Year 3, Day 8: It's Nut Very Good

Another year on the South Beach Diet and another day of 100 nuts. It is like the feeling of running fast downhill. You hope you don't hit a tree-root and go flying but ooop-- you did and now you're going ass over elbow into the nut-brush. It's really just hopeless some days.

Breakfast
Kashi Go Lean!
Heritage Flakes
Blueberries
Banana
Unsweetened Soy Milk
Coffee

Snack
5 Sticks Beef Jerky
60 Pistachios
40 Almonds

Lunch: Chan Shin Yuan
Chung King Pork
Chicken with Spinach
Pork with String Beans
Beef Teriyaki

Dinner: The Met Bar
Greek Salad with Brick-Pressed Chicken; with Balsamic Vinegar
(a few bites of the bread basket: cran-raisin flatbread; corn bread; popover).

Once again, I can see by the review of my day's consumables that food higher in sugar leads one to eat more. You can argue all you like, but I can always see it in the black and white. It's something about resisting temptation makes it easier to resist temptation, but giving in makes it easier to keep on giving in. Look it up, you'll find it somewhere.

Year 3, Day 2: Inauspicious Beginnings

This morning I thought I would take Magnolia to school and go to the gym; Ah, not so fast Smith! She had a high fever and so we both stayed home and watched Little Bear, which you'll agree is quite a good show. She was probably fine, but sometimes you have to make that call. Gym trip cancelled, and the weather ruled out a walk; I thought it would be a back to the strictness day, but unfortunately, a smaller-than-usual Russo's salad meant that another nutastrophe laid awaiting. Additionally, I accidentally put sugar in my coffee when I thought it was Emily's. A bad omen.

Breakfast
2 small slices Iggy's 7-Grain Bread
2 soft boiled eggs (6 minutes is the perfect time)
Coffee

Snack
6 sticks beef jerky
100 Pistachios
1 oz Boston Lite Popcorn

Lunch: Russo's ($4.58)
Romaine, Broccoli, Mushrooms,
Red Peppers, Onions, Feta, Chicken
Pepperocini, Balsamic Vinegar

Dinner:
Ginger-Honey-Soy Pork Loin
Cauliflower
Bok Choy

Really I always want to thank the readers, because if no one was the reading this, it would simply be me writing a diary online, and a waste of server space and HTML. But you are, and I thank you for that. In addition, the past year would not be possible without the following companies and products who also I want to thank:

Buffalo Bill's Beef Jerky— Has saved me at work. A go-to snack. Low in carbs, high in chewability. 35 calories each. Nearly guilt free, except for the red meat. Don't suggest turkey jerky.
Go Lean—The Kashi folks have made me love them with their low-fat, low-carb cereal. Could be lower in sugar, though.
Silk Soy Milk—Unsweetened soy milk is the greatest (of milk substitutes if you don't like rice milk).
Teddie Peanut Butter—Hands down the best peanut butter ever (unless you grind it yourself). Should be required for every parent to give their kid (unless they have a peanut allergy). ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE and DON'T FEED YOUR KID PETER PAN.
Balthazar Bread—When you've got it, flaunt it.
The Massachusetts Egg Layers Association—Incredible and edible? Yes and yes.
Tabasco Brand Jalapeno Sauce—Could not have given up ketchup without it.
Peet's coffee—When the coffee is very good, you don't miss the milk or the sugar. Though the bagel and cream cheese you notice.
Boston Lite Popcorn—Again, there is no better lite, natural product out there. If you've been subsisting on Con Agra products, please, please go out and try this. You'll be glad.
Dole Bananas— Not guilty of funding terror.
Coke Zero—Bad for you, but lovely.

Some Notable Folks I don't Want to Thank:
California Nut Manufacturers Association— Nuff said.
Chiquita Bananas— Funders of nefarious activity?
Driscoll—They present good looking fruit that shrivels and dies hours after getting it home.
Heinz Ketchup—Knock off the high fructose corn syrup, willya?