8 days...

Here I am, finishing up the 8th day. Not bad so far in terms of hunger/cravings, etc. I still have a sweet tooth, but munching mints is enough to take away the urges for more potent stuff. I didn't eat much today. Have so much to get done for the trip and when I get busy my appetite shuts down. I had a Chicken Noodle soup for lunch (no breakfast), and a Chocolate Caramel bar for snack. For dinner I had some grilled chicken (from restaurant) and some low fat popcorn. Not really hungry and so I'm trying not to eat when I'm really not hungry. Believe it or not, I'm still full from the burrito last night, which hints at one of my biggest problem, a pathetically sluggish metabolism. 

In the last two days, I've managed to walk quite a bit, without nearly as much pain. The new orthotics are working well, best $20 I've spent in a while. The two sets were $15 each, and did little to nothing to reverse the problem. I'm walking much farther and much longer, with a lot less pain. I'm not all the way back, but I'd say I've improved a good 80% in the last two days. Today, I walked over a mile with some foot fatigue and the beginnings of pain as I finished. Considering for the last 2 months, I've been decidedly less ambulatory, I'll take whatever gains I can. 

So, I finish out the day, hoping those 2 additional pounds will magically disappear tomorrow morning, along with another one by Friday morning, for a net weight of 275. Lol, how many people do you know covet the relatively svelt weight of 275 pounds!