#3562: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Post 3562

- 16 years and 149 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:                     199.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/27/26):          200.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  1.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

Nice loss, bringing me back under 200 pounds, where I hope to stay for the rest of the year.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:20pm: 

Turkey breakfast sausage and scrambled eggs, with brussels sprouts with feta cheese, and Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain bread.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Pasta bolognese (high-protein and -fiber bean rigatoni, with Quorn Meatless Grounds, Rao's Tomato Basil sauce, chopped kale and spinach, balsamic vinegar, chia seeds and hemp seeds). A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 52+ oz.;

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#3561: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Post 3561

- 16 years and 148 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:                     200.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/26/26):          198.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  2.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Ugh! Well, it makes some sense: yesterday, I had a large, late dinner, and, in fact, ate three fairly high-calorie meals, a little bit outside my typical times. Hopefully, today will bring some restitution.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: Mozzarella and lentil omelet with onions and peppers. Broccoli and feta cheese.

Lunch

3:20pm: Greek yogurt with walnuts, cacao nibs and stevia.

Dinner

7:30pm: Chicken and guacamole on Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grains bread, chili crisp coleslaw and sweet potatoes.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 0;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 40+ oz.;

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#3560: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Post 3560

- 16 years and 147 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:                     198.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/22/26):          198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

A slight improvement over the long weekend. That's a win.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: Turkey breakfast sausage and scrambled eggs with brussels sprouts and Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain bread.

Lunch

4:00pm: A Quest bar and peanut butter and Trader Joe's 85% Dark Chocolate Lover's chocolate.

Dinner

10:35pm: Chicken and guacamole on Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grains bread, chili crisp coleslaw and sweet potatoes.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz.;

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#3559: Friday, May 23, 2026

Post 3559

- 16 years and 143 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:                     198.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/21/26):          198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment. Note: Memorial Day weekend, so my next post will be on Tuesday.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:00pm: Omelet with onions, peppers, mushrooms, lentils and cheddar cheese. With toasted Protein bread and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

4:10pm: A Quest bar, peanut butter and celery and Protein bread.

Dinner

7:55pm: Pasta bolognese (high-protein and -fiber bean rigatoni, with Quorn Meatless Grounds, Rao's Tomato Basil sauce, chopped kale and spinach, balsamic vinegar, chia seeds and hemp seeds).

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz.;

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#3558: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Post 3558

- 16 years and 142 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:                     198.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/20/26):          199.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

The good losses continue.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:30pm: Omelet with onions, peppers, mushrooms, cabbage, cheddar cheese. With  sweet potatoes.

Lunch

4:00pm: A Quest bar.

Dinner

10:35pm: Salmon burger on Protein bread with guacamole. Coleslaw and brussels sprouts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 46+ oz.;

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#3557: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Post 3557

- 16 years and 141 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:                     199.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/19/26):          199.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:25pm: Sausage, cabbage and cheese omelet (with mushrooms, onions, peppers). With broccoli.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

9:15pm, at Shifty's: Greens and beans.

Snack

12:45am: A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 36+ oz.; a shot of Jameson's Irish whiskey and a black Russian.

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#3556: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Post 3556

- 16 years and 140 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:                     199.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/18/26):          202.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  2.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

A good loss. Encouraging. I'm going to try and keep it going. One day at a time.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:30pm:

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

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

6:55pm: Roast beef and cheddar cheese on Protein bread with horseradish mustard, coleslaw and sweet potatoes. A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3555: Monday, May 18, 2026

Post 3555

- 16 years and 139 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:                     202.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/15/26):          200.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  2.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

High weight of the last 12 months. Ugh. I may have to restart my original weight loss diet. I'm heavier than I've been in a while, and maintenance strategies have led to a weight gain of twenty pounds since the beginning of the year.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:20am: LEO (lox, eggs and onions). With toasted Protein bread.

Lunch

3:30pm: A Quest bar and peanut butter.

Dinner

7:15pm: Roast beef, high-protein bean pasta, peas, cottage cheese.

Snack

11:40pm: A slice of toasted Protein bread with melted cheddar cheese.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; and a shot of Jameson's Irish whiskey

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#3554: Friday, May 15, 2026

Post 3554

- 16 years and 136 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:                     200.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/14/26):          200.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, usually no comment, but today I feel a little disappointment in my results. What does that mean? It means I have to change my behavior. Will do.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:20pm: (Italian-style chicken) sausage and cabbage omelet with onions, peppers, mushrooms and cheddar cheese. With brussels sprouts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Pasta (high-protein and -fiber bean rotini) with peas, Grandpa's sauce and shaved parmesan cheese. Dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz.;

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#3553: Thursday, May 14, 2026

Post 3553

- 16 years and 135 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:                     200.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/13/26):          200.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

I don't understand this weight increase, probably the high sugar content of the chili-coated dried mangoes, along with the high-calorie almond portion. I'm out of both now, and I hope that will take me lower.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:35am:

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

Lunch

4:30pm: Turkey breast rollup (with cheddar cheese, guacamole, cabbage, with high-protein and -fiber tortilla.

Dinner

7:35pm: Steamed sweet peas, sweet potatoes and lentils in butter sauce. A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3552: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Post 3552

- 16 years and 134 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:                     200.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/12/26):          198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  1.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

Sigh. I need to recalibrate, and it's not happening for me. Yet.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:35am: Onions, peppers, mushrooms, spinach scramble with mozzarella cheese. With buttered broccoli.

Lunch

4:00pm: Almonds and chili-crusted mangoes.

Dinner

7:55pm: Pasta (high-protein and -fiber bean rigatoni), with italian-style chicken sausage, Grandpa's Sauce, brussels sprouts, pecorino romano.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.;

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#3551: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Post 3551

- 16 years and 133 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:                     198.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/11/26):          198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:45am:

Cottage cheese pancakes with blueberry sauce.

Lunch

5:00pm: Turkey breast and chili-crisp coleslaw burrito on high-protein and -fiber tortilla. Chili-crusted mangoes and almonds.

Dinner

7:55pm: Grilled cheese sandwich (on Protein bread). A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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