Day two: Shakes and what not

Today was my first full day on the WIO diet.  I had a shake for breakfast, a shake and a salad for lunch, a turkey burger, shrimp, salad, and broccoli for dinner, and a shake before bed. I can stomach the shakes, but they are a bit sickeningly sweet right now. The WIO information says that the taste gets better, right now I'm hopeful but also doubtful.

The biggest hurdle today was eating to live not living to eat.  I get that now. Stuff may not taste good to me right now (broccoli anyone), but the purpose of eating isn't only to enjoy what you are eating.  I'm eating for the nutrition to run my body, not as a fun activity.  Perhaps in the future what I like to eat and what I should eat will fall more in line with each other.

Speaking of eating - I cooked a turkey burger today.  Well it started out as a turkey burger and ended up a slightly burnt turkey flavored hockey puck. I don't own a meat thermometer or the possess the skills necessary to cook something as complicated as a turkey burger. Honestly, I was glad for the solid food that it may have well been a fresh, local dive burger.

This morning I was super energized, but I think that is because I actually ate breakfast.  My energy wore off in the late afternoon and I was pretty hungry when dinner rolled around...and it rolled around without rolls! (I'm allowed one horrible pun per post). Although I say I was hungry, I have to admit for how little I seem to be eating, I'm not near as hungry as I thought I would be.  That's a plus.

I've also upped my water intake.  I'm peeing like a pregnant woman. Water is good for you right? My hydration levels are 10pts below where they need to be, and fixing that takes a lot longer than I thought it would.  I've been going nuts on the water for three days now and I've only moved up about .5pts.

Summary:  Shakes necessary, protein yummy, salads everywhere, water good