I walked into the kitchen this morning and opened the candy cabinet before I realized what I was doing. Wow - BIG habit I have to break. (I caught myself before any damage was done.)
Breakfast this morning: two eggs, one whole raw tomato. I miss toast.
Lunch is already planned, in order to avoid tempting traps: one turkey burger, two servings of edamame. Dinner: baked chicken, black-eyed peas and a salad. Almonds are "allowed," so I'll pull a few for snacks here and there.
When addicts go through substance detox, do they feel like a ticking time bomb? Yesterday was relatively easy. Today, I'm thinking about the Peeps in the cabinet. Yesterday my son got a massive strawberry shortcake from our local ice cream shop. He asked me to hold it while he buckled into his seat ... some of the gloriously fluffy whipped cream got on my left hand. And I'm certain the shiny red maraschino cherry winked at me. I turned my head, wiped my hand on my jeans, and handed the sugar bomb back to my metabolically-blessed offspring. Today I might have licked the whipped cream. If you see me sucking on my jeans later, please pull me away.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Day 1. Or 2, really.
Last weekend, in Asheville, NC, with some friends, I had a conversation that started this process. A girlfriend shared how her husband had embarked on a specific eating regimen designed to rid his body of excess yeast. She detailed menus as well as how his overall life had improved in the last 20+ days.
So it got me thinking, and I did some research. Without getting way too personal, I've suspected an overgrowth of yeast in my system for the last several months. After a few hours of research, I made the decision to go at least 30 days without sugar or yeast. None. At all. Right here at Easter, with Peeps and Cadbury eggs calling to me.
Yesterday was day one, and it was cake (sorry). I ate nothing except egg beaters, raw tomatoes, turkey burgers, edamame and a big grilled chicken salad (no dressing, cheese, croutons, toast or fried onion strips - just chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and cukes).
I drank lots of water and attempted to beat back my sweet tooth with a Coke Zero. Now my friend Brad tells me that even fake sweet stuff - a la Coke Zero - can trick your body into thinking it's ingesting sugar. One step at a time, people. One step at a time.
So it got me thinking, and I did some research. Without getting way too personal, I've suspected an overgrowth of yeast in my system for the last several months. After a few hours of research, I made the decision to go at least 30 days without sugar or yeast. None. At all. Right here at Easter, with Peeps and Cadbury eggs calling to me.
Yesterday was day one, and it was cake (sorry). I ate nothing except egg beaters, raw tomatoes, turkey burgers, edamame and a big grilled chicken salad (no dressing, cheese, croutons, toast or fried onion strips - just chicken, lettuce, tomatoes and cukes).
I drank lots of water and attempted to beat back my sweet tooth with a Coke Zero. Now my friend Brad tells me that even fake sweet stuff - a la Coke Zero - can trick your body into thinking it's ingesting sugar. One step at a time, people. One step at a time.
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