Speaking of Hardcore ...

I had a nice picture in my head of you enjoying some cake! Bet you haven't had anything like that in quite some time, so I'm sure it tasted divine.

Speaking of hardcore, I have been truly hardcore related to carb intake. No wine, no sugar free sweets, not a single cracker or piece of bread. I am determined that I will be hard core for the entire month of June. I can't seem to crack my metabolism, but I am going to stay strong.

For the last week, I have been well below 20. If I don't know how many carbs it has, I don't eat it. Even for Brian's birthday dinner at Bonefish ... no bread, no key lime pie. Only grilled shrimp, zucchini and asparagus, and a small salad with bleu cheese. Here's my week ... the variation is only in my dinners.

Breakfast: eggs and bacon, coffee with heavy cream 0 carbs
Lunch: celery and pimento cheese 5 carbs
Dinner: salad or meat and veggies (only green) for Monday/Tuesday

Starting Wednesday, I was out to dinner with Aunt Kathy and Uncle Pedro who were down to get Grandmama's things packed that they have in storage. We went out some nights and ate here others:

Wednesday: grilled brisket (no bbq sauce), small salad with bleu cheese 4 carbs
Thursday: brisket, broccolini 4 carbs
Friday: Grilled shrimp, scallops with lemon butter, asparagus & zucchini, small salad with bleu cheese. 6 carbs
Saturday: Boiled shrimp, cheese (snacking before dinner), balsamic chicken, brocoli with cheese sauce 5 carbs
Sunday: Miyabi - shrimp and steak, grilled vegetables (including onions), salad with ranch. No rice at all ... asked the chef not to put it on my plate. 10 carbs

So I have been below 20 carbs for the last week and that's where I intend to stay. I have to break through the current number on the scale.

Must stay focused and upbeat ... I feel better when I eat this way, so that's a plus. When I eat carbs, I feel bloated and puffy. My ankles swell. So this is better for me in more ways than weight. The Atkins book talks about plateaus and I must be in one. Says it can happen for 4 weeks or longer, so I must be patient.

Will report on today later! Eggs and bacon for breakfast, as usual.

Love you!