#3610, Thursday, August 13, 2026

Post 3610

- 15 years and 226 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/12/26):          198.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

Not enough change to comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:30pm:

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

Lunch

4:30pm: Celery and natural peanut butter.

Dinner

7:55pm: Marsala lentils, Barilla Protein+ farfalle bean pasta, broccoli.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3609, Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Post 3609

- 15 years and 225 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/11/26):          198.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:00pm:

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

Lunch

5:25pm: Baby carrots and peanut butter.

Dinner

8:20pm: Roast beef on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with coleslaw. Sweet potatoes.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3608, Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Post 3608

- 15 years and 224 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/10/26):          197.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

A disappointing but not too bad result. I shrug.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:15pm: Half a cauliflower-crust pizza with uncured pepperoni, two hard-boiled eggs and broccoli.

Lunch

4:25pm: Hummus and celery sticks.

Dinner

7:55pm: Roast beef on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with guacamole. Salad of mixed greens, cabbage, carrots, walnuts and lite raspberry vinaigrette. Steamed sweet potatoes.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3607, Monday, August 10, 2026

Post 3607

- 15 years and 223 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/7/26):           198.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

A good start to the week.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:35pm: Omelet with mushrooms, prosciutto, lentils, cabbage and mozzarella cheese. Brussels sprouts.

Lunch

5:55pm: Toasted Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread and hummus.

Dinner

7:55pm: Half a cauliflower-crust pizza with uncured pepperoni and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3606, Friday, August 7, 2026

Post 3606

- 15 years and 220 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.1 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/6/26):           200.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  2.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Great way to end the week! I feel good about this loss.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:35pm: Porknand turkey sausage links and feta cheese, lentils and red cabbage omelet with steamed brussels sprouts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Salmon on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with coleslaw. Broccoli. Mixed greens, cabbage, lentils and ranch dressing.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3605, Thursday, August 6, 2026

Post 3605

- 15 years and 219 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     200.1 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/5/26):           199.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

Another weight gain. While I'm not in a bad place, weight-wise, I am very confused by my recent weight pattern - so far, for all of this year, I've been in a weight gaining trend. Of course, I started from my lowest weight in decades, which came to me courtesy of a series of short-term illnesses during my winter travels. Now, I want to return to those weights, in a healthy way, but so far, it's not working.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:30pm:

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

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Chicken breast on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with coleslaw. Mixed greens, cabbage, lentils, ranch dressing. A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.;

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#3605, Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Post 3605

- 15 years and 218 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     199.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/4/26):           197.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  1.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

Completely unexpected. In fact, the opposite of what I expected. Yesterday was a pretty low-calorie, on-plan day. After I've almost finished my first box of Barilla Protein+ pasta, I'm beginning to wonder if it might be a problem. And I already bought a new box. What a drag - it's the only high-protein pasta that comes in farfalle, which I happen to favor. Hmmph!

Food Log

Breakfast
1:50pm: Prosciutto, cabbage, lentils and mozzarella cheese omelet with brussels sprouts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Chicken breast on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with guacamole. Sweet potatoes. A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3604, Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Post 3604

- 15 years and 217 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     197.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/3/26):           199.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  1.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

Nice loss. I've been a little impatient to see some good movement in this direction. Frankly, the way I've been eating, I expected more loss than I've been seeing. However, I've been practically immobile since Friday night, and my weight should probably be going up. In other words, I'll take the win.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:35pm: Sardines and cream cheese on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread, with steamed broccoli.

Lunch

4:10pm: Skyr, cacao nibs and walnuts.

Dinner

7:50pm: 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) with peas. A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3603, Monday, August 3, 2026

Post 3603

- 15 years and 216 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     199.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/31/26):          199.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

A loss after the weekend is always welcome. I tweaked my knee Friday night, have been limping ever since. It's getting worse. I'm hardly moving now. Ugh.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:25pm: Prosciutto, cabbage and mozzarella cheese omelet with lentils, onions, peppers and mushrooms, and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Chicken breast on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with lettuce and mayonnaise. Sweet potatoes. A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3602, Friday, July 31, 2026

Post 3602

- 15 years and 213 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     199.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/30/26):          198.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

A bit of a disappointing end to the week and month. So it goes.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:20pm: Sausage and eggs (scrambled) with dal tadka (lentil curry) and peas.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

8:25pm: Roast beef on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with spicy coleslaw and sweet potatoes. Peanut butter and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3601, Thursday, July 30, 2026

Post 3601

- 15 years and 212 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/29/26):          198.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

This difference is just noise. Tomorrow, I start a light exercise program. I'm not looking tolose weight by exercising, but I might.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:25pm: 

Shakshuka (Quorn Meatless Grounds, Wegman's Grandpa's sauce, spinach, kale, chia and hemp seeds, eggs, feta cheese). Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains toast (not shown).

Lunch

4:05pm: Cottage cheese and a Quest bar.

Dinner

7:55pm: A B.A.S. (mixed greens, cabbage, roast beef, walnuts, feta cheese, lentils, chipotle ranch dressing).

Liquid Intake

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

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#3600, Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Post 3600

- 15 years and 211 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/28/26):          200.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  2.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

This is the correction I was looking for this week. I'm not sure what happened yesterday. My guess? An anomalous reading. Still, I know that, after weighing myself daily (almost) for fifteen years, I know that the day-to-day differences are both variable and irrelevant. Trends count, any two readings don't.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:00pm: Scrambled eggs and oatmeal.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm, takeout from Kabob House:

Vegan Feast Platter (salad, falafel, baba ganoush, hummus, pita bread). Not shown: Quest bar and peanut butter.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.;

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