Chanti_

This is so mean and hurtful. That post was about me celebrating my success and being thrilled about what I've accomplished. It was about self love and worth. How does it help you too tell me my posts suck? I would never say something like that to anyone! I didn't say your posts suck. They do come off as being posted by an insecure person that is attention seeking. People that are secure in themselves do seek validation in others the way you do. The way you responded to criticism in this thread just illustrates it. Soo... let's say for the sake of argument that bellabloom is an insecure narcissist. Does it help her to criticize her concerns. I thought these forums were about providing support and understanding not judgement. Wouldn't it have been better to not have responded @ all then to call someone insecure and attention seeking when you don't know them beyond a few posts on a message board. You are obviously not offering any support with your comments. I'm new to these boards but you all kind of sound like the mean girls from high school, trying to be smart and witty, but really are just, well... mean. But again, like you don't know bellabloom, I don't know you so perhaps I'm way off base.

Oh God! I'm going to start bringing an extra pair of underwear to work I think. My scrubs are provided and unlimited thank goodness. I'm a labour and delivery nurse, do you think I could get away with blaming the poopy smell on the babies? Nah, probably not, newborn diapers don't smell unfortunately. I haven't experienced the desperate bathroom sprint yet. Not naive enough to think I never will. Still, I dream of being healthy, it will make everything worth it.

In the first week you will only be doing liquids and you don't have to wait 30 mins after 'eating' a Protein shake to resume water. the stopping water before and after meals for me started with the mushie stage as I didn't want to flush the food out of my stomach, I wanted that slow digestion @ that point. But for you at this stage it's more important to stay hydrated.

You should calculate your BMI, it should be between 18.5 and 24.5 to be considered at a normal healthy weight. Any more than that and you are overweight. I'm shooting for a BMI of 21.5 or for me at 5'4" 125lbs. That weight puts me smack dab on the middle of normal.

I found I was having a hard time with sweet Protein shakes after about a week. I also am having difficulty with my chewable multivits for the same reason. On the advice of others I have tried a teaspoon of cocoa powder mixed in with my chocolate flavored protein powders really helps to cut the sweetness. I also used the unjury chicken Soup flavored Protein Powder, it was a lifesaver, It's warm and salty, it feels like comfort food to me. As for the Vitamins I've ordered the Patches from patch MD, they include your B12 and calcium requirements, so for me a few less pills to take is awesome.