JoeinHouston's Journal, 29 July 2020

It's been one month now since I got back onto the Starch Diet (Dr. McDougall) Loand have been like 95% compliant; I think I had a couple of pieces of chocolate and ice cream once, in the last month. Lost 5 pounds which isn't much but at least not gaining.

More importantly, I feel good, sleep well and my running is improving. Did a tempo run this morning with 3 miles at just below 9 minute per mile average. Which ain't bad for an old guy... Plus my blood pressure is good (110 over 74 this morning) and resting heart rate is 52. I haven't used alcohol at all in nearly 2 years so that helps with the sleeping and overall sense of well-being. No anxiety like I used to have at night, when still drinking (moderately). Mostly wine. Also no caffeine other than a cup of hot tea in the morning.

My main problems are sugar (candy) and eating at night, after dinner. Even though I am not hungry after dinner, I feel the need to snack on something, like peanuts or a slice of sourdough bread with jam, or some jelly belly candies. So today I am going to quit sugar (again!) and stop eating anything solid after 7 pm. I hope that it will accelerate the weight loss. We will see!!

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1996 kcal

Fat: 13.69g | Prot: 58.07g | Carb: 433.33g.   Breakfast: Grapes (Red or Green, European Type Varieties Such As Thompson Seedless), Bananas, Post Grape-Nuts Cereal, Eden Foods Edensoy Organic Original Soymilk (Fortified), Sugar. Lunch: Watermelon, Jams and Preserves, Sour Dough Bread, Sweet Potato, Russet Potatoes (Flesh and Skin). Dinner: McDougall Polenta with Black Beans and Mango Salsa, Jams and Preserves, Grapes (Red or Green, European Type Varieties Such As Thompson Seedless), Wegmans Corn on the Cob, Watermelon, Sour Dough Bread. more...

2369 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Running - 6/mph - 37 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 23 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...