The Coke tastes weird, saccharine and chemical in my mouth. The first drink, cold and crisp, was nice, but each drink after has been strange. I found the same is true of Diet Coke, the longer I keep up these strange eating patterns.
Other changes that I find fascinating:
- I can drink coffee without creamer now. Just use some fresh ground cinnamon and a drop or 2 of vanilla extract, and Stevia sweetener. It's delicious!
-Every cheat day I think I WANT ICE CREAM! And then I eat a some and my stomach hurts and I get a little nauseous.
-Sugar of any form tends to make me crash really quickly on cheat day, and I get a little cranky. Also, I can eat WAY less than I used to of the stuff.
-I can eat way less of EVERYTHING than I used to. I have been historically skilled at binging, but after 20 days of this new way of eating, I am full very quickly.
-I am pretty sick of meat. This way of eating is very protein heavy and that means taking in a lot of meat. I can choke down a couple eggs, if I have to, but mostly I am getting protein from meat. And I am getting sick of it, particularly chicken. I am pretty sure I'm ready to start a vegetarian lifestyle (or nearly vegetarian lifestyle) once I have dropped a significant amount of weight.
-Refried beans are the best. With mild chilis and hot sauce, sprinkled with bacon. Yes. Mmmmmmm
-Every week I think about what I want on cheat day...and what I am able to eat during the week, and then I plan and shop and cook. I am fucking sick of thinking about food all the time. A few weeks in, however, and I'm figuring out some shortcuts so I don't have to think about food so much.
-I am terrible at breakfast, so I've started adding Bulletproof Coffee in the morning (coffee, grassfed salt-free butter, Stevia, and Cinnamon). BP Coffee should include Coconut Oil, but it tends to upset my stomach in that form so I'm going to introduce this slowly. It really helps with keeping me full in the mornings when I am not able to make a full breakfast of protein, eggs, and lentils.
-I do miss beer during the week.
-BUT! My taste in wine has completely changed! I have always loved sweet reds and whites, dessert wines. I'm American and I like things sweet. Dry wines had no place in my kitchen. They tasted like wood. Turns out when you remove sugar from your diet, your tastes change. Sweet wines are TOO MUCH now, and I have fallen in love with several Cabernets and Merlots...wines that have traditionally been far too bitter for my taste.
-I miss bread and cheese THE MOST.
It's really exciting to see all the ways my preferences are changing as I watch my body change.
And now, Food Porn. Here are some pictures of cheat day treats from the last three cheat days:
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