80/10/10

80/10/10 Diet Won’t Work for Me

by Joanne on March 8, 2009

in Food and Nutrition, Musings and Mania

I tried 80/10/10 and realize this diet will just not work for me. A mainstay of the diet is bananas–as much as 10 to 12 at a meal–in order to get enough calories for the day. I’m just not a fan of bananas. The most I could eat was five. The amount of fruit required [...]

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Three Days on the 80/10/10 Diet–More Detoxification

by Joanne on February 22, 2009

in Food and Nutrition

My first day, Thursday, on the 80/10/10 diet started strong. I bought five bags of fruits and salad greens at Erie County Farms, and while there started developing a headache. I tried to get enough calories in, but failed. I was doing fine until I had some nuts in the evening. I shortly became nauseous [...]

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Withdrawal from Caffeine Addiction Winding Down

by Joanne on February 18, 2009

in Food and Nutrition

I gave up caffeine on Saturday, February 14. I suffered the usual headache that day, which was surprisingly milder than usual. The muscle cramping began on day three as it always does. I woke up to pain in what I’m thinking are my psoas muscles. Those are the muscles connecting the thigh bones to the [...]

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