Hi Jen! Alexandria is doin' just fine-- I live in Kingstown, which has really boomed in the past few years. We even have our own Wal-Mart!
I hope you haven't gotten too psyched out about the first three days! I know for some folks it can be *really* tough, but I didn't think it was any worse than my first three days trying to do any other diet. At least on MF you get to almost constantly eat, and the results show so quickly that the occasional headache and the frequent trips to the loo seem like a small sacrifice! I'm sure that you could choose to start Thursday and power through if you decide to "just do it"!
One thing-- I'm no doctor, of course, but I wonder whether it's best to be on a diuretic while you're MFing. MF itself is *very* effective at getting rid of the water in your system, so you might want to check with your dr (if you haven't already) to see if you should do both at the same time so you don't dehydrate yourself. Maybe others here can speak to their experiences on that.
Anyway, here's to a stress-free first three days-- Just follow 24K's advice and I'm sure you'll do just fine, and if you start to feel down, just come here! I find that typing lots of replies gives me something to do besides think about all the nachos I'm not eating!
Best wishes to you!
Rae