#3284: Friday, August 30, 2024

Post 3284

- 14 years and 243 days since I started this blog -

August 20, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    206.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/29/24):         204.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

All it takes is one restaurant meal - especially one as off-plan as a pizza - and we're back near the high weight of the year. Shit.

Food Log

Breakfast
4:35pm: Toasted oatmeal and quinoa with chia and hemp seeds, almond milk, kefir, whey protein, blueberries and walnuts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

9:05pm: Mixed nuts, cheddar cheese, dark chocolate.

Snack

11:45pm: A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.; 

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#3283: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Post 3283

- 14 years and 242 days since I started this blog -

August 20, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    204.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/28/24):         205.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

I have nothing to say today.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:15pm: Peanut butter on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread.

Lunch

3:30pm: B.A.S (chicken breast, Spring Mix greens, cabbage, spinach, tomatoes, shaved parmesan cheese, creamy balsamic vinaigrette).

Dinner

8:15pm, at the Maplewood Bar & Grill: Chicken bacon ranch pizza. At home: coleslaw.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#3283: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Post 3283

- 14 years and 241 days since I started this blog -

August 20, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    205.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/27/24):         206.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

Trying to make this loss stick. I really need to reverse the five-month-long weight-gain trend. This is shaping up to be my heaviest month (average weight) in many years.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:30pm: CLEO (Cabbage, Lox, Eggs and Onions) and Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain toast with cream cheese.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

10:25pm: Miso ramen with Spring Mix greens (ViteRamen high-protein, high-fiber ramen kit).

Snack

11:45pm: Mixed nuts and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 50+ oz.; 

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#3282: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Post 3282

- 14 years and 240 days since I started this blog -

August 20, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    206.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/26/24):         206.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

Nothing to see here.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:30pm: Veggie and cheese scramble, with crisped prosciutto and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

11:35pm: Cottage cheese and a Quest bar, cheddar cheese and mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 8 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; and an immoderate amount of Jameson's Irish whiskey

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#3281: Monday, August 26, 2024

Post 3281

- 14 years and 239 days since I started this blog -

August 20, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    206.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/23/24):         205.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

A new high weight of the year. I'm not celebrating.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:30pm: Brussels spouts with eggs and goat cheese.

Lunch

7;10pm: Mixed nuts and cheddar cheese.

Dinner

11:45pm: Pork rinds and hummus, and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 8 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; 

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#3280: Friday, August 23, 2024

Post 3280

- 14 years and 236 days since I started this blog -

August 18, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    205.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/22/24):         205.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

Low weight of the week, but a higher low. It might be time to get serious, but I don't like serious too much.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: Veggie omelet and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

4:20pm: 1/2 a frozen 'Indian-style' chickpea pizza.

Dinner

12:15am: The other 1/2 of the frozen 'Indian-style' chickpea pizza, and mixed nuts and dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 65+ oz.; 

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#3279: Thursday, August 22, 2024

Post 3279

- 14 years and 235 days since I started this blog -

August 18, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    205.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/21/24):         205.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

Finally, progress. One more day to keep it going before the weekend, my traditional weight-loss nemesis.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm: Veggie and cheese scramble with crisped prosciutto.

Lunch

5:20pm: Mixed nuts and ricotta cheese. And a Quest bar.

Dinner

10:45pm: Salmon burger with cole slaw (on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread) and brussels sprouts.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3278: Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Post 3278

- 14 years and 234 days since I started this blog -

August 18, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    205.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/20/24):         205.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Nothing gained or lost - not exactly a victory.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:35pm: Prosciutto and cabbage omelet with smoked gouda cheese.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

10:05pm, at the Maplewood Bar & Grill: Egg rolls and fried dumplings. Back at home, a B.A.S. (Spring Mix, cabbage, tomatoes, walnuts, ranch dressing).

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 58+ oz.; and a healthy pour of Jameson's Irish whiskey

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#3277: Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Post 3277

- 14 years and 233 days since I started this blog -

August 18, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    205.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/19/24):         205.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

At least this isn't a weight gain, but my weight is really unchanged. And a hard day coming up, featuring a memorial for a musician friend whose death I haven't been dealing with very. well.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:55pm:

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

Lunch

6:00pm, at the Nick Fields Celebration of Life: Stress-eating vegetables and dip, nuts, and cookies.

Dinner

11:45pm: Mixed nuts and smoked gouda cheese (munchies).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.; and a generous pour of Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey.

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#3276: Monday, August 19, 2024

Post 3276

- 14 years and 232 days since I started this blog -

August 18, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    205.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/16/24):         203.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  2.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

New high weight of the year. It might be time to get serious, which I haven't really been.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:15pm: Omelet with cabbage, kale, spinach, Swiss cheese and prosciutto.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

12:15am: Pork rinds, guacamole, cottage cheese, and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3275: Friday, August 16, 2024

Post 3275

- 14 years and 229 days since I started this blog -

August 5, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    203.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/15/24):         205.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  1.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

Finishing at the low weight for the week. It feels good to say that, although I'm still pounds above where I want to be. I'm finding 'diet' discipline pretty lacking these days.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:35pm:

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

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

11:20pm: Hummus and hot and spicy pork rinds.

Snack

11:45pm: A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3274: Thursday, August 15, 2024

Post 3274

- 14 years and 228 days since I started this blog -

August 5, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    205.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/14/24):         204.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  0.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

Ugh! I'm not happy about this, although, I understand that eating ice cream for lunch and a half-pound of mixed nuts for dinner doesn't suggest any other result.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:25pm: Scrambled eggs, crisped prosciutto and brussels sprouts.

Snack

8:15pm: Popcorn.

Dinner

10:35pm: Salmon with truffle butter and a B.A.S. (Spring Mix, cabbage, tomatoes, walnuts, cheddar cheese and ranch dressing). And two ounces of dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

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

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