Hi living it
Please do not despair - this is only your third day! Everything takes a bit of getting used to, and you have started the program during the working week, whereas perhaps starting on a Saturday would have been a bit easier on you.
The knack with this program is to do a little planning ahead. The first week if probably a shambles for most people, but when you do your shopping this week make sure you have planned what you are going to buy.
When you get home, weigh and freeze your meal portions of protein in zip lock bags, and if you are going to be taking casseroles or salads for lunch, get in the habit of cooking the next day's food the day before - that way, when you get home late, there will be some cooked meat or chicken or whatever in the fridge - it takes only a couple of minutes to chop up some raw vegetables and have a salad, especially if you're too pooped to pop and can't bear the thought of starting to cook and then having to wait to go to bed.
The prime reason for eat - wait - sleep is that the body releases Human Growth Hormone at intervals throughout the 24 hours, but the largest pulse is between midnight and 2am, and the HGH works best when blood sugar is low, and blood sugar levels are lowest two hours after eating.
So the program 'rule' is to maximise the beneficial effects of the HGH pulse - you will not spontaneously combust if you eat then go to bed still swallowing the last mouthful.
However, you must have protein at intervals throughout the day. Remember that the meals are simply three groups of food designed to deliver reasonable amounts of protein, amino acids and triggers such as tryptophan. If you prefer, why not have steak and ratatouille for breakfast (only takes about five minutes to cook) and an egg or cheese or yoghurt & fruit supper?
Most of all, relax. Difficult when you are trying to do six things at once, but it does get easier. By the end of next week you will be swinging along, confident that this time, you will lose all the weight, you will stabilise, and you will maintain the weight as a mere slip of a lass for evermore!
Read your program, plan menus, shop for the plan and enjoy! This is lots of fun and you will be thrilled at the results.
If we can do it you can do it too - and you will and you will be triumphant!
For me, I found the easiest way to drink the water was to down a glass just before having a shot of coffee, just before eating, immediately after eating, etc In other words, joining the water to something. The urge to rush to the toilet every five minutes settles down after a couple of days as your body adjust to correct hydration.
When you'ver read the program for the tenth time you will start to feel that you've got the hang of it!
Cheers
Chelsea
