consume anything except about 40% of my required daily water (I usually go over) then went back to bed until 7:17 or so, which is when I usually get up to make sure both sons get on the bus. The younger one I knew wouldn't be, but turned out the older one also is sick. So I phoned their respective schools, went back to bed and woke up again at 9 or so, and here’s the weird part… I wasn’t hungry.
Not at all, no bacon craving, no toast craving, nothing. I wasn’t averse to food, knowing I had to eat (IP requires breakfast)… I just felt like I could take it or leave it. This is not like me at all. I'm usually very eager for food by 8:30 at the latest. I made a bunch of work-related calls, then had my omelet at about 10:30. And I didn't find myself wolfing it like I usually do.
This is the opposite of what I expected on Day 4. I thought I’d be a ravening, drooling bundle of carb cravings, fat yearnings and sweet lustings. (I do get cravings for the usual things at the usual times–the toast, the sandwiches–but they are momentary and I seem to be able to will them away. And I got them from the start.) I wonder if my liking for water and tea is standing me in good stead? The first thing I’ll do when I get carb craving is grab a cup of tea, then virtuously check off another water box in my journal–that seems to work. I think the feeling of virtuousness is crucial.
The only thing I’m having trouble with is making sure I get my full RDI of the sea salt (half a teaspoon, which doesn't sound like a lot, does it?) I realize that traditionally I use shaker salt very rarely; I was obviously getting some in the bacon and the luncheon meat, and then for dinner we’d do up a marinade or glaze, but usually use soy sauce. And I'd slather salted butter on my veggies, which of course I'm not doing now. Going through that half teaspoon a day without making things too salty, I'm finding tricky; I actually didn't eat the whole amount yesterday and now I'm trying to figure out how to catch up today. Not a problem I expected to have.
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