Week 10D or 11D (I think I lost a week somewhere!)

I have a new addiction. Flavor-Ice and Grape Nuts. I never have eaten them before, but since I've been on this diet, not an evening goes by that I don't have Flavor-Ice and Grape Nuts. It's like an evening ritual. I've made it into an art form, really. (Some would call it compulsive, but I prefer to call it perfected.) I know just where to snip those little Flavor-Ice plastic tubes to get obtain a complete opening and maximize the amount of ice. I know just how much ice to push out the top to get all the juicy out and still be able to use it as a straw to get the juicy that runs to the bottom. I have a pattern to the flavors I eat -- Grape, Blue Raspberry, Cherry, then Strawberry. It's just a frozen fruity fountain of flavor to my taste buds.

Then, it's time for the Grape Nuts. Now, I have to explain this from the beginning to help you really get a grasp on my addiction. I know this is what some of you (you know who you are) label as "TMI" (Too Much Information). You see, at the beginning of the diet, the nurse told me that I may experience some bowel irregularlity in either direction. I never have had trouble in this area in my life! I like my predictability. I didn't want that side effect. So, I looked around for something that would help. Grape Nuts seemed like the perfect food. You can't get much rougher than those little unrefined whole grains, and as rough as they are, they were bound to clear something out! So, I started my Grape Nuts ritual (yes, with skim milk). Now, I love them! I love the crunch. I love the texture. I love the taste. Just writing this is making me homesick so I can go pour up a bowl. And speaking of pouring up a bowl, I love the sound those little bits of grain make when they hit my bowl. clink clink clink...you KNOW when your food makes that noise it MUST be good for you! Yep, I love me some Grape Nuts.

Is this comfort eating? Absolutely! I am completely comfortable when I eat Flavor-Ice and Grape Nuts. Is it emotional eating? Sure! I'm getting excited just thinking about them. Is it addictive eating? You try taking them away from me and then answer that question.

Besides, I've lost 25 pounds. (Just watch someone take this and run with it and we'll see the Flavor-Ice Grape Nuts Miracle Diet on every tabloid cover at the grocery store, right next to the candy bars and gum.)