#3572: Thursday, June 11, 2026

Post 3572

- 16 years and 163 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     199.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/10/26):          200.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

The bumpy road continues. It's been a crazy year, so far. Coming from an illness-related extreme weight loss at the end of last year, I've gained a rather upsetting amount of weight back, to a weight higher than it was before I got sick. Backing that down has proved daunting, and in the ten weeks since I've gotten back home, unsuccessful. But I have succeeded many times before, and I can see me back in the low 190s before too long.

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

4:20pm: A Quest bar amd peanut butter and The Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Dinner

8:40pm: Melted cheese on Dave's Killer bread. Dal tadka (lentil curry) with sweet peas and sweet potatoes and The Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 21 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz.;

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#3571: Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Post 3571

- 16 years and 162 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     200.1 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/9/26):           201.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  1.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

That's a satisfying loss, but meaningless until it becomes a trend.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:10pm: Spinach and feta cheese omelet with onions, peppers and mushrooms, and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:55pm: Turkey breast on Dave's Killer 21 Grains and Seeds bread with guacamole. Also, coleslaw and sweet peas. And finally, peanut butter and The Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3570: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Post 3570

- 16 years and 161 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     201.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/5/26):           198.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  1.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

Given how much I ate yesterday, including three times more bread than on any day in memory, this weight gain was not a surprise, although unwelcome. I now how to fix this. Yes, a lot of bread yesterday, as I completed my transition from my fifteen-plus year obsession with Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread to Dave's Killer 21 Grain and Seeds bread by having an unusual amount of both - three slices each.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch

3:25pm: Egg scramble with spinach and feta cheese, onions and peppers on Dave's Killer 21 Grains and Seeds toast. And sweet potatoes.

Dinner

8:55pm: A Quest bar and cottage cheese and a little Dark Chocolate Lover's 86% cacao dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 0;  Coffee: 8 oz.;  Water: 32+ oz.;

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#3569: Monday, June 8, 2026

Post 3569

- 16 years and 160 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/5/26):           198.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:20pm: LEO (lox, eggs and onions) and brussels sprouts and a slice of Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grains toast.

Lunch

4:00pm: A Quest bar and a peanut butter sandwich (Dave's Killer 21 Grains and Seeds bread).

Dinner

8:25pm: High-protein and -fiber bean rigatoni, with cottage cheese, feta cheese, chopped kale and spinach, prosciutto and olive oil. Dark chocolate.

Snack

11:00pm: Cream cheese and walnuts on a slice of Dave's Killer 21 Grains and Seeds bread.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3568: Friday, June 5, 2026

Post 3568

- 16 years and 157 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     198.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/4/26):           199.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:45am: Sardine salad (sardines, onions, celery, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt) on Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grains bread and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:25pm: Pasta bolognese (high-protein and -fiber bean rigatoni, with Quorn Meatless Grounds, Wegman's Grandpa's Sauce, chopped kale and spinach, lentils, balsamic vinegar, chia seeds and hemp seeds). A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 16 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; A Jameson's Iriah whiskey

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#3567: Thursday, June 4, 2026

Post 3567

- 16 years and 156 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     199.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/3/26):           199.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

Good loss and, hopefully, the start of a trend.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:55pm: Feta, onions, cabbage and prosciutto omelet and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

7:15pm: Peanut butter on Dave's Killer 21 Grains and Seeds bread. A Quest bar. Dark Chocolate Lover's 85% cacao chocolate.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3566: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Post 3566

- 16 years and 155 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                     199.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/2/26):           200.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

A nice little loss, helps me keep the faith.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: A LEO (lox, eggs, and onions), and broccoli with olive oil and Everything But the Bagel seasoning.

Lunch

4:00pm: Peanut butter on Dave's Killer 21 grains and seeds bread, a Quest bar, and some Dark Chocolate Lover's 86% cacao chocolate.

Dinner

7:15pm: Pasta bolognese (high-protein and -fiber bean rigatoni, with Quorn Meatless Grounds, Wegman's Grandpa's Sauce, chopped kale and spinach, lentils, balsamic vinegar, chia seeds and hemp seeds) with shaved parmesan cheese.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 64+ oz.; A Jameson's Irish whiskey

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#3565: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Post 3565

- 16 years and 154 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 (6/1/26):           198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     +  1.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

Ugh! An unexpected, and inexplicable weight gain. Last month had my heaviest average weight in years, six months after my lightest weight in decades. I honestly can't say I'm happy with this situation.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:15pm: Spinach and feta cheese omelet with onions, peppers and mushrooms; and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

8:05pm: Salmon burger and chili-crisp coleslaw. A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3564: Monday, June 1, 2026

Post 3564

- 16 years and 153 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 (5/29/26):          198.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment. Well, all right, it is always satisfying not to gain weight on the weekend (when I'm not checking or tracking my food).

Food Log

Breakfast
12:10pm: Turkey sausage  and mozzarella cheese omelet with salsa.

Lunch

4:20pm: A Quest bar.

Dinner

8:10pm: Veggie Sloppy Joe (Quorn Meatless Grounds, Wegman's Grandpa's Sauce, chopped kale and spinach, balsamic vinegar, chia seeds and hemp seeds) on riced cauliflower with lentils and nutritional yeast. Dark Chocolate Lover's 86% chocolate.

Snack

10:30pm: Cream cheese and walnuts on Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grains bread.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.;

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#3563: Friday, May 29, 2026

Post 3563

- 16 years and 150 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 (5/28/26):          199.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     -  0.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

I didn't end the week below the weight I started at after the weekend, so that's a failure. But I did end the week at a satisfactory weight, and that is success. Long-term success. I am not discouraged.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:45am:

High-protein cottage cheese pancakes with blueberry sauce.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

10:35pm: Chicken on Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grains bread and chili-crisp coleslaw.

Liquid Intake

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

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#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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