No HFCS - Friday Ingestion

I think today will be the last day I post every little thing I eat. Not only because it makes for a boring post but because I spaced it for most of yesterday and had a tough time remembering what I did eat.

The good news is that I started today weighing 179 pounds so, without too much effort on my part I've whittled three pounds off my body in about a week. And that's without multiple long bike rides as I've only been able to get one ride in this week of any consequence.

On to the food diary.

Breakfast:
Kyani Sunrise
Coffee with Italian Sweet Cream creamer

Later:
Two slices Double Fiber Wheat Bread with
Chipotle Hummus spread on them

Lunch:
Turkey meatball sub with string cheese and garlic parmesean marinara sauce
Half a can of Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade (the fizzy kind).

Dinner:
Steak with spicy spices grilled
Sauteed fennel with garlic
Amaranth cooked in vegetable broth
Simple Limeade, two glasses
Margarita
Smooze Coconut Mango partially frozen popsicle thingie

No hfcs at all today, I don't think. Plus, tonight's dinner was gluten free as well. I feel pretty good although I'm rather full.

Late night snack:
Pina Colada yogurt with granola - yes, I was pissed to realize that the pineapples in the yogurt get a dose of HFCS.

So, dammit, I did actually ingest some HFCS today. Not much but some.

Thus endeth the publicized portion of the experiment. Posting everything I eat doesn't make for good blogging.

Current weight: 181, it was a big dinner.

No HFCS - Thursday Ingestion

Breakfast:
Kyani Sunrise
Coffee with Italian Sweet Cream creamer
Everything Bagel with butter

Lunch:
Drawing a blank on what I had for lunch.

Dinner:
Salmon burger with jalapeno and artichoke topping
Cous cous with dried fruit and feta

Late Night Snack:
Double fiber whole wheat bread with some jalapeno and artichoke topping on it

No HFCS - Wednesday Ingestion

Third day of the experiment. My weight fluctuates, as always, but seems to be trending downwards. I don't know if this is so much a result of the removal of hfcs from my diet or just my being more aware of what I'm eating. Either way, I'm happy to be moving the scale back towards my natural weight of around 170.

Breakfast:
Kyani Sunrise
Coffee with Creme Brulee flavored Coffeemate
Sara Lee Everything Bagel with butter

Lunch:
Al Pastor burrito from Tacos Morenos in Santa Cruz with fresh hot salsa. These things are the freakin' bomb!
Water
And I had the rest of the bottle of Mexican Coke when I got home.

Dinner:
Turkey sandwich on double fiber wheat bread with mozzarella, tomato and avocado topped with dijon mustard.

Evening snack:
I admit it, I fell a little off the wagon and did eat some ice cream. I'm not perfect but I did make sure I took the time to really enjoy it.

Weight: 179

No HFCS - Tuesday Ingestion

Day two of my week of trying to avoid the toxic goo that is high fructose corn syrup.

Morning:
1 ounce shot of Kyani Sunrise
Banana

No Pop Tarts anymore, aside from the HFCS in them, they are also made with hydrogenated oils which we are also working to cut out of our diet.

Late Lunch:
Angel Hair pasta with butter, garlic and parmesean
Broccoli salad with apples, raisins, sunflower seeds and a poppyseed dressing.

Dinner:
White Cheddar Mac & Cheese with pangko crumbs mixed in
Coconut ginger rice with cilantro on top (which was just so-so, it was an experiment).
Mexican Coke - made with sugar and not HFCS.

Evening Snack:
Fuji apple
Almond butter
3 Kyani Sunset Omega-3 gelcaps

I almost (corrected that, it had said "also" but I hadn't cracked yet) cracked and ate some ice cream tonight but it had the nasty hfcs and even some of the good ol' corn syrup. But I was good, I stayed strong and had an apple with the almond butter (which is another new experiment food as the CostCo Skippy Peanut Butter contains hydrogenated oils). Overall, I had a pretty good day. I wish I'd gotten a ride in or a workout but it wasn't in the cards. Hopefully tomorrow will work out a little better.

Weight: 180.5

No HFCS - Monday Ingestion

Morning:
1 ounce Kyani Sunrise
1 - 2 ounces Coffeemate Creme Brulee non-dairy creamer
Coffee

What I didn't eat:
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts - hmm, maybe these should be renamed Brown High Fructose Corn Syrup Cinnamon Pop Tarts?

Morning Snack:
Carrot sticks
Celery sticks
Cheddar cheese squares
Ham rolls
Turkey rolls
Wheat thins - damned things have HFCS in them, ARGGGG!
Apple wedges
This seems like a lot but I had just a couple of pieces of each

And I just found out that Wheat Thins contain HFCS so I've already busted out of my experiment challenge. Which kind of sucks but I'm going to keep on anyway.

Lunch:
Caprese salad of homegrown tomatoes, avocado, mozzarella cheese, basil and some spices along with a dash of balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

Afternoon Snack:
Butter Snap Pretzels dipped in
Chipotle Hummus

Dinner:
BBQ chicken
Madras Lentils with
Tortilla chips
Cuba Libre - Rum and Diet Coke with two lime wedges.

The only failure here is that the BBQ sauce does contain HFCS. Though, in my defense, I started marinating the chicken breast like four days ago, well before this no HFCS experiment had become a reality. Still, I'm a little bummed that I have ingested HFCS twice today without wanting to.

Scary how pervasive the stuff really is.

Late Evening Snack:
Apple slices
Almond butter.

Exercise today: 10 mile mountain bike ride on the slough paths.
Weight: 181.5

Reflections: I'm annoyed that, despite my efforts, I ingested two food stuffs containing high fructose corn syrup. But an unforeseen benefit of this experiment is that I'm much more cognizant of what I'm eating and am pretty sure I ate less today than I did yesterday.

The No HFCS Experiment

I've been thinking about trying out an experiment to eliminate the disgusting goo that is High Fructose Corn Syrup from my diet. Do you have any idea how amazingly, sickeningly pervasive this sweetener is? Go look in your pantry and fridge right now. Not just at sweet stuff, this goop is in everything, from pasta sauce to saltines to Rice Krispies and more.

So, my idea is to go for an entire week (and maybe longer) where I absolutely refuse to ingest anything containing HFCS. If I can't read an ingredient label to make sure then I will not eat it (excepting, of course, fresh fruits and vegetables that I can be pretty sure aren't being injected with HFCS to sweeten them up).

I plan on posting the food I ingest everyday here along with foods I might have eaten but contained the dreaded syrup. I will also try to include my weight, mood and attitude during the week to see if cutting out HFCS makes me a happier and/or healthier person

I don't know how hard it will be, I don't how interesting it will be but I'm going to do it starting tonight at midnight. We'll see how it goes from there.

Current weight: 182 pounds.