#3545: Monday, April 4, 2026

Post 3545

- 16 years and 125 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 (5/1/26):           196.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  2.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

Still trying to break the trend, but with today's birthday dinner at Kabob House (best choice among the acceptable alternatives for Denie's birthday dinner), I doubt this will be the day I turn it around.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:05pm:

Fretta with eggs, prosciutto, cabbage, mushrooms, peppers, onions, mozzarella and pecorino romano cheese. With broccoli (steamed and with EVOO and Everything But the Bagel seasoning).

Lunch

3:20pm: Toasted mozzarella cheese on Protein bread. Almonds and dark chocolate.

Dinner

7:15pm, at Kabob House: Chicken shwarma on rice with pita bread and a salad. Baklava for dessert.

Snack

9:40pm: A Quest bar

Liquid Intake

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

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#3544: Friday, May 1, 2026

Post 3544

- 16 years and 122 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 (4/28/26):          196.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

A nice loss to end the week. I have no insights, though. Note on the Food Log: Although I divided my post-breakfast eating into lunch and dinner, it was really a six-hour long snack that started a little after 5pm.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm: Prosciutto and cheddar cheese omelet. With toasted Protein bread and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

5:10pm: Popcorn, almonds and a Quest bar.

Dinner

9:55pm: Turkey breast with guacamole on Protein bread.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3543: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Post 3543

- 16 years and 121 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:                     196.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/28/26):          196.9 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

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm, at Jammer's Sports Bar: Philly cheese steak with sauteed mushrooms, peppers, onions and cheddar cheese. And sweet potato fries.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3542: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Post 3542

- 16 years and 120 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:                     196.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/27/26):          196.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:05pm: Prosciutto and cheddar omelet with mushroooms, onions and peppers, and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

5:40pm: Roasted turkey breast on Protein bread, chili crisp cole slaw.

Dinner

12:05am: Peanut butter on Protein bread, almonds, a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; and two pours of Jameson's Irish whiskey

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#3541: Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Post 3541

- 16 years and 119 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:                     196.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/27/26):          196.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

I wasn't happy to see a gain today, but I'm not unhappy about it, either.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:05pm:

Fretta with eggs, prosciutto, cabbage, mushrooms, peppers, onions, mozzarella and feta cheese. With broccoli (steamed and with EVOO and Everything But the Bagel seasoning).

Lunch

6:30pm: Turkey breast on Protein bread with guacamole and feta cheese. Chili crisp cole slaw.

Dinner

10:55pm: Almonds and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3540: Monday, April 27, 2026

Post 3540

- 16 years and 118 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:                     196.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/24/26):          197.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  1.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

I'm glad about this loss, now to see if it's a sustainable move.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:15pm:

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

Skipped.

Dinner

10:35pm: Almonds, dal tadka (lentil curry) with mixed greens over riced cauliflower, a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 32+ oz.;

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#3539: Friday, April 24, 2026

Post 3539

- 16 years and 115 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:                     197.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/23/26):          197.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

The weight-gain trend - I have gained about seventeen pounds in the first third of this year - has finally become disturbing. Time to halt and reverse the trend.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:45am:

Cottage cheese pancakes with blueberry sauce.

Lunch

3:00pm: Grilled chrese on protein bread, chili crisp cole slaw, mixed nuts.

Dinner

9:55pm: Roast beef and brussels sprouts and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3538: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Post 3538

- 16 years and 114 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:                     197.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/22/26):          197.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:40pm: Prosciutto and veggies omelet, with mushrooms, onions, peppers, lentils and mozzarella cheese. With toasted Protein bread toast and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

4:45pm: Mixed nuts and a Quest bar.

Dinner

9:15pm: High-protein and -fiber pasta, with Cottage cheese, lentils, and chopped kale and spinach.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3537: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Post 3537

- 16 years and 113 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:                     197.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/21/26):          196.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

I don't like this weight gain because I don't know why it happened. Other than that, I'm still okay with this weight, but want to reverse the weight-gain trend.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:05pm: Prosciutto and feta cheese omelet. With toasted Protein bread toast and cream cheese, and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

4:20pm: Mixed nuts and a Quest bar.

Dinner

8:45pm: Roast beef on Protein bread with horseradish. Brussels sprouts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 46+ oz.;

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#3536: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Post 3536

- 16 years and 112 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:                     196.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/20/26):          196.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

No significant change, so I don't have much to say.

Food Log

Breakfast
10:35am:

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

4:20pm: Mixed nuts and a Quest bar.

Dinner

7:55pm: Roast beef on protein bread with guacamole. A salad of Super Greens mix, cabbage, tomatoes, pecorino romano cheese and creamy balsamic dressing.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3535: Monday, April 20, 2026

Post 3535

- 16 years and 111 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:                     196.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (4/17/26):          196.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

Not a bad gain for a weekend. I'm still fine with this chart.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm: Veggie omelet with lentils, onions, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, cabbage and feta cheese. With Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains toast and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

4:40pm: Mixed nuts and dark chocolate.

Dinner

10:15pm: Salmon burger on protein bread with guacamole. Chili crisp cole slaw. A Quest bar. Mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 42+ oz.;

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#3534: Friday, April 17, 2026

Post 3534

- 16 years and 108 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 (4/16/26):          195.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  0.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

While I am not concerned with the weight loss or gain in any one day, I do pay attention to trends. The trend of weight gain since the end of 2025 has to do with the rather extreme weight loss I suffered in December of that year, when I was down with viral pneumonia, and lost eight pounds in four days. I've been gaining weight since my recovery (overall).

However, since my travels ended at the end of March, we see something shaping up more stable, with all weights within a four pound range around 194. This makes me happy.

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Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm: A LEO (lox, eggs and onions). With Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains toast and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

4:50pm: Pistachios and chili-coated dried mango.

Dinner

8:55pm: A B.A.S. (big-ass salad: Super Greens mix, shaved parmesan cheese, cabbage, turkey breast, pistachios, balsamic vinaigrette).

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 40+ oz.;

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