The Scoop

Here's the scoop (or road rules) on the Ice Cream Diet. I'll be attempting to eat only ice cream for the month of July. I'm not allowed toppings, but can eat any flavor of ice cream. That's ice cream, not sherbet, sorbet, low fat, Low cal, or other imposter ice creams. The debate is out on if I'm allowed milkshakes or ice cream bars--I'm gonna try and stick with just ice cream.

I am allowed virtually non-caloric beverages--water, flavored water, diet sodas, coffee and tea. I will be taking a multiple vitamin. I'm not limited to quanities or calories, but intake will affect outcome of this diet and if I'm paid or have to pay. My colleague will pay me $1 for every pound lost and I'll pay him $1 if I gain. A friend will weigh me in the first day (today July 1) and at the end of them month and report loss or gain. No, I'm not telling you my actual weight. I'm only reporting pounds.

Pre-diet work--I've notified anyone I have social responsibilities to during July and let them know I'll be BMOIC (brining my own ice cream). I've sought out friends and co-workers who will cheer me own and might even buy me ice cream now and then.

I've stocked up on a variety of ice creams to eliminate the boredom factor, as well as a supply of diet beverages. I've psyched myself up that this will be fun and postiive and it may even be historical--I might be the first person to just eat Ice Cream for a month. What a legacy?

I will be walking and doing any other exercise I typically have done prior to this diet. I will try and do everything else as normal as possible so only ice cream and quantities will affect the outcome of this experiment. While I'm at it, I've decided to write a book about the whole experiment and fulfill a dream of publishing a tome in my lifetime, lofty subject that this is.

I'll be expermimenting with homemade Ice creams--bless my dear brother for lending me his ice cream maker and gifting me with a book of ice cream recipes. I'll include some in this blog.

You are welcome to join me on this journey of discovery by following this blog. I'll be reporting on my daily menu, cost of ice creams and my general well-being as well as the challenges along the way.