Question from mom on my Week 1 Weigh-In post

My mom wrote me: "You didn't mention how you felt... do you have more energy? are you sleeping OK... I did notice that you wrote your Blog at 3am..."

No, I was sleeping at 3am EST. The silly blog software clock is set wrong -- I fixed it so now the times are correct. I'm sleeping the same as I was before.... no noticeable difference. I get up at about 6am, which is hard right now because the sun isn't really up yet, and I'm more biologically in-tune with the sun's schedule. Sunrise was 7am in the dead of winter where I am, now it's creeping earlier. I'm not getting up with trouble either, I'm just a little slow to wake up in the dark.

Energy level: I'm fine. I don't need the energy tea. I don't "slump" in the afternoons. Note that I'm not a caffeinated person in the first place. If I do notice a slump some days, it would be normal for me, and I'd consider using half the tea powder for a little pick-me-up but I don't want to do it daily or full-dose and become caffeine dependent. The tea is good, though, don't get me wrong -- it's yummy and brings me back to my tea drinking days. I'm just overly cautious about caffeine intake.

Hunger level: I'm still a little hungry if I have only a shake and nothing else for breakfast or lunch. Mixing in a serving or half-serving of fruit (eaten whole, or a smoothie) really makes a difference there. Maybe because it takes longer to drink the shake :) or because my stomach hasn't shrunk yet. I usually have only the snack bar in the afternoons, but the software recommends a heavier snack in the afternoon (like a fruit and spoon of peanut butter with the bar) and a lighter dinner. Since I know there will be days that I eat at restaurants for dinner up to 4+ times in one week, I'm generally "saving" those extra foods for one meal a day. Today is one of those days, I will be at a restaurant for dinner.