Two steps forward, one step back

It's day two. I woke up at 5:30 a.m. with a massive headache. Probably some sort of crazy withdrawal thing. So I'm already feeling like I've had a setback.

Day one, however, went extremely well. With the exception of a brief period in the late afternoon when I could tell my blood sugar was low and I was getting hangry, I managed to pace my eating out and come in slightly under my daily points allotment. My goal is to use all of my Weight Watchers points each day. Using the points means I'm eating enough to avoid blood sugar crashes and late-night binges.

Since I don't feel like doing much else yet today, I've spent the past 90 minutes planning meals for the next few days and making a lengthy grocery note. I know that planning ahead is a big key to my success. Cooking my own meals also makes a difference.

I've got dinner for the next three nights planned -- meat moussaka tonight, shrimp and grits Sunday and chicken and pasta salad Monday. All of the recipes fit nicely into my daily points allotment. And they includes lots of vegetables, which always makes me feel better.

Now I just need to muster up the energy to get to the grocery store so I can start cooking. With this raging headache, it's clear that today is going to be tougher than yesterday. But I'm trying to stay positive and focused. I know that if I can make it through the first few days, I'll be on the road to success.