Eugene's Journal, 27 January 2008

All those foods I miss too, not to mention pasta, rice and potatoes any which way - and pie and cake too! Donuts went a long time ago for me as did extra sugary stuff for the most part... but this diet is like any other it's tough to stick with but the results are worth it and you will find that in the long run... remember you're doing this for long-term health so you aren't overweight in years ahead where it's very unhealthy to eat carbs - better to get them out of your diet now rather than be forced to later and not want to do it like SO MANY people I know in their 50s, 60s and older who have diabetic problems and won't stop the carbs or sugar... good luck and keep dieting... I am and this site is helping! 

It's amazing how the body will adapt to certain foods if you let it. I used to be a big time soda & candy eater. Couldn't go a day without them. Then when I started my diet I didn't eat any junk foods and only ate fruits, veggies, grains, and drank only water for a little over 3 months. One day I decided to eat my favorite candy bar (3 Musketeer) and drink a Coke at a San Fran Giants ball game and got sick as dog and paramedics had to wisk me out of the stadium. My body had gotten so adapted to the natural sugars that it was rejecting all the processed and refined sugar they put in foods. So that let me know if you maintain a good health diet, your body will do the rest for you. So keep it up bro 

It does get easier as you go along. Keep up the good work.