#3073: Monday, July 31, 2023

Post 3073

- 13 years and 212 days since I started this blog -

July 25, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/28/23):         203.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  3.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

Good weekend, and I think I'm completely recovered from my surgery last Thursday, with no complications other than a temporary and brief water-weight-gain and a bruise on my arm that must have happened while I was under anesthesia, because it has nothing to do with the procedure and was not an IV site. I legitimately finished the month under 200 pounds, and I'm feeling particularly good about that today.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:00pm:

Veggie and cheese omelet (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and tomatoes). Not shown: Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain toast and cream cheese with Everything seasoning.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:45pm: Chicken salad (chicken breast, Spring Mix, mixed vegetable slaw, spinach, shaved parmesan, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, balsamic vinaigrette). A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3072: Friday, July 28, 2023

Post 3072

- 13 years and 209 days since I started this blog -

July 15, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    203.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/25/23):         201.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  2.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

The end of a troubled week. The operation went smoothly, quickly and remarkably painlessly, so there's that. I did accumulate fluid, and my appetite was ravenous when I finally ate last night, a large amount of cheese, nuts, seeds, turkey and veggies, one meal that lasted over two hours.

The high intake of salt is also, in addition to the hospital drugs and intravenous hydration, causing me to retain water. I feel bloated, and weigh bloated. So it goes. Should be pretty easy to come back from, but at the moment, I admit, it's ugly.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:35pm: Greens and cheese omelet with kale, spinach and cheddar cheese. A Quest bar. Mixed nuts and pumpkin seeds.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
9:30pm: Mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; 

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#3071: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Post 3071

- 13 years and 207 days since I started this blog -

July 15, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/25/23):         199.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  2.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

I am not happy with myself. I have dropped the ball on intermittent fasting and have stretched on-plan eating to the bursting point by overeating. You can't do that, even with 'good' food. The result? I'm above the rising trend line again. A change has to come.

Note: I'm having a little outpatient procedure to block off my atrial sac, the place where most afibrillation strokes start, tomorrow and will miss at least one day of posting here.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:15pm:

Overnight oatmeal plus (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, blueberries, whey protein, walnuts, Greek yogurt, kefir, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, cinnamon, stevia).

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
8:15pm: 1/2-pound beef burger and coleslaw.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.; 

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#3070: Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Post 3070

- 13 years and 206 days since I started this blog -

July 15, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/24/23):         197.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  2.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

So I got this new Pineapple Express vape, and got really stoned, and got the munchies last night, and, even though I'd already had a sandwich with breakfast, had a second and then a third sandwich after dinner. The dangers of marijuana. Two pound gain. Ugh! I won't even explain the cheesecake for breakfast, because I can't. Felt very weird and got super hungry while I was out shopping for among other things, breakfast.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:15pm: Mixed nuts and pumpkin seeds and a Quest bar and  two large pieces of cheesecake.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:25pm: Quest protein tortilla chips and a tub of hummus and a lot more mixed nuts and pumpkin seeds.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; 

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#3069: Monday, July 24, 2023

Post 3069

- 13 years and 205 days since I started this blog -

July 15, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    197.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/20/23):         199.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  2.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

I am pleased that my good eating behavior over the weekend had good results. Back on the 8/16 intermittent fasting schedule (slight violation on Saturday), I am pleased with the loss, but like the look of the chart.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:15pm:

Veggie and cheese omelet (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and tomatoes). Not shown: Low-carb bread and cream cheese with walnuts and Everything seasoning.

Lunch
6:15pm: Carrots and homemade mayonnaise, mixed nuts, a Quest bar.

Dinner
9:45pm: Dal (lentil) curry on riced cauliflower with nutritional yeast, a gouda cheese sandwich (low-carb bread), and, a little later, a peanut butter sandwich (low-carb bread).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 52+ oz.; 

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#3068: Friday, July 21, 2023

Post 3068

- 13 years and 202 days since I started this blog -

July 15, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/20/23):         200.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  1.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

I kept to my intermittent fasting schedule, but I really ate a lot of calories at the end of the day. Kind of a test for intermittent fasting, and it passed, with a nice loss. Back below the rising trend line, ending a difficult week well.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:15pm:

Oatmeal plus (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, blueberries, whey protein, walnuts, kefir, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, cinnamon, stevia).

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
9:25pm: 1/2-pound burger with guacamole on low-carb bread, and a salad (arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, creamy balsamic dressing, and mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; 

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#3067: Thursday, July 20, 2023

Post 3067

- 13 years and 201 days since I started this blog -

July 15, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/19/23):         201.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

Once again, I couldn't keep my intermittent fasting schedule due to rehearsal commitments, but I was close enough to have a slight loss, back at the (still rising) trend line.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:00pm:

Veggie and cheese omelet (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and tomatoes). Not shown: Low-carb bread and cream cheese with walnuts and Everything seasoning.

Lunch
5:10pm: A Farm Girl green drink (juiced veggies).

Dinner
9:25pm: Cauliflower crust pizza, carrots and homemade mayonnaise, a Quest bar, mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; 

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#3066: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Post 3066

- 13 years and 200 days since I started this blog -

July 15, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/18/23):         199.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

I tried to mitigate eating at the Maplewood by maintaining my intermittent fasting schedule, but couldn't quite pull it off, eating some mixed nuts at home before going to sleep. Every single time I've eaten there, I gain weight, but I like to eat there for two reasons: First, because the things I eat there are excellent - they make the best reuben sandwich I've ever had; and secondly, because I have friends in the kitchen. But I have to admit, it's not healthy for me to continue doing this, so I'm out, as of now.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:15pm, leftovers from the Maplewood Grill:

The half of a reuben sandwich I didn't eat last night. I didn't take the dressing home with me, so it's just the half-sandwich. Not shown: homemade coleslaw.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:25pm: Celery and homemade mayonnaise, mixed nuts, 86% Peruvian dark chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.; 

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#3065: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Post 3065

- 13 years and 199 days since I started this blog -

July 15, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/17/23):         198.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Unable to keep to my intermittent fasting schedule, and ending up very hungry by the time I got home from rehearsal, I did eat on-plan, but still gained based on late-night calorie consumption.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:00pm: A Quest bar.

Lunch
5:45pm: Mixed nuts.

Dinner
8:10pm, at the Maplewood Grill:

This is the half of the reuben sandwich, sans the Thousand Island dressing that will be tomorrow's breakfast. Not shown: The half reuben sandwich I did eat, along with a small portion of freshly made potato chips. Later (9:30-ish) I had some mixed nuts and 86% dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; 

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#3064: Monday, July 17, 2023

Post 3064

- 13 years and 198 days since I started this blog -

July 15, 2023

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/13/23):         197.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

The weekend was very challenging. On Saturday, I worked (played bass) for seven hours over a 10-hour stretch, and didn't have a chance to eat properly or in a timely (8-hour period of eating, 16 hours of fasting) that day or the next, when I ended up eating one meal too early (hunger) and one too late (after playing at the Night Drop). This week will be equally challenging, as my rehearsal and gigging schedule means I will be unable to eat two meals within eight hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and on Tuesday I'll be having dinner at the Maplewood (a sure way to gain weight). Oh, well. That's life. At least, that's what all the people say.  

Food Log

Breakfast
1:15pm: Peanut butter on low-carb bread, and a parfait of Greek yogurt with blueberries and walnuts.

Lunch
6:10pm: A Quest bar.

Dinner
11:35pm: Salmon burger with pesto sauce, edamame and mung bean fettuccine with Grandpa's sauce and parmesan cheese, mixed veggie slaw, and a few squares of 86% Peruvian dark chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 40+ oz.; 

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#3063: Friday, July 14, 2023

Post 3063

- 13 years and 195 days since I started this blog -

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

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    197.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/13/23):         197.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

Even though I totally violated my intermittent fasting schedule, I survived with a slight loss, confirming yesterday's big loss. Ending the week on a high note.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:45pm: LEO (lox, eggs, and onions) and cream cheese and walnuts on low-carb bread with Everything But the Bagel seasoning.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
9:25pm: Mixed nuts. Carrots and celery with homemade mayonnaise. A Quest bar, 86% Peruvian dark chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz.; 

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#3062: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Post 3062

- 13 years and 194 days since I started this blog -

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

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    197.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/12/23):         200.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  2.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

A 2-1/2 pound weight loss is really something. Totally compliant with my diet and fasting policies yesterday, and a big 'snap back'. Happy!

Food Log

Breakfast
1:25pm:

Oatmeal plus (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, blueberries, walnuts, kefir, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, cinnamon, stevia).

Lunch
6:15pm at CoreLife Eatery: Cobb salad (greens, hard-boiled egg, bacon, grilled chicken, citrus dressing).

Dinner
11:25pm: Mixed nuts and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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