No pain, no gain!

It's quite difficult for me to resist the urge to break my eating plan... Still, Alhamdulillah, by the Mercy of Allah alone, I am in fact resisting. The phrase 'no pain, no gain' keeps coming to mind. I think of that when I feel hungry. I realize that were I to indulge, even just once, I would be sure to fail. I am committed to losing this weight once and for all and I can't let these little urges deter me. I will never succeed unless I remain steadfast upon my plan. I have scheduled breaks, or free days. In fact, Friday I am scheduled to go out to dinner with friends. I am very excited about this and I am looking forward to that. It will be my first solid meal since I began this adventure. I'm a bit nervous, I don't want to over indulge. I do, however, want to enjoy my scheduled break. After all, I will have earned it, insha'Allah. I've had soup today for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I ate a bowl of cereal for a snack (my only solid food allowed, at this point in my plan).I drank some coffee, tea (both green and black), and I have already drank 1.5 liters of water. I feel like my belly is shrinking. I have gone to the bathroom a gazillion times, well it just feels that way. The plan is working and I really am seeing and feeling the results. Therefore, I will remember that without hardship there is no relief.

I must remember what Allah says in the Qur'an:

{إنَّ مَعَ العُسْرِيُسْرًا} "Verily, with every hardship there is relief."

(Qur'an Surah 94, ayah 6)