#3053: Friday, June 30, 2023

Post 3053

- 13 years and 181 days since I started this blog -

Murph's Irondequoit Inn, Rochester, NY, June 14, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.1 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/29/23):         203.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  1.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

I broke the trend, but not the trend-line. Yesterday I started 16-8 intermittent fasting. More movement would help as well. Still, June of 2023 has seen me at my heaviest average weight in over a year - just over 200 pounds. That said, it's only been a couple of years that my monthly average weights have gotten down below 200, so, as relatively bad as it being my highest average weight in a while, it ain't too bad!

Food Log

Breakfast
2:45pm: 

Black bean burger on a cheddar cheese and greens omelet with salsa.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner
9:30pm: Two Quest bars.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz.; 

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#3052: Thursday, June 29, 2032

Post 3052

- 13 years and 180 days since I started this blog -

Murph's Irondequoit Inn, Rochester, NY, June 14, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    203.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/28/23):         202.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

I am at my highest weight of 2023, and I am alarmed. Yes, I had a terrible breakfast, that left me hungry for the rest of the day yesterday, but I thought my on-plan follow-up eating would not impact my weight this way. I may have to force myself to be more strictly on-plan, and also start increasing the fast time in my ordinary intermittent fasting pattern (currently, a thirteen-to-fourteen-hour fast), and move that up to sixteen hours of fasting every day. I also saw the results of my pre-procedure blood work from yesterday, and there are a couple of new slightly out-of-whack results - nothing concerning, but the trend is not good (like my weight).

Food Log

Breakfast
2:45pm:

Veggie and cheese omelet (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and tomatoes). Not shown: Low-carb spinach tortilla.

Lunch
6:00pm: A Quest bar and peanut butter, and carrots and celery with homemade mayonnaise.

Dinner
9:35pm: Salmon burger and edamame and mung bean fettuccine, with Wegman's Grandpa's Sauce Vegetarian spaghetti sauce.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; 

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#3051: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Post 3051

- 13 years and 179 days since I started this blog -

Murph's Irondequoit Inn, Rochester, NY, June 14, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    202.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/27/23):         201.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

I gained a pound. I don't understand why, exactly. I may have to be more strict with myself. I don't want to, and probably won't, at least not right away, but I may have little choice.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:45am, at the Starbucks at St. Joseph's Hospital: An everything bagel with cream cheese. 

Lunch
6:30pm: Turkey salad (roasted turkey breast, arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, chickpeas, walnuts, shaved parmesan cheese).

Dinner
11:05pm: A Quest bar, 86% Peruvian dark chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt, and peanut butter.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; a shot of Jameson's Irish whiskey.

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#3050: Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Post 3050

- 13 years and 178 days since I started this blog -

Murph's Irondequoit Inn, Rochester, NY, June 14, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/26/23):         200.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

If you saw what I had for dinner over a 2-hour period last night, today's weight gain isn't much of a surprise. None of it was unhealthy or off-plan, there was just a lot. I also think I didn't drink enough water, which means I retained more than I usually would have. Today, I have to drink extra water for some medical testing I'm getting done which requires me to not eat and drink anything after midnight.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:10pm:

Oatmeal plus (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, wild blueberries, walnuts, kefir, Greek yogurt, whey protein powder, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, cacao nibs, cinnamon, stevia). Not shown: cream cheese and greens rollup in a low-carb, high protein spinach tortilla.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:05pm: Cottage cheese. Grilled cheese sandwich made with Swiss cheese and Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread. Carrots and homemade mayonnaise, a Quest bar, 86% Peruvian dark chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt, and peanut butter.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 78+ oz.; 

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#3049: Monday, June 26, 2023

Post 3049

- 13 years and 177 days since I started this blog -

Murph's Irondequoit Inn, Rochester, NY, June 14, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/23/23):         200.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No gain over the weekend is a win.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:30pm: 

Black bean burger on an Africa Swiss cheese omelet with salsa. Not shown: a side salad (arugula, cabbage, spinach, kale, tomatoes, walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette).

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner
10:05pm: High-protein ramen soup with spinach and kale. A cream cheese roll-up (with Everything seasoning, on a low-carb, high-protein spinach tortilla). Celery and homemade mayonnaise. A Quest bar and peanut butter, 86% Peruvian dark chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 14 oz.;  Water: 52+ oz.; 

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#3048: Friday, June 23, 2023

Post 3048

- 13 years and 174 days since I started this blog -

Murph's Irondequoit Inn, Rochester, NY, June 14, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/22/23):         200.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change today, even though I had a crazy night of eating. I just couldn't stop myself - the result of being stoned and tired.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:30pm: A Quest bar.

Lunch
9:30pm:

Spinach and chick pea curry over turmeric riced cauliflower.

Dinner

11:15pm: Walnuts and Swiss cheese, 86% Peruvian dark chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt, celery and peanut butter.
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Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 52+ oz.;

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#3047: Thursday, June 22, 2023

Post 3047

- 13 years and 173 days since I started this blog -

Murph's Irondequoit Inn, Rochester, NY, June 14, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/21/23):         200.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

Every. Single. Time. Every time I eat one of the delicious meals at the Maplewood Grill, I weigh more the next day. So, today.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:30pm: A Quest bar.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:05pm: Ramen soup with spinach and kale. Warm salmon salad (salmon burger, arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, homemade mayonnaise. Carrots and homemade mayonnaise, a Quest bar, 86% Peruvian dark chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt, and peanut butter.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 52+ oz.; 

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#3046: Wednesday, June 21, 2023: First day of Syracuse Jazz Fest

Post 3046

- 13 years and 172 days since I started this blog -

Murph's Irondequoit Inn, Rochester, NY, June 14, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/20/23):         199.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Every. Single. Time. Every time I eat one of the delicious meals at the Maplewood Grill, I weigh more the next day. So, today I am up a pound at my weigh-in. Also, today is the first day of Syracuse JazzFest, which amounts to a bar crawl. I'll eat variously along the way, and it is unlikely to be on-plan.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:00pm: scrambled eggs with Swiss cheese and greens

Lunch - Dinner
5:15pm-12:30am: A lot of stuff, including a beets and greens juice, a hamburger, chicken tenders, various salad vegetables, chocolate cheesecake, ramen noodles, kimchi, and probably more I don't remember.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; A black Russian.

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#3045, Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Post 3045

- 13 years and 171 days since I started this blog -

Murph's Irondequoit Inn, Rochester, NY, June 14, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/16/23):         201.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 2.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

I consider this a victory over the long weekend.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:00pm:

Oatmeal plus (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, wild blueberries, walnuts, kefir, whey protein powder, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, cacao nibs, cinnamon, stevia). Not shown: scrambled eggs with greens and Swiss cheese.

Lunch
8:30pm, at the Maplewood Grill: Fried haddock, a side salad and sweet potato fries.

Dinner
11:15pm: Carrots and homemade mayonnaise and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; 

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#3044: Friday, June 16, 2023

Post 3044

- 13 years and 167 days since I started this blog -

June 4, 2023 at the Night Drop, Syracuse, NY

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/15/23):         199.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 1.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

Despite myself, more late-night, high-calorie eating takes its toll. Also, before weigh-in, I had had a terrible night, with very little sleep, and then, for the first time in more than a decade, a very high blood sugar reading. I'm hoping this is anomalous, and today's food will be very, very low-carb.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:15pm: Mushroom and Swiss cheese omelet.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:15pm: Lentil curry and cauliflower rice, Wholesome Medley trail mix (nuts, dried fruit, dark chocolate), and a couple of squares of 86% Peruvian chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.

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#3043: Thursday, June 15, 2023

Post 3043

- 13 years and 166 days since I started this blog -

June 4, 2023 at the Night Drop, Syracuse, NY

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/14/23):         199.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Late-night high-calorie eating explains why I didn't lose weight yesterday, but it was a very long day. Meanwhile, at least I didn't gain any weight, and I'm at my 7-day average and just under the trend. But I'm going to have to lose a few pounds more, and maintain that, to flatten out that rising trend line.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
7:00pm: Turkey salad rollups (turkey breast, celery, onions, home-made mayonnaise on high-protein, low-carb spinach tortillas) and a BAS (Big-ass salad - Spring Mix, rainbow slaw, shaved parm and walnuts).

Dinner
11:15pm: A Quest bar and Wholesome Medley trail mix (nuts, dried fruit, dark chocolate).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz.;

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#3042, Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Post 3042

- 13 years and 165 days since I started this blog -

June 4, 2023 at the Night Drop, Syracuse, NY

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/13/23):         200.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

From yesterday's caveat, while eating 100% on-plan yesterday, I completely reversed my loss over the weekend. I actually think this is a hold-over from the weekend, when I couldn't explain why I lost weight.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:55pm:

Roasted brussels sprouts with Everything seasoning, veggie omelet (mushrooms, onions, kale, spinach, cheddar cheese) and bacon.

Lunch
9:30pm: Birthday cake.

Dinner
1:25am: Carrots and homemade mayonnaise. Wholesome Medley trail mix (nuts, dried fruit, dark chocolate).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz.; a shot of Jameson's Irish whiskey

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Skipped.

Dinner
11:05pm: Salmon salad (wild-caught salmon, homemade mayonnaise, walnuts, Spring Mix, cabbage and spinach. A Quest bar and a square of 84% Peruvian chocolate with nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 36+ oz.;

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