Day 7- lethargy setting in

In many ways, yesterday was one of the easier days. I had a fairly major painting project that needed to be done, so I stayed in, and prepared a few meals and never really encountered much temptation. I took the day off from walking, as I'd reached my five days in seven, and I think that was a mistake. While I felt great in the morning when I woke up, I was sleepy and tired in the evening. I ended up crashing out a little early for me, around 12:30. I then had trouble getting up in the morning. It's easy to blame it on the diet, when it could be my natural sort of sedentary lifestyle. It's also possible that with no carbs, no caffeine, and no real obligations, I simply become very lethargic. I think a new goal is to walk, at least a little bit, every day.

Other than that, there's shockingly little progress to report. It's inevitable, I think, that blogs like this slow down over time. I can report that I cooked my first meal that didn't involve grilling meat last night. I baked a pork loin, rubbed with spices. It was pretty juicy, and while I kept thinking that it would be great with BBQ sauce all over it, I still enjoyed it.

I'm heading to my girlfriends for a night, and then to my parents, so I'm going to taking this show on the road. I'll be traveling, at least initially, with a food scale and some cooked meats I can eat for meals. Mine isn't the sort of diet you can expect even gracious hosts to easily accommodate. Things like pork chops and chicken breasts are great, even cold, for breakfasts and such, so packing a small bag (now in winter) or a cooler (later in the summer) will be wise. I imagine when I start working, I'll be doing something similar with a packed lunch: a precooked chicken breast to reheat, and some carrots.