Day Three of elemental only
Had a little more trouble getting out of bed today, gone 6 20 am, late for me. did the usual routine and went for a shower and shave. Now the next bit may be too much information but i am regular as clockwork every day, not this morning though! Started to have a shave, and then it happened!! I was warned about getting bunged up, but not the opposite, enough of that!
Felt a little hungry when i left for work, armed with my bottle too which i had managed to squeeze 750ml in (this is the sam as Callum has over his 2 school feeds). Decided i would try and have it at appoximately the samed times. Lots of interest at work today, although the MOD filter would not let anyone donate thorugh the just giving page. Hafd to print off the sponsor form, lots of promises we will see who pays up
Even though i had flavoured it again with bannana nesquick, peoples faces when they had a smell werea picture. It dawned in some that i was nort just drinking milkshake for a week. By 10am,, i was ravenous decided to hav my first half of feed then. It was disgusting this morning, very bitter, almost acid like in the back of the throat, took me 90 mins to dring 350ml (the same time callum has 375 in school). Felt pretty full though, worked through the normal lunch hour and avoided anyone with food!!
Same as yesterday the feelig full did not last very long, i was hungry again by about 1 30pm. Lasted until 2 30pm and this time the taste was rellay bad, really acrid, very difficult to manage but i forced it down becasue i was hungry. Left work a little rearlier as i had to collect the car from the garage. Kids had not eaten, so tonight i was in wehen the dinner was made. Suddenly realised how difficult it must be to have to be completely feed only, but want something to eat. My taste buds have also stopped recognising the banana taste, decided to try a different flavour, strawberry crusha syruo this time. A different flavour has made it palatable again.
So what have i noticed today;
1. My breath is awful, taking mouthwash to work tonmorrow
2. My job ivolves a lot of military law paperwork, one of my strengths is my attention to detail, mad 2 very sloppy and uncharacteristic mistakes.
3. Concentration wasn;t so great today, also had a headache all day
4. I have started to be able to smell the elemental everywhere
5. i've lost 6lbs in weight
6. My colleagues think this week will be much harder than i do
7. I am aching all over, think my body is de-toxing, lots more water tomorrow
8. Just re-read this post and i have had to amend words that are indistinguishable, lots of mistakes, most unlike me.
Off now for supper, mmmm stawberry!!
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Hi Steve
I find your blog really fascinating! It makes you realise just how hard it is for the children on feed only.
I'm a bit nervous about doing mine tomorrow. If it isn't too bad I may do it on saturday too but i want to see what it's like first before i commit!
Think I might take a bottle of the stuff on the school run tomorrow to let people smell it too - i think the smell really reflects the taste!
Well done for getting to day 3 - you have done really well! I hope you are getting lots of sponsorship.
Steve and I just wanted to say Good Luck for tomorrow. We are behind you all the way. Please blog as it will be interesting to see the differance between neocate and EO28.
Love,
Shell and Steve