July 26, 2008
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I am showing a significant gain today, and this could come from three things: 1) Through some strange logic in my mind, I succumbed to bean thread again. Why I even talk myself into this is a mystery. The logic is since it is made from mung beans and not wheat or rice, this noodle should be ok. This was not a good idea. And I always eat more than I should, continuing to eat even after I’m full. I just need to stay away from mung bean thread noodles. 2) Then there are the “experimental sugar free cookies” (which I can’t remove from the cookbook because I have submitted them - does anyone know how to delete a recipe because it’s not a good one, even if the picture is pretty?). I was just dying to bake so I made a recipe for almond cookies that used Splenda, which I have been generally staying away from, but we had some from a purchase a few weeks ago. At the outset they don’t seem like they’d do much damage, but I’m thinking they might have something to do with the gain. The cookies have a terribly icky sweet aftertaste that I can’t accept, coming from the Splenda. I haven’t eaten much. But this morning I woke up with a strange taste in my mouth, a little bit like one that you get if you had too much wine the night before. I think it might be from a massive Splenda overdose from even a reasonable amount of these “experimental cookies”. 3) Heavy activity, IKEA spouse spats, and no water! After a very light workout at the pool and a little sun, we decided to head out and check some things at Ikea we’ve been considering for some basic furnishings for the weekend getaway, which we will be hopefully closing on in the next few weeks. I had a short list of things I wanted my husband to see. We ended up walking through IKEA for 5 hours, and I didn’t drink any water at all the entire day. Warning, don’t go to IKEA with your spouse during PMS. My body (swollen feet, dehydrated, and still tired from the experience) is telling me it was not a good thing! I am probably retaining water just from that trauma as well. I need a detox from the Splenda overdose, dehydration, and illegal bean thread noodles. Today we work around the house.
Complete South Beach Diet review dietitian’s perspective.