Diet - Week One

I have been on my diet since Tuesday.

I am doing a faux detox for a couple of weeks:

I am drinking a lot of tea (blacks in the morning and at lunch; greens in the afternoon and before dinner; whites and herbals at night). I am eating almonds and sunflower seeds (and blending them into my smoothie). I am avoiding all tomatoes and citrus (even avoiding the lime in my seltzer). I am avoiding bread, crust, pasta, rice, etc., though I had a sprouted wheat pita with no ill effects.

I am making my own version of Bittman's How to Cook Everything Spinach Miso Soup (organic chicken broth, spinach, miso) every night for dinner.

It's weird: I feel extremely good. No nausea, no itchiness, no feeling like my stomach acid is going to eat through my stomach lining at night.

I had a strong workout on Wednesday, but my recovery was a little slower. I was super sore on Thursday and Friday in my pecs and my calves. (I forgot to take my 2 benadryl before my workout and I didn't need it. I felt a little queasy by the end of my back extensions, but typically, I want to vomit throughout my workout and the back extensions are excruciating. This time, I skipped the altoids, which I have had to consume from hamstring curls on to get through it without wanting to projectile all over the Hills.)

Yesterday, I had the holiday luncheon at the club and a fundraiser for PAC, so I was off it a bit. I had a glass and a half of champagne (Greg Norman, I think. It was excellent.). I tasted my excellent dessert, before getting it boxed up and bringing it home for A. I had a glass of wine at the fundraiser, but I had a smoothie beforehand, and I ate nothing there. When I got home, A had saved me a couple of tiny pieces of his square pizza. Still, I am down 0.2, so at least I did not gain. I was itchy last night, so pizza is out. A is glad that Home Slice is now all his.

I am down 6.2 pounds since Tuesday. It's going well so far, though I know that's all water. feel thinner, and I feel like my face looks thinner.

Who knows, maybe this is the thing.