I have a weird relationship with food. (Okay, I know, just about every dieter in the world can say the same!) I eat because things taste good, even if I’m not hungry. I don’t really do the emotional eating thing much. I do sometimes eat when I’m bored or need a break from work, but [...]
I just got an email promoting Amazon’s Grocery store. I’d looked at that store before and generally found the prices too high to seriously consider, but this time it was different. I’ve been looking for good deals on “energy gels” (affectionately known as “goo,” presumably because of the “Gu” brand); they’re easy to eat on [...]
Since I’ve concluded that the Johnson UpDayDownDay Diet isn’t going to be compatible with the amount of cycling I want to do, I’ve been looking at alternatives. My current criteria for any new diet is that it: Doesn’t add management requirements beyond what I’m already doing (logging my food) Allows me to eat things I [...]
I’ve been pretty happy with the Johnson UpDayDownDay Diet so far. It’s surprisingly easy to follow, and I’ve lost some weight in the almost-three-weeks I’ve been doing it (though not as much as I was hoping). I haven’t had any negative symptoms and like the guilt-free feeling I (sometimes) experience while eating yummy food. And [...]
On the Johnson Up Day Down Day Diet, 100 calories (okay, kilocalories) is about a fifth of my daily limit on a down day, so you can bet that I want to make them count! I’m always on the lookout for low calorie foods that are still satisfying and tasty (I’m a picky eater, which [...]