Week 10, Day 6 - Let the Phen Begin

I started taking phentermine today.  I really don't know what to think...on so many levels.  I started out the day scared as hell because of the side effects I was reading.  But it ended up not being so bad.  I have been jittery most of the day.  I had a hot spell this morning around 8:00 that lasted for about an hour...then I was back to being my normal cold self for the rest of the work day.  I've been more clumsy than usual.  Have had to really concentrate to not drop things as I'm walking.  It sounds like a lot of people have to force themselves to slow down in order to speed up.

I've had 3 liter bottles plus 2 12-oz glasses of water, 2 12-oz cups of coffee (i'm back to strictly decaf tomorrow!!), and a Diet Dr. Pepper.  I'm not done drinking yet either.  I'll have at least 1, probably 2 more 12-oz glasses by bedtime.  Think I'm getting enough liquid?  Gack!!

This afternoon when we got home, I emptied the dishwasher, played outside with the girls, and then made dinner.  Used a new marinade/stir fry sauce that I got at the center yesterday.  It's d'Oni Moondance Marinade and has 10 calories per Tbsp.  I did a stir fry with chicken and frozen veggies...turned out quite yummy and just a little bit spicy.  I also got a Caribbean Splash marinade that I'll try tomorrow.  Yay for new flavors.

Great thing is that I haven't even thought about having anything else to eat...except right now while I'm writing about it.

...And 2 1/2 hours later...
I got sidetracked playing with the girls and then putting them to bed. It was 75 today, so we spent almost an hour outside after dinner.  Yay!!  Too bad a cold front is already moving in.  Tomorrow's high is 64...and rainy.

Anyway, I still haven't had anything else to eat.  Even though my stomach feels a bit hungry,  I'm doing well to ignore the feeling for now.  I will have a sugar free pudding cup once I get the girls asleep.  Right now they're refusing, but I simply don't want to fight them any longer.