#2432: Friday, May 29, '20: No comment

Post 2432

- 9 years and 150 days since I started this blog -

  

  

Daily Comment

Nothing today.

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    204.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/28/20):         205.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

This is almost three pounds less than my weight when I first came back to New York, in fact, it's the lowest weight I've seen since my last, pre-Florida weigh-in. I think I'm on the right track now.

Food Log

Breakfast
4:35pm: Scrambled eggs and prosciutto with peppers and onions and a huge salad (arugula, chard, kale, spinach, cabbage, shaved parmesan cheese, walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette).   

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
9:50pm: Dal Tadka (lentil curry) on riced cauliflower, and a Quest bar

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#2431: Thursday, May 28, '20: Take nothing for granted

Post 2431

- 9 years and 149 days since I started this blog -

  

Daily Comment

I haven't been making Daily Comments a lot. The reason should be obvious: I'm pretty much in lock-down, going out only to do the necessary things, like grocery shopping and doctor's appointments (so far, that's all I've done since I returned to New York).

So there isn't much going on. Not much to write about.

I don't know when that will change.

I am missing the things that are most important to me: Seeing and making music with my friends.

I'm filling my time with Spanish lessons and TV (which I am watching on my computer, mostly).

Part of the reason for this is that I've had lower back pain since my last week in Florida. It got very intense last weekend, and when I finally got a prescription for a muscle relaxer, it started helping immediately.

So I've been walking a bit every day.

When you see a 'No Comment' in the title, it means I haven't done anything, or thought of anything worth writing about.

I'm grateful just to be able to continue, as it's never something to be taken for granted.

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    205.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/27/20):         206.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 1.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

My first loss of the week, and I'm below where I started Monday.

Food Log

Breakfast
5:05pm: Purple-green protein smoothie with almonds, kefir, large organic egg, chia gel, kale, spinach, frozen organic berries, whey powder (24g protein), coconut oil, hemp seeds, hemp protein (7g protein), raw organic cacao powder, moringa leaf powder, fo ti (mushroom powder), cinnamon, turmeric and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:20pm: Pork rinds, creamed cottage cheese, and two Quest bars.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;   Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; 

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#2430: Wednesday, May 27 '20: No comment

Post 2430

- 9 years and 148 days since I started this blog -

  

Daily Comment

Nothing today.

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    206.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/27/20):         206.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

I think I figured out what is happening to my weight: My rise in weight corresponds to the time I've been taking the muscle relaxers. I've been eating very much on plan. It's the only explanation I have - and yes, I know that that doesn't make it the right one. But I'm thinking I was losing weight until I started taking them, and then I started gaining weight.

Food Log

Breakfast
5:55pm: Deli-sliced roasted turkey breast and a salad (Spring mix greens and balsamic vinaigrette.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:50pm: Steamed brussel sprouts with butter, pepper, olive oil and shaved parmesan cheese.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#2429: Tuesday, May 26 '20: No comment

Post 2429

- 9 years and 147 days since I started this blog -

  

Daily Comment

No comment today.

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    206.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/25/20):         205.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

Whatever I did wrong over the weekend, I did wrong today, too. I was not expecting my weight to be up - it didn't feel like it was. Today I cut out nuts.

Food Log

Breakfast
5:55pm:

Spinach, prosciutto, eggs and cheese on riced cauliflower. Not shown: A Quest bar.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:50pm: Carrots with homemade mayonnaise and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; 

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#2428: Monday, May 25, '20: No virus here

Post 2428

- 9 years and 146 days since I started this blog -

  

Daily Comment

My Covid-19 virus test results came in Negative today. I'm glad, of course. Even though I suspected (wrongly) that I'd already had it, it's nice to find out that I didn't.

I'm grateful for, well, everything.

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    205.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/22/20):         204.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 1.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

I can't account for the weight gain over the weekend - I ate on plan the whole time. Maybe too much salt? That would be my best guess.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:55pm:

LEO (lox, eggs and onions) with sautéed chopped spinach.

Lunch
8:45pm:  Chopped salad (Spring Mix, spinach, cabbage, prosciutto, almonds, walnuts, shaved parmesan cheese and creamy balsamic vinaigrette.

Dinner
11:50pm: Manchego cheese, kimchi, and a Quest bar

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 100+ oz.; 

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#2427: Friday, May 22 '20: No comment

Post 2427

- 9 years and 143 days since I started this blog -

  

Daily Comment

Nothing today.

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    204.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/21/20):         205.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

Nice. Down almost a pound from yesterday, and down over three pounds since last Friday. I have more to go, but this is most encouraging.

Food Log

Breakfast
5:45pm:

Ezekiel 4:19 Flax sprouted grain toast, guacamole and a fried egg. Not shown: A Quest bar.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:50pm: Almonds and shaved parmesan cheese with cole slaw, and a Quest bar

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 84+ oz.; 

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#2426: Thursday, May 21 '20: I didn't have Covid-19

Post 2426

- 9 years and 142 days since I started this blog -

  

Daily Comment

I am negative for Covid-19 antibodies.

Not the result I thought I'd get, but it means I'm just like almost everybody else, but luckier - I traveled extensively and never got infected.

I also finally got to talk to a doctor about my back, and got a prescription for a muscle relaxer. Which I filled and bought a heating pad (which he also recommended).

I'm still feeling fine, except for the lower-back pain, and I'm grateful it's on the mend now. At least, that's what I believe.

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    205.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/20/20):         205.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

To all intents and purposes, there is no difference between today's and yesterday's weights - or even today's and the weight from two days ago. Why? because normal day-to-day weight fluctuation, regardless of changes in diet and exercise, can be attributed to how much water you're retaining. But this weight is still positive, because it is continuing (and contributing to forming) a trend, which is going in the right direction now.

Food Log

Breakfast
5:15pm:

LEO Florentine (lox, eggs and onions with spinach) on steamed, riced cauliflower.

Lunch
9:40pm: A Quest bar.

Dinner
11:55pm: Manchego cheese, walnuts, and kimchi.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 84+ oz.; 

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#2425: Wednesday, May 20 '20:

Post 2425

- 9 years and 141 days since I started this blog -

  

Daily Comment

I had a doctor's appointment today, but it didn't work out.

I was turned away because I was supposed to be quarantined pending the results of my test. Which, when I thought about it, made sense. But I was in pain, and in the doctor's office. I asked if I could speak with her on the phone. This was refused.

I felt that was not right, especially when I had an appointment because of my lower back pain, and felt I could be treated over the phone anyway. My doctor had turned away a patient in pain.

I was angry about it (I'm over that now) and have decided not to work with that doctor, anyway. As I had never seen her in person, only a 5 minute pleased-to-meet-you teleMed call mid-March that resulted in two prescriptions I decided not to take.

I'm grateful that I have a teleMed scheduled tomorrow and will get some muscle relaxers and relief.

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    205.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/19/20):         205.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

A better-than-nothing loss that is really in the realm of noise. That's okay.

Food Log

Breakfast
5:35pm:

Organic beef 1/2-lb. burger on salad (arugula, chard, kale, spinach, cabbage, sliced almonds, shaved parmesan cheese, balsamic vinaigrette).

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
9:50pm: Manchego cheese, pork rinds, and a Quest bar

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 84+ oz.; 

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