Monkey Shines

Start date: 05/12/10   248 pounds           Today: 05/14/10  245 pounds        Attitude: Cranky but making it

After three days of dieting, my two day old headache is almost gone. The dieting part has been fairly easy. I have managed to down 120 ounces of water for three days straight. Today, I am already at about 140 ounces and still drinking.  This diet causes ketosis which draws the fluids out of cell structure. Replenishing fluids is key.

The drink mixes aren’t bad. There are about 20 flavors, but I could only buy four boxes at a time. Who ever dreamed up this diet was pretty smart. My four pack for the week include 2 drinks that are the consistency of milk, one that is to be consumed hot and is thick like cream soup and one that is like chocolate pudding, which can be frozen like ice cream. The variety of textures and temperatures helps keep it from being boring. 

I plan to clean out the refrigerator and cupboards this weekend. It will be almost a year before I will be back on a regular diet so there is no sense keeping them stocked.  I am saddest about 2 pears, an apple and a half a bag of shelled pistachios. It’s been my habit for a long time to sit down at the computer when I get home with a bottle of water and a piece of fruit. The apple is a Red Delicious, and it is perfectly shaped and colored. The pears are Boscs – also my favorite. Maybe I will paint them or photograph them before they head to Jane’s house with the rest of my groceries.

When I was calculating the cost of this diet, I considered that I would not be eating out every day. At $10 – $12 per day, that expense adds up. On the other hand, it is important for me to get away from my desk so that I don’t feel deprived. Today, I downed my soup then jumped in the car and headed to the local thrift shop where I blew the equivalent cost of three days lunches. So much for saving…   I am going to have to come up with a more imaginative and cheaper lunch plan.

So.. on to the weekend!