Day 1 (Monday) - So Far So Good

A day spent painting the kitchen wasn't the best way to begin the diet because it meant that we didn't have space to prepare anything for breakfast or lunch. So what to eat? We survived throughout the day on brazil nuts, walnuts and fruit. Once the painting was complete we had a chance to actually start cooking. Tonight's dinner was turkey steaks marinaded in maple syrup and then fried in the griddle pan. This was accompanied by boiled broccoli and hand-made sweet potato fries cooked in sunflower oil. The whole dinner was delicious!

So far I'm feeling fine but I have had a low-level headache for most of the day and I'm getting hot ears - both almost certainly side-effects of stopping caffeine. Drinking plenty of water seems to help stave them off. Both effects should pass within a few days.