Down 2.5...

I was so determined not to eat any extra points last night, but while I was laying on the couch watching a movie, I needed, er wanted something. I remembered that I had a can full of sugar free hard candies from about a year ago. Hard candy doesn't go bad right? I sucked on a few, and a few turned into a few more, and a few more after that. When the movie was over two hours later, I had eaten 18 of them... oopsies. 18 = 4 points, so I went over. Bad Heather. I started another movie because I wasn't tired, but this time got a bottle of water to sip on. My stomach really started to growl. And then it wasn't just growling, but gurgling and moving and making all sorts of crazy noises. It would not shut up. I ended up on the toilet for about 35 min (TMI?). Turns out:

• Consumption of sorbitol and mannitol, the sugar substitutes, can cause diarrhea . And now to this list we are adding Splenda

Who knew?! I sure didn't.

This morning, I felt like I had been throwing up all night... just a really nasty rotten feeling in my stomach, emptiness, and a horrible headache. The rest of that sugar free candy is going in the garbage. I'll chew gum tonight if I just absolutely need something.

I figured that I'd be down today after last nights stint on the toilet. I'm a little scared to eat because we are going to the Saturday (& Sunday) Market down town today and I don't want to have to rush to find a nasty portable bathroom.

I tried on some shorts today that I haven't been able to wear since two summers ago and guess what... THEY FIT... all three pair. I'm so excited. So I guess even though the weight isn't coming off as rapidly as I was hoping for, I still am shrinking. YAY!!!

I'm not going to Shred until tonight after the kids go to bed. I need to give my body a little time to feel better. I don't think I could get through it right now anyway... especially since I'm on Level #2 now.