After his appendectomy, Ds was allowed all exercises after 2 weeks except for rowing (heavy on the abs), which he had to wait 4 weeks.
On ds's discharge papers there was a number to ring, if we had any questions or concern; is there a number on your papers? How are your cuts healing?
Of course, I did not stick to SMD to the letter. I got rid of all evidence and confessed almost all on the thread. 
The Scarsedale is remarkably flexible, so long as you follow the basic rules:
- No sugar (cardinal sin), honey, syrups... but sweetners are allowed
- No pulses
- No potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams...
- Lean cuts of meats
- No alcohol on the On weeks
- No oil, butter, margarine or lard on the On (use water, stock, vinegar, lemon juice or a little wine instead)
- No dressings other than lemon or vinegar on the On weeks
- Unlimited quantity of whatever food is prescribed
- Instead of grapefruit you can have one piece of fruit of your choice.
Any day the prescribed lunch can be substituted with:
a) Fruit salad : any fruit, as much as you like, and you can add a little yogurt or creme fraiche.
b) Low fat cheese (any low fat cheese) and salad; or any cheese if you have self control.
c) Fish and salad.
Any prescribed dinner can be substituted with:
a) Fish instead of any meat.
b) Chicken or Turkey breast instead beef, lamb or pork.
c) Pork (lean) or beef (lean) instead of lamb.
d) Game (Venison, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, zebra, Kangaroo, crocodile...) are either the same or leaner than chicken.
Any day can be swapped for the other Scarsedale diets (vegetarian, low budget, international, gourmet).
Note1: You can grill, boil, steam, roast- it really doesn't matter.
Note2: Vegetables are unlimited and you can have whatever green veg you like (except peas); peppers, mushrooms, aubergines are fine too.
Note3 Salad is whatever leaf you like, plus extra: carrots and celery are unlimited; fennel is pretty much the same as celery; cucumber, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes are fine; you can save the fruit to add to the salad.