Progress.  I've been sticking to my goals.  Yeah, it's only been a week, but it's the getting started that is the hardest.

I ended up getting a detox shake thing from my chiropractor.  I've learned one thing:  I do NOT like the taste of chai latte.  Bleh.  10 days.  I can get through it, right?  At least that's my attitude today (day 3) which is two shakes.  Ask me again after a couple three shake days.  It isn't a meal replacement, but it does pack a punch.  They also advocate avoiding dairy and limiting fruit to 2 servings a day.  There is also an expectation to get your protein intake up.  As with anything, it wants you to drink a lot of water - which is always a big challenge for me.

I've also been tracking calories in general and working out.  The scale is showing 5 pounds down already.  I suspect some of that is eliminating bloating and other things.  That is a crazy pace for the first week and couple of days. Considering my pipe dream weight loss is 33lbs by Christmas, that seems like an excellent start.

It is however disheartening to watch the daily calorie intake limit shrink as your weight shrinks.  It'll get hard.  I know this from experience.