Day 8

Day eight and going great!

Actually encountered many challenges today. Sipping ice tea while co-workers noshed on pizza--the parlour had lots of delectable desserts, but no ice cream!

Later the Challenger actually treated me to a Peppermint Ice Cream at Baskin Robbins, but then they want to win all the $$$$$$$ at the end of this ordeal. Nice of you and nice try.

There was much sound from the Questionable Chorus today--Are you getting enough protein? Are you going to get sick? How do you know what effect this is having on your health? It's just one month! Gypsy suggested it's like a Spiritual Quest and takes your focus off food and you can focus on other things. Absolutely true. I barely have to think about my next meal. Mealtime may come back with a vengence in August. This is all so experimental for me--It's both an inner and outer journey.

Learnng a lot about the psyche's of others, too. So many interesting responses to "The Ice Cream Diet--"How crazy and fun!" "Where'd you hear about it?" "Why are you doing this." "Way to go" and more. Truly most have been so supportive. THANK YOU (you know who your are!)

And now, the moment, you've all been waiting for (drum roll) . . . Gypsy did the official reading and it was no sleight of hand. The total weight change the first week ? A whopping five pounds. (not a Whopper of five pounds--sorry for the food puns?) Which way did the scale go? It went down! Point to ponder--My loss was my gain this week!

I celebrated with a troika of espresso mocha, bear tracks and black walnut ice creams.