I am not being realistic

I have had a couple of tough days mentally this week.  I had the Stomach Flu on Sunday, so I ate nothing.  Then when I finally did eat, I gained two pounds.  What???  I was devastated, but after talking with my coach, I realize this is the bodies natural reaction after you go an entire day without eating.  I need to remember to be realistic.  I need to be patient, and realize this transformation is not going to happen overnight.  I need to realize I am going to have bad days, I am going to give into temptation on occasion, but if I do, I must pick up where I left off and continue to work toward my ultimate goal of becoming healthy again.

I have also found that my stomach is somewhat sensitive to all of the soy in the products.  I also have an acid reflux issue which I have had for a long time.  The small amount of food is not enough to absorb all this acid, so I have been constantly left with a nagging hunger feeling.  I am now taking Prilosec and Lactaid to aid with these issues, and felt improvement today.  I cannot stand the hunger feeling, I know it is more mental than anything and realize it is going to take sometime to adjust the way my brain thinks.  I am currently reading the book The Hunger Fix by Pam Peeke and it offers a lot of good insight into how the brain works when is comes to overeating and food addiction.  It is going to take at least three weeks maybe longer for my brain to learn my new routine.  I just have to be patient. 

It took a long time for my body to get this way, so ultimately it is going to take a while to get it off, and to adjust my life and thinking processes about food in general.  I can't say enough positive things about the support I have been getting.  I appreciate all of you. 

With that being said, I leave you all with this. Words I need to learn to live by.