Originally Posted by
Tobiishi
Sorry Chet for jumping to conclusions- my fault for getting defensive.
Ok, if its going to be a diary of good and bad days, I'll jump right in:
Yesterday I thought I would test the idea of a restricted diet. I took my lunch to work: tub of home-grown salad greens w/ radishes, and 1/2 C. (dry) Jasmine white rice. I ate those at about 10:am. At lunchtime, I got rilly friggin hungry, man, and went to Culvers for a fish sandwich, cheese curds and a black-cherry smoothie. It was too much food, but I ate it. It was like subconsciously I was storing up. The problem is, it shakes my confidence.
Today was better- rice and greens again, and this time my only slip was a Coke from the vending machine in the afternoon.
Incidentally, it took me about 40 tries to quit smoking. Willpower is not my strong suit.
I have 16 days to convince myself that it is possible to only have what is necessary. Intellectually, I know it. I just gotta convince my traitorous stomach. I think food will be the hardest part.
gassho
tobiishi