The plan changed but ...

... I made it through the weekend.

I was a little worried about how things would go.  I mean I planned all I could but still things happen.  We ended up eating out more than usual so that was actually to my benefit (salad bar and grilled chicken, baby!!).  I ate with the family the rest of the time.

This was really important because there is an on-going anorexia issue with someone on Johns side of the family.  I wanted to make sure everyone saw that I was eating.  Sometimes it was my own stuff but more often it was a mix of real food that everyone else was eating and the IP food (soup or pancakes).  I needed to make sure they weren't worrying needlessly.  His grandma asked a bit about the program so we chatted about that.  She did say she hoped I would be able to eat with the rest of them next time we come up.  We'll see how I can manage that in a month or so since we won't be back up there until sometime in May.

We did have a really good time though.  We'll see what the results are tomorrow but these are the things I see/notice so far (just thought I'd start a list since I'm bloggin' on a Sunday night :) )

... any pants I owned prior to 2/24 are too big.
... the 2 pairs of jeans I got at Kohl's for half price 2 weeks ago (and they just fit nicely then) are loose
... the belt I bought a month ago needs new holes drilled in it.  I'm on the last one and my britches are still sliding down
... I can run up the stairs with the dog and not be winded.
... I can sit with my legs crossed
... I can run up and down the stairs multiple times before I get winded
... I'm sleeping better
... I haven't needed my heartburn meds for over a month
... I don't see my belly when I sit down
... I all around have more energy
... I can eat spicier food and it doesn't both my stomach (I'm guessing all the carb processing was too much before but this was an unexpected side effect)
... I'm really enjoying the creativity challenge that cooking has become
... I'm really enjoying helping others learn to like veg (had a little gathering at my house last week and we are planning another one sometime in May)