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 Weight today: 185.4

Just laying around waiting for Hurricane Hannah to hit NC. I am happy with the weight drop I have seen thus far. Opponents of low carb dieting would say it is all water weight, but I am not so sure. I have gotten pretty good about staying hydrated and thus not retaining a lot of water. In any event, it is making trips to the scale very rewarding.

Today’s food looks like this:

• scrambled eggs, canadian bacon and coffee (no sweetener) for breakfast - 280 calories, 3 carbs
• carb free milk substitue with whey powder protein for snack#1 - 200 calories, 3 carbs
• grilled chicken salad with spritzer dressing, 5 olives and one piece of string cheese with diet soda for lunch (350 calories and 6 carbs)
• 5 olives and a piece of string cheese and a diet soda for snack #2 - 200 calories and 2 carbs

So by dinner, my subtotal will be 1030 calories and 14 carbs

I am not sure how dinner will look, but I am thinking grilled chicken with vanilla ricotta creme for desert and then 2 pieces of string cheese and a diet soda during the football game. That should keep me in pretty good shape around the 20-24 carb range for the day. I struggled out of bed at 0530 this morning for my 5 mile run so I should be pretty good today. 3 days in and still feeling good. I was a worried about the energy drop that seems common with low carb dieting, but so far, so good.