#3594: Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Post 3594

- 16 years and 203 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/13/26):          198.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

It is nothing short of amazing that I lost weight after my six-day trip to LA. I ate restaurant food every day, had desserts every day. True, I did eat very little yesterday, which was a travel/recovery day, but I honestly didn't expect that to undo all the damage I thought I was doing. I'm such a lucky guy. Also, I'm back to Ezekiel sprouted grains bread.

I don't expect to travel much between now and my November winter exit from Syracuse.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:15pm: 

Ken's garbage plate du jour: eggs, high protein farfalle pasta, broccoli, Swiss cheese, mushrooms, onions, peppers.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

8:55pm: Salmon burger on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with guacamole. Coleslaw, sweet potatoes. A Quest bar. And an ounce of the Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 8 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.;

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#3593: Monday, July 13, 2026

Post 3593

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

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/10/26):          197.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

Not bad, given there were a couple of restaurant meals and the biggest, sweetest dessert (a cream horn) I've eaten in a very long time. Still a good weight, we'll see what six days in LA does.

Note: Tomorrow is a travel day - I'm going to LA to see my grandson, Leo. I'm back Sunday, so the next post will be in a week, next Monday.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm:

High-protein cottage cheese pancakes with high-protein vanilla blueberry sauce.

Lunch

5:05pm: Turkey breast on Protein bread with coleslaw, and an ounce of the Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Dinner

8:55pm: Celery with cottage cheese. Celery with peanut butter.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3592: Friday, July 10, 2026

Post 3592

- 16 years and 192 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/9/26):           198.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

Another expectation-defying day in my weight-tracking journey. I expected (hah!) after yesterday's unexpected gain, that I would gain more today, since I had consumed more calories. But, no! And it's okay. Today's weigh-in happens fifteen years and one week after I reached my original goal weight. I am more than two pounds lighter than that today. Good stuff. I will celebrate at a concert tonight (first of the year!) at the New York Jazz Festival, with a few of my favorite bands, and a visit to Kabob House, where I will have dessert. Oh, yeah!

Food Log

Breakfast
11:45am: Prosciutto, cabbage and feta cheese omelet with onions and mushrooms, and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

4:15pm, at the Kabob House:

Vegan Feast Platter (salad, falafel, baba ganoush, hummus, pita bread). Not shown: cream-filled pastry (the sweetest thing I've eaten in years).

Dinner

11:55pm: Peanut butter on Protein bread. Coleslaw, sweet potatoes. Peanut butter and an ounce of the Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 24+ oz.; Green tea: 32 oz.

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#3591: Thursday, July 9, 2026

Post 3591

- 16 years and 191 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/8/26):           197.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  1.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

If I review yesterday's eating, I would have expected a much smaller change given my food intake, in fact, maybe even a loss. Per my comments yesterday, though, this gain (although more than I would have liked to see) is the expected correction of yesterday's big, unexpected loss. Tomorrow will likely see another gain, thanks to a pretty high-calorie day today.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: LEO (lox, eggs and onions) and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

4:30pm: Cream cheese and walnuts on Protein bread. Halo Top ice cream and peanut butter.

Dinner

8:25pm: Veggie Sloppy Joe (Quorn Meatless Grounds, Wegman's Grandpa's Sauce, chopped kale and spinach, balsamic vinegar, chia seeds and hemp seeds) on riced cauliflower with nutritional yeast, and an ounce of the Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3590: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Post 3590

- 16 years and 190 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/7/26):           198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  1.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

Too big a one-day loss, probably a little overdone. I appreciate that it looks like it confirms a trend I want to continue, but I sense it's a little too much (given it follows a completely ordinary day of eating) and there will be a correction.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: Prosciutto, cabbage and feta cheese omelet with onions and lentils. Brussels sprouts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Turkey breast on Protein bread with guacamole. Coleslaw, broccoli.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.;

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#3589: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Post 3589

- 16 years and 189 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/6/26):           198.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm:

High-protein cottage cheese pancakes with high-protein vanilla blueberry sauce.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Salmon burger on Protein bread with coleslaw. Sweet potatoes. An ounce of the Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.;

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#3588: Monday, July 6, 2026

Post 3588

- 16 years and 188 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/3/26):           198.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

Not a good result, but nothing to get upset about, either, because I'm still under 200 pounds. Not where I want to be, but not where I don't want to be, either.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: LEO (lox, eggs and onions) with Dave's Killer 21 toast and cream cheese, and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

3:20pm: Peanut butter on Dave's Killer 21 bread.

Dinner

7:55pm: Turkey breast on Dave's Killer 21 bread with guacamole. Coleslaw and broccoli with feta cheese. An ounce of the Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3587: Friday, July 3, 2026

Post 3587

- 16 years and 185 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/2/26):           198.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

Another unexpected weight gain. What happened? Too much bread yesterday? I don't know.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: Prosciutto, cabbage and mozzarella cheese omelet (with lentils, onions, peppers and mushrooms), and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

5:10pm: Greek yogurt with walnuts, cacao nibs and stevia, and a Quest bar.

Dinner

8:25pm: Salmon burger on Dave's Killer 21 bread with guacamole. Coleslaw, broccoli with feta cheese. Peanut butter and a Quest bar, and an ounce of the Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.;

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#3586: Thursday, July 2, 2026

Post 3586

- 16 years and 184 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/1/26):           198.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

Glad to lose back some of the weight I gained.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: Sardines (with celery, mayo and chili crisp) on Dave's Killer 21 bread with cream cheese. Brussels sprouts with feta cheese.

Lunch

4:10pm: A Quest bar and peanut butter and honey on Dave's Killer 21 bread.

Dinner

7:55pm: Dal Tadka (lentil curry) with spinach on riced cauliflower with lentils.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz.;

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#3585: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Post 3585

- 16 years and 183 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/30/26):          197.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  1.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

Last month was a good month, weight-wise. The best month, in terms of weight lost and average weight, since I got back to Syracuse at the end of March. This month starts out wrong, though, with an inexplicable gain. It isn't worrisome, or even concerning, but it's the third day in a row where I thought I would see a loss and was disappointed. Still, my weight is not in a bad place, just not as low as I would like.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:35pm: Broccoli and eggs with feta cheese, lentils, onions, peppers and mushrooms.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

8:35pm: Turkey breast and Swiss cheese on Dave's Killer 21 bread with guacamole. Coleslaw, sweet potatoes and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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