Depressed
This is turning out to be a pretty unpleasant week. I didn’t sleep well Sunday night or Monday night … partly because it’s so very hot, and partly because the offspring keep coming in to tell me they’re having nightmares. Tomorrow I have to go to the doctor, and I know he’s going to make […]
Pine Allergy
It’s trying to get me, but I’m fighting back. Every year about this time, when the pine trees bloom and spread their yellow pollen in a gritty blanket over everything in sight, I get sick. Sore throat, itchy ears and eyes, achy joints, coughing, sneezing, stuffy nose … the works. But over the years, I’ve […]
It’s Too Dang Hot!
I really, really do not want to turn on my air conditioner yet. I usually don’t turn it on until around May 1. And that isn’t usually a hardship. But right now, it’s torture. Or rather close. The weather has been in the high 80s this week, and is expected to hit, or surpass, 90 […]
Planning for the Weekend
I have a lot of things to accomplish this weekend. I have some herbs and seeds to plant, and some flowerbeds to weed. I have a house to tidy up. I have articles to write — I need to finish 20 of them by the end of the month. I have taxes to do, and […]
Breaking the Fast
I broke the fast on Saturday with grapefruit juice. Mmmmm. Sunday and Monday were soup days. But I made a mistake on Monday night. My professional group meeting was Monday, and I ate the food they served: a chicken salad croissant and pasta salad. Man, was I sorry! So today it’s back to soup and […]
Transitioning
Okay, finished my ten days on the Lemonade Diet. Today is grapefruit juice. Tomorrow is vegetable soup. And I can add back in more and more things over the next few days, until I’m back to my regular diet. I lost 15 pounds, and I felt great doing it — though the menu was rather […]
Day Seven
Well, I’ve made it one week. Woo hoo for me. One week of ingesting only specially-formulated lemonade, water, and peppermint tea. Last time I did this, it was truly a physical challenge. This time, it’s all mental. Physically, it’s been almost easy. I’m not hungry, no detox headaches, no weakness, no fuzzy thinking — none […]
Day Five Complete
I suppose you could say that I cheated on the diet today, as I took communion at church. I don’t think, though, that the wafer and teaspoonful of grape juice are going to do lasting damage … even if it’s not strictly cricket to eat it on the lemonade diet. As we only have communion […]
Day Four
Well, this is day four of the Lemonade Diet, and things seem to be going fairly well. I’ve not been hungry, although food smells do make me crazy. It won’t be too many days before that problem solves itself. The hardest thing is always the need to chew something. That’s a very strong urge for […]
How Goes the Low-Carb Diet
Well, as long as I stay low-carb, I do great. Staying low-carb, however, is a real challenge for me. When I avoid potatoes, white bread and pastry products, and sugary products, I have lots of energy, I lose weight, and I’m optimistic about life, even when the inevitable bad times roll. When I indulge in […]