Day seven

Well, that's the end of the first week. It's been okay. I've rarely been starving even though my average caloric intake for the seven days was under 1,650, my heartburn is way down, my mood feels elevated... the biggest downsides have been I've had a lot of sore muscles (unsurprising and unrelated to the diet) and at times I've had some serious carbohydrate cravings. I did cheat a bit again today, this time more out of necessity; I work Sundays and very little is open in the area, and because a few extra people were in the office today, pizza was ordered. So lunch was two slices of pizza, but I had very few carbs for the rest of the day so it seems to have worked out all right. Today was a (much needed, I'd say) off day from exercise, but it's back on the horse tomorrow as we start week two. Tomorrow will also see me step on the scale for the first time since starting the diet and exercise regimen. I know not to expect big gains - anything more than a couple pounds would be unrealistic, after all - but just seeing the scale tick downward the first time would be a nice little mental boost.