248 THE (HINA STUDY
like a pig. Being overweight, I've always been self-conscious about what
I eat. Now I eat like a madman, and feel virtuous to boot. I can honestly
say I'm enjoying the food I'm eating now a lot more than before, partly
because I'm fussier now in what I eat. I only eat foods I really like.
The first month went by qUicker than I thought it would. I've lost
eight pounds and my cholesterol has dropped dramatically. I'm spend-
ing a lot less time on this now, particularly since I've found so many
restaurants I can eat at, plus I cook huge meals and then freeze them.
My freezer is stocked with vegan goodies.
The experiment is over but I stopped thinking of it as an experiment
weeks ago. I can't imagine why I would go back to myoid eating pat-
terns.