Day 18

I am now officially 7lbs. down on the scale. That's not on target to lose 20, but it's well on the way to losing 10-12 lbs. a month, which is still the most effective diet I have ever tried. I have been pretty serious about not breaking any rules so far, and in addition, I have been icing for the past 3-4 days. I have somehow injured my foot, so my regular recreational exercise of tennis and walking are out for the moment, but I'm considering buying a kettle ball, and at least the cheat day exercises can be done with no extra stress on the feet. I have a feeling that a few extra work-outs would really speed up this process, but as it is, though frustrating for the last week or so, this diet makes me feel pretty darn good.



Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, pinto beans, spinach, avocado, salsa. I'm seriously in love with the spinach/avocado combination.



First "lunch": Atkins chocolate shake. I know I will be eating a good lunch in a few hours, so I'm staving off hunger with this little bad boy. I take cinnamon before I drink these, and do air squats to counteract the 1 gram of sugar.



Real lunch: Cider brined pork with mushrooms and white beans. I had to remove the cranberry relish since it was too sweet, but this came from a place I discovered called Snap Kitchen. They have at least 5 dishes that I can eat unaltered! Local, organic, healthy food. I will be returning as often as I can afford to.



Dinner: salad (unpictured) with balsamic vinegar, steak, broccoli. I had to remove the fried poblano peppers, but I have to admit I ate one. It was yummy!