Day 5

My menu for yesterday:

Breakfast: 2 eggs w/ 2 slices of turkey bacon
Snack: celery with 1 wedge of Light Laughing Cow cheese (yes, that's the real name!)
Lunch: Salad with grilled chicken
Snack: string cheese
Dinner: Red Lobster takeout! (tilapia with vegetables, tossed salad, 3 shrimp)
Snack: Sugar-free jello with 2 tbsp. of fat-free Cool Whip

As the days go by, I am getting more and more nervous to get on the scale. When I look in the mirror, I don't think I have lost any weight. Maybe it's just because I have so much weight to lose, that 3-4 pounds doesn't really "show" yet? When I went for my follow-up doctor's appointment, she suggested that I have my thyroid tested since I was having so much trouble losing weight. I haven't had a chance to go get that done yet. I'm nervous that after a whole week on this diet, I won't have lost anything! I almost got on the scale last night, but I resisted. I said I wouldn't get on until Monday, and I am going to stick to that.

Joe and I hung out last night and watched TV and it was just so nice to have him home. I expect he'll be late tonight...but at least it's Friday!

My parents closed on their house in Florida yesterday, and they are so thankful to be rid of it! Now they just have to find jobs and finish getting settled into the new house.

Ethan has been going through a very, very cranky phase. He wants to be held all the time, and I think he is teething terribly. He will be 9 months on the 19th and he still has no teeth. We just muddle through the best we can each day, knowing that this too shall pass.