Farenheit 311

So far being on Phase One is not at all hard (then can I be doing it right?) but it is quite boring. I must keep my routine fairly similar every day because left to my own devices I would veer off to a Balthazar bread orgy. Phase One is really about giving up all the things that are delicious for reasons other than they savory; like fruit. Again, it's not so much of a challenge of "can I do it?" as much as "can I stand it?"

Breakfast
2 Hard Boiled Eggs
2 Slices of Canadian Bacon
6 oz V-8 juice
Tea

Snack
Coffee (12 oz, half decaf)
30 Pistachios
1 Cheese Stick
6 oz Plain Yogurt, 2 Teaspoons Peanut Butter

Lunch
Grilled Chicken/Greek Salad

Dinner
Emily Chicken-Stove Sauteed
Broccoli and Celery Stir-Fry a la Emily

Amazingly I went for a walk today at Domania. At 30 or so degrees there were not a lot of takers, but God bless the one Domaniac who asked if I brought my sneakers. Not only do I have a pair of sneakers at work for just such an occasion but I recently got a pair of high Rockports for walking in cold weather. Happened to be wearing them today, and they were perfect. Though I initially fretted about breaking my hip on the icy streets (we took to the streets because the route around the river was thought to be WAY too treacherous) I relented and was so glad to be out and walking. I don't think I broke a sweat, but I'll tell you that so far it was the highlight of my week, and it was a welcome relief in a day full of business, phone calls, and the like. When I got back I ordered the pound of salad from Christos but in my effort to be super-healthy I asked for balsamic dressing but got some kind of sugary-nonsense that I poured over my salad before realizing it was not pure balsamic. I grumbled to myself and ate it anyway, sure that a little sugar never killed anyone.