No slow introduction

We finished and celebrated last night at Doug and Emily's house with roasted chicken, cheesy fixins', chocolate and ice cream, and booze of all kinds. I pretty much expected to feel like hell this morning. Beyond light sleep during the early hours( due mostly to the wine) I felt good. The meal in fact was deeply satisfying. I hold the chicken responsible for that one.
I stuck with the morning routine today and will continue this until it seems to be a hassle. I really like letting my digestive system relax in this way. Jeff and I are also going to continue eating a salad once a day as well as cooking with more grains. We have also decided to eat out less frequently and choose the places that we do eat at wisely. Interestingly Jeff and I split a linguica, egg and cheese bagel this morning and it was bland. It was a similar feeling to the first time I had eating fast food after a couple of years. Some how it should be really good since it is purely meat, fat and carbs but there is no depth of flavor and it doesn't quite hit the right spot either.
Of note:
We saved money this month. We eat out too offten and it really adds up here on the island. Our Total food bill from the month came to about $800. This probably could be cut down some but it is Martha's Vineyard. Also, though I have not jumped on a scale yet I do feel like I might have lost a little weight.
I would definitely do something similar to this once a year. Maybe tweak the herbs and the food criteria some. It has opened my eyes to the finer qualities that food has on my body, like the effect of eating so much roughage. I like salads but to much and it really dries me out.