Day 1

Took my Duromine this morning before I left for work. I had a sleepless night and spent most of it tossing and turning. And that is even before I took the capsule! I wonder if it is a sign of things to come.

Took my weight this morning and it was 118.8 kg. I'll be taking it at the same time every morning so it should be okay. Knowing me, I'll probably be weighing myself twice a day. I'm kinda impatient!

Took a cab to work and the taxi driver just rattled on and on about how after 30 years of mariage, his wife became a "tomboy" and got into a lesbian relationship. He was enlightening me with stories on how he hit his wife's partner whenever he chanced upon her. I wondered if he was embellishing the truth a bit.

But anyway, I felt the first effects of Duromine with my mouth feeling a bit dry in the cab. When I got to work, I took a drink and the dryness did not persist. No rapid beating of my heart either, and a bit later, there was a bit of gnawing hunger in my stomach so I started on a crunchy granola bar. Did not gobble it down as I usually did, just broke off pieces.

My feeling is that if you put a plate of my favorite breakfast in front of me, I will still be able to eat it.

I've told the doctor that when I took Panbesy several years ago, I had to resort to eating two pills at a go as one defintely did not help. He said it was okay if I wanted to take two Duromine pills. I think I'll probably try one for a couple of days first and see how it goes. I really need my mind to tell my body that it is in no mood for food. Otherwise it is not going to work cos my tastebuds practice mind control if you know what I mean.

In the meantime, I'm going to try to limit on the snacks too. No more M&Ms. No more chips. And I'm going to go easy on the carbos as well, especially rice. Proteins are my friends! I like the granola bars which are made by Nature Valley and freely available at the office pantry. They are crunchy and actually taste good.

Okay, that's it for the morning. Au revoir till tomorrow.

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Day 1: 118.8 kg
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