VLCD #16: -.6

Ahhhhhhh - how good it feels to have gotten more than 2 hours' sleep! I caved in and took some OTC sleeping pills (Tylenol Simply Sleep) and, even though it took a while for it to go into effect, was able to sleep around 6 hours. Definitely an improvement over the 2-3 hours that I've been getting, and I'm sure my losses will begin to get better with more rest.

Even with taking the sleep aid, I lose .6 lbs, which is really, really encouraging. So now, I'm 16.6 lbs down for the round, and 40.6 lbs total.

I have to say that I'm glad that this is a "short round", and next Thursday will be my last injection. That means that I'll be able to start the next phase on a week from this coming Sunday morning - hurrah!!

For those asking how I've been learning about Phase 2, Toni - one of the other challengers - has done a lot of research, and I've been following her lead. Also, please read "Pounds and Inches" and you'll see where Dr. S mentions doing a minimum of 23 injections no matter how little weight there is to lose, followed by 3 VLCD days. Read Toni's blog - she has some good stuff there, and can provide the references to where she got the specific information on the short rounds.