Well, that didn't go as expected. Up a pound.
C'mon, low-carb, do your thing.
Enjoy the pajama pics, friends.
Food Log:
Breakfast:
3 sausages - 3
2 eggs - 4
Lunch:
chicken, egg, salad - 14
Snack:
mixed nuts - 3
almonds - 3
apple
gallons of water
Dinner:
8oz pork - 8
salad - 3
1 egg - 2
3 sausages - 3
bourbon - 6
49/49
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Time to Sharpen Up and Get Ready for a Bit of the Old Ultra-Violence...err...Weight Loss
Friends, the days keep ticking by, and I fall further and further behind. We've proven that a tweak in chemistry can make up for an indulgent weekend, but it seems that every weekend ends up that way. Take this coming weekend, for instance. Kristy and I are heading to Atlanta, and there are a number of eateries on our list to hit up. It's darn near impossible to adhere to a diet when traveling.
I figure it's time to ratchet things up a bit. I've gotten comfortable with the food I'm eating, not to mention the quantities. The new plan is to hit my body with a low-carb diet throughout the week, starting tomorrow. It'll throw me off my game, probably make me crabby, and surely mess with my system. But I guess that's the point.
I hit the gym today, and again, it was filled with kids under the age of 18. Couldn't use the elliptical, so I went straight to the stretching and core workout...followed that up with a back, chest, and shoulders workout. No cardio, but I think I got my fill this past weekend. Hopefully in a couple days I can go for the full monty of biceps, triceps, *and* cardio.
Time to boil the eggs, thaw the sausage, crack the nuts, chop the salad, trim the meat, lift the iron, and spin the elliptical. Is it possible for me to reach the 207s by Friday? Dare I make that goal? It's on, b*tches!
Food Log:
Breakfast:
sausage, egg, and cheese croissant - 8
Lunch:
spaghetti and meatballs Lean Cuisine - 7
Crackerful - 4
2x banana-chocolate chip bar - 8
Snack:
Cliff Bar - 7
Dinner:
chicken and ravioli - 11
salad - 3
parm - 1
banana-chocolate chip bar - 4
53/49
I figure it's time to ratchet things up a bit. I've gotten comfortable with the food I'm eating, not to mention the quantities. The new plan is to hit my body with a low-carb diet throughout the week, starting tomorrow. It'll throw me off my game, probably make me crabby, and surely mess with my system. But I guess that's the point.
I hit the gym today, and again, it was filled with kids under the age of 18. Couldn't use the elliptical, so I went straight to the stretching and core workout...followed that up with a back, chest, and shoulders workout. No cardio, but I think I got my fill this past weekend. Hopefully in a couple days I can go for the full monty of biceps, triceps, *and* cardio.
Time to boil the eggs, thaw the sausage, crack the nuts, chop the salad, trim the meat, lift the iron, and spin the elliptical. Is it possible for me to reach the 207s by Friday? Dare I make that goal? It's on, b*tches!
Food Log:
Breakfast:
sausage, egg, and cheese croissant - 8
Lunch:
spaghetti and meatballs Lean Cuisine - 7
Crackerful - 4
2x banana-chocolate chip bar - 8
Snack:
Cliff Bar - 7
Dinner:
chicken and ravioli - 11
salad - 3
parm - 1
banana-chocolate chip bar - 4
53/49
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Weekend Summary
Let me address the workouts first:
1. I realize I haven't posted my pajamas photo. Look for that Tuesday.
2. I didn't meet this week's goals either, but thankfully no one suggested an outfit.
3. I DID endure two crucial cycling trips. The first was a 20 miler Friday, and the second was a 32 miler that spanned three counties Saturday. Couple that with constant 15mph SE winds, and it was a hella-workout. I'll give myself 15 points for that one (honestly, I think it should count for more considering I burned ~1100 calories).
My weight increased, but I'm not too worried about it. I put my body through the ringer with those rides, and I fully expect to hit new lows this week. As far as my workout goals, because I'm traveling next weekend, I plan to just hit the gym twice.
Saturday's Food Log:
Breakfast:
yogurt - 2
South Beach bar - 4
Lunch:
3 chicken thighs - 12
snack bar - 4
Snack:
3 shot blocks - 3
1 Gu - 3
Dinner:
14oz prime rib (trimmed) - 24 (ouch)
salad - 4
baked potato - 5
horseradish sauce - 3
Jack Daniels - 15
79/49 ----> only gained .2lbs, though.
Sunday's Food Log: (I was famished today, and did my best to lay off the food)
Breakfast:
yogurt - 2
South Beach bar - 4
Lunch:
PBJ sandwich - 9
baked Cheetos - 5
2c milk - 4
snack bar - 4
Dinner:
4oz grilled fish - 4
4oz shrimp - 3
roasted potatoes - 5
2x chocolate-banana squares - 8
48/49
1. I realize I haven't posted my pajamas photo. Look for that Tuesday.
2. I didn't meet this week's goals either, but thankfully no one suggested an outfit.
3. I DID endure two crucial cycling trips. The first was a 20 miler Friday, and the second was a 32 miler that spanned three counties Saturday. Couple that with constant 15mph SE winds, and it was a hella-workout. I'll give myself 15 points for that one (honestly, I think it should count for more considering I burned ~1100 calories).
My weight increased, but I'm not too worried about it. I put my body through the ringer with those rides, and I fully expect to hit new lows this week. As far as my workout goals, because I'm traveling next weekend, I plan to just hit the gym twice.
Saturday's Food Log:
Breakfast:
yogurt - 2
South Beach bar - 4
Lunch:
3 chicken thighs - 12
snack bar - 4
Snack:
3 shot blocks - 3
1 Gu - 3
Dinner:
14oz prime rib (trimmed) - 24 (ouch)
salad - 4
baked potato - 5
horseradish sauce - 3
Jack Daniels - 15
79/49 ----> only gained .2lbs, though.
Sunday's Food Log: (I was famished today, and did my best to lay off the food)
Breakfast:
yogurt - 2
South Beach bar - 4
Lunch:
PBJ sandwich - 9
baked Cheetos - 5
2c milk - 4
snack bar - 4
Dinner:
4oz grilled fish - 4
4oz shrimp - 3
roasted potatoes - 5
2x chocolate-banana squares - 8
48/49
Friday, March 4, 2011
Winning...
...and damn near bi-winning, friends! Check your Charlie Sheen tigers-blood quotes if this doesn't make sense.
Okay, so after totally blowing up last weekend, I've successfully lost the gained weight PLUS dropped another pound within the span of one week. Winning.
With that said, I'm still nearly 3 pounds behind schedule. There's work to do and temptations at every turn. Take today, for example. I cycled an efficient 20 miles with Pops on my day off (18.0 average) which should only help the cause. However, it's dinner and drinks that sabotage such efforts. Kristy and I had a nice dinner at a local feeding trough, and of course I ate too much. That being said, what I ate was (mostly) healthy. Check the log for details. Following that, we attempted to meet some friends at Legend to see a familiar band perform. Only, the band we expected wasn't playing, and our friends weren't present. Now, I ask you this question. Would you make the trip from north-side down past the river to Legend and leave without sampling their offerings? Let me answer that for you: NO. Not only is it insulting to the band that IS performing, but you'd also miss out on the chance to taste their casked 1/2 Brown 1/2 Golden hybrid. So I drank two beers. These are the pitfalls of the weekend. Good food and good drink.
Speaking of good drink, and specifically beer: What's cool about this blog and the associated statistics is that we're all really observing a pretty neat science experiment. Correlate the food and drink combinations to weight loss/gain Correlate the workouts to the same. Some interesting conclusions can be made. Back to beer: I've mostly stayed away from beer these last two months, savoring bourbon in its place. However, if you payed attention to last weekend's blogs, you read that I consumed more than my fair share of brew AND my weight jumped astronomically. Beer is bad....for weight loss efforts. That taught me to stick with spirits and merely celebrate 197 with beer. So, after you read my food log tonight, you can expect a substantial weight gain tomorrow.
Food Log:
Brunch:
2 slices of microwave pizza - 10
cheesecake - 5
snack bar - 4
(c'mon, after my low{no?} carb efforts, I was preparing for a bike ride)
Snack:
peanuts - 4
turkey slices - 2
Dinner:
caesar side salad - 4
calamari - 8?
pork loin w/ cabbage and Israeli couscous - 12?
bourbon - 9
Snack:
2 Legend beers - 10?
68/49
workout - 20 miles on the Silver Stallion (probably worth 10pts, honestly)
Okay, so after totally blowing up last weekend, I've successfully lost the gained weight PLUS dropped another pound within the span of one week. Winning.
With that said, I'm still nearly 3 pounds behind schedule. There's work to do and temptations at every turn. Take today, for example. I cycled an efficient 20 miles with Pops on my day off (18.0 average) which should only help the cause. However, it's dinner and drinks that sabotage such efforts. Kristy and I had a nice dinner at a local feeding trough, and of course I ate too much. That being said, what I ate was (mostly) healthy. Check the log for details. Following that, we attempted to meet some friends at Legend to see a familiar band perform. Only, the band we expected wasn't playing, and our friends weren't present. Now, I ask you this question. Would you make the trip from north-side down past the river to Legend and leave without sampling their offerings? Let me answer that for you: NO. Not only is it insulting to the band that IS performing, but you'd also miss out on the chance to taste their casked 1/2 Brown 1/2 Golden hybrid. So I drank two beers. These are the pitfalls of the weekend. Good food and good drink.
Speaking of good drink, and specifically beer: What's cool about this blog and the associated statistics is that we're all really observing a pretty neat science experiment. Correlate the food and drink combinations to weight loss/gain Correlate the workouts to the same. Some interesting conclusions can be made. Back to beer: I've mostly stayed away from beer these last two months, savoring bourbon in its place. However, if you payed attention to last weekend's blogs, you read that I consumed more than my fair share of brew AND my weight jumped astronomically. Beer is bad....for weight loss efforts. That taught me to stick with spirits and merely celebrate 197 with beer. So, after you read my food log tonight, you can expect a substantial weight gain tomorrow.
Food Log:
Brunch:
2 slices of microwave pizza - 10
cheesecake - 5
snack bar - 4
(c'mon, after my low{no?} carb efforts, I was preparing for a bike ride)
Snack:
peanuts - 4
turkey slices - 2
Dinner:
caesar side salad - 4
calamari - 8?
pork loin w/ cabbage and Israeli couscous - 12?
bourbon - 9
Snack:
2 Legend beers - 10?
68/49
workout - 20 miles on the Silver Stallion (probably worth 10pts, honestly)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Chopping Wood
Another good day of weight loss was had today. That low/no-carb diet screws up my system, though. When you pile on some carbs after a day of that, it becomes even worse.
Good news: my course is over.
Better news: I'm taking Friday off from work.
Great news: I'm cycling w/ Pops tomorrow. Hopefully 20+ miles.
I can't believe it's taken me a week to make up the damage that was suffered last weekend. Talk about a deterrent.
Food Log:
Breakfast:
2 eggs - 4
3 turkey sausage links - 3
Lunch:
turkey, roast beef, and cheddar sub - 15
chips - 5
cookie - 5
Dinner:
chix burger on sandwich thin - 5
sweet tater fries - 4
bourbon - 12
53/49
Good news: my course is over.
Better news: I'm taking Friday off from work.
Great news: I'm cycling w/ Pops tomorrow. Hopefully 20+ miles.
I can't believe it's taken me a week to make up the damage that was suffered last weekend. Talk about a deterrent.
Food Log:
Breakfast:
2 eggs - 4
3 turkey sausage links - 3
Lunch:
turkey, roast beef, and cheddar sub - 15
chips - 5
cookie - 5
Dinner:
chix burger on sandwich thin - 5
sweet tater fries - 4
bourbon - 12
53/49
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Low Carbtastic
My plan went as designed today. Nothing but carbs...well...if you don't count some dark chocolate dusting and a couple fingers of bourbon.
This class I'm in at work is kicking my butt. I'm horrible at Linux, and especially horrible at the embedded version. What's nice is that it's so intense (or demoralizing?) that it's my head I feeling hurting rather than my gut. Been consuming lots of water, but unfortunately, I haven't hit the gym this week. I had hoped that it would be an easy week of schooling with no work responsibilities. Sadly, I've been on the hook to help with some proposals that are due this week and that's kept me at work another hour to hour and a half every day. I don't get home until 7:30, about the time my workout would end. It's frustrating. Looking at taking Friday off to ride with my Pops.
Food Log:
Breakfast:
2 eggs - 4
3 turkey sausage links - 3
Lunch:
grilled chicken sandwich with blue cheese dressing - 15
Snack:
2 servings dark chocolate dusted almonds - 6
Dinner:
chicken quarter - 6
2 eggs - 4
chef salad - 6
bourbon - 6
50/49
This class I'm in at work is kicking my butt. I'm horrible at Linux, and especially horrible at the embedded version. What's nice is that it's so intense (or demoralizing?) that it's my head I feeling hurting rather than my gut. Been consuming lots of water, but unfortunately, I haven't hit the gym this week. I had hoped that it would be an easy week of schooling with no work responsibilities. Sadly, I've been on the hook to help with some proposals that are due this week and that's kept me at work another hour to hour and a half every day. I don't get home until 7:30, about the time my workout would end. It's frustrating. Looking at taking Friday off to ride with my Pops.
Food Log:
Breakfast:
2 eggs - 4
3 turkey sausage links - 3
Lunch:
grilled chicken sandwich with blue cheese dressing - 15
Snack:
2 servings dark chocolate dusted almonds - 6
Dinner:
chicken quarter - 6
2 eggs - 4
chef salad - 6
bourbon - 6
50/49
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Low Carb, On Hold, Get Ready for Take Two
We've scheduled an embedded Linux programming course for some of the engineers this week at my office. A nice perk is that they buy us lunch from this sub-par deli, Sam's. It's one of those places where the cheese steaks and gyros are good, but the turkey sandwich and salads are horrible. At least salads are an option. My plan for the day was to eat a chicken breast on the way to work (it's like eating a hotdog off one of those paper trays, only the tray is a plastic sandwich bag), order a grilled chicken salad with blue cheese dressing for work, throw in some mixed nut snacks, and eat more chicken for dinner.
We don't ask that much of our admin assistants. Make a few copies, proofread a proposal, transfer a call, maybe order an occasional lunch. How did she forget to order my salad? What? I can have the lunch YOU ordered? It's what? A sweaty roast beef panini literally dripping with grease and butter? Ah, how 'bout that! You ordered a side salad. Guess I don't much of a choice but eat that. Thanks.
So, change course. I friggin choked down a plain, cold chicken breast for breakfast just to adhere to a diet plan, all for naught. Harumph. The sandwich sucked.
So, tomorrow, I'll try this again. This time I have eggs for breakfast. At least the weight is starting to fall off. Still lost a week with the bacchanalia this weekend.
Food Log:
Breakfast:
chix breast - 6
Lunch:
roast beef panini - 20?
salad
Dinner:
chix burger - 8
chix thigh + leg - 5
sweet tater fries - 4
bourbon - 6
49/49
We don't ask that much of our admin assistants. Make a few copies, proofread a proposal, transfer a call, maybe order an occasional lunch. How did she forget to order my salad? What? I can have the lunch YOU ordered? It's what? A sweaty roast beef panini literally dripping with grease and butter? Ah, how 'bout that! You ordered a side salad. Guess I don't much of a choice but eat that. Thanks.
So, change course. I friggin choked down a plain, cold chicken breast for breakfast just to adhere to a diet plan, all for naught. Harumph. The sandwich sucked.
So, tomorrow, I'll try this again. This time I have eggs for breakfast. At least the weight is starting to fall off. Still lost a week with the bacchanalia this weekend.
Food Log:
Breakfast:
chix breast - 6
Lunch:
roast beef panini - 20?
salad
Dinner:
chix burger - 8
chix thigh + leg - 5
sweet tater fries - 4
bourbon - 6
49/49
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