May 19

Post 835, Day 138 of 2013
- and 869 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

The band got together and went to one of those radio-stations-in-a-trailer that always remind me of Wolfman Jack in American Graffiti. 

We were interviewed, and it went well, although, to be honest, the unaired back-and-forth was a lot more interesting.

But I had a bad moment. Not wearing my hearing aids, I didn't realize a question had been asked of someone else in the band - I thought it was addressed to me. I grabbed the microphone and answered, and, with everybody else laughing, realized what had happened.

I don't get embarrassed often, but when I am, it is down to the bone. I apologized, and still haven't gotten over the guilty feeling for imposing myself and taking over someone else's moment.

The feeling will pass, the moment is over, but as I write this, it is still on my mind. 

Sorry, Tami.  

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 Food and Diet Section

2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         210.6 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     205.2 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      + 5.4 lbs

Diet Comment

Well, yesterday's sugar-laden late eating had the expected result. I think I may have to modify my HCHC day, to not feature sweets the way it always has. That kind of one-day weight gain can't be healthy, and lately, recovery has gotten ever-more slowly (usually, taking three or four days to get back to my pre-HCHC Day weight). 

We'll see what my blood work, taken last week, less than 36 hours after the end of a particularly egregious glut, says about it tomorrow.

I do not have the best expectations. I'm hearing my body say, "Stop doing that!"

Food Log 

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
Skipped.


Dinner

Cocoa-kale-hemp-chia protein shake: Almond milk, kale, cocoa, hemp seeds, chia gel, a large egg, vanilla whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon, vanilla, psyllium and stevia-inulin blend.

Snack

Hard-boiled eggs, guacamole and Spring Mix greens with balsamic dressing.


Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  22 oz.   Water:  56+ oz.

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May 18 - HC-HC Day

Post 834, Day 137 of 2013
- and 868 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

Rare for a Saturday, I was up and out fairly early.

I had an afternoon gig, so the things I needed to do I had to get done relatively early. 

It was a beautiful day. Fun at the Regional Farmer's Market. A gigantic Indian meal.

Speaking of which, I need to say this about my favorite local Indian restaurant: Not only is the food very good, but the (silent) Indian music video station on the giant TV is trippy beyond belief. Between the turmeric and other healthy spices and those video images, it is a (positive) psychedelic experience.

I needed an hour or so to recover from the big meal, then it was off to the gig. 

Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jt-iOUlcIQ&feature=youtu.be

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 Food and Diet Section

2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         205.2 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     206.2 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      - 1.0 lbs

Diet Comment

Late night high-calorie eating? "I fart in your general direction."

Food Log 

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
At the Sahota Palace Indian Restaurant, I had the buffet, and, literally some of anything, which means a huge variety of vegetarian dishes, including some based on spinach, chick peas, potato, with tomatoes and also a salad; as well as a variety of chicken and lamb dishes, and some dessert items.

Snack

Half a home-made chocolate chip and cinnamon ring cake I'd bought at the Regional Farmer's Market.


Dinner

At my friend's barbecue, I didn't have much of an appetite, but managed a piece of marinated venison and a nice sized slice of home-made chocolate cake with cherries and cream cheese frosting.

Snack

The other half of the home-made chocolate chip and cinnamon ring cake I'd bought at the Regional Farmer's Market.


Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  22 oz.   Water:  68+ oz.

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May 17

Post 833, Day 136 of 2013
- and 867 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

Today, feeling better, although not better-rested.

I know, lately, my daily ramblings have been boring in the extreme - even for me. But I have no bigger issues than what amounts to a weather report for my internal environment.

And if that's not interesting, well...

There's always the people I played for at a very nice car show this evening. They do all kinds of crafty restoration on automobiles, and are excited to meet people with similar passions. 

Me? If I weren't playing, I could fall asleep at this. No excitement for me. 

But, at the same time, I know that conversation about food and diets is boring, and yet, I can't seem to stop myself from discussing that topic.

And other people assume I'm interested in bass guitars and amps and all the technical gear and processes of music making.

They might as well be talking to me about cars. Yawn.

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 Food and Diet Section

2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         206.2 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     209.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      - 2.8 lbs

Diet Comment

Nice recovery, yes? Woke up so un-hungry, I couldn't make myself eat until Noon.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
Cocoa-kale-hemp-chia protein shake: Almond milk, kale, cocoa, hemp seeds, chia gel, a large egg, vanilla whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon, vanilla, psyllium and stevia-inulin blend.

Snack

Hard-boiled eggs with home-made mayonnaise.


Dinner

Post gig, at Denny's, I had the Ultimate Omelet (it isn't): A three-egg omelette with sausage, bacon, fire-roasted peppers and onions, mushrooms, diced tomatoes and shredded Cheddar cheese. With broccoli and dry rye toast (FAIL!).

Snack

Unsatisfied with the meal at Denny's (damned rye toast), I got home and had a large serving of guacamole and a big bowl of Shahi Rajma (red bean curry) over cauliflower.


Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  36 oz.   Water:  98+ oz.

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May 16

Post 832, Day 135 of 2013
- and 866 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

I just had a draggy day. Busy at work. After, I did some band errands and took a nap, ate dinner and went out to play - stayed out too late, which means I will be tired tomorrow, too. 

Which is too bad, because I have a gig tomorrow, and then a band I want to see.

Also, all this tiredness is reflected in the weight swings, which I suspect aren't healthy.

So it goes.

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 Food and Diet Section

2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         209.0 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     207.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      + 2.0 lbs

Diet Comment

Eating carbs late at night, like I did last night, is deadly to weight control.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Cocoa-kale-hemp-chia protein shake: Almond milk, kale, cocoa, hemp seeds, chia gel, a large egg, vanilla whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon, vanilla, psyllium and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch
At Ling-Ling's Chinese Buffet and Grill:

Brussels sprouts, kimchee, and, from the "Mongolian Grill", my go-to dish, pork and chicken with cabbage, onions, mushrooms, green peppers, snow pea pods and broccoli. Not shown: a little beef and broccoli.

Dinner

Pepperoni and hard-boiled eggs with cole slaw.

Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  22 oz.   Water:  64+ oz. And, a healthy pour of Jameson's.

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May 15

Post 831, Day 134 of 2013
- and 865 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

First 'official' review of the CD: 

From the 5-15-2013 Syracuse New Times - by Jess Novak (Music Columnist)/

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 Food and Diet Section

2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         207.0 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     207.2 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      - 0.2 lbs

Diet Comment

My large, late meal means the best I could eke out of yesterday was no change.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Cocoa-kale-hemp-chia protein shake: Almond milk, kale, cocoa, hemp seeds, chia seeds, a large egg, vanilla whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon, vanilla, psyllium and stevia-inulin blend

Lunch

Dal Tadka with scrambled eggs and spinach. 

Dinner

Pepperoni and coconut Paleo bread with guacamole and a Spring Mix, cole slaw mix salad with balsamic vinaigrette.

Snack

Pepperoni and Ezekiel Golden Flax cereal with blueberries, almond milk and stevia-inulin blend.

Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  20 oz.   Water:  124+ oz.

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May 14

Post 830, Day 133 of 2013
- and 864 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

Conflict in rehearsal isn't the norm for our band, but there was some last night. I'm still trying to understand my role in it - I don't see myself as being provocative, but that may show I don't know how my gestures and words affect the others.

I do the thing I used to do when my mother was screaming in my face: I go blank. This always infuriated her, which tempered and solidified my armor of not-there-ness.

Now, when someone suggests something I don't like, I just go blank, maybe with a little head-shake. I try to give the rationale for my opinions, but I state them as opinions, and don't press. 

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 Food and Diet Section

2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         207.2 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     210.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      - 2.8 lbs

Diet Comment

Okay, we're moving towards the norm. Whatever that means.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Cocoa-kale-hemp-chia protein shake: Almond milk, kale, cocoa, hemp seeds, chia seeds, a large egg, vanilla whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon, vanilla, psyllium and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch

Grass-fed beef burger on almond Paleo toast with guacamole and cole slaw. Not shown: Spring Mix greens with balsamic vinaigrette.

Dinner

A very late dinner of hard-boiled eggs with home-made mayonnaise, and roasted turkey breast on almond Paleo bread with cole slaw.

Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  22 oz.   Water:  120+ oz.

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May 13

Post 829, Day 132 of 2013
- and 863 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

My life is so unbelievably awesome.

And that's when nothing special is going on, like today. I marvel at my 'luck' (if that is what it is) to be alive, relatively healthy, able to access some joy on a regular basis, with friends and family to share my joy.

I have a job that, if nothing else, isn't onerous - and pays reasonably well. I got it when I was 60 years old, no small feat right there. This enables me to take care of all my needs plus be of some help to others, and I'm still left with some for wants (very modest now, as I'm in whatever the opposite of accumulation mode is) - the definition of wealth, as far as I am concerned.

Of course, I'm optimistic. And so very, very grateful.

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 Food and Diet Section

First-half year 2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         210.0 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     211.2 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      - 1.2 lbs

Diet Comment

Not much of an impact from fasting. No surprise, although I expected better. I wonder how this post-gluttony weight spike, which I haven't recovered from yet, is going to affect the fasting blood work I did this morning? At best, no effect. At worst, my doctor will be reading me the riot act next week. But it is a temporary situation. As is everything. Due to the blood test, I didn't break my fast until lunch time.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch

Almond Paleo toast with Italian-style sausages and a spinach, onion and pepper omelet.

Dinner

Grass-fed beef burger on almond Paleo toast with sauteed onions and a side of broccoli with Dal Tadka (lentil curry).

Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  28 oz.   Water:  96+ oz.

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May 12 - Fast Day

Post 828, Day 131 of 2013
- and 862 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

This was just going to be another sleep-in day. But even with no expectations, I still managed to not get anything done besides a shower. Well, I did also watch a couple of good movies, and played quite a bit at two open mics.

Good movies and good playing. Despite a lack of forward progress in anything ongoing, I guess the day wasn't a total waste.

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 Food and Diet Section

First-half year 2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         211.2 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     204.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      + 7.2 lbs

Diet Comment

Is that a record? I don't know, maybe. Gaining over 7 pounds in a single day, though... whew! I don't wonder that I ended up fasting just by a complete lack of appetite.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner

Skipped.

Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  0 oz.   Water:  58+ oz.

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May 11 - HCHC Day

Post 827, Day 130 of 2013
- and 861 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

With nothing much on the agenda today, I avoided doing anything constructive and filled the day with eating. 

I am a pro procrastinator.

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 Food and Diet Section

First-half year 2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         204.0 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     207.0 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      - 3.0 lbs

Diet Comment

Another day, another late night snack, this time, a big loss. Go figure. And just like that, my weight is below the line. That will change after today's marathon of off-plan eating.

Food Log 

Breakfast
At Mama Nancy's:

Half a "Big Anthony Fritatta" which includes eggs, poratoes, sausage, pepperoni, broccoli, Swiss cheese, ham, peppers and onions and rye toast (dry). Not shown: A glass of grapefruit juice; also, an apple crisp and a brownie square from the Regional Market. 

Lunch

Ezekiel Golden Flax sprouted grain cereal with blueberries, almond-coconut milk and stevia-inulin.

Snack

Buffalo wing and sausage, pepper and onion pizza slices with a side order of various grain salads from the salad bar.

Dinner

A 'Carolina' at the Dinosaur BBQ, being a barbecued-pork with cole slaw sandwich. Too dark for pictures. Eaten around 11:00pm.

Snack
A bag of Reese's peanut butter cups.


Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  20 oz.   Water:  80+ oz.

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May 10

Post 826, Day 129 of 2013
- and 860 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

Naps don't work for me. After work, I was tired, had it in mind to go out and see some friends play. Took a nap. Four hours later, woke up too tired to move.

Another day of nothing. The Fugs would be proud.

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 Food and Diet Section

First-half year 2013 daily weight

Today's Weight:         207.0 lbs

Yesterday's Weight:     205.2 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:      + 1.8 lbs

Diet Comment

After one day where my late night snack didn't interfere with weight loss, today, it did. And just like that, my weight is above the line.

Food Log 

Breakfast
Cocoa-kale-hemp-chia protein shake: Almond milk, kale, cocoa, hemp seeds, chia seeds, a large egg, vanilla whey powder (24g protein), cinnamon, vanilla, psyllium and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch
Wild-caught salmon salad on almond Paleo bread with a salad of Spring Mix, baby spinach, cole slaw mix and balsamic vinaigrette.

Dinner

Pepperoni.

Snack
Hard-boiled eggs with home-made mayonnaise, cottage cheese.


Liquid Intake   

   Coffee:  22 oz.   Water:  96+ oz.

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