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Hi all — starting week 1!

Started by JenM_2026 · · 52 replies · 375 views
#28

My first week was mostly me learning that the pen is the easy part and the planning is the work. I cleared out the kitchen ahead of time and it made the first few days way less chaotic than they could have been.

#31

What surprised me was how fast my appetite changed, like by day four I was staring at a normal plate wondering who ordered all this. Are you planning your meals ahead or just winging it?

#36

tbh what caught me off guard was how fast my brain still reached for the old portion sizes out of habit, not hunger. Took me a few days to notice I was plating food I didn't actually want anymore.

#38

What surprised me was how fast the food noise went quiet, like day two or three. Did you notice anything shift that quickly or did it take longer for you?

#40

What surprised me was how fast my normal portion sizes started looking huge. I ended up splitting restaurant meals in half from the first week, mostly because it felt wasteful not to

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