#3203: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Post 3203

- 14 years and 121 days since I started this blog -

April 23, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/29/24):         200.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 1.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

Nice loss. Now I'm hoping to start a trend.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:00pm: Dubliner cheese omelet with chili crisps and oatmeal-quinoa with blueberries (and walnuts and Greek yogurt, kefir, chia seeds and hemp seeds).

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:00pm: B.A.S. (arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, chicken breast, shaved parmesan, creamy balsamic dressing) and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 50+ oz.; 

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#3202: Monday, April 29, 2024

Post 3202

- 14 years and 120 days since I started this blog -

April 23, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/25/24):         200.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

Given that I used the weekend to eat up all my undesirable food indulgences of the week (looking at you, chocolate-covered almonds), and a lack of meaningful movement (exercise), I guess a half-pound gain isn't too bad. Planning on doing better.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:30pm: Chana Marsala (chickpea curry) on (edamame and mung bean) fettuccine.

Lunch
7:20pm: A Quest bar and peanut butter.

Dinner
11:10pm: Salmon burger with chili crisp mayonnaise and a salad (arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, shaved parmesan, balsamic vinaigrette).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz.; 

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#3201: Friday, April 26, 2024

Post 3201

- 14 years and 117 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.1 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/25/24):         200.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, despite the chocolate-covered almonds.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:05pm:

Super oatmeal and quinoa (toasted steel-cut oats, quinoa, chia seeds, hemp seeds, blueberries, whey protein, walnuts, Greek yogurt, kefir, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, cinnamon). Not shown: Egg fried in chili crisps on toasted Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread.

Lunch

Skipped.

Snack
5:00pm: Dark chocolate-covered almonds.

Dinner
8:40pm: Spiralized kohlrabi 'spaghetti' with spaghetti sauce, sweet peas and parmesan cheese.

Snack

12:25am: Dark chocolate-covered almonds.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 54+ oz.; 

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#3200: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Post 3200

- 14 years and 116 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.1 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/24/24):         201.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, really.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
5:05pm: Eggs fried with chili crisps and Ezekiel 4:9 Flax toast with cream cheese and Everything seasoning.

Snack
7:50pm: Dark chocolate-covered almonds.

Dinner

11:45pm: B. A. S. (Arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, chicken breast, shaved parmesan cheese, walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;  Coffee: 8 oz.;  Water: 32+ oz.; 

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#3199: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Post 3199

- 14 years and 115 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/23/24):         199.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 1.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

All those chocolate-covered almonds? I would have gained weight just from the almonds. None today, though.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:45pm: Prosciutto and veggies omelet (eggs, prosciutto, spinach, kale, mushrooms, onions, peppers, Dubliner cheese) and brussels sprouts.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner

12:15am: A Quest bar and peanut butter. A bag of sweet potato chips and a tub of hummus.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 18 oz.;  Water: 34+ oz.; 

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#3198: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Post 3198

- 14 years and 114 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/17/24):         198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 1.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

Celebrating Passover with family, I massively overate on Sunday, and wasn't in any way moderate on my trip back Monday, either. The shear amount of calories consumed Sunday night might account for the entire long weekend's weight gain.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:05pm:

Super oatmeal and quinoa (toasted steel-cut oats, quinoa, chia seeds, hemp seeds, blueberries, whey protein, walnuts, Greek yogurt, kefir, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, cinnamon).

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner
8:40pm, at the Maplewood Grill: Chicken bacon ranch pizza.

Snack

11:35pm: Dark chocolate-coated almonds.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 18 oz.;  Water: 58+ oz.; 

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#3197: Friday, April 19, 2024

Post 3197

- 14 years and 110 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/17/24):         197.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

This gain? Too little sleep, too much food. Travel day Monday, next posting will be  Tuesday.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:05pm:

Super oatmeal and quinoa (toasted steel-cut oats, quinoa, chia seeds, hemp seeds, blueberries, whey protein, walnuts, Greek yogurt, kefir, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, cinnamon).

Lunch

6:20pm: Pork rinds with Swiss cheese and also cottage cheese with chili crisp, and a Quest bar with peanut butter.

Dinner
11:35pm: Sweet peas and sweet potatoes with olive oil and Everything seasoning.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#3196: Thursday, April 18, 2024

Post 3196

- 14 years and 109 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    197.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/17/24):         197.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

Again, this is really no change.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm:

Super oatmeal and quinoa (toasted steel-cut oats, quinoa, chia seeds, hemp seeds, blueberries, whey protein, walnuts, Greek yogurt, kefir, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, cinnamon).

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner
9:30pm: Mung bean and edamame fettuccine with sautéed prosciutto, onions and peppers and cottage cheese and chili crisp, and a Quest bar.

Snack

11:45pm: Swiss cheese on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.; 

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#3195: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Post 3195

- 14 years and 108 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    197.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/16/24):         198.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, really.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:25pm: Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, goat cheese, mushrooms, spinach, kale, onions and peppers, and brussels sprouts.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
9:40pm: Pork rinds and cottage cheese and a Quest bar.

Snack

11:55pm: A whole bag of sweet potato chips.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 42+ oz.; 

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#3194: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Post 3194

- 14 years and 107 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/15/24):         198.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

Nice confirmation of return to the mean, another one or two pounds would be there.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:35pm: scrambled eggs with chili crisp and oatmeal-quinoa with blueberries and walnuts (steel cut oats, quinoa, chia and hemp seeds, blueberries, walnuts, almond milk, Greek yogurt, kefir).

Lunch
6:45pm: B. A. S. (Spring Mix, baby spinach, cabbage, prosciutto, shaved parmesan, balsamic vinaigrette).

Dinner
10:50pm: Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain toast and guacamole. Cottage cheese.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 74+ oz.; 

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#3193: Monday, April 15, 2024

Post 3193

- 14 years and 106 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/12/24):         200.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 1.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, really.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
7:30pm: Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, goat cheese, mushrooms, onions and peppers. Sweet potatoes with butter and Everything seasoning.

Snack

11:45pm: Prosciutto and Swiss cheese rollups.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 12 oz.;  Water: 44+ oz.; 

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#3192: Friday, April 12, 2024

Post 3192

- 14 years and 103 days since I started this blog -

At home, March 19, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.1 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/11/24):         197.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 2.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

Wow! I'm not sure, but I don't think I've ever gained two kilos in two days before. It feels like the first time. I wasn't expecting to see a weight gain after yesterday's eating, but I'm not taking any chances, and I'm going to attempt a low-carb, on-plan day today.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:25pm: 

Roasted brussels sprouts with smoked salmon, goat cheese, and scrambled eggs.

Lunch

4:45pm: Cottage cheese and a Quest bar and almond butter.

Dinner
9:30pm: Salmon burger, sweet potatoes, pork rinds and a BAS (Spring Mix, prosciutto, shaved parmesan, cabbage, walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette).

Snack

11:45pm: Coconut bites (sweetened coconut, sugar-free dark chocolate, chia, pumpkin and sunflower seeds).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 58+ oz.; 

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