June 3, 2024 – Second Fasting (EODD)

Yesterday I prepared a Mediterranean meal, The recipe was the “Sweet Potato Chickpea Buddha Bowl” from the book The Mediterranean Diet. This ended up being a huge meal, much larger than anticipated. I made enough for three meals, and each of these are quite...

June 2, 2024 – First day of the Mediterranean Diet

Well, made it through day one.  I dropped 7 pounds (3.18 kg) and my fasting blood sugar went. from 7.4 to 6.4. As I progress, I’ll need to closely watch my blood sugars so I don’t go too low. If it drops below 4.0, I’ll need to reduce some of my...

June 1, 2024 – First day of my Diet (fast)

First day of the diet. Today I will be doing the 500 calorie Every Other Day Diet. I have purchased a case of Premier Protein Drinks from Costco, each drink is 160 calories and 30 grams of protein, Since protein makes you feel full longer, I intend to have 3 of these...