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Post 1877, Day 171 of 2017
- 2,363 days since I started this blog -
- 2,363 days since I started this blog -
What do I write about when I have no deep thoughts and the day has been prosaic enough, similar to other days I have written about or not found interesting enough to write about in the past, that events have not suggested a topic?
Well, not politics.
I think I'll talk about the blog.
The blog has changed a lot in the last six-and-a-half years. Starting out as a food diary and a place to track my attempt at losing weight, it was initiated by an article I read (in preparation to set out on that journey) on dieting. The article was about the successful techniques of those who had lost weight and kept it off. The authors had read studies and other articles, and distilled it into a couple of nuggets: To lose weight and keep it off, your diet had to be one you could live with after you reached your goal weight. I realized this is where I had failed in the past. The other thing found, though, was that the one thing that almost all of those successful weight loss people had in common was that they kept food journals.
Thus, when I got down to it, a journal was begun. I did it online thanks to something else I read: That journaling your food was easier if you did it by taking pictures of everything you ate. This meant my journal was going to be online. The article suggested blogging your journal, as that would give you a sense of accountability.
Deal. Thus, this blog came to be.
After about a year and a half, the blog was a habit. I had kept the weight I lost in the first six months off for a year. I already stopped blogging when I was on vacation/traveling, now I dropped blogging the weekends. Just to give myself a break. And maybe a reward for my achievement.
Then, about two years in, I had to move the blog due to problems with photo storage capacity. When I did, I wrote a comment on the reason why. That started the Daily Comment.
I really enjoyed it for quite a while, and still do, even after the novelty, and honeymoon phase, wore off. I may have talked myself out, too, and at times it felt like a chore.
But mostly, I enjoy it. I also like the way it gives me a chance to emphasize how grateful I am for all that I have, for my life.
And so it goes.
Well, not politics.
I think I'll talk about the blog.
The blog has changed a lot in the last six-and-a-half years. Starting out as a food diary and a place to track my attempt at losing weight, it was initiated by an article I read (in preparation to set out on that journey) on dieting. The article was about the successful techniques of those who had lost weight and kept it off. The authors had read studies and other articles, and distilled it into a couple of nuggets: To lose weight and keep it off, your diet had to be one you could live with after you reached your goal weight. I realized this is where I had failed in the past. The other thing found, though, was that the one thing that almost all of those successful weight loss people had in common was that they kept food journals.
Thus, when I got down to it, a journal was begun. I did it online thanks to something else I read: That journaling your food was easier if you did it by taking pictures of everything you ate. This meant my journal was going to be online. The article suggested blogging your journal, as that would give you a sense of accountability.
Deal. Thus, this blog came to be.
After about a year and a half, the blog was a habit. I had kept the weight I lost in the first six months off for a year. I already stopped blogging when I was on vacation/traveling, now I dropped blogging the weekends. Just to give myself a break. And maybe a reward for my achievement.
Then, about two years in, I had to move the blog due to problems with photo storage capacity. When I did, I wrote a comment on the reason why. That started the Daily Comment.
I really enjoyed it for quite a while, and still do, even after the novelty, and honeymoon phase, wore off. I may have talked myself out, too, and at times it felt like a chore.
But mostly, I enjoy it. I also like the way it gives me a chance to emphasize how grateful I am for all that I have, for my life.
And so it goes.
Food and Diet
Today's Weight: 201.6 lbs.
Today's Weight: 201.6 lbs.
Previous Weight (6/19/17): 201.6 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain: - 0.0 lbs.
Diet Comment
Today's weight is a guess. My apartment complex lost power at about 4am, so I wasn't able to shower or do my usual weigh-in, leaving the house early when I realized what was going on. I'm probably low-balling my weight - we'll see.
Food Log
Breakfast
11:15am, at Freedom of Espresso: A blueberry scone.
Lunch
4:45pm: Beef and broccoli casserole with hemp and chia seeds, lentil curry, and a Quest bar.
Snack
6:30pm: Cottage cheese.
Snack
11:00pm, at the Gathering Lounge: Popcorn.
Dinner
1:30am: Sriracha chicken breast and a Quest bar.
Liquid Intake
11:15am, at Freedom of Espresso: A blueberry scone.
Lunch
4:45pm: Beef and broccoli casserole with hemp and chia seeds, lentil curry, and a Quest bar.
Snack
6:30pm: Cottage cheese.
Snack
11:00pm, at the Gathering Lounge: Popcorn.
Dinner
1:30am: Sriracha chicken breast and a Quest bar.
Liquid Intake
Espressos: 0; Coffee: 0 oz.; Tea: 0 oz.; Water: 90+ oz.; a shot of Jameson's Irish whiskey.
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