This morning the day started well. The itch was very mild after my shower. That's when it's always at its worst, and today it was completely bearable. A few little prickles here and there, but nothing really bad. On a scale of 0 - 10, with 0 being not at all and 10 being sit and sob, it was about a 3. There was a bit of vertigo, but I haven't taken any Meclizine since I started the diet, other than the half a tablet yesterday. I've decided to not take any meds at all if possible, except my Levothyroxine during the diet, When I start re-introductions, I don't want any symptoms to be masked by the meds. If I have a really bad episode, I will take them, but if it's bearable, I'll live with it.
As I was driving to work, I faced my first temptation. On the way to work, there are two routes I can take. On one route, I drive past my favorite coffee shop, A Perfect Cup. They offer almond milk and their coffee is so yummy. I also have a filled stamp card, meaning my coffee would have been free. I always have coffee on weekday mornings to start my day. I argued with myself, trying to justify it, but ultimately, I took the other route.
I got to work, I had my honeydew melon with cucumber and mint for breakfast. It was awesome, however, I'm finding I'm burning through my food very quickly. It was a long wait til lunch, and lunch was a too-small portion. I have to remember to pack bigger portions as well as safe snacks.
Then, this afternoon, as I was seriously craving something sweet, someone very kindly brought me a plate of chocolate chip cookies to say "Happy New Year". I didn't want to be rude, so I said thank you and accepted them. It was really really hard not to taste them, but in the end, I gave them all away.
On the way from my first job to my second job, I drive past Dutch Bros., my other favorite coffee place. This one offers almond and coconut milk alternatives. Another argument with myself. I might have given in, except I realized that it's not so much the coconut milk (with all its additives), or even the coffee, the real problem is all the sugar. I don't drink just coffee with creamer, I like the blended drinks -- which are basically milk shakes with coffee. Once again, I kept driving.
After work, I picked up my boyfriend at our favorite Kava bar. I searched the menu three separate times, but nothing was safe. Then on the way home, I stopped at Blaze to let him pick up a pizza since he isn't on the diet with me. I ran into the grocery to pick up some things for my dinner. I did fine walking through the store, but standing in line was a minefield. All that candy that I haven't looked at twice in forever, suddenly seemed irresistible. But . . . at last I made it home and fixed dinner:
Oh my god, yes! This was totally yummy and I am so full right now. Here is what is in it:
1 small sweet potato
2 carrots
coconut oil
1 bunch red kale
2 chicken breasts
sea salt
pinch tumeric
1 inch fresh ginger, chopped
1/8 c coconut aminos
2 yellow squash
Chopped cilantro to taste
Chop, peel, and sautee the sweet potato and carrots in the coconut oil until it starts to get tender. Chop the kale and add. Sautee a few more minutes and chop and add the chicken breasts. Add the salt, tumeric, ginger, and coconut aminos. When the chicken is mostly cooked, add the squash and the cilantro. Continue cooking until the squash is tender.
This recipe actually makes about three or four good sized servings. My boyfriend is eyeing it -- he'll probably get into it for a snack later, and I put aside a good size portion for my lunch tomorrow.
I didn't take my HCL with dinner to test it out, but I am feeling a little bit of pain in my right side. We'll see
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