Diet, Day 9

I hadn't given it much thought in a few days, but my hunger has remained minimal and energy has remained strong. Could simply be the diet affecting my metabolism, and it could also be due to the supplements. Whatever it is, I feel better already than I did just a few weeks ago.

I forgot to mention that in my Monday doctor's visit, I was informed that it may take some weeks for my intestines to settle down, and that's normal. "Disturbing," says me, "Normal," says the doctor.

Since my friend who did this plan was on a more restrictive diet than I am, I began to wonder if I was staying in ketosis. After all, I am eating some fruit almost every day. I pretty much assumed that wouldn't be enough to break ketosis, but since I had all the extra test strips lying around, I used one this morning. Sure enough- still glowing pinkish-purple. Good sign. If & when they advise me to raise my daily intake of any of their food groups, I will probably check again, just to be sure. I'm curious like that.

Today, 3/04/09:

All supplements taken as directed

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: 40 minutes

Meal 1- 8 oz bay scallops (8 servings), 1.5 cups cooked green beans (3 servings)
Meal 2- 1 granny smith apple (1 serving), 4 oz cheddar cheese (<3g fat/oz) (4 servings)
Meal 3- 4 oz tuna (Starkist pouch) (4 servings)
Meal 4- 2 cups raw cucumber (2 servings)

Total: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 5 servings veg, 1 serving fruit. Bingo.

Note: Cardio ran long by accident. It's amazing what you can do when you zone out to some good music... I will try to limit myself to 30 minutes for a while, and maybe increase duration in a few weeks.