The Diet Diaries: Entry #1

A few weeks ago I was put on antibiotics for a throat infection. Some people don't realize this but antibiotics do not just knock out the bad bacteria in your body, it kills the good bacteria as well. and yes, you have good bacteria in you! The bacteria helps you fight off sickness and some even helps you digest your food. So after I finished my course of antibiotics, (and also finding out that I am allergic to penicillin...) I started having some stomach problems. I would get gassy and have stomach aches after I ate. NOTHING was digesting properly. So yesterday I started on a diet that will get my system back up to par. The diet involves eating mostly vegetables and every day having a spoonful of a powder that will help my immune system. Among the things I cannot eat is beef, dairy, eggs, and caffeine.
I have tried dieting before and its always been very difficult for for. So to make it easier, I am going to blog to you good people about my trials and tribulations during these next 3 weeks. So here you have it, the Diet Diaries.

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Yesterday was the first official day of the diet. I woke up pretty late so it was easier to stick to the plan. I only drank water (minus the chocolate almond milk I mixed the powder in with). For dinner I had a chicken sandwich. I am not supposed to have a lot of bread, but i needed SOMETHING to put the chicken on!
I grilled a small piece of chicken and put it on the bread. After, I spread on a small amount of mayonnaise and mustard. I also sprinkled on a small amount of cajun spices so a bit of extra flavor. For the greens, I put on organic Spring Mix. It was delicious! For a side I had cut up bell peppers. I love bell peppers so it was the perfect side.

This morning I had my almond milk & health powder mix as well as an apple with peanut butter. I know that peanut butter is not exactly on my approved health foods, but it was very tasty and a little bit of peanut butter never killed anyone. You know, unless you're allergic. Then it really would kill you....

So thats how the diet is going so far! We shall see how it goes but I'm feeling good about it so far!! wish me luck!

Until next time,
~~Lucy

UPDATE: Cheated again. had corn chips and artichoke-jalapeno dip. not the WORST thing to cheat with, but still a cheat. I feel badly. I really want to lose some weight and I want to get my health back. I use to be the girl who was never sick. Never. My entire first year of college, I was sick ONCE. ONCE! that is amazing for a regular college person! I fought off every sickness that plagued our school INCLUDING the bout of Swine Flu that came through. I will be more diligent.
The reason I am putting on all my cheats here is to make it more public. So if I cheat, its not just ME who I am cheating, its also my readers. I would be rooting for you guys as I hope you are rooting for me. Tomorrow is a new day and a new will to live healthily.
Until tomorrow