A "Warning" Sign...if you're on a diet.
It was a bright red, glowing beacon.
A warm spot with delicious aromas.
My eyes almost glazed.
I had read the light had been turned off for about four days for remodeling and I am sure the recognized symbol was sorely missed.
But, tonight it was alight again and tranquility along Savannah Highway
was restored.
Yes, the symbol of hot stuff at
Krispy Kreme was shining again.
I had read that the place had closed for less than a week to do a major facelift, brightening and new tables and chairs.
Passing by, I was curious to see how it looked now.
As some know, I have been successfully dieting for several months and have dropped my weight from 206 down to 182-183.
Needless to say I have
NOT been hanging out at a doughnut shop.
But this was
"research" so I grabbed my camera and pushed through the glass doors to see what had changed.
First I noticed a Starbucks look with comfy chairs and a couch forming a small conversation area.
Lots of new tile work was evident and the close-up viewing area near the assembly line of tasty treats now had a solid wall keeping curious kids' fingers and hands away from moving parts. Good idea!
It sure looked bright and clean.
The new tables - some short, some high - had an inviting look.
"Get some doughnuts, a cup of coffee and settle back for a nice break," the room seemed to say.
Admittedly, I came in during a lull.
Three people arrived just before I did and they were talking about the changes.
We all seemed to agree it was bright and cheerful.
The difference was they were ordering several dozens of the glazed and some chocolates ones.
If you are going to get doughnuts at the
"factory" where they are made, you ask that they be plucked right off the line, still delightfully warm.
Otherwise, you could pick up a box or so at a nearby grocery store.
Years and years ago, before Krispy Kreme was available on the West Coast, I had sent a wrapped dozen to my daughter as a present for her graduation.
From the California Police Academy.
She passed them around to fellow new officers and everyone enjoyed being part of a law enforcement cliche.
(Click on the photos for more details.)
No, I did NOT eat a doughnut.
Really.
Just took some pictures, jotted down some notes, climbed back in my car and drove home.
This morning my scale read 181 pounds.
Yesss!
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BIG...but becoming smaller...news
The kitty looked but did NOT see any Kibble.
But, what a load of strange food!
Erm, actually, it's a lot of "healthy" food according to the
Mayo Clinic Diet guidelines.
Some mentioned the Atkins Diet when I said I wanted to lose some weight and stay healthy.
I listened to my doctor who instead suggested I give this one a serious try.
He wanted me to be especially aware of my blood sugar figures. Had just received a "warning" that I was headed
up - the wrong direction.
So I printed out the start-up diet menu and realized I had very few of the items suggested. Yikes.
Sweet rolls? Hmmm..not on the list.
Cheese crackers with peanut butter? Nope.
Trail Mix with M & M's?
You're kidding..not on the menu?
Had run out of potato chips and pretzels.
Hey, but I have
eggs.
Eggs were all over the page of items to eat for the first two weeks.
Almost three times a day.
High in protein but no sugar.
I guess that's why it's the basis of the 2-week regimen they say could help me drop 20 pounds.
On the very first day I got to have toast!
Well, along with the two eggs that show up on my plate a lot.
The diet also has coffee or tea included so that would be the caffeine I suppose.
That was a single piece of plain toast.
Later, I read, butter can be added because it's better for you than margarine.
Humph.
I started using light butter a while back, made with canola oil. Turns out, that's exactly what I want.
My butter has zero carbs but also zero proteins.
Next slice of toast is only three days away.
I knew spinach was a healthy food.
Apparently the doctors at Mayo agree.
I was thinking maybe making a large spinach salad, with a pile of croutons, a sliced hard-boiled egg, handful of walnuts, bacon bits and a tomato cut into hunks.
Oh, and a breaded chicken breast.
There's some healthy stuff in there
but I just reached for a can of spinach.
After I finished, I read the label and saw that a can has THREE servings. Who knew?
I have pictures of the dial on my bathroom scale on Day One and today's weigh-in.
I'm actually proud to document that, since Friday night, I have dropped 10 pounds!
(Click on the photos for delicious detail.)
Tomorrow's dinner is ALL the steak I want. YES!
I bought a Kansas City Strip steak to go with the pickles,celery and tomatoes.
And a cup of coffee.
Here's the menu for the 2-week intro portion Mayo calls
"Lose It."
After that, many more sensible choices called
"Live It."
Labels: added sugar, cane syrup, carbs, etc. All names for sugar., fructose, Mayo Clinic Diet, proteins
