#3341: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - Good-bye, Food and Diet Blog, see you April 1, 2025

Post 3341

- 13 years and 331 days since I started this blog -

November 12, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/25/24):        198.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Well, that's it. My last official weigh-in. This is the year's last food-and-weight-centered blog post. I will be out-of town Wednesday to Friday (Thanksgiving), and will begin my Winter travels on Sunday. The next blog post, sometime next week, will be a Travel blog post, mostly photos and captions. As I said, I expect the next Diet blog will be on April 1, 2025.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:40pm:

Oatmeal+ (rolled oats, chia seeds, hemp seeds, blueberries, almond milk. whey protein, walnuts, kefir).

Lunch

9:30pm, at the Maplewood Bar & Grill: Half a chicken bacon ranch pizza.

Dinner

11:55pm: The other half of the chicken bacon ranch pizza.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; and a nice pour of Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey.

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#3340: Monday, November 25, 2024

Post 3340

- 13 years and 330 days since I started this blog -

November 12, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/22/24):        200.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  1.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

Great loss over the weekend. This is the year's next-to-last food-and-weight-centered blog post. I will be out-of town Wednesday to Friday (Thanksgiving), and flying to Thailand Sunday. After that, the next blog post will be the Travel blog.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:55pm: Veggie, cheese, and prosciutto omelet (onions, peppers, mushrooms, cabbage, goat cheese and prosciutto) and sweet potatoes.

Lunch

8:00pm, at the Maplewood Bar & Grill:

Caesar salad with grilled shrimp. (Croutons picked out and set aside. I never remember to ask for 'no croutons').

Dinner

11:55pm: Miso ramen (ViteRamen high-protein, high-fiber ramen) with kale, spinach and sweet peas.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 50+ oz.; 

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#3339: Friday, November 22, 2024

Post 3339

- 13 years and 327 days since I started this blog -

November 12, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/21/24):        200.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

Good change, but still no comment. I will take this opportunity to mention that next week will be the year's last for the food-and-weight-centered blog, as I will be going away for the Winter, and will be starting the travel blog thing.

Food Log

Breakfast
11:55am: Scrambled egg and prosciutto on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with guacamole.

Lunch

8:05pm, at Kabob House: Vegetarian platter (hummus, salad, baba ganoush, falafel, pita bread).

Dinner

11:00pm: Mixed nuts and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 66+ oz.; 

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#3338: Thursday, November 21, 2024

Post 3338

- 13 years and 326 days since I started this blog -

November 12, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/20/24):        200.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:30pm: Pasta bolognese (in this case, made with chick pea rotini) and broccoli.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

11:55pm: Mixed nuts and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 32+ oz.; 

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#3337: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Post 3337

- 13 years and 325 days since I started this blog -

November 12, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/19/24):        198.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

Ooof! That's a hard landing after more than a week-and-a-half of feel-good weighings. Still an acceptable (more than acceptable) weight, so there's that.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:10pm: Scrambled eggs with goat cheese and prosciutto, and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

Skipped.

Dinner

10:15pm: Mixed nuts, mixed cheeses.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 50+ oz.; 

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#3336: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Post 3336

- 13 years and 324 days since I started this blog -

November 12, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/18/24):        198.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment. Well, except that I have been at the same weight for seven of the last eight days, with the exception a lower weight. That feels good.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch

4:15pm: Cheddar cheese omelet with prosciutto and brussels sprouts.

Snack

11:55pm: Mixed nuts, cottage cheese, and dark chocolate.

Dinner

11:55pm: Salmon burger on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with guacamole and coleslaw. Dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 0;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; 

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#3335: Monday, November 18, 2024

Post 3335

- 13 years and 323 days since I started this blog -

November 12, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/15/24):        198.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment. Well, except for saying that I am amazed my weight was unchanged over the weekend.

Food Log

Breakfast
12:40pm: Goat cheese omelet with prosciutto and brussels sprouts. Golden oatmeal.

Lunch

6:55pm: A Quest bar and mixed nuts with dark chocolate.

Dinner

11:55pm: Mixed nuts, gouda cheese, dark chocolate.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 50+ oz.; 

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#3334: Friday, November 15, 2024

Post 3334

- 13 years and 320 days since I started this blog -

October 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/14/24):        198.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

Ah, well, nothing lasts forever, including winning and losing streaks.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:10pm: Cheese, prosciutto and veggies omelet and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

6:55pm: A Quest bar, whipped cottage cheese with vanilla whey protein, and mixed nuts with cheddar cheese.

Dinner

11:55pm: A salad with arugula, cabbage, carrots, chard, kale, spinach, tomatoes, walnuts, and spicy mayonnaise).

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 70+ oz.; 

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#3333: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Post 3333

- 13 years and 319 days since I started this blog -

October 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/13/24):        198.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

Happy to see this confirmation of the downtrend.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
4:20pm:

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

Dinner

11:55pm: A B.A.S. (Big-ass salad with chicken breast, arugula, cabbage, carrots, chard, kale, spinach, tomatoes, shaved parmesan cheese, and creamy balsamic dressing).

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 52+ oz.; 

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#3332: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Post 3332

- 13 years and 318 days since I started this blog -

October 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/12/24):        198.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch

5:05pm: Breakfast sandwich: scrambled eggs with chili crisp and cheddar cheese on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grains bread with sweet potatoes.

Dinner

1:55am: Mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 52+ oz.; a shot of Jameson's Irish whiskey

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#3331: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Post 3331

- 13 years and 317 days since I started this blog -

October 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/11/24):        198.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

No change, no comment.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:10pm: Cheddar cheese omelet with prosciutto and brussels sprouts.

Lunch

6:55pm: A Quest bar and mixed nuts.

Dinner

11:55pm: Mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 22 oz.;  Water: 70+ oz.; 

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#3330: Monday, November 11, 2024

Post 3330

- 13 years and 316 days since I started this blog -

October 22, 2024

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    198.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (11/8/24):         199.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

This is a really good result. I had a good weekend, enjoying myself and my food without doing damage. A loss after a weekend is pretty rare, but welcome.

Food Log

Breakfast
1:10pm: Semi-eggie omelet (mushrooms, onions, peppers, kale, spinach, goat cheese and prosciutto) with sweet potatoes.

Lunch

7:05pm: A B.A.S. (Big-ass salad with chicken breast, arugula, cabbage, carrots, chard, kale, spinach, tomatoes, shaved parmesan cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette).

Dinner

11:35pm: A Quest bar and mixed nuts.

Liquid Intake

Espressos: 1;  Coffee: 10 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; 

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