I am getting there

Yesterday was my first Sunday on IF and it threw me off. I have church at 1-4 pm so it interrupts my planned time frame for eating and I didn't adjust it. So I went from 8 pm the previous night until 4 pm the next day and it wasn't too bad. I don't know if it's because I wasn't home or because I was busy but I felt fine. I did, however, have a grumbly stomach after 3 but no real "cravings" if you will until I got home. It could have just been the prospect of knowing that I could eat that did it. Who knows. We had a very greasy meal last night. Instead of making salmon, I decided I was too tired to cook so we made bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns. I don't know how that is any less labor intensive than making salmon but that's how it turned out. The grease was not so kind to me last night. Along with that I had watermelon and cookies. I felt confident that I had reached my caloric needs for the day and I was stuffed so I only used 5 hours. It's kind of hard to pack all your calories into a small window like that unless you are eating junk food. I am doing well and don't have hunger pangs nor do I have to stay busy just to keep from eating. I have it in my head when I am allowed and I am doing fine to stay within that time frame. I do have an occasional mess up mainly because I forget what I am doing but that isn't very often. So this morning I lost 1 lb again! I'm pretty sure it is water weight but I'll take it. I have been so swollen lately. I don't know if it is due to my cycle or my diet but it has been noticeable. Legs, arms, stomach, hands, everything has been swollen and bloated. I am feeling like I can see my ankles again and that is great. I think this is something that I could continue with the rest of my life. I just need to make a conscious decision each day to keep going and so far that hasn't been hard. I'm sure I'll have days when it doesn't work out but this isn't difficult for me, I'm not starving myself, and I'm making better choices because I can eat more food if it's healthy than if it's junk and I think to myself that I don't want to waste calories on something that will cut out how much food I can eat later just for the momentary taste of whatever then. I eat what I want and it is still getting me down to where I want to be health wise. I may change that tune later but for now that is how I feel. I am not disillusioned enough to believe that I will lose a pound every day on this until I reach my desired weight but I know it's getting rid of my water weight that I am retaining and then I can get down to business with a pound or two a week. I am getting there.