Well, here it is—day three of Phase One, part two. I must say that while I feel fully committed to my project, the thought of 11 more days of crappy breakfasts is...tempting me to skip breakfast. Of course I won't do that (do I look like a guy who has EVER skipped breakfast?) but that is the only part that's really hard now. I am feeling hungry more often, as I try to balance a reasonable portion control while simultaneously cutting down on the nuts. I think if I can avoid catastrophic events, bad head colds and ONE MORE F-ING SNOWSTORM I can sail through this phase. And then, ahh, diet yogurt awaits.
Breakfast
Lox
Asparagus
Tomatoes
1 Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge
Tea
Snack-a-roos
15 Cashews
30 Pistachios
2 Cheese Sticks
Lunch
Caesar Salad with Chicken
Oil & Vinegar Dressing, No Croutons
Dinner
Shrimp'n'Broccoli
Edamame
Cucumbers with Hummus
2 Okra Pickles
Dessert
Skipped
Today, I tried inventively, to have a breakfast without eggs. I think it was not a success. I'm not sure if I live to be 80—or long enough to exclaim "I can't believe it's not butter" I shall not eat this exact breakfast again. It was a bad combination of cold fish, cold withered asparagus and one-day-past-their-prime cherry tomatoes. By the end, my tea was startng to taste like it had been seasoned with iron filings. It's only eleven days more, I keep telling myself. You can make it to the holy land of fruit and All-Bran—on March 27th. Until then, I will endeavor to keep my spirits up—and my breakfast down. I have also come to realize that the days of my puting my hand in anything—a bag of funyons to a cookie jar—grabbing a handful and putting it in my mouth is over. That may be a relief for those who have to share eating space with me, but for me, it was a very brief, but very sad moment.
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5 comments:
I am someone who does share eating space with you every day, and sleeping space, and brushing teeth space. I know you are sad to realize that your grazing days are over - but you can dip your hand in a quart of snowpeas up to the elbow.... I must make them tomorrow.
The low-carb recipes I got out of the library are crappy. I will continue to hunt for good ones to support you by making yummy dinners - salmon en papillote here we come!
What a wonderful thing to have someone make yummy food for you. or try to make yummy food for you. really, just having someone thinking about yummy food for you. or even just thinking about you. and papillote. together.
Hi, Here I am in rainy Tampa. But wire;ess remote, is that what it's called, is fabulous. I brought the rain with me. It was a sunny day in New York and a sunny flight. The rain began as I landed. Do you think this means something? No golf today. I'll have to amuse myself by shopping. Seriously, the diet blog is great! I'm so proud of you. Hurrah for Emily stepping up to the plate with some recipes. Love, MOM
Ob, why don't you try having the Sobe Ricotta concoction for breakfast. I used to have it all the time as my first meal and really loved it.
Lurleen
Greetings from Tampa. Just read a few days. Wonderful! Keep up the good work. Love, MOM
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