#2852, Friday, June 10, 2022

Post 2852

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

5/29/22

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    193.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/8/22):          193.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

A bit of a rebound - no biggie. 

Food Log

Breakfast
2:15pm: Oatmeal-plus (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, oat milk, whey protein, mixed berries, walnuts, Greek yogurt, kefir, nutritional yeast, cacao nibs, mushroom powder, cinnamon, stevia).

Lunch
6:00pm: Cottage cheese and cacao nibs.

Dinner
10:50pm: Mung bean and edamame fettuccini with rotisserie chicken, spinach, kale, Trader Joe's Spicy Chunk Tomato sauce. And a salad (arugula, chard, kale, red cabbage, spinach, walnuts, parmesan crisps and balsamic vinaigrette) and a couple of squares of 86% Peruvian chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 84+ oz.; 

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#2851, Thursday, June 9, 2022

Post 2851

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

5/29/22

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    193.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/8/22):          195.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 2.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

After two days of weight gain, a big loss, and a nice drop through the trend line. Light eating and exercise are the likely cause. 

Food Log

Breakfast
2:15pm: Greens and cheese frittata (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers) and sweet potato fries (air-fried).

Lunch
6:00pm: Cottage cheese and cacao nibs.

Dinner
11:10pm: Flounder with pesto sauce, cauliflower rice (with nutritional yeast and Everything seasoning), a square of 86% Peruvian chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 48+ oz.; 

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#2850, Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Post 2850

- 12 years and 159 days since I started this blog -

5/29/22

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    195.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/7/22):          194.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 1.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

Two days of weight gain, and I am above the trend line. Will I reverse course again? Maybe. Probably, I think. 

Food Log

Breakfast
1:40pm: Greens and cheese frittata (eggs, swiss cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers) and sweet potato fries (air-fried).

Lunch-Dinner
8:00-11:00pm, at Pump Pizza Pub: A slice of pizza with mushrooms and peppers, and later, a slice of pepperoni pizza.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 54+ oz.; 

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#2849, Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Post 2849

- 12 years and 158 days since I started this blog -

5/29/22

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    194.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/6/22):          193.6 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

After my recent record of losses, I admit to not caring about this gain. 

Food Log

Breakfast
2:40pm: Swiss cheese omelet and 'golden' oatmeal (oats, oat milk, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, Greek yogurt).

Lunch
6:00pm: Two Quest bars.

Dinner
10:50pm: Rotisserie chicken salad (arugula, chard, kale, red cabbage, spinach, walnuts, parmesan crisps and balsamic vinaigrette), Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain toast with butter and Everything seasoning, walnuts and Swiss cheese, and a square of 86% Peruvian chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt. 

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 32 oz.;  Water: 70+ oz.; 

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#2848, Monday, June 6, 2022

Post 2848

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

5/29/22

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    193.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/3/22):          194.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

I think the improvement I've made to my sleeping - a decades-long problem, but I've gone from an average of around five hours a night to eight - may be responsible for this extended weight loss. To be honest, I have no other explanation. 

Food Log

Breakfast
1:40pm: Greens and cheese frittata (eggs, swiss cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers) and sweet potato fries (air-fried).

Lunch
6:00pm: Cottage cheese and cacao nibs.

Dinner
10:10pm: Rotisserie chicken on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread with guacamole, and a salad (arugula, chard, kale, red cabbage, spinach, walnuts, parmesan crisps and balsamic vinaigrette).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 0;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 54+ oz.; 

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#2847, Friday, June 3, 2022

Post 2847

- 12 years and 154 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    194.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/2/22):          194.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

Nice end to the week - a one-pound improvement from where it started. All good, and maybe the area around 195 pounds is the new normal. 

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
3:45pm: Rotisserie chicken sandwich (on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread) with guacamole and lettuce, and air-fried sweet potato fries.

Dinner
10:50pm: Salmon burger with pesto sauce, on riced cauliflower with steamed brussels sprouts and a Quest bar and a square of 86% Peruvian chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 84+ oz.; 

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#2846, Thursday, June 2, 2022

Post 2846

- 12 years and 153 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    194.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (6/1/22):          194.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

Still maintaining. I find this blip up meaningless, as still just keeps me slightly below the trend line. 

Food Log

Breakfast
1:50pm: Greens and cheese frittata (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers) and guacamole on Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grains toast.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:00pm: Rotisserie chicken, mixed greens, baby spinach salad, cottage cheese, a Quest bar and a square of 86% chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

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

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#2845, Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Post 2845

- 12 years and 152 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    194.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/31/22):         194.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.1 lbs.

Diet Comment

Maintaining. It's a beautiful thing. 

Food Log

Breakfast
2:40pm: Greens and cheese frittata (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers) and oatmeal with berries (oats, oat milk, mixed berries, kefir, Greek yogurt).

Lunch
7:45pm Peanut butter and a Quest bar.

Dinner
10:50pm: Chicken curry with lentils on riced cauliflower.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 80+ oz.; 

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#2844, Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Post 2844

- 12 years and 151 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    194.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/30/22):         195.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Given the sheer quantity of food I ate yesterday, this loss is something of a surprise. I'm happy with it, of course. Still, I close out the month more than a pound heavier than on the first. I don't care - still happy. 

Food Log

Breakfast
1:40pm: Greens and cheese omelet (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach) and golden oatmeal (oats, oat milk, 'golden' spices).

Lunch
7:15pm: Peanut butter and a Quest bar.

Dinner
11:20pm: Rotisserie chicken and guacamole on Ezekiel 4:9 Flax sprouted grain bread and homemade coleslaw.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; 

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#2843, Monday, May 30, 2022

Post 2843

- 12 years and 150 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    195.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/27/22):         196.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 1.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

Reversion to the trend line - I like it. i think this new lower weight is due to better sleep. I've managed to reverse my decades of poor sleep, and for the last three weeks I have gotten good sleep - very good, especially by comparison to when I started tracking it. At least, it's a working theory. 

Food Log

Breakfast
2:40pm: Greens and cheese frittata (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers) and air-fried sweet potatoes with olive oil and Everything But the Bagel seasoning (rom now on, this will be referred to as 'Everything' seasoning).

Lunch
6:30pm: A Quest bar, parmesan crisps and carrots with homemade mayonnaise.

Dinner
11:00pm: Quorn filet ('chicken' filet made of mushroom protein) with pesto sauce on Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain bread with lettuce and mayonnaise, and homemade coleslaw. For dessert, a square (ounce) of 86% Peruvian chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; 

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#2842, Friday, May 27, 2022

Post 2842

- 12 years and 147 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    196.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/26/22):         195.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 1.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

An unexplainable reversion to the mean. Sometimes I think that when I have a big 1-day swing like this, it's cumulative, and this is one of those cases. I dined out two nights in a row, and had bad sleep the night before last, and it didn't show up yesterday. But that would explain today. 

Food Log

Breakfast
2:40pm: Oatmeal plus (rolled oats, oat milk, mixed berries, Greek yogurt, kefir, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, cacao nibs, cinnamon, stevia).

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:50pm: Miso ramen soup with chicken and greens (Vite-ramen high-protein miso ramen soup, rotisserie chicken, chopped kale and spinach). A Quest bar with peanut butter, and a square of 86% Peruvian chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; 

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#2841, Thursday, May 26, 2022

Post 2841

- 12 years and 146 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    195.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/25/22):         195.7 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.7 lbs.

Diet Comment

A dip back below the trend line. All's well, I guess, but I did have an episode of A-Fib at 3:40am, followed by some tachycardia an hour or so later, according to my iWatch and the way I felt. This is the first time I've been aware of an episode of A-Fib. It wasn't pleasant, although I never actually felt sick. It does, however, remind me of my mortality. 

Food Log

Breakfast
12:40pm: Brussels sprouts with scrambled eggs and cheddar cheese.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:50pm: Vegetarian Sloppy Joes (Quorn Grounds (mushroom protein), Wegman's Grandpa's Sauce Goes Vegetarian, kale and spinach) on riced cauliflower (with nutritional yeast and Everything But the Bagel seasoning), peanut butter and a Quest bar, and an ounce of 86% Peruvian chocolate.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; 

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#2840, Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Post 2840

- 12 years and 145 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    195.7 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/24/22):         195.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

My comment yesterday, that I could be pounds heavier and still be happy with my weight, remains, even as I've crossed above the trend line, which is unrealistically steep, as someone who is not really trying to lose weight. I also think this is a temporary blip caused by my dining out yesterday, and the high-calorie, high-carb nature of my meal. But maybe not. Life's funny that way. You can't know some things. 

Food Log

Breakfast
2:40pm: Chicken chopped salad (rotisserie chicken, shaved parmesan cheese, walnuts, Spring Mix, spinach, cabbage, creamy balsamic vinaigrette).

Lunch
8pm at TGI Friday's: Fish and chips and coleslaw.

Dinner
12:05am: Peanut butter and a Quest bar. Parmesan crisps and guacamole.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; and 2 shots of Jameson's Irish whiskey

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#2839, Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Post 2839

- 12 years and 144 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    195.1 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/23/22):         194.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     + 0.6 lbs.

Diet Comment

And now we're up a little, that's okay. I'm happy at this weight, plus or minus five pounds, so it's all good. 

Food Log

Breakfast
1:40pm: Oatmeal plus (rolled oats, oat milk, mixed berries, walnuts, Greek yogurt, kefir, nutritional yeast, mushroom powder, cacao nibs, cinnamon, stevia) and two sous vide bacon-cheese egg drops.

Lunch
7:45pm, at Limp Lizard BBQ: Chicken-bacon-caesar wrap with coleslaw and collard greens.

Dinner
10:50pm: Carrots and homemade mayonnaise, a Quest bar and an ounce of 86% Peruvian chocolate with cacao nibs and sea salt.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 60+ oz.; and a shot of Jameson's Irish whiskey

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#2838, Monday, May 23, 2022

Post 2838

- 12 years and 143 days since I started this blog -

Food and Diet 

Today's Weight:                    194.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (5/20/22):         195.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                     - 0.8 lbs.

Diet Comment

A rare post-weekend loss. Something to celebrate. 

Food Log

Breakfast
2:40pm: Greens and cheese frittata (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers) and guacamole on Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grains toast.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:50pm: Vegetarian Sloppy Joes (Quorn Grounds (mushroom protein), Wegman's Grandpa's Sauce Goes Vegetarian, kale and spinach). Peanut butter and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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