#3527: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Post 3527

- 16 years and 98 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/7/26):           196.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

Another gain. Another shrug. I feel fine.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm:

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

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Veggie sloppy Joe (Quorn Meatless grounds, Rao's Tomato Basil sauce, chopped kale and spinach, balsamic vinegar, chia seeds and hemp seeds).

Snack

11:50pm: A David protein bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 28+ oz.; A Jamerson's Irish whiskey, neat

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#3526: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Post 3526

- 16 years and 97 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     196.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/6/26):           196.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm: Sardines and cream cheese on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains toast and brussels sprouts with pecorino romano cheese.

Lunch

4:15: A David protein bar and pistachios.

Dinner

8:55pm: High-protein and -fiber pasta with cottage cheese, chopped kale and spinach, and pecorino romano cheese).

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 32+ oz.;

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#3525: Monday, April 6, 2026

Post 3525

- 16 years and 96 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     196.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/3/26):           193.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  2.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

Not a worrisome gain at all, and not a surprise, given that I ate a couple of restaurant meals over the weekend. Also, still a good weight for me.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm: Onions, peppers, mushrooms, kale and spinach scramble with feta and Romano cheese. With Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains toast and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

6:15pm: A David protein bar and pistachios.

Dinner

8:45pm: Roasted turkey breast on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with guacamole. Chili crisp cole slaw.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3524: Friday, April 3, 2026

Post 3524

- 16 years and 93 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     193.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/2/26):           193.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:45pm: Onions, peppers, cabbage. feta cheese scramble with sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

8:40pm: Roast beef on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with guacamole. Chili crisp cole slaw. A Quest bar. Pistachios.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 46+ oz.;

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#3523: Thursday, April 2, 2026

Post 3523

- 16 years and 92 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     193.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/1/26):           195.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  1.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

This is a significant loss, and it comes, without a doubt in my mind, from low calorie eating yesterday.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:15pm: Feta cheese omelet with Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains toast.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: A Quest bar and pistachio nuts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 42+ oz.;

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#3522: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Post 3522

- 16 years and 91 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     195.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (3/31/26):          195.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
1;55pm:

Cottage cheese pancakes with blueberriy sauce.

Lunch

6:10pm: A Quest bar and pistachios.

Dinner

7:55pm: Roast beef on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with horseradish mustard.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 40+ oz.;

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#3521: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Post 3521

- 16 years and 90 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     195.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (3/30/26):          195.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:15pm: Dal tadka (lentil curry) with eggs and broccoli.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

8:35pm: Pasta (high protein and fiber fucilli), with cottage cheese, cabbage, onions and peppers and chia seeds.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 42+ oz.;

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#3520: Monday, March 30, 2026

Post 3520

- 16 years and 89 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     195.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (3/27/26):          194.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

A gain of less than a half pound, now five pounds under my original goal weight from sixteen years ago. I'm good with that.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm: Onions, peppers, spinach, kale and cheddar cheese omelet, and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:45pm: Veggie sloppy Joe (Quorn Meatless grounds, Wegman's Grandpa's Sauce, chopped spinach and kale, vinegar, chia seeds and hemp seeds) with brussels sprouts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 42+ oz.;

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#3519: Friday, March 27, 2026

Post 3519

- 16 years and 86 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     194.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (3/26/26):          195.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  1.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:45pm: A slice of Ezekiel 4:9 Flax toast with peanut butter.

Lunch

1:40pm, at Kabob House:

Stuffed grape leaves (not shown) as an appetizer. Then, about half of a Vegan Feast (salad, falafel, baba ganoush, hummus). I ate the other half for dinner later.

Snack

6:35pm: A Quest bar.

Dinner

11:15pm: Greek yogurt, walnuts cacaao nibs and honey.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 36+ oz.;

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#3518: Thursday, March 26, 2026

Post 3518

- 16 years and 85 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious, but only one of us is jet-lagged.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     195.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (3/25/26):          195.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm: Onions, peppers, mushrooms, cabbage scramble with goat cheese. With Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains toast and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: A Quest bar and pistachios.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 28+ oz.;

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#3517: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Post 3517

- 16 years and 84 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     195.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (3/24/26):          195.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

This is the equivalent of no change.

While I think it is above my 'perfect' weight, that idea is not based on science. It's just a belief, and I am more than happy with the weight I'm at. You can't trust/believe everything you think.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm:

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

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

10:35pm: Cottage cheese, pistachio nuts, and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 36+ oz.;

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#3516: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Post 3516

- 16 years and 83 days since I started this blog -

Leo's sleepiness is contagious.

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     195.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (3/23/26):          195.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:50pm: Greens and prosciutto omelet (with mixed greens, prosciutto, onions and mushrooms). Sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

10:55pm: A Quest bar and peanut butter, pistachios and frozen Greek yogurt.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 24+ oz.;

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