#3103: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Post 3103

- 13 years and 255 days since I started this blog -

August 29, 2023 at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    202.6 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/11/23):         202.1 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  0.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

I'm not happy with this result. Given what I ate yesterday, I was expecting a loss. Sure, it was a lot of food, but nothing off-plan. Grrrr. Note: No update tomorrow. I have an early dental appointment, a few chores and rehearsal that will throw me off for the day, and not give me a chance to weigh in before breakfast, which will not be at home.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:25pm:

Oatmeal plus (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, blueberries, whey protein, walnuts, Greek yogurt, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, cinnamon).

Lunch
8:35pm, at the Maplewood Grill: Grilled haddock with a salad and sweet potato fries.

Dinner
11:25pm: Mixed nuts and dark chocolate and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#3102: Monday, September 11, 2023

Post 3102

- 13 years and 254 days since I started this blog -

August 29, 2023 at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    202.1 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/8/23):          201.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

Not happy or unhappy about this result today, rather surprised. A Sunday of good  heavy eating, including a lot of late night calories, and I undid whatever good I did Friday and Saturday. So it goes.

Food Log

Breakfast
4:05pm:

Veggie and cheese omelet (eggs, cheddar cheese, kale, spinach, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and tomatoes). Not shown: Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain bread.

Lunch
6:25pm: Mixed nuts and dark chocolate with chilis bar.

Dinner
9:55pm: Cucumbers with homemade mayonnaise, chicken salad (Buffalo-style chicken breast, shaved parmesan cheese, cabbage, carrots, chard, cucumbers, kale, spinach, balsamic dressing) and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#3101: Friday, September 8, 2023

Post 3101

- 13 years and 251 days since I started this blog -

August 29, 2023 at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/7/23):          200.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  1.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Blew it, late last night again, when I got home much later than expected, and was very hungry. A repeating pattern, lately. This week's only good news is that I ended up with a weight loss, after the disaster of the Labor Day weekend.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:55pm: LEMPO (scrambled eggs, lox - aka smoked salmon, mushrooms, peppers, onions) and sweet potatoes. 

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
12:15am: Mixed nuts, parmesan crisps, and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 58+ oz.; 

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#3100: Thursday, September 7, 2023

Post 3100

- 13 years and 250 days since I started this blog -

August 29, 2023 at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/6/23):          201.0 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.2 lbs.

Diet Comment

Not a significant change, but it's in the right direction. Circumstances forced me out of my intermittent fasting schedule, but I should be able to get back there today.

Food Log

Breakfast
4:25pm:

Oatmeal plus (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, blueberries, whey protein, walnuts, Greek yogurt, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, cinnamon).

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
10:15pm: Chicken salad (Buffalo-style chicken breast, arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, mixed vegetable slaw, creamy balsamic vinaigrette), mixed nuts and havarti cheese, celery with homemade coleslaw, and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#3099: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Post 3099

- 13 years and 249 days since I started this blog -

August 29, 2023 at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.0 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/5/23):          203.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  2.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

Glad that a little discipline yesterday had such a good result today.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:30pm: Cauliflower-crust Margherita pizza.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
12:25am: Mixed nuts with havarti cheese and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 86+ oz.; 

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#3098: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Post 3098

- 13 years and 248 days since I started this blog -

August 29, 2023 at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    203.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (9/1/23):          200.9 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  3.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Highest weight of the year. Ugh. I ate a lot over the Labor Day weekend. I did avoid eating at restaurants (and, as always, the State Fair and it's horrible food), but I did eat a lot, especially late at night. Sigh. This can't continue, but I am not certain how I'll stop it. Yet.

Food Log

Breakfast
4:15pm: Swiss cheese, greens and mushrooms omelet.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:05pm: Mixed nuts and Swiss cheese, a salad (arugula, cabbage, chard, kale, spinach, rainbow slaw (mixed vegetables slaw, parmesan crisps and balsamic vinaigrette) and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#3097: Friday, September 1, 2023

Post 3097

- 13 years and 244 days since I started this blog -

August 23, 2023, at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.9 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/31/23):         201.2 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.3 lbs.

Diet Comment

Friday's weight was a pound-and-a-half lower than Monday's, so there's that, but I'm going to have to be more careful going forward.

Food Log

Breakfast
2:55pm:

Oatmeal plus (rolled oats, chia and hemp seeds, blueberries, whey protein, walnuts, kefir, cacao nibs, nutritional yeast, cinnamon).

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
9:25pm:  Chicken breast and Swiss cheese, celery and carrots with homemade mayonnaise, rainbow slaw (mixed vegetable slaw) and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 20 oz.;  Water: 84+ oz.; 

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#3096: Thursday, August 31, 2023

Post 3096

- 13 years and 243 days since I started this blog -

August 23, 2023, at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    201.2 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/30/23):         200.3 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  0.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

I'm finishing this month with the highest average weight of the year, just over 200 lbs. I knew, when I 'lost control' (gave in to my cravings) last night right before bed that this result was coming. Sigh. I'll try to get back on the path again today.

Food Log

Breakfast
4:25pm:

Breakfast noodle cake: Three large eggs, mung bean and edamame fettuccine, mushrooms, onions, peppers, kale, spinach and Swiss cheese.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:25pm: Turkey/guacamole rollups (high-protein, low-carb tortillas), Rainbow (mixed vegetable) slaw, celery and carrots with homemade mayonnaise, and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#3095: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Post 3095

- 13 years and 242 days since I started this blog -

August 23, 2023, at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    200.3 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/29/23):         203.8 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  3.5 lbs.

Diet Comment

That's an amazing one-day loss, thanks to sticking to the plan. This is the way it should be. I'm going to try and have a good day today, because unless I have another amazing day tomorrow, I'm finishing this month with the highest average weight of the year.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:45pm: Steamed brussels sprouts with olive oil and Everything seasoning, and scrambled eggs with Swiss cheese and pesto rolled up in a high-protein, low carbohydrate tortilla.

 

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:25pm: Chicken sandwich with guacamole on Aldi Protein multiseed bread. A salad (walnuts, mixed vegetable slaw, chard, kale, spinach and balsamic vinaigrette) and a Quest bar.

 

Snack
12:15 am: cream cheese and walnuts on a slice of Aldi Protein multiseed bread and a few (okay, 4) squares of dark chocolate with nuts and cranberries.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3094: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Post 3094

- 13 years and 241 days since I started this blog -

August 23, 2023, at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    203.8 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/28/23):         202.4 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  1.4 lbs.

Diet Comment

I was doing fine until the evening came, then it seems like I got stoned and just lost it - I started eating, and ended up eating almost continuously from around 6:30pm. Lots of cheese was involved, too, which means lots of calories. And that after a day of almost no movement. I'm getting down on myself for the way I've been breaking promises to myself. I think it has something to do with the month of post-op medication I had to take, and I'm hoping that now that it's over, my body and mind will re-adjust.

Food Log

Breakfast
3:15pm:

Veggie omelet (Swiss cheese, chopped spinach and kale, mushrooms, onions, peppers) and sweet potatoes with butter and Everything seasoning.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:25pm: Salmon salad (wild-caught salmon, walnuts, celery and homemade mayonnaise on cabbage chard, kale and spinach) and a Quest bar.

Liquid Intake

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

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#3093: Monday, August 28, 2023

Post 3093

- 13 years and 240 days since I started this blog -

August 23, 2023, at the Maplewood Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    202.4 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/25/23):         199.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    +  2.9 lbs.

Diet Comment

Well, weight-loss-wise, it was a horrible weekend. Lots of food and calories, and it's all, literally and figuratively, on me. On the other hand, I feel ready to make a good start to this week.

Food Log

Breakfast
4:05pm: Ramen soup with spinach and kale (Vite-Ramen Miso high-protein, high-fiber ramen and flavor packet and I added the greens).

Lunch
7:15pm: A Quest bar, dark chocolate and peanut butter.

Dinner
11:25pm: Turkey and kimchi sandwich on Aldi Protein multi-seed bread and a salad (chard, kale, spinach, shaved parmesan, walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette).

Snack
7:15pm: Swiss cheese rollup (with high-protein, low-carb tortilla), cream cheese and walnut rollup (with high-protein, low-carb tortilla).

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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#3092: Friday, August 25, 2023

Post 3092

- 13 years and 237 days since I started this blog -

August 14, 2023 at the Maplewood Bar & Grill

Food and Diet

Today's Weight:                    199.5 lbs.

Previous Weight (8/24/23):         201.5 lbs.

Net Loss/Gain:                    -  2.0 lbs.

Diet Comment

Wednesday and Thursday were very good days - stayed on-plan with what I ate and when I ate it. The result? A total of three-and-a-half pounds lost. I'm back in my range, and looking down the path to more losses.

Food Log

Breakfast
4:05pm: Brussels sprouts with olive oil and Everything seasoning, scrambled eggs and Swiss cheese on Aldi Protein multi-seed bread.

Lunch
Skipped.

Dinner
11:25pm: Caulipower pizza (cauliflower crust, sauce cheese, uncured pepperoni), mixed nuts and a salad (lettuces, spinach and  low-calorie habañero ranch dressing (store bought). Dark chocolate nut bar.

Liquid Intake

   Espressos: 2;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Water: 72+ oz.; 

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