Diet, Day 3

So I find myself drinking about 3 litres of water each night at work, along with a glass or two before & after work to reach the gallon required. I always drank a good bit of fluids, but the gallon+ requirement is causing me to take bathroom breaks at work almost on the hour. Minor inconvenience, but somewhat annoying.

Because I had no way to know when I would enter ketosis, I had not shopped for fruits & veggies. Because I prefer most of them fresh & raw, I don't want to let them sit too long & spoil, so there was no point in buying them until I knew I needed them.

Well, since I hit ketosis yesterday morning, I was allowed to start eating my fruits & veggies tonight. But I didn't have much on hand. I had some red grapes that had gone soft & wrinkly, so I tossed them. I put a small red apple in my lunch container, but when I bit into it later, it was already oxidizing & the flesh was disgustingly mealy, so I threw it in the trash. I figure I'll go produce shopping tomorrow morning after work. That way, I can think ahead & make a list.

Energy level still seems higher than normal. And I still have not been very hungry. That could be partially attributed to the increased fluid intake, but may very well be the appetite suppressant.

Because of my lack of planning, I did not eat my full allowance of fruit/veg tonight. I promise this is not a sign of me trying to starve myself or accelerate results. Just bad planning. By the weekend, I should have it straightened out.

I also did some more reading online about the Zone diet. All of the online resources I found said that it was imperative to mix equal amounts of protein, fat, and carbs in each meal. I'll ask the doctor about this at my next appointment on Monday. That approach may be for the maintenance portion on this plan. We'll see.

Today, 2/26/09:

All supplements taken as directed

Drank 4+ litres of water

Meal 1- 8 oz grilled fresh ahi tuna steak w/ soy sauce (8 servings)
Meal 2- 1 medium cucumber (2 cups), sliced, w/ red wine vinegar (2 servings)
Meal 3- 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped, w/ tabasco (2 servings)
Meal 4- 1.4 cups fat free cottage cheese (6 servings)

Total: 16 servings very lean protein, 2 servings vegetables (short 4 servings of fruit/veg for the day)