Catching up. I had a dentist appointment so my morning was truncated. I did eat breakfast but didn't do my morning routine. That's two mornings in a row. Here's what I ate:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with turkey, avocado, tomato on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Pad Thai that wasn't really Pad Thai. Normally Pad Thai has wide floppy noodles but this had thin almost angel hair pasta type noodles. The dish tasted fine but just wasn't what I expected. I only ate half of it, there was a small salad that I ate, but saved the rest for the next day. I also had a Fiber One bar.
Snack: Two Aussie Bites
Dinner: Stir Fried broccoli and zucchini mixed with two salmon patties and almonds and pistachios. Adding some cottage cheese and some hummus dressing. Had some more almonds and pistachios.
Went for an hour long bike ride again today. Loving the weather as it makes it so easy for me to go for bike rides. Got my fingers crossed to good weather on Saturday.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Day 165
Time to catch up. I'm back to it and am working out and eating better as I try to over come the past five days. The food list as follows:
No breakfast as I woke up late. Didn't set my alarm correctly. So just had a Peanut Butter Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Three street tacos with asada (beef) and a Fiber One bar.
Snack: Two Aussie Bites
Dinner: Three egg frattata with broccoli and a salmon patty. Added cottage cheese and salsa with a 5.5oz low sodium V-8.
Went for an hour long bike ride before dinner and after dinner had a couple of handfuls of almonds and pistachios.
The weekend took it's toll as I'm back to 3 belt loops on my pants. I still feel good and the bike ride was great. I know I have to get back to the way things were before this weekend. Still though I don't regret and figure it was good for me. You have to give in to the craving otherwise it just builds and you really go overboard. I feel that even though I went rather crazy I still didn't just eat for the sake of eating. During the days I just ate nuts and bars and in the evening I went wild but it could have been worse.
I feel like I can now focus on working out and eating better. I don't think there's the desire to pork out.
No breakfast as I woke up late. Didn't set my alarm correctly. So just had a Peanut Butter Larabar and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Three street tacos with asada (beef) and a Fiber One bar.
Snack: Two Aussie Bites
Dinner: Three egg frattata with broccoli and a salmon patty. Added cottage cheese and salsa with a 5.5oz low sodium V-8.
Went for an hour long bike ride before dinner and after dinner had a couple of handfuls of almonds and pistachios.
The weekend took it's toll as I'm back to 3 belt loops on my pants. I still feel good and the bike ride was great. I know I have to get back to the way things were before this weekend. Still though I don't regret and figure it was good for me. You have to give in to the craving otherwise it just builds and you really go overboard. I feel that even though I went rather crazy I still didn't just eat for the sake of eating. During the days I just ate nuts and bars and in the evening I went wild but it could have been worse.
I feel like I can now focus on working out and eating better. I don't think there's the desire to pork out.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Day 160 thru 164
This entry will cover the next five days. So starting on day 160 it was a day of BBQ. I knew that it was going to be a food heavy day and that was the plan for the next five days. After today it will be a mini vacation and I doubt I will be eating healthy. I’m going to tell the tale in one giant post. The post is going to cover those five days. So started out the first day (160) with a fried egg sandwich on a skinny bun with tomato and avocado and including 20oz of cold water. Then hit the BBQ for an afternoon and evening of goodness. We had hamburgers and hotdogs. There was potato salad and a bean salad. We made some teriyaki chicken and ate some fruit salad. Also chips were present and dip. Rather an all day long feast. Just warming up for the rest of the vacation. Did some drinking too. Had a couple of hard lemonade’s for dessert. So that was day one of five.
So day two of five started in a similar fashion. Had an egg sandwich on a skinny bun and 20oz of cold water. On the drive to the convention we stopped at a restaurant. I had a cheese burger with onion rings and tatertots for dipping in the tartar sauce condiment.. Also two beers. After checking in at the hotel and looking around we decided it was time for dinner. We ate dinner at a seafood/Chinese buffet. Tons of stuff to eat. Sushi and lots of Chinese food type stuff. Went way over board and just couldn’t stop eating. Ended up going back four times including dessert. Also had a beer and an alcohol drink that had soda in it. I haven’t drank soda for about four months. So this was another treat that I allowed myself. One of many before these next four days are over.
Day three started out a bit differently. Had to get up at the crack of dawn to register for our weekend of gaming. There wasn’t time for a proper breakfast so I had a couple of Aussie Bites. These little cakes are made up of grains and have Omega3 properties. I also had a low sodium V-8. During the day of gaming I snacked on a mixture of almonds and pistachios. I also ate a couple of Fiber One bars (chocolate chip) and some Peanut Butter Larabars. By the time dinner rolled around I was quite hungry. We went back to the seafood/Chinese buffet. I proceeded to once again have a beer and eat until my body hurt. I had sushi and pork buns and roast duck and roast beef. There was sticky rice and wonton soup. I ate it all. And dessert. They had little squares of chocolate cakes and fruit tarts. There was cheese cake and carrot cake. I ate it all. As we waddled away from the restaurant we decided that we needed some drinks so off to the hotel bar and had B-52's and coffee. We then went up to the rooms and had Rum and Coke’s. At least one if not two mini bags of chips were eaten also while drinking.
Day four started a bit later than day three but still didn’t eat a real breakfast. Again had an Aussie Bite and thru out the day ate Fiber One bars and the Peanut Butter Larabars. Also ate handfuls of almonds and pistachios. When it came time for dinner we went to a more traditional restaurant and I had a half rack of pork ribs with the salad bar and some potato cakes and mixed veggies. I loaded my plate with the salad bar (continuing the previous nite’s tradition of over stuffing myself) throwing in pasta salads and other not really good salad fixings. After dinner went back to the hotel and had a couple of rum and cokes along with some chips. Had to laugh as even though it was a vacation I still ended up going to bed before midnight and it felt like I was staying up very late. I’m guessing the overload of food was taking it’s toll.
Day five again was an exact copy of the previous two days. Aussie Bites and during the day Fiber One and Peanut Butter Larabar bars. Today was only a half day so after the game was over we were heading out. We decided to stop further down the road for lunch. We ended up at an Italian place and I had lasagna with a Caesar salad. This time no booze just strawberry lemonade. We also had an appetizer of calamari. After I got home and unwound from the weekend, I decided that I needed a milk shake. So took myself to Dairy Queen and picked up a large milk shake, a mushroom burger, and a small order of fries. The milkshake was great and the burger was rather horrid. I still ate it but that’s the only thing I really regret eating the whole weekend.
So I didn’t workout for those five days and I could tell. I didn’t watch what I was eating and I really went crazy. The two visits to the buffet were out of control and I figure that’s it for the rest of the year. No more insane eating bouts if I can help it.
I did weigh myself on day two. That was the next day after the BBQ. I had gained 3lbs since last weigh in which was five days before that. I haven’t weighed myself since and will not weigh in until the normal weigh in day which is Saturday. I am meeting L on Thursday for an after work workout. I have high hopes for Saturday and a long bike ride. Here’s hoping the weather holds out, it’s supposed to.
What’s the take away from the 5 day eating extravaganza? Nothing I didn’t already know but had to prove to myself. Eating like I’m 20 and not exercising is bad. Really bad. Can’t do it and shouldn’t do it. Frankly shouldn’t have done it when I was 20. That’s why I’m the weigh I am now. Well onward and upward. It’s getting close to the half way mark and I really want to see some new results. I’m hoping I can find the way to do this. The last five days showed me what not to do and I’m glad I experienced it for that reason.
So day two of five started in a similar fashion. Had an egg sandwich on a skinny bun and 20oz of cold water. On the drive to the convention we stopped at a restaurant. I had a cheese burger with onion rings and tatertots for dipping in the tartar sauce condiment.. Also two beers. After checking in at the hotel and looking around we decided it was time for dinner. We ate dinner at a seafood/Chinese buffet. Tons of stuff to eat. Sushi and lots of Chinese food type stuff. Went way over board and just couldn’t stop eating. Ended up going back four times including dessert. Also had a beer and an alcohol drink that had soda in it. I haven’t drank soda for about four months. So this was another treat that I allowed myself. One of many before these next four days are over.
Day three started out a bit differently. Had to get up at the crack of dawn to register for our weekend of gaming. There wasn’t time for a proper breakfast so I had a couple of Aussie Bites. These little cakes are made up of grains and have Omega3 properties. I also had a low sodium V-8. During the day of gaming I snacked on a mixture of almonds and pistachios. I also ate a couple of Fiber One bars (chocolate chip) and some Peanut Butter Larabars. By the time dinner rolled around I was quite hungry. We went back to the seafood/Chinese buffet. I proceeded to once again have a beer and eat until my body hurt. I had sushi and pork buns and roast duck and roast beef. There was sticky rice and wonton soup. I ate it all. And dessert. They had little squares of chocolate cakes and fruit tarts. There was cheese cake and carrot cake. I ate it all. As we waddled away from the restaurant we decided that we needed some drinks so off to the hotel bar and had B-52's and coffee. We then went up to the rooms and had Rum and Coke’s. At least one if not two mini bags of chips were eaten also while drinking.
Day four started a bit later than day three but still didn’t eat a real breakfast. Again had an Aussie Bite and thru out the day ate Fiber One bars and the Peanut Butter Larabars. Also ate handfuls of almonds and pistachios. When it came time for dinner we went to a more traditional restaurant and I had a half rack of pork ribs with the salad bar and some potato cakes and mixed veggies. I loaded my plate with the salad bar (continuing the previous nite’s tradition of over stuffing myself) throwing in pasta salads and other not really good salad fixings. After dinner went back to the hotel and had a couple of rum and cokes along with some chips. Had to laugh as even though it was a vacation I still ended up going to bed before midnight and it felt like I was staying up very late. I’m guessing the overload of food was taking it’s toll.
Day five again was an exact copy of the previous two days. Aussie Bites and during the day Fiber One and Peanut Butter Larabar bars. Today was only a half day so after the game was over we were heading out. We decided to stop further down the road for lunch. We ended up at an Italian place and I had lasagna with a Caesar salad. This time no booze just strawberry lemonade. We also had an appetizer of calamari. After I got home and unwound from the weekend, I decided that I needed a milk shake. So took myself to Dairy Queen and picked up a large milk shake, a mushroom burger, and a small order of fries. The milkshake was great and the burger was rather horrid. I still ate it but that’s the only thing I really regret eating the whole weekend.
So I didn’t workout for those five days and I could tell. I didn’t watch what I was eating and I really went crazy. The two visits to the buffet were out of control and I figure that’s it for the rest of the year. No more insane eating bouts if I can help it.
I did weigh myself on day two. That was the next day after the BBQ. I had gained 3lbs since last weigh in which was five days before that. I haven’t weighed myself since and will not weigh in until the normal weigh in day which is Saturday. I am meeting L on Thursday for an after work workout. I have high hopes for Saturday and a long bike ride. Here’s hoping the weather holds out, it’s supposed to.
What’s the take away from the 5 day eating extravaganza? Nothing I didn’t already know but had to prove to myself. Eating like I’m 20 and not exercising is bad. Really bad. Can’t do it and shouldn’t do it. Frankly shouldn’t have done it when I was 20. That’s why I’m the weigh I am now. Well onward and upward. It’s getting close to the half way mark and I really want to see some new results. I’m hoping I can find the way to do this. The last five days showed me what not to do and I’m glad I experienced it for that reason.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Day 159
Today is the last day of working out for five days. I’m going on a mini vacation and will be out of town for that time. I could work out in the hotel but will be in conferences’ all day long and they start rather early. So I figure this is a good time to once again take a short break. I spoke with L and we are going to try and get together during the coming week as she has a race the following weekend. I’m thinking the Weds or Thursday of that week would be good. I’m participating in Relay for Life on Friday the 13th so I’ll be getting in some cardio that day for sure. I imagine we will be walking for at least an hour and maybe longer. Hopefully the weather will be nice so on Sat of that week I can go for a bike ride. So here’s how today went:
Breakfast: Egg sandwiches on a skinny bun with tomato, turkey, and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: A large handful of almonds
Lunch: Egg/tuna salad sandwich with avocado, cheese, and tomato. Baby carrots.
Snack: nothing
Dinner: Mahi Mahi burger on a skinny bun with an egg/tuna, tomato, and avocado. Also, stir fry broccoli and spinach. A bit later had some almonds/pistachios for a late snack. Did have two orange juice and vodka drinks as dessert.
I wanted to get a burrito for dinner but realized that for the next few days I’d be eating poorly more than likely. So ended up just coming home and fixing my own dinner.
I was able to convince myself to go to the gym after work and was glad I did. I was feeling like I was on vac and so could slack off. Of course then I thought about what would be happening over the next few days and easily made the decision to go work out. Maybe I’m learning?
Breakfast: Egg sandwiches on a skinny bun with tomato, turkey, and avocado. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: A large handful of almonds
Lunch: Egg/tuna salad sandwich with avocado, cheese, and tomato. Baby carrots.
Snack: nothing
Dinner: Mahi Mahi burger on a skinny bun with an egg/tuna, tomato, and avocado. Also, stir fry broccoli and spinach. A bit later had some almonds/pistachios for a late snack. Did have two orange juice and vodka drinks as dessert.
I wanted to get a burrito for dinner but realized that for the next few days I’d be eating poorly more than likely. So ended up just coming home and fixing my own dinner.
I was able to convince myself to go to the gym after work and was glad I did. I was feeling like I was on vac and so could slack off. Of course then I thought about what would be happening over the next few days and easily made the decision to go work out. Maybe I’m learning?
Monday, July 2, 2012
Day 158
This week is going to be a challenge. I'm taking a few days off from work and life. So I will attempt to continue working out, but I know for a fact that there will be very little working out and lots of eating bad stuff. I will be surrounded by lot's of people who have no regard for supervised exercise or eating vegetables’ instead of cheesy fries. It's going to be GREAT! I plan on completely immersing myself and getting it out of my system. I figure this way I can pretty much guilt myself into being good for the rest of the year. I don't expect to gain a lot but do expect to lose ground. Here's how the week got started:
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with turkey, avocado, tomato on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Egg/tuna salad sandwich on whole wheat bread with avocado, tomato, and cheese with baby carrots.
Snack: Peanut Butter cookie Larabar
Dinner: Stir fry broccoli, red pepper, Brussel sprouts, and 12 shrimp. Had a small serving of quinoa and cottage cheese on the side. After dinner had a single serving of popcorn, lime/pepper flavor.
I did go to the gym after work and did the cardio workout. Just read about visceral fat and how weight lifting doesn't help in losing this type of fat. Cardio does. I know I'm probably loaded with visceral fat. So guess what I'm going to try to be doing more of? Stay tuned.
Breakfast: Egg sandwich with turkey, avocado, tomato on a skinny bun. Banana and 20oz of cold water.
Snack: Greek yogurt w/almonds
Lunch: Egg/tuna salad sandwich on whole wheat bread with avocado, tomato, and cheese with baby carrots.
Snack: Peanut Butter cookie Larabar
Dinner: Stir fry broccoli, red pepper, Brussel sprouts, and 12 shrimp. Had a small serving of quinoa and cottage cheese on the side. After dinner had a single serving of popcorn, lime/pepper flavor.
I did go to the gym after work and did the cardio workout. Just read about visceral fat and how weight lifting doesn't help in losing this type of fat. Cardio does. I know I'm probably loaded with visceral fat. So guess what I'm going to try to be doing more of? Stay tuned.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Day 157
So the weekend is always tough when it comes to eating right. I am constantly trying not to think about food or graze throught the day. I'm much better than I used to be, in the old days it would be look in the refrigerator and grab something. Look in the refrigerator again and grab something. At least now I recognize what I'm doing and try to de-rail it before it gets out of hand. Today wasn't one of those days, so quite nice to not worry about what you're eating. And speaking of eating:
Breakfast: Two egg frattata with Mahi Mahi, spinach, quinoa, cottage cheese, and salsa.
Late lunch: Egg/tuna salad sandwich with tomato and avocado on skinny buns times two.
Dinner: Mini potstickers in low sodium chicken broth with broccoli and egg/tuna salad mixture. Also a V-8 low sodium. For dessert I had a handful of pistachio's and almonds.
Also a late afternoon bike ride, 45minutes. Played a video game for a couple of hours and then felt like going for a ride. The weather had changed from rainy and cloudy to sunny and cool. So good ride and felt good too.
It's funny, this Sunday I had no problem with being hungry. Not like last Sunday. Last Sunday it seemed like I no more finished a meal and I was looking for more food. Today I actually wasn't hungry until much later in the day and then that was after I went for the ride. Weird I say, weird.
Breakfast: Two egg frattata with Mahi Mahi, spinach, quinoa, cottage cheese, and salsa.
Late lunch: Egg/tuna salad sandwich with tomato and avocado on skinny buns times two.
Dinner: Mini potstickers in low sodium chicken broth with broccoli and egg/tuna salad mixture. Also a V-8 low sodium. For dessert I had a handful of pistachio's and almonds.
Also a late afternoon bike ride, 45minutes. Played a video game for a couple of hours and then felt like going for a ride. The weather had changed from rainy and cloudy to sunny and cool. So good ride and felt good too.
It's funny, this Sunday I had no problem with being hungry. Not like last Sunday. Last Sunday it seemed like I no more finished a meal and I was looking for more food. Today I actually wasn't hungry until much later in the day and then that was after I went for the ride. Weird I say, weird.
Day 156
243. So there it is. Not only have I not lost any weight but I've gained a pound. No obsessing but damn. My clothes fit better and I feel good so I guess that's just part of the whole process. I'm going into a two week period though where choices are going to be much more difficult and I'm not going to work out as much. L is out of town today and next week I'm out of town. I did go and work out today and actually worked as hard as I do when I meet with L so again feel good about that. I did a heavy weight workout and then did 24 minute recombent bike interval ride. So quite sweaty at the end.
I had my normal Sat breakfast of oatmeal with lemon curd (no cottage cheese today) and 20oz of cold water.
After my workout I came home and made a giant sandwich consisting of a chicken patty, an egg, avocado, tomato, on two slices of whole wheat bread and some onion rings from TJ's. I went to a BBQ later in the day and there were hamburgers and turkey burgers. Also pasta salads and some potato salad. Chips of course and even some fruit. I ate some of everything including a piece of coconut cream pie.
Later in the evening I was a guest at a friends for a night of DnD. I brought cherries and there were yogurt dipped pretzels and cheddar fish crackers. I certainly ate a fair portion of all of those. So there we go another Sat down.
I had my normal Sat breakfast of oatmeal with lemon curd (no cottage cheese today) and 20oz of cold water.
After my workout I came home and made a giant sandwich consisting of a chicken patty, an egg, avocado, tomato, on two slices of whole wheat bread and some onion rings from TJ's. I went to a BBQ later in the day and there were hamburgers and turkey burgers. Also pasta salads and some potato salad. Chips of course and even some fruit. I ate some of everything including a piece of coconut cream pie.
Later in the evening I was a guest at a friends for a night of DnD. I brought cherries and there were yogurt dipped pretzels and cheddar fish crackers. I certainly ate a fair portion of all of those. So there we go another Sat down.
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