About that trip…

…so Cindi and I promised Carlo before we went to the Netherlands that we’d set aside our usual zero carb diet and just enjoy whatever food he recommended. We enjoyed an Indonesian “Rice Table” one evening, a dutch “pancake” one evening, some schnitzel and numerous pastries and desserts. Unusually for me, I mostly forewent my wine and enjoyed numerous drafts of Swinkel beer. I left home weighing 175.8, already a tad high. And?

I came home weighing 187.6. All that talk about how folks LOSE weight eating European food? Not at all true for me (or Cindi!). By the time we got home, I felt bloated, my ankles were swollen, and was just definitely not my usual chipper self. 

We had decided we’d immediately head back to our zero carb diet. The result? It’s still early days, only the fifth morning after I recorded that high weight. But this morning, I weighed in at 176.4, so about a half pound heavier than when I left. The ankles are no longer swollen. Was able to run sprints this morning and each day I’ve felt better and better. 

Whew! The experiment convinced me that we’re on the right track with eliminating the carbbage. The treats we enjoyed were indeed tasty, but my body is telling me: “Thank you for returning to normal!” 

P.S. And about that jacket. Carlo told us to be sure and bring a windbreaker for the frequent rain. I didn’t have one, so looked at Dollar General. Nada. Went over to Loves. Found that one. It was pricey, though, and I had no idea why. But it fit well, and it had a cool bear on it. Cindi is the one to break the news: it costs so much because it is a NFL jacket for the Chicago Bears. I’m serious: I couldn’t have named a football team from Chicago if I tried. So now, I look like a Bears fan. I’m not a fan of ANY sports team. But I like my jacket, pricey though it was.