day 6.

I made pancakes today. It's the weekend and I'm being less strict. They were pretty healthy though: oatmeal, blueberries, flax, cardamom, apple juice and a little bit of whole wheat flour and an egg. Oh, and some maple syrup for sweetness. I put just a tiny bit of almond butter on a couple (< 1T). I snacked on these for breakfast/lunch.

I also had a cup of green tea, which I really enjoyed.

In the late afternoon I had a banana with a little bit of almond butter.

For dinner, I went to a get-together at a friend's house, which pretty much means this experiment is over for now.


In sum:

After a week of no wheat, grain, sugar, and animal products, I felt pretty good. Despite diet and exercise, I lost zero weight. In fact, I may have actually gained a pound; it's hard to say. However, I slept better, I never felt bad after a meal and I think I was less moody and more energetic overall.

I was also really hungry.

Carbs are a pretty important part of my diet and I think that eliminating them would be pretty unrealistic. However, I will strive to eat less of them, and make sure that the carbs I do eat are from unprocessed grains. Basically, I'd like to eat more vegetables and less other crap.

What's sad is that I say this, but I'm a much healthier than average eater.

Welcome to America.