#1676, Friday, June 24

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Post 1676, Day 176 of 2016
- 2,002 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                      201.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/23):              201.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -   0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Upward trend halted. That's enough for me today, as I head into the uncertainty of the weekend (there will be booze).

Food Log 

Breakfast
11:40am, at Core Grains, Greens and Broth:

Chicken Cobb salad (shredded kale and spinach, grilled chicken, avocado, bacon, hard-cooked egg and blue cheese dressing with a little sriracha). Not shown: Strawberry shortcake.

Lunch
9:00pm:  A Quest bar and cottage cheese.

Dinner
1:45am:  Roast beef and Dubliner's cheese with Philippe's hot mustard, and cole slaw. And a Quest bar.


Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 0;  Coffee:  0 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.

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#1675, Thursday, June 23

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Post 1675, Day 175 of 2016
- 2,001 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                      201.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/22):              201.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +   0.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

After a particularly good night of rehearsal, then jamming at two open mics, I rewarded my two-thousandth day anniversary with what had been a common cheat meal, at 2am at Mama Nancy's, and put on a little weight. I have no remorse.

Food Log 

Breakfast
2:45pm:  Green protein shake with almond-coconut milk, kefir, extra-large organic egg, chia gel, kale, whey powder (36g protein), hemp seeds, hemp protein (7g protein), raw organic cacao powder, celery, moringa leaf powder, cinnamon, and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
1:45am:  Roast beef with Philippe's hot mustard, and a salad of kale, spinach, chard, cabbage, Dubliner's cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.


Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 0;  Coffee:  24 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz.  and a shot of Jameson's Irish whiskey.

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#1674, Wednesday, June 22

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Post 1674, Day 174 of 2016
- 2,000 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                      201.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/21):              200.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +   0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

So, the odometer kicked over - I started this blog two thousand days ago - just under five-and-a-half years ago, and I've been in maintenance mode for just slightly less than five years. It's been good for me to do this, I guess - the last five years have been great for me. 

As to the day's weight, well, I went off-plan and had a meal heavy on bread, hummus and dips (in other words, lots of carbs), all that was available to me during a five-hour recording session.

Food Log 

Breakfast
4:15pm: 

Dal Tadka (lentil curry) with ground beef, chia seeds, and hemp seeds over broccoli.

Lunch
8:45pm:  Quest bar and banana.

Dinner
1:45am, at Mama Nancy's:

Half order of Big Anthony's Frittata (eggs, sausage, pepperoni, Swiss cheese, onions, peppers, broccoli, potatoes) and dry rye toast.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 2;  Coffee:  16 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.  Two shots of Jameson's Irish whiskey.

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#1673, Tuesday, June 21

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Post 1673, Day 173 of 2016
- 1,999 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                      200.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/20):              200.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -   0.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

Back on track, even with the extra (good and healthy) carbs I ate yesterday.

Food Log 

Breakfast
4:45pm:  Green protein shake with almond-coconut milk, kefir, extra-large organic egg, chia gel, kale, whey powder (36g protein), hemp seeds, hemp protein (7g protein), raw organic cacao powder, celery, moringa leaf powder, cinnamon, and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch
8:30pm:  Pumpernickel bread, cherry tomatoes, carrots, green peppers, broccoli, dips and hummus.

Dinner
12:10am:  Cottage cheese and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 0;  Coffee:  28 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.  

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#1672, Monday, June 20th

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Post 1672, Day 172 of 2016
- 1,998 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                      200.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/17):              199.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +   0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

I'm always happy to see a small gain after a weekend. What you don't see on the weekends (because I don't post) is the food and liquor debauchery.

Food Log 

Breakfast
12:45pm:

Lentil curry (Dal Maktandi) with sauteed greens, chia seeds, hemp seeds, scrambled eggs and peppered bacon.

Lunch
6:30pm:  Cottage cheese and a Quest bar.

Dinner
10:10pm:  Cheeseburger on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax bread with guacamole and cole slaw and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 1;  Coffee:  24 oz.;  Water: 84+ oz.  

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#1671, Friday, June 17

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Post 1671, Day 169 of 2016
- 1,994 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                      199.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/16):              200.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -   0.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

Now the trend line is negative - that's a good thing.

Food Log 

Breakfast
1:45pm:

Omelet with peppers, onion, greens, chia seeds, hemp seeds, parmesan cheese and pepper bacon.

Lunch
7:30pm:  Roast beef with Philippe's mustard and cole slaw.

Dinner
10:00pm:  Kale, spinach, chard, cabbage, shaved parmesan cheese, balsamic vinaigrette.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 1;  Coffee:  24 oz.;  Water: 96+ oz.  A couple of shots of Jameson's Irish Whiskey

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#1670, Thursday, June 16

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Post 1670, Day 168 of 2016
- 1,993 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                      200.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/15):              201.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -   1.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

And... Goal Weight! The first time I hit this weight in the last 10 years was July 2, 2011. On December 31, 2010 I weighed 253 pounds.

Food Log 

Breakfast
4:15pm:  Green protein shake with almond-coconut milk, kefir, extra-large organic egg, chia gel, kale, whey powder (36g protein), hemp seeds, hemp protein (7g protein), raw organic cacao powder, celery, moringa leaf powder, cinnamon, and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch
7:30pm:  Cottage cheese, celery with homemade mayonnaise, and a Quest bar.

Dinner
2:00am:  Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains toast with guacamole and kimchee on the side. Kale, spinach, chard, cabbage, shaved parmesan cheese, balsamic vinaigrette.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 0;  Coffee:  28 oz.;  Water: 84+ oz.  A shot of Jameson's Irish Whiskey

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#1669, Wednesday, June 15

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Post 1669, Day 167 of 2016
- 1,992 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                      201.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/14):              201.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -   0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Nice to be back below the trend line.

Food Log 

Breakfast
11:40am, at Core Grains, Greens and Broth:

Chicken Cobb salad (shredded kale and spinach, grilled chicken, avocado, bacon, hard-cooked egg and blue cheese dressing with a little sriracha).

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:00pm:  Two Quest bars.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 0;  Coffee:  0 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz.  A shot of Jameson's Irish Whiskey

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