Oh, and Further By The Way: Caveat comedenti: The following is meant primarily to serve as a Bullshit Detector for me. If anyone Out There derives inspiration (or laughs--what the hell, right?) from My Fat Struggle, that's lovely, but I don't have any expectation that anyone other than myself will be interested in this. Just sayin', sir.
As for this fat . . . this so-called fat . . . .
Lest I give the wrong impression, I am most anxious not to be fat I do not think being fat is funny. (Apparently I'm in the minority on that one. What would television comedy be without fat people, after all?) The reason I make so many references to fat and the reason I have consistently referred to myself as being fat and wanting to lose fat (as opposed to the innocuous "lose weight") is because I want to face up to the reality of my situation.
That actually becomes harder as I lose weight. Make no mistake, 60 some pounds ago I did not see myself as fat . Most of the time I managed to not see myself in the mirror. When I did catch a glimpse, I convinced myself that I just "needed to lose a few pounds," that kind of shit. Speaking of, check that phrase. "I need to lose a few pounds." (The Anti-BobSeeger!) First, "need" puts it under the speaker's volition. As in, "I can do that." Or, "I might do that." But not "I must do that." Well, here's a hint: if you're sixty pounds or more overweight, there's no need about it. It's a must. Second, then there's the "lose" part of the sentence. If you're walking down the street with a hole in your pocket and a quarter falls through your pants onto the street and you don't notice, then you've lost something. But you don't lose weight. It's not a casual, not-even-thinking-about-it thing. It's hard fucking work. Pretending it's not is just bullshit, and if you don't want to be fat, you have to start with stopping the bullshit. Third, that adjective: some. Right. Because I'm not that , right? Just a few pounds here and there. And maybe another few under there. Etcetera. More bullshit. If I were teaching a class on writing a goal statement vis a vis losing weight, I'd say you do fill in these blanks:
"If I want to live a healthier life, I must lose _____ pounds by _____ ."
And then use one of those online calculators to see what's what in terms of reasonable expectations and time. So now that I'm no longer officially obese, and now that some folks have commented on how much weight I've lost, and now that I'm wearing the pants my youngest son abandoned before the pants that he abandoned for the pants he's now wearing (34 waist . . . which is not completely comfortable for more than four hours now, but I did walk a couple of miles in them last Friday, so it's not a big stretch at this point), it's really important that I look at myself realistically and say, "But you've still got fat here and here that you have to get rid of." There's no place for resting on laurels in fat world.
Week 17: Tuesday, 6/13/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, 135 grams strawberries 69c / 2.7gF, 106 grams blackberries 46c / 5.3gF, bread 120c / 6gF, fried egg 70c, pancakes 115c / .5gF, 16 oz water, almonds 85c / 2gF
529c /// 16.5gF /// 241g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, crisp 110c / 3gF, jello sugar free crème brûlée rice pudding 70c, apple 116c
396c
Dinner: sunflower seeds 100c /2gF , salad with chicken184 +30 + 15, 16 oz water, Cheerios 200c, almond milk 25c, was a 60c, fffudge bar 80c, crisp 110c
804c
1729c
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, 135 grams strawberries 69c / 2.7gF, 106 grams blackberries 46c / 5.3gF, bread 120c / 6gF, fried egg 70c, pancakes 115c / .5gF, 16 oz water, almonds 85c / 2gF
529c /// 16.5gF /// 241g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, crisp 110c / 3gF, jello sugar free crème brûlée rice pudding 70c, apple 116c
396c
Dinner: sunflower seeds 100c /2gF , salad with chicken184 +30 + 15, 16 oz water, Cheerios 200c, almond milk 25c, was a 60c, fffudge bar 80c, crisp 110c
804c
1729c
Exercise: 40 minutes on the bike, stretching and ll, bp, su, c, r.
Well, day one of week 17 got a little scattered on the calorie / fiber / fruit and vegetable count count. Had dinner with Pat. Who not only is on my side, but also looking out for me--she fixed a salad with some baked chicken for dinner and we drank water. So I hi-balled the calorie count to make sure, and I am 100% on coming in under the limit, just not able to do anything resembling an accurate fiber and fandv count. But it's all good.
Week 17: Wednesday, 6/14/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 12c, Kroger bran flakes * 180c / 10gF, 102 grams blackberries 43c / 5gF, 112 grams bananas 100c / 2.9gF, almond milk 25c, 16 oz water
360c /// 17.9gF /// 214g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch:
Dinner:
calories
fiber
ounces of water
* Y'know, I have been so impressed with Trader Joe's Rain Bran that I thought I had reached the Mecca of Breakfast Cereals . . . but I've also been keeping an eye out, and I think I'm going to move it on over to KBF. I get to eat more and get fewer calories, more fiber, and I am always suspicious of raisins that have been dried and put into a box a couple of months ago. And when you put a hundred grams of blackberries and another hundred grams of banana into it with some Almond milk, it's quite a tasty dish to sit before.
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 12c, Kroger bran flakes * 180c / 10gF, 102 grams blackberries 43c / 5gF, 112 grams bananas 100c / 2.9gF, almond milk 25c, 16 oz water
360c /// 17.9gF /// 214g fandv /// 16 oz water
Dinner:
I saw that it was going to rain today and the next couple of days as well, and I knew that I really had to cut the grass. So I went for it. But it was blazing hot, and it took so much out of me that even now, a good seven hours later, I'm feeling pretty peaked. So I just said to hell with it all vis a vis counting the calories (etc.) and trying to exercise. I hereby declare today a day off. Back to the grind tomorrow.
Week 17: Thursday, 6/15/2017
Okay, once more into the breach.
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 12c, TJRB 170c / 8gF, 103 grams blackberries 44c / 5.1gF, almonds 85c / 2gF, 16 oz water
311c /// 15.1gF /// 103g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, Wasa crackers 120c / 6gF * , 16 oz water, crisp 110c / 3gF, chips 130c / 3gF, 35 grams salsa 23c
483c /// 14gF /// 35g fandv /// 16 oz water
794
Dinner: Jello creme b 70c, 167 grams tomato 30c / 2gF, 188 grams cauliflower 46c / 3.8gF, 90/2 grams pea soup 40c / 2gF, beef 170c, rolls 180 c, 198 grams vegetable mix 100c / 4gF, 16 oz water
636c /// 11.8gF /// 598g fandv /// 16 oz water
1430c
cookies 110c / 1gF, Jura whiskey 60c, Wasa crispbread 60c / 3gF, jello 60c, 190 grams cauliflower 48c / 3.8gF, 100 grams carrots 41c / 2.8gF = 379 / 10.6 / 290g fandv / =
Okay, once more into the breach.
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 12c, TJRB 170c / 8gF, 103 grams blackberries 44c / 5.1gF, almonds 85c / 2gF, 16 oz water
311c /// 15.1gF /// 103g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, Wasa crackers 120c / 6gF * , 16 oz water, crisp 110c / 3gF, chips 130c / 3gF, 35 grams salsa 23c
483c /// 14gF /// 35g fandv /// 16 oz water
794
Dinner: Jello creme b 70c, 167 grams tomato 30c / 2gF, 188 grams cauliflower 46c / 3.8gF, 90/2 grams pea soup 40c / 2gF, beef 170c, rolls 180 c, 198 grams vegetable mix 100c / 4gF, 16 oz water
636c /// 11.8gF /// 598g fandv /// 16 oz water
1430c
cookies 110c / 1gF, Jura whiskey 60c, Wasa crispbread 60c / 3gF, jello 60c, 190 grams cauliflower 48c / 3.8gF, 100 grams carrots 41c / 2.8gF = 379 / 10.6 / 290g fandv / =
1809 calories 36 over **
51.5 grams fiber
51.5 grams fiber
1026 grams fruit and vegetable matter
48 ounces of water
Exercise: stretching, weights, 40 minutes stationary bike
* As for these Wasa crispbread thingies . . . Well. I've really been enjoying my Trader Joe's Whole Grain Crispbreads. But when I saw these Wasas in the store I thought I'd give them a try and see how they measured up. The short version: Yowza: it's all about the Wasa. the long version: http://songsofinnocenceampexperience.blogspot.com/2017/06/wasaaaaaaaaaa.html
** Guess I shouldn't have had that whiskey. But I really needed it today.
* As for these Wasa crispbread thingies . . . Well. I've really been enjoying my Trader Joe's Whole Grain Crispbreads. But when I saw these Wasas in the store I thought I'd give them a try and see how they measured up. The short version: Yowza: it's all about the Wasa. the long version: http://songsofinnocenceampexperience.blogspot.com/2017/06/wasaaaaaaaaaa.html
** Guess I shouldn't have had that whiskey. But I really needed it today.
Week 17: Friday, 6/16/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 12c, cereal 90c / 5gF, 138 grams strawberries 46c / 2.8gF, 102 grams blackberries 44c / 5.1gF, almond milk 15c, 16 oz water
207c /// 12.9gF /// 240g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: 16 oz water, sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, Wasa crispbread 60c / 3gF, 40 grams dates 110c / 3gF, almonds 85c / 1.3gF, ham 123c, 149 grams strawberries 49c / 3gF, 16 oz water
527c /// 12.3gF /// 189g fandv /// 32 oz water
734c /// 25.2gF /// 429g fandv /// 48 oz water
Dinner: pretzels 110c, 151 grams tomatoes 27c / 1.8gF, 66 grams carrots 27c / 1.8gF, 131 grams cauliflower 33c / 2.6gF, salad dressing 30c, lasagna 426c / 3gF, 100 grams broccoli with cheese sauce 60c / 1gF, 16 oz water
713c /// 10.2gF /// 448g fandv /// 16 oz water
1447c /// 35.4gF /// 877g fandv /// 64 oz water
Rice pudding 70c, Cheerios 100c / 3gF, almond milk 15c, Wasa 60c / 3gF, Wasa 30c / 1.5gF ham 41 c = 316
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 12c, cereal 90c / 5gF, 138 grams strawberries 46c / 2.8gF, 102 grams blackberries 44c / 5.1gF, almond milk 15c, 16 oz water
207c /// 12.9gF /// 240g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: 16 oz water, sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, Wasa crispbread 60c / 3gF, 40 grams dates 110c / 3gF, almonds 85c / 1.3gF, ham 123c, 149 grams strawberries 49c / 3gF, 16 oz water
527c /// 12.3gF /// 189g fandv /// 32 oz water
734c /// 25.2gF /// 429g fandv /// 48 oz water
Dinner: pretzels 110c, 151 grams tomatoes 27c / 1.8gF, 66 grams carrots 27c / 1.8gF, 131 grams cauliflower 33c / 2.6gF, salad dressing 30c, lasagna 426c / 3gF, 100 grams broccoli with cheese sauce 60c / 1gF, 16 oz water
713c /// 10.2gF /// 448g fandv /// 16 oz water
1447c /// 35.4gF /// 877g fandv /// 64 oz water
Rice pudding 70c, Cheerios 100c / 3gF, almond milk 15c, Wasa 60c / 3gF, Wasa 30c / 1.5gF ham 41 c = 316
1763 calories
42.9g fiber
42.9g fiber
877g fandv
64 ounces of water
Exercise: 2.6 mile walk in Seneca Park with Pat this morning, then early afternoon I did stretching and 40 minute stationary bike. (Also upped the leg lifts to 20 and the second set of sit-ups to 20.)
According to my pedometer, I started the bike ride @ 5,575 steps and ended at 14,194, = 4,619 steps; @ 4.08 distance and ended at 6.04, = 1.96; @ 605.3 calories and ended at 897.4 = 292.1. According to the bike's odometer, I travelled 4,881 "steps." (The other data is completely unreliable, so I'm not even looking at it any more.) That is mighty damned close to the pedometer's measure--only a difference of 262, so I guess we can call that aspect of the bike's functionality functional, at least. According to an online calculator, I would have burned 381 calories in that ride, which ain't bad.
According to my pedometer, I started the bike ride @ 5,575 steps and ended at 14,194, = 4,619 steps; @ 4.08 distance and ended at 6.04, = 1.96; @ 605.3 calories and ended at 897.4 = 292.1. According to the bike's odometer, I travelled 4,881 "steps." (The other data is completely unreliable, so I'm not even looking at it any more.) That is mighty damned close to the pedometer's measure--only a difference of 262, so I guess we can call that aspect of the bike's functionality functional, at least. According to an online calculator, I would have burned 381 calories in that ride, which ain't bad.
Week 17: Saturday, 6/17/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, 161 grams strawberries 53c / 3.2gF, 25 grams blackberries 11c / 1.25gF, TJRB 170c / 8gF, almond milk 15c, almonds 170c / 4gF, 16 oz water
443c /// 16.45gF /// 186g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: 16 oz water, sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, 40 grams dates 110c / 3gF, ham 54g and Wasa 60c / 3gF, sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, lasagna 320c / 2gF, 16 oz water
744c /// 12gF /// 40g fandv /// 32 oz water
1187c /// 28.45gF /// 226g fandv /// 48 oz
Can't even TELL you how hungry I was today when 2:30 pm rolled around. And not even just hungry . . . gnawing at my bones hungry. Like I had pushed things too far in the output / input movements. So I heated up some of that delISeeous lasagna from last night. And oh man was it good. My soul feels better now, foe shoe. Only leaves me 586 calories for the rest of the day, but I don't even know if I'm going to worry about it. When you're pumping out so many calories a day, it's not a good idea to push the intake too hard when your body is saying No No No. There's a difference between wanting to eat and being hungry.
Dinner: 100 grams spaghetti squash 31c / 1.5gF, 179 grams tomatoes 32c / 2.1gF, 38 grams carrots 16c / 1gF, 100 grams cauliflower 25c /2gF, 120 grams artichoke hearts 30c / 5gF, dressing 20c, 16 oz water
another 140 grams spaghetti squash 44 c / 2.1gF, spaghetti sauce 104c / 3.5gF
154c /// 11.6gF /// 537g fandv /// 16 oz water
ham 123c, jello pudding 60c, TJCC granola 100c
total 1772 = 1 to go
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, 161 grams strawberries 53c / 3.2gF, 25 grams blackberries 11c / 1.25gF, TJRB 170c / 8gF, almond milk 15c, almonds 170c / 4gF, 16 oz water
443c /// 16.45gF /// 186g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: 16 oz water, sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, 40 grams dates 110c / 3gF, ham 54g and Wasa 60c / 3gF, sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, lasagna 320c / 2gF, 16 oz water
744c /// 12gF /// 40g fandv /// 32 oz water
1187c /// 28.45gF /// 226g fandv /// 48 oz
Can't even TELL you how hungry I was today when 2:30 pm rolled around. And not even just hungry . . . gnawing at my bones hungry. Like I had pushed things too far in the output / input movements. So I heated up some of that delISeeous lasagna from last night. And oh man was it good. My soul feels better now, foe shoe. Only leaves me 586 calories for the rest of the day, but I don't even know if I'm going to worry about it. When you're pumping out so many calories a day, it's not a good idea to push the intake too hard when your body is saying No No No. There's a difference between wanting to eat and being hungry.
Dinner: 100 grams spaghetti squash 31c / 1.5gF, 179 grams tomatoes 32c / 2.1gF, 38 grams carrots 16c / 1gF, 100 grams cauliflower 25c /2gF, 120 grams artichoke hearts 30c / 5gF, dressing 20c, 16 oz water
another 140 grams spaghetti squash 44 c / 2.1gF, spaghetti sauce 104c / 3.5gF
154c /// 11.6gF /// 537g fandv /// 16 oz water
ham 123c, jello pudding 60c, TJCC granola 100c
total 1772 = 1 to go
1772 calories
30+ grams fiber
763 g fandv
30+ grams fiber
763 g fandv
64 ounces of water
Exercise: weights, stretch, 40 minute bike ride.
Week 17: Sunday, 6/18/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, bran flakes 180c / 10gF, almond milk 30c, Wheatbix 65c / 2gF, 8 oz water
299c /// 12gF /// 0g fandv /// 8 oz water
Lunch: coffee 12c, crisp 110c / 3gF, 16 oz water, 40 grams dates 110c / 3gF, 150 grams cauliflower 37.5c /2gF, 32 oz water,
269.5c /// 8gF /// 140g fandv /// 32 oz water
568.5c /// 20gF /// 140g fandv /// 40 oz water
Dinner: Rueben sub in a tub 390 c / 2gF, pretzels 110c, 129 grams artichoke hearts 30c / 3gF, chips 130c / 3gF, 34 grams salsa 20c / 1gF, ham 123c, crackers 96c / gF
899c ///
1467.5c
305.5 to go
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, bran flakes 180c / 10gF, almond milk 30c, Wheatbix 65c / 2gF, 8 oz water
299c /// 12gF /// 0g fandv /// 8 oz water
Lunch: coffee 12c, crisp 110c / 3gF, 16 oz water, 40 grams dates 110c / 3gF, 150 grams cauliflower 37.5c /2gF, 32 oz water,
269.5c /// 8gF /// 140g fandv /// 32 oz water
568.5c /// 20gF /// 140g fandv /// 40 oz water
Dinner: Rueben sub in a tub 390 c / 2gF, pretzels 110c, 129 grams artichoke hearts 30c / 3gF, chips 130c / 3gF, 34 grams salsa 20c / 1gF, ham 123c, crackers 96c / gF
899c ///
1467.5c
305.5 to go
fiber
ounces of water
Exercise: stretching, The Usual, Crystal (including The New Usual of 20 Leg Lifts and 20 Second Bench Press and 20 Second Sit-Ups) and 40 minutes on the stationary bike . . . preceded by 3 miles plus of a real bike ride. Mmm-hmmm.
Week 17: Monday, 6/19/2017
Food:
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Dinner:
calories
fiber
ounces of water
Exercise:
Week 18: Tuesday, 6/20/2017
Food:
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Dinner:
calories
fiber
ounces of water
Exercise:
Well, that happened. And I ended up staying up a little late because of that last cup of coffee. And then woke up to pee a couple of times. And then woke up for good at 4 a.m.
So let the show begin. I'm ready.
4:20 a.m. naked morning weight: 207.6 pounds.
Weight: 208.6 . . . after The Big Sweat, but hey, that counts.
Food:
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Dinner:
Food:
Breakfast:
Lunch:
Dinner:
Well, that happened. And I ended up staying up a little late because of that last cup of coffee. And then woke up to pee a couple of times. And then woke up for good at 4 a.m.
So let the show begin. I'm ready.
4:20 a.m. naked morning weight: 207.6 pounds.
Week 18: Wednesday, 6/21/2017
Food:
Breakfast: And I do mean Breaking the Fast, foe shoe.
Coffee 12c, of course, but then:
bran flakes 90c / 5gF, 102 grams blackberries 44c / 5.1gF, 51 grams blueberries 29c / 1.2gF, 49 grams sunshine raspberries 13c / 1.7gF, 120 millimeters Almond milk 15c *, 16 oz water
203c /// 13gF /// 202g fandv /// 16 oz water
* So, just to emphasize . . . this lovely, big fat bowl of breakfast was a mere 191 calories, but provided me with 34% of my daily fiber needs and 25% of my fruit and vegetable needs. And it was pretty cheap, too. What a country!
Lunch: coffee 12c, ham 123c + bread 120c / 6gF + olive oil mayonnaise 50c, 16 oz water, TJ toffee thing 180c / 3gF, 141 gram banana 126c / 3.7gF
485c /// 12.7gF /// 141g fandv /// 16 oz water
688c /// 25.7gF /// 343g fandv /// 32 oz water
+ sunflower seeds 100c / 1.5gF, coffee 12c, granola bar 160c / 1gF, 16 oz water
= 272c /// 2.5gF /// 0g fandv /// 16 oz water
Dinner: 101 grams lettuce 15c / 1.3gF, 126 grams tomato 22c / 1.5gF, 102 grams artichokes 30c / 5gF, feta cheese 35c, almonds 85c / 2gF, salad dressing 32c, 198 grams vegetable mix 100c / 4gF, 143 grams sweet potato 123c / 4.3gF, 16 oz water
442c /// 18.1gF /// 670g fandv /// 16 oz water
1402c /// 46.3gF /// 1013g fandv /// 64 oz water
1769 calories
51.6g fiber
Food:
Breakfast: And I do mean Breaking the Fast, foe shoe.
Coffee 12c, of course, but then:
bran flakes 90c / 5gF, 102 grams blackberries 44c / 5.1gF, 51 grams blueberries 29c / 1.2gF, 49 grams sunshine raspberries 13c / 1.7gF, 120 millimeters Almond milk 15c *, 16 oz water
203c /// 13gF /// 202g fandv /// 16 oz water
* So, just to emphasize . . . this lovely, big fat bowl of breakfast was a mere 191 calories, but provided me with 34% of my daily fiber needs and 25% of my fruit and vegetable needs. And it was pretty cheap, too. What a country!
Lunch: coffee 12c, ham 123c + bread 120c / 6gF + olive oil mayonnaise 50c, 16 oz water, TJ toffee thing 180c / 3gF, 141 gram banana 126c / 3.7gF
485c /// 12.7gF /// 141g fandv /// 16 oz water
688c /// 25.7gF /// 343g fandv /// 32 oz water
+ sunflower seeds 100c / 1.5gF, coffee 12c, granola bar 160c / 1gF, 16 oz water
= 272c /// 2.5gF /// 0g fandv /// 16 oz water
Dinner: 101 grams lettuce 15c / 1.3gF, 126 grams tomato 22c / 1.5gF, 102 grams artichokes 30c / 5gF, feta cheese 35c, almonds 85c / 2gF, salad dressing 32c, 198 grams vegetable mix 100c / 4gF, 143 grams sweet potato 123c / 4.3gF, 16 oz water
442c /// 18.1gF /// 670g fandv /// 16 oz water
1402c /// 46.3gF /// 1013g fandv /// 64 oz water
toffee 257c / 4.3gF, pretzels 110c / 1gF
1769c
1769 calories
51.6g fiber
1013g fandv
64 ounces of water
Exercise: cut my grass, stretching, 40 minutes + bicycle ride--I've been using my countdown clock to time my rides, and this time around it went off well before I was ready to stop, but since time is so relative I'm not sure if it was "2 minutes well before" or "10 minutes well before" or what. But it doesn't matter, does it? If my pedometer read-out can be trusted . . . and I'm actually beginning to think that it can be on some things (though not on distance on the bike) . . . then I've burned 818 calories thus far today, which is kind of impressive in that that's 130 more calories than I've taken in thus far today. So that means I get to eat ice cream and chocolate and potato chips, right? Isn't that the way this thing works? Anyway, this isn't a case of "I'm TODD of keeping track," it's a case of "I don't have instruments that are reliable in keeping track of my distance travelled, steps taken, etc. I did try out the knock-off FitBit thingie this time around in an attempt to see where my heart rate was during the ride, and if it was accurate (and it actually did seem to be . . . I have a pretty good sense of what my heart rate is and if I stopped and thought, "About 120," it was there), then I stayed in that Fat Burning Zone for the majority of the ride. So there's that.
Week 18: Thursday, 6/22/2017
Food:
Breakfast: bran flakes 90c / 5gF, 50 grams blueberries 57c / 2.4gF, 113 grams blackberries 49c / 5.7gF, 46 grams sunshine raspberries 13c / 1.7gF, 5 grams coconut 33c / .8gF, almond milk 15c, 127 grams banana 113c / 3.3gF, coffee 12c
382c /// 18.9gF /// 341g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: Vietnamese sandwich at Heart and Soy 331c / 4gF, 24 oz water
331c /// 4gF /// ? /// 24 oz water
Dinner: 16 oz water, 102 grams tomato 18c / 1.2gF, 28 grams feta cheese 35c, 73 grams cauliflower 18c / 1.5gF, 70 grams lettuce 11c / .9gF, 42 grams artichoke heart 10c / 1.7gF, 209 grams steak 391c, 265 grams sweet potato 228c / 8gF, 116 grams vegetable mix 60c / 2gF
771c /// 15.3gF /// 668g fandv /// 16 oz water
1484c /// 38.2gF /// 1009g fandv /// 56 oz water
dessert 250-ish (high-ballin' it) . . . contained some blueberries and strawberries, but I didn't weight them in
1734c
+ jello 5c, almonds 58c / 1.2gF, pretzels 110c
Food:
Breakfast: bran flakes 90c / 5gF, 50 grams blueberries 57c / 2.4gF, 113 grams blackberries 49c / 5.7gF, 46 grams sunshine raspberries 13c / 1.7gF, 5 grams coconut 33c / .8gF, almond milk 15c, 127 grams banana 113c / 3.3gF, coffee 12c
382c /// 18.9gF /// 341g fandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: Vietnamese sandwich at Heart and Soy 331c / 4gF, 24 oz water
331c /// 4gF /// ? /// 24 oz water
Dinner: 16 oz water, 102 grams tomato 18c / 1.2gF, 28 grams feta cheese 35c, 73 grams cauliflower 18c / 1.5gF, 70 grams lettuce 11c / .9gF, 42 grams artichoke heart 10c / 1.7gF, 209 grams steak 391c, 265 grams sweet potato 228c / 8gF, 116 grams vegetable mix 60c / 2gF
771c /// 15.3gF /// 668g fandv /// 16 oz water
1484c /// 38.2gF /// 1009g fandv /// 56 oz water
dessert 250-ish (high-ballin' it) . . . contained some blueberries and strawberries, but I didn't weight them in
1734c
+ jello 5c, almonds 58c / 1.2gF, pretzels 110c
1907 calories
39.4g fiber
39.4g fiber
1009g fandv
56 ounces of water
Exercise: 3 mile walk, 40 minute bike ride, leg stretches
A bit of an off day, but not by too much. Also, I burned SO many calories with the double hit of walking and stationary biking that I thought it would be okay to hit the extra 134 calories. Maybe?
A bit of an off day, but not by too much. Also, I burned SO many calories with the double hit of walking and stationary biking that I thought it would be okay to hit the extra 134 calories. Maybe?
Week 18: Friday, 6/23/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, Wheatabix 195c / 6gF, 100 grams blackberries 43c /5gF, 25 grams blueberries 14c / .6gF, 109 grams strawberries 36c / 2.2gF, 10 grams coconut 67c / 1.7gF, almond milk 12.5c, 32 oz water
391.5c /// 15.5gF /// 244g fandv /// 32 oz water
Lunch: ham (123c) sandwich (120c / 6gF) with 45 grams lettuce 7c / .6gF olive oil mayonnaise (50c), chips 130c / 3gF, almonds 85c / 2gF, crisp 110c / 3gF, 16 oz water
625c /// 14.6 gF /// 45g fandv /// 16 oz water
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, Wheatabix 195c / 6gF, 100 grams blackberries 43c /5gF, 25 grams blueberries 14c / .6gF, 109 grams strawberries 36c / 2.2gF, 10 grams coconut 67c / 1.7gF, almond milk 12.5c, 32 oz water
391.5c /// 15.5gF /// 244g fandv /// 32 oz water
Lunch: ham (123c) sandwich (120c / 6gF) with 45 grams lettuce 7c / .6gF olive oil mayonnaise (50c), chips 130c / 3gF, almonds 85c / 2gF, crisp 110c / 3gF, 16 oz water
625c /// 14.6 gF /// 45g fandv /// 16 oz water
Dinner: 107 grams lettuce 16c / 1.4gF, 101 grams tomato 18 c/ 1.2 gf, 106 grams cauliflower 27c / 2.1gF, 46 grams artichoke heart 10c / 1.7gF, feta cheese 80c, dressing 22c, 163 grams vegetable mix 84c / 2.8gF, beef tips 170c, 16 oz water
427c /// 9.2gF /// 523g fandv /// 16 oz water
1443.5 /// 39.3gF /// 812g fandv /// 64 oz water
329.5 c to go
jello pudding 60c, pretzels 180c / 1.5 gF, sunflower seeds 100c / 2gF, 226 grams apple 116c / 5gF, 48 grams blueberries 27c / 1.2gF, cereal w/ almond milk 150 c /, 145 grams cauliflower 36c / 2.9gF
669c / 12.6 / 419gfandv /
669c / 12.6 / 419gfandv /
2112.5 calories *
51.9 g fiber
1231 g fandv
1231 g fandv
64 ounces of water
Exercise: 4 mile walk, 40 minute (-400 calories) stationary bike, stretching and weight lifting, etc.
* So of course just shortly after my diatribe on how fat people just need to pay attention to what they eat I go farther over my daily caloric intake goal than I have in a very long time. And to me, 339.5 calories over is a good (or bad) chunk. I'm a little concerned. Especially so in that I have now gone over at least three times since the start of Week 17. And I don't want to rationalize it away. And I do want to try to stick to my goal. But I think there are several things at work here. (1) I started to write about it, but didn't finish, so it's still sitting in DRAFT: I found another counter which suggested that the counter I used to compute my daily caloric needs in order to lose weight vastly underestimated that number, and although I've tried to ignore it (don't fuck with a horse that's winning, y'know?), it keeps woodpeckering the back of my mind. (2) I've been doing extra exercise lately, burning extra calories, and part of me feels that I should be able to take on extra calories, then. On this Friday, for instance, I walked four miles in addition to my other exercises, and that would have burned a substantial amount more than 339.5 calories. Like one hundred more. (3) I worry about pushing myself TOO hard. I have lost one hell of a lot of weight. And (4) I wrote somewhere else . . . maybe even just a little bit above, but I don't feel like looking right now . . . that there's a difference between wanting to eat and being hungry. And I really felt that hunger last night. Something more along the lines of, "Come on, boys, we need to get that cargo loaded RIGHT NOW!" So I loaded the cargo. I'll keep all of this in mind. And keep and eye on the sparrow scale, too, of course of course.
* So of course just shortly after my diatribe on how fat people just need to pay attention to what they eat I go farther over my daily caloric intake goal than I have in a very long time. And to me, 339.5 calories over is a good (or bad) chunk. I'm a little concerned. Especially so in that I have now gone over at least three times since the start of Week 17. And I don't want to rationalize it away. And I do want to try to stick to my goal. But I think there are several things at work here. (1) I started to write about it, but didn't finish, so it's still sitting in DRAFT: I found another counter which suggested that the counter I used to compute my daily caloric needs in order to lose weight vastly underestimated that number, and although I've tried to ignore it (don't fuck with a horse that's winning, y'know?), it keeps woodpeckering the back of my mind. (2) I've been doing extra exercise lately, burning extra calories, and part of me feels that I should be able to take on extra calories, then. On this Friday, for instance, I walked four miles in addition to my other exercises, and that would have burned a substantial amount more than 339.5 calories. Like one hundred more. (3) I worry about pushing myself TOO hard. I have lost one hell of a lot of weight. And (4) I wrote somewhere else . . . maybe even just a little bit above, but I don't feel like looking right now . . . that there's a difference between wanting to eat and being hungry. And I really felt that hunger last night. Something more along the lines of, "Come on, boys, we need to get that cargo loaded RIGHT NOW!" So I loaded the cargo. I'll keep all of this in mind. And keep and eye on the sparrow scale, too, of course of course.
Week 18: Saturday, 6/24/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, cereal 180c / 10gF, 66 grams blackberries 28c / 3.3gF, almond milk 15c, 16 oz water
247c /// 13.3gF /// 66gfandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: crackers 24c, ham 36c, crisp 110c, pretzels 120c, chips 130c, chocolate 97c
517c
Dinner: 16 oz water meat 85c, lettuce 18c, tomatos 16c, black olives 41c, cauliflower 30c, feta cheese 35c, bread 120c, veg mix 66c
411c
Cookies 110c, jello 60c, chocolate milk 100c, Cereal 203c, almonds 85c. 16 oz water
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, cereal 180c / 10gF, 66 grams blackberries 28c / 3.3gF, almond milk 15c, 16 oz water
247c /// 13.3gF /// 66gfandv /// 16 oz water
Lunch: crackers 24c, ham 36c, crisp 110c, pretzels 120c, chips 130c, chocolate 97c
517c
Dinner: 16 oz water meat 85c, lettuce 18c, tomatos 16c, black olives 41c, cauliflower 30c, feta cheese 35c, bread 120c, veg mix 66c
411c
Cookies 110c, jello 60c, chocolate milk 100c, Cereal 203c, almonds 85c. 16 oz water
1733 calories
fiber*
fruit and vegetable*
48 ounces of water
fiber*
fruit and vegetable*
48 ounces of water
Exercise: stretching, TUC, 40 minute stationary bike ride
* I firmly believe that fiber and fruits and vegetables are vital parts of the diet, but looking back I'm thinking that I have no problem exceeding the goals I've set in these areas on a daily basis (namely 38 grams of fiber and 800 grams of fruits and vegetables) . . . and keeping track of those things does add to the tedium of making The Record . . . which increases the probability that I will get fed up with keeping track and ditch it . . . so I am going to stop tracking these two things and see how it goes. I'll do a spot check at some point in the near future just to make sure that I'm not failing to keep up, but I think at this juncture it's become pretty natural to have fruits and vegetables a-plenty, and that pretty much guarantees that the daily fiber intake will be most excellent. Here's hoping, anyway.
* I firmly believe that fiber and fruits and vegetables are vital parts of the diet, but looking back I'm thinking that I have no problem exceeding the goals I've set in these areas on a daily basis (namely 38 grams of fiber and 800 grams of fruits and vegetables) . . . and keeping track of those things does add to the tedium of making The Record . . . which increases the probability that I will get fed up with keeping track and ditch it . . . so I am going to stop tracking these two things and see how it goes. I'll do a spot check at some point in the near future just to make sure that I'm not failing to keep up, but I think at this juncture it's become pretty natural to have fruits and vegetables a-plenty, and that pretty much guarantees that the daily fiber intake will be most excellent. Here's hoping, anyway.
Week 18: Sunday, 6/25/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 12c, Wheatabix 190c, fried ham 3c, 16 oz water
Lunch: coffee 12c, crisp 110c , almonds 85c, sunflower seeds 132c, 16 oz water
544c
Dinner: lettuce 15c, black olives 60c, feta cheese 35c, dressing 24c, cauliflower 26c, lobster cakes 740c, dip 35c, crab cake 170c. 16 oz water
Chips 130 salsa 15c, 16 oz water
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 12c, Wheatabix 190c, fried ham 3c, 16 oz water
Lunch: coffee 12c, crisp 110c , almonds 85c, sunflower seeds 132c, 16 oz water
544c
Dinner: lettuce 15c, black olives 60c, feta cheese 35c, dressing 24c, cauliflower 26c, lobster cakes 740c, dip 35c, crab cake 170c. 16 oz water
Chips 130 salsa 15c, 16 oz water
1794 calories *
48 ounces of water
Exercise: 1 hour low intensity bike ride, stretching and weights (added one set of 15 lying fly with 15 lb dumbbells) and 47 minute bike ride. Woo-hoo! That's over two hours of exercising today.
* A leetle (21 calories) beet over today but . . .
Woo hoo!
Week 18: Monday, 6/26/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, cereal and milk 140c, 16 oz water
Lunch: 32 oz water, apple 116c, carrots 36c, crisp 110c
426c
naked coffee, 16 oz water, Wasa crackers 60c
Dinner: lettuce 8c, tomatoes18c, feta 35c, artichoke 15c, black olives 55c, croutons 60c, dressing 21c, spaghetti 172c, corn 20c, chips 195c, salsa 20c, pretzels 120c = 799c, 16 oz water
1225 calories
granola 160c, soup 160c, bread 130c, sunflower seeds 100c = 550c
* A leetle (21 calories) beet over today but . . .
Woo hoo!
Week 18: Monday, 6/26/2017
Food:
Breakfast: coffee 24c, cereal and milk 140c, 16 oz water
Lunch: 32 oz water, apple 116c, carrots 36c, crisp 110c
426c
naked coffee, 16 oz water, Wasa crackers 60c
Dinner: lettuce 8c, tomatoes18c, feta 35c, artichoke 15c, black olives 55c, croutons 60c, dressing 21c, spaghetti 172c, corn 20c, chips 195c, salsa 20c, pretzels 120c = 799c, 16 oz water
1225 calories
granola 160c, soup 160c, bread 130c, sunflower seeds 100c = 550c
1775 plus 80c fffudge bar= 1855 calories
80 ounces of water
Exercise: stretching, stationary bike 40 minutes +, -450 calories
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