Day 3

Ya ha! I am STRONGER than The Olive Garden! More powerful than alfredo sauce! Able to shun breadsticks and pasta in a single bound!

Yes, I am still going strong on this diet. And...at least right now...I feel a little better. Two days of misery seem to be paying off. But I'm not foolish enough to let down my guard. The real pain, as I've always said, starts at around 4 PM. My wife and I are going to Temple tonight. Jordan River. And they're infamous white chocolate chip macedamia nut cookies. If Emily doesn't drag me down there I'll be fine. But she is addicted to the rice crispie marshmellow treats. So I'll probably have to duel with those cookies. It can't be worse than Olive Garden though. Not much could be worse.

And I've lost 6 and 1/2 pounds! Crazy, right? I know, I know. It's all water weight at this point. But it's weight. And my button-up shirt that I'm wearing right now just fits better.

So the battle continues. I have not yet been defeated. I express thanks to those few bloggers who are witnessing this battle as it unfolds. I gain extra incentive from you. Maybe later, after a few weeks, I'll post a "before" picture. I'm not about to post one now. I'm too vulnerable to defeat. But maybe in late Septemeber.

Holy cow that sounds a long ways off....