Rice Diet

So, I just finished reading The Rice Diet Report, by Judy Moscovitz, and have visions of pounds magically melting into oblivion, dancing through my head. And yet, I am still eating horribly. You know -- we've all been through it a million times -- gotta get it in NOW, or I'll never be able to eat it again!

I really like the premise of this program. Eat moderately, eat whole foods in their natural state, and drastically reduce calories. The most difficult thing for me will be the sodium restriction. I am an absolute FREAK when it comes to salt. I LOVE IT!!! When I am premenstrual, I will go from salt to sweet to salt and back again! Perhaps with some diligent re-training, I will be able to kick the salt monster to the curb, along with his bastard sister, high fructose corn syrup.

I am also curious to see what happens with my GERD symptoms when I cut out all of the high fat, high sugar crap that I've been eating. It will also be interesting to see how long it takes someone in the family to try to sabotage me.

My commitment to this regimen will be for three weeks initially, just to give it a fair shake. If I feel good, and it is not absolutely killing me to continue, I may re-think my goals at that point. I figure I can do ANYTHING for three weeks, right? (ha ha) The school term is coming to an end, so I will have some major time to devote to this endeavor over the summer break. Wouldn't it be absolutely fabulous to return in the fall, having dumped some major excess tonnage? Not to mention the improvement in my physical health and stamina!

There are several events that have been planned that I simply cannot opt out of at this point. They are not rice diet friendly at all! But instead of waiting until they have all passed at the end of the term, I plan to start this program now, with the exception of these three individual event meals. I figure, it beats binging for the next two weeks, and can help me to get into the program somewhat more slowly than I might have otherwise. It also may help me to control my intake at these events in ways I might not otherwise be willing to.