I ate a vegan cookie today. I think it probably contained the day’s worth of carbs, but that’s okay, because it was probably the single most delicious thing I have eaten in the past thee years. I’m pretty sure. It was an almond butter cookie from vegan bakery/coffeeshop/Toy Joy-neighbor Dhaba Joy. It was astounding. I…
Month: February 2008
The Worst Run of My Life
I attempted a 12-miler on Saturday morning and thought I was going to pass out on the side of the road, as my stomach was ripped out of my body by three fists grabbing and twisting it until it snapped. Or because I ate a big egg-white omlette with ground beef and turkey bacon and…
Argh Running
I’m experiencing more ambivalence about this half marathon business. My 3-miler was tough and slow today, I just didn’t have the energy. Damn low carb. But I’m getting more used to it, and it’s becoming easier, as any diet does. I did have a drink or two last night–hard liquor only, of course, as it…
The Food Monster
I just had a conversation with a friend who has known me since high school: C: “Low carb?! How much weight do you want to lose?!” me: “I don’t, I have to go on this diet for medical reasons.” C: “Oh, that makes more sense… because I always thought you were happy with your weight!”…
Low Carb Diet?!
So I finished The Cleanse and was very happy. I learned a lot about how to eat healthily and avoid sugar, and not even crave it. So that was awesome. Part of the reason I did all that was in an effort to combat my high fasting blood sugar. It’s not diabetes, but they don’t…