#1603, Friday, February 26: Back, happy

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Post 1603, Day 57 of 2016
- 1,883 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

I am back from a wonderful vacation. Care-free, one-hundred-eighty degrees from my normal life here in Syracuse.

I went fishing nearly every day (last two days were too windy). I even caught some fish (everything I caught was eaten), including a few pretty sheepshead, that I had never seen (or eaten) before.

Fishing put me out on the Orange River, with its mangrove islands, dolphins coming right up to the boat to play, and spectacular variety and presence of sea-fowl; or on the beach, with its peace and tranquility, and slow-slow-slow pace. That's a lot of quality time spent outdoors, more than I ever spend outdoors back home, and I relished every minute of it!

I spent one morning, more than four hours, managing the transfer of my 401K plan to my Rollover IRA, which included rebalancing my existing portfolio, and adding some new stocks and funds, as well as updating the spreadsheet I use to track my investments. It was to do this that I brought down my MacBook Pro.

Mission accomplished and although it demanded a lot of concentration, fun!

I got to jam one night, too. Nothing great, but still fun!

The eating was spectacular! Not only is Marco a spectacularly good fisherman, he is a chef. Not just a good cook, but someone who has managed the kitchen in restaurants. That boy can burn!

Along the way, I did wreck my diet. Lots of beer, consuming more in ten days than the past ten years (not including the last time I visited). Marco also eats a lot of grain, including a lot of refined white flour products. But as his guest, and with a supply of Quest bars to ensure I got enough protein (which was never a problem by the end of the day, but breakfasts were too often all bread/pastry affairs), I ate a sandwich almost every day, for instance.

Weight gain was inevitable, given the off-plan eating and extra exercise I got (appetite stimulant, muscle (bulk) enhancement).

No regrets, though. Nothing but love!

Food and Diet Section

Today's Weight:                   204.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (2/16):           198.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                   +  6.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

I ate extraordinarily well over the past ten days. I had some of the best fish I've ever eaten, including some I caught myself. I also drank more beer than the preceding two years combined. I also ate more carbs, especially refined carbs, than the total over the last three months. Hence, an average half-pound-a-day weight gain. Coming back, that weight will come off, as I return to documenting what I eat, and eat according to my plan. Tonight, I never got my order in at my gig before the kitchen closed, so I ended up eating Quest bars.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
At Core Grains, Greens and Broth:

Chicken broth bowl: with kale, baby spinach, grilled chicken, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, black beans, ginger. Not shown: A large macadamia nut cookie.

Snack
A Quest bar.

Dinner
Two Quest bars.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 2;  Coffee:  0 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz. Plus 3 or 4 shots of NY Regional whiskey

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