Day 15

Daily 0 / Total <7.2>

I had a completely off day. I had to get fasting blood work done. All of Kaiser's computers were down at the hospital - an hour from my house - so I had to go to another clinic. The epic effort that started at 8a was finally concluded at 12p. I was super hungry and got into the Clif Bars in my trunk I store in my emergency kit. After that, I just kept eating all oy vey foods.

- 2 Clif bars
- 1/4 cup pecan pieces
- 1 date
- 2 tablespoons tahini (Tahini, I wish I knew how to quit you.)
- herbal mint tea
- 2 cups of coffee (super oy vey)
- slice chocolate chip banana bread

Day 13 - Finished Firewood Rack

Daily 0.3 / Total <7.5>

I ate so much cooked veggies yesterday I knew I'd gain about 0.3 pounds, so it didn't come as a surprise. It was the first time I ate normally since my hayfever attack nearly a week ago.

- 1 pound soup (other half from yesterday)
- smoothie (protein mix, blueberries, mango, grape)
- coffee
- 1/4 cup pecan pieces

Day 12 - Stained Firewood Rack

Daily <0.3> / Total <7.5>

veggie soup (1 pound veggies)
smoothie (1 banana, 1/3 cup blueberries)
1/2 small watermelon
1 pomegranate
1 peach
1 pita with a light spread of tahini
2 dates

Day 11 - Hayfever Haven

Daily <1.4> / Total <7.4>

I think my hayfever is lifting. I expect to be famished tomorrow and put some weight on after not having eaten much for days. If my throat's better and my stomach feels empty, I'm going to eat a huge bean burrito (my go-to food on cavernous days). I may also have a frap to stay awake while driving. I almost ate some veggies today, but the pita hurt going down so I wussed out.

- banana
- protein shake
- 1/2 pita with light spread of tahini
- coffee
-12 chocolate chips, 6 pecan pieces, 5 sweetened dried cranberries

Day 10 - Third Day of the Yucks

Daily <1> / Total <5.8>

I neti'd three times yesterday and one time this morning. I can breath, which beats congestion, but I'm still quite runny. (PM edit - I neti'd this evening and am still congested.) I brought a salad with me to work, but the thought of chewing and swallowing it is unappealing. I tried to eat more than I felt like eating just to keep my metabolism going.

All-I-Can-Eat Category
- 1 small apple
- banana
- nectarine
- sprig grapes

Limited Category
- protein shake (protein mix, unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1/2 pita with light spread of tahini

Oy Vey Category
- lozenge
- tahini (on pita)

Day 9 - Neti

Daily <0.8> / Total <4.8>

I have major sinus pressure and my throat is raw. I ate some fruit again today, but that was it. My big news is that I finally bought a neti pot (well, I got the syringe version). Hopefully my symptoms will calm down and I can get back to eating and firing up my digestive system.

All-I Can-Eat Category
- 2 peaches
- 1 sprig grapes

Limited Category

Oy Vey Category

* Day 8 :-|

Daily 0 / Total <4>

I wasn't feeling good today, so it because a carb and comfort food day.

All-I-Can-Eat Category
- nectarine
- 2 bananas (1 in smoothie)
- blueberry smoothie (frozen blueberries, banana, unsweetened vanilla almond milk)

Limited Category
- pita with a light spread of tahini
- barley "coffee" with unsweetened vanilla almond milk and pumpkin pie spices (limited or oy vey?)

Oy Vey Category
- tahini (in pita)
- date