Hi Janet,
I would call what you're going thru as "buyer's remorse" what did I just do? Oh the nights I wanted to cry my eyes out!!!! We took this road in order to be a healthier and happier person. We decided it was time to live out our lives pain free. You'll go through times where you won't feel up to par, and other days, you'll feel energized and excited as well. The hardest part of this journey usually is the beginning. Becoming accustomed to a new way of life. A new attitude towards food, and an adjustment that will be on-going as you proceed with each phase of your weight-loss journey. Nothing every comes easy that is worth the fight. You'll feel better each day and each week, and each month, and then you'll look back and say to yourself, wow! I'm doing it! I'm succeeded with what I set out to do and I not only feel the change from within, but I'm seeing the change on the outside as well!!!! Hydration is key for this journey, and most of us as I've written in one of my blogs the importance of water. Many of us were not used to hydrating, and only felt comfort and satisfaction by eating. Make it a daily goal to drink your water, whether you need to drink it very cold, with cucumbers, lemons, or blueberries in it, whatever you have to do to accomplish your hydration goal, do it! I bought a container that indicates the amount of water I should be drinking, and for me it's 74-75 ounces per day. Purchase a water container and whatever your doctor's recommendation of water intake for your program is, make it your personal goal to meet that requirement. If you perspire a lot and your urine is still dark, that can be a red flag that you're dehydrated. I am mindful of my water intake first and foremost for exercising at peak performance. Hang in there, you wont be sorry.