This is a big thank you to Mike for his Drink of Fire idea...
Yesterday and today (Days 4 and 5) have been tough for me. I'm guessing that now all my glycogen stores are totally gone and my bod is breaking down the dreaded pudge. And it REALLY WANTS bad food.
Yesterday I had an extra bar and that was very effective, though I know that's a no-no. I was sick, and I don't know if that had something to do with it, but instead of being full for 3 hours by a supplement, my stomach was actually growling and I felt dizzy after 1 measly hour. I toughed it out to 2 hours between "meals" but my stomach was complaining.
Tonight, on my way home from work at 5:30, again, starving, although I had had a shake at 4, I was seriously jonesing for the take-out. I forced myself to not turn in anywhere, to get straight home, and ate dinner of 5 oz. of chicken and a cup and a half of beets, and a packet of MF Oatmeal.
As I vegged in front of the TV, absorbing "Smallville" (oh the shame) again, more stupid cravings! I blame this on a solid bad habit I had for like 3 years now of eating giant amounts of food in front of the TV.
So... I went into the kitchen and made some Super Chicken Broth - 2 tsp. powder in a cup of boiling water plus a few shakes of real Mexican hot sauce (Cholula, and it ROCKS). I drank this down while twitching on the couch, and suddenly there was so much heat on my taste buds and in my mouth, there was no room for cravings!
Thank you oh Mike for the Craving Killer. I think I might have dug into a whole box of MF Peanut Butter Bars if I hadn't drunk that.
PHEW!