#3263: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Post 3263

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

July 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    205.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/26/24):         202.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  2.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

Four days of restaurant food, and more baked goods than I've eaten in the previous six months. That will do it! I intend for this almost-as-high-as-my-highest weight to be very temporary.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm: Scrambled eggs with cottage cheese and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

10:05pm: Sliced chicken sandwich on Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain bread, and a B.A.S. (shaved parmesan, walnuts, arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, tomatoes, ranch dressing). A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3262: Friday, July 26, 2024

Post 3262

- 14 years and 208 days since I started this blog -

July 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    202.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/25/24):         203.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

I'm glad for the loss, after my totally delicious, off-plan restaurant meal yesterday. Only having a Quest bar after 8pm is what did it. On the other hand, I had to go with a zero-carb breakfast after my blood sugar came up mysteriously just-out-of-range on the high side this morning.

Note: I am going to have a long weekend in New York City, coming back Tuesday, so next post will be Wednesday, July 31.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:55pm: Smoked gouda cheese omelet and barbecue pork rinds.

Lunch

8:00pm: Popcorn and a Quest bar.

Dinner

11:10pm: Mixed nuts and dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3261: Thursday, July 25, 2024

Post 3261

- 14 years and 207 days since I started this blog -

July 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    203.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/24/24):         201.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

This is a little discouraging. I expected, at worst, no change. I wasn't at all expecting this bad bounce. Sigh.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm: Brussels sprouts with scrambled eggs and smoked gouda cheese.

Lunch

7:20pm, at Bull & Bear Roadhouse: Fried haddock, cole slaw, tater tots, corn bread. So much for weight loss today - but not my choice of venue, it was a band business meeting.

Dinner

11:15pm: A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 18 oz.;  Water: 62+ oz.; 

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#3260: Wednesday, July 24, 2024:

Post 3260

- 14 years and 206 days since I started this blog -

July 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/23/24):         202.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Happy to see a loss today. Not convinced it's a trend.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:45pm: Scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

7:45pm: Mixed nuts and aged gouda cheese.

Dinner

11:45pm: B.A.S. (sliced chicken, shaved parmesan, tomatoes, Spring Mix, spinach, ranch dressing).

Liquid Intake

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

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#3259: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Post 3259

- 14 years and 205 days since I started this blog -

July 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    202.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/22/24):         202.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, so nothing to say.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm:

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

Lunch
9:00pm, at the Maplewood Bar & Grill: Caesar salad with shrimp.

Dinner

11:45pm: Cottage cheese and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz.; 

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#3258: Monday, July 22, 2024

Post 3258

- 14 years and 204 days since I started this blog -

July 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    202.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/18/24):         201.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

I can't say I'm particularly happy with this weight gain - my intention was the opposite, buy my execution, as far as towing any kind of weight loss line, was lacking.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm: Veggies, prosciutto and Swiss cheese omelet.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

8:35pm: Miso Ramen (ViteRamen high-protein and -fiber ramen) with peas and a salad (shaved parmesan, walnuts, Spring Mix, cabbage, tomatoes, spinach, balsamic vinaigrette). A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz.; 

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#3257: Friday, July 19, 2024

Post 3257

- 14 years and 201 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/18/24):         201.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change. Why? Popcorn and dark chocolate would be my guess. Otherwise, I would have losgt at least a little, I think.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:25pm: Scrambled eggs with prosciutto and goat cheese. Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain toast with guacamole.

Lunch

6:55pm: A Quest bar and peanut butter.

Dinner

12:35am: Mixed nuts and dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3256: Thursday, July 18, 2024

Post 3256

- 14 years and 200 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/17/24):         203.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  1.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

Kept close watch on my food - nothing off-plan yesterday. Declined to drink, when, to be honest, I really wanted a drink. I'm not known for my ability to resist temptation, so I'm (a little) proud.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:15pm: 

LEO (lox [smoked salmon], eggs and onions), and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

Skipped.

Snack

8:50pm: Popcorn.

Dinner

11:05pm: B.A.S. (sliced chicken, shaved parmesan, Spring Mix, cabbage,  spinach, tomatoes, ranch dressing). Chia gel, mixed nuts, and dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3255: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Post 3255

- 14 years and 199 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    203.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/16/24):         202.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

Restaurants. The opposite of on-plan eating (except CoreLife Eateries - sometimes). I guess you can't eat high-carb, high-fat, high-salt, high-calorie food without gaining weight. What a surprise.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:45pm: Prosciutto and goat cheese omelet.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

10:35pm: 

Beef burgers (grass-fed) with guacamole, and spicy red coleslaw. Not shown: A salad (shaved parmesan, walnuts, arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, ranch dressing).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 54+ oz.; 

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#3254: Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Post 3254

- 14 years and 198 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    202.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/15/24):         201.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

I think this gain comes courtesy of my "dessert" at dinner: Peanut butter and a Quest bar. I indulged a stoned hankering for something sweet, and decided a Quest bar would be better than dark chocolate. The dessert was unnecessary - I wasn't hungry - and adding the peanut butter turned it into a calorie bomb.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:55pm:

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

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner

9:40pm, at Margarita's Cantina: Chicken and pulled beef enchiladas with refried beans and rice, and tortilla chips and dip.

Snack
11:25pm: A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 56+ oz.; and a shot of Tullamore Dew

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#3253: Monday, July 15, 2024

Post 3253

- 14 years and 197 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/12/24):         203.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  2.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

I feel good about this weight loss. Most weekends, I gain weight - mostly because I'm not tracking my food. It's a rarity to come out of a weekend with a good loss - to the point where I can't remember the last time it happened. I don't know if this will stick, though it is nice to have a moment below the rising trend line.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:40pm: LEO (lox [smoked salmon], eggs and onions), Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain toast with cream cheese and Everything seasoning.

Lunch

6:00pm: Mixed nuts, cottage cheese, and chia gel with blueberries.

Dinner

9:05pm: Burgers and homemade coleslaw, and a salad (shaved parmesan, Spring Mix, cabbage, spinach, tomatoes, ranch dressing). Peanut butter and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3252: Friday, July 12, 2024

Post 3252

- 14 years and 194 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    203.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (7/11/24):         201.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

Well, yesterday's correction is undone, and I don't understand how or why. Lots of carbs yesterday, but good carbs. SMH.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:45pm: Scrambled eggs with prosciutto, and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

10:35pm: Chia gel with blueberries, mixed nuts, a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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