After taking three days off, I’m back.  Writing for others sometimes, which I also do, takes all of my time so I have been neglecting my own blog.  Days 11 and 12 menus were borrring so you haven’t missed anything.  I weighed myself on Day 11 and the result was sad.  I had lost 1 lb.  Friends and family encouraged me and said how great that was, but, I was clearly disappointed.  I knew at this stage it would be a slower rate of weight loss, but 1 lb.? 

But, let’s not forget the first goal was to lower the amount of inflammation in my body and weight loss was a side benefit.   As of this morning, the only pain I experienced on waking was at the base of the right thumb and I would give it about a 2.  That, is definitely a big improvement and the result of the higher ratio of alkaline producing foods.  Imagine in 43 more days how much better I will feel?

Back to weight loss.   Time for an adjustment.

First, I am going to reduce the amount of the starchy carbohydrates to ¼ cup at dinner time.   If I am hungry before bedtime, I will cut that to a 50 calorie snack, maybe a few almonds instead of the popcorn which is inflammatory.  And second,  I am going to eliminate all dairy (no more pot de crème) EXCEPT the cream with brown sugar in my coffee and an occasional pat of unsalted butter.  I said occasional. 

Menu for day 13, today

Breakfast:  Coffee with cream, brown sugar and cinnamon the usual peanut butter and whole grain toast, fresh strawberries

Lunch:  Roasted chicken breast, steamed broccoli and tomato, cucumber and basil salad, oil and vinegar

Dinner:  Haddock filet, roasted with lemon, unsalted butter (I know it’s dairy), Italian flat leaf parsley and lots of black pepper, mixed green salad with creamy raspberry vinaigrette (small amount of goat cheese, not cow), steamed medley of yellow and green squash and onions

Menu Day 14

Breakfast:  Black coffee, scrambled eggs with tomato salsa fresca (lots of cumin and cilantro), whole grain toast

Lunch:  Tuna salad on arugula with raw unsalted sunflower seeds, oil and vinegar, fresh strawberries

Dinner:  Twice roasted eggplant with garlic granules, black pepper and toasted sesame seeds, chicken livers with raisin sauce over salt and vinegar kale, mixed green salad with oil and vinegar

For those of you who are following along for your good health or to support me in this challenge (and I know you are there from the analytics), give me a shout out and let me know how you are doing on your challenge as well. 

Buon Appetito, Angela B