#3649, Friday, October 9, 2026

Post 3649

- 15 years and 283 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (10/8/26):          197.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  1.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

Ugh! This is unexpected and unwelcome. And given how I expect to spend my weekend (restaurants), unfixable in the short term.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm: 

LEO (lox, eggs and onions) and broccoli, with Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain toast and cream cheese. Everything seasoning and coarse fresh-ground pepper liberally applied.

Lunch

3:45pm: Cottage cheese and an IQ Bar.

Dinner

8:15pm: Semi-veggie pasta bolognese (Quorn Meatless Grounds, high-protein and fiber farfalle bean pasta, chopped kale and spinach, Wegman's Grandpa's sauce, balsamic vinegar, hemp and chia seeds). An IQ Bar. Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with olive oil.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 18 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.;

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#3648, Thursday, October 8, 2026

Post 3648

- 15 years and 282 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (10/7/26):          197.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:00pm:

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

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

8:15pm: Mixed nuts. Veggie bolognese sauce (Quorn Meatless Grounds, Wegman's Grandpa's Sauce, kale, spinach, hemp seeds, chia seeds) with green peas. Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread. An IQ bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 38+ oz.;

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#3647, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Post 3647

- 15 years and 281 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (10/6/26):          198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  1.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

A welcome correction after eating well (and a little less) yesterday.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:45am: 

Barilla+ high-protein bean pasta, peas, mushrooms, and eggs with feta cheese.

Lunch

3:55pm: An IQ Bar and mixed nuts.

Dinner

8:45pm: Turkey breast on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with spicy coleslaw and sweet potatoes.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 42+ oz.;

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#3646, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Post 3646

- 15 years and 280 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (10/5/26):          198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:55pm: Veggie omelet (cabbage, lentils, mushrooms, onions, peppers, feta cheese). With chicken honey breakfast sausages and broccoli.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

6:15pm: Mixed nuts and an IQ Bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 8 oz.;  Water: 24+ oz.;

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#3645, Monday, October 5, 2026

Post 3645

- 15 years and 279 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (10/2/26):          198.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

Big, high-calorie eating day yesterday (Sunday), ending with a midnight snack (never good for weight control, but especially heavy on the calories cheese and nuts. I knew that was going to show up as a gain on the scale this morning.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:05pm: LEO (lox, eggs and onions) and sweet potatoes with feta cheese.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:15pm: Mixed nuts. Turkey breast on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with spicy coleslaw. An IQ Bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 40+ oz.;

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#3644, Friday, October 2, 2026

Post 3644

- 15 years and 276 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (10/1/26):          197.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

I had a feeling when I broke out of the range it would be on the upside. Not too bad, though. More coming this weekend.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:15pm: LEO (lox, eggs and onions) and brussels sprouts with feta cheese.

Lunch

5:20pm: Sundae (Greek yogurt, walnuts, blueberries, stevia) and an IQ Bar.

Dinner

8:35pm: Salmon burger on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with guacamole. Coleslaw. Broccoli.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3643, Thursday, October 1, 2026

Post 3643

- 15 years and 275 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/30/26):          197.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm: Veggie omelet (cabbage, lentils, mushrooms, onions, peppers, feta cheese). Sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

8:15pm: Turkey breast on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with guacamole. Spicy coleslaw. Broccoli.

Snack

11:55pm: An IQ Bar and unsalted mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3642, Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Post 3642

- 15 years and 274 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/29/26):          197.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:05pm: Chicken maple breakfast sausage and scrambled eggs with lentils and mozzarella cheese. Brussels sprouts.

Lunch

5:20pm: IQ Bar and unsalted mixed nuts.

Dinner

8:45pm, at Shifty's: Beans and greans.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 54+ oz.; and a nice pour of Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey

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#3641, Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Post 3641

- 15 years and 273 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/28/26):          197.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm: Veggie omelet (cabbage, lentils, mushrooms, onions, peppers, feta cheese). Chicken maple breakfast sausage. Brussels sprouts.

Lunch

5:00pm: An IQ bar and unsalted mixed nuts.

Dinner

8:25pm: Ramen (immi high-protein, high-fiber 'chicken' flavor package) with chopped kale and spinach.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 40+ oz.; and a nice pour of Jameson's XXX Irish whiskey

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#3640, Monday, September 28, 2026

Post 3640

- 15 years and 272 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/25/26):          198.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

A welcome return (almost) to my previous stall weight. I'm good with that.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:50pm: Veggie omelet (cabbage, lentils, mushrooms, onions, peppers, feta cheese). Chicken and maple breakfast sausage. Broccoli.

Lunch

4:30pm: Unsalted mixed nuts.

Dinner

9:15pm: Carrots and feta cheese dressing. Unsalted mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 36+ oz.;

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#3639, Friday, September 25, 2026

Post 3639

- 15 years and 269 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/24/26):          197.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

After ten days at the same weight, I guess it would have been a lot to expect the first change to be a loss, but two consecutive days of restaurant meals feels like it made a gain inevitable, not just accidental.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:15pm: Sausage and cabbage omelet (with onions, peppers, mushrooms, lentils, mozzarella cheese) with sweet potatoes.

Lunch

4:10pm: Two RxBars.

Dinner

8:15pm: Chicken breast on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with guacamole. Broccoli.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz.;

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#3638, Thursday, September 24, 2026

Post 3638

- 15 years and 268 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/23/26):          197.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Tenth day no change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:55am, at the Daily Diner:

The Lox Omelette (smoked salmon, tomatoes, creme fraiche, capers), with dry rye toast and home fries.

Lunch

5:05pm: Two RxBars.

Dinner

8:35pm: Cucumber salad. A salmon burger. Brussels sprouts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 18 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.;

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#3637, Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Post 3637

- 15 years and 267 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/22/26):          197.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Ninth day no change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm, at Sammy's NYC Deli: Avocado, fruit and veggie smoothie. A breakfast burrito with bacon.

Lunch

5:20pm: An RxBar.

Dinner

8:15pm: Quorn. Salmon. Turkey. Chicken breast on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with guacamole. Cucumber cabbage salad with cherry tomatoes, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, chili crisps.

Liquid Intake

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

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