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BBQ THURSDAY

3/30/2006

Breakfast:

half donut + chocolate = 300 kcal

Lunch:

2 hot dogs + turkey burger with cheese + potato chips + potato salad + ice cream = 450 + 550 + 300 + 200 + 700 = 2200 kcal

Running Total: 2500 kcal

Hump Day

3/29/2006

Breakfast:

Cereal and candy = 200 kcal

Lunch:

Soup + Croutons = 300 kcal

Snack:

Candy = 250 kcal

Running Total = 750 kcal

Dinner:

Pasta + Sauce = 400 + 200 + 50 = 650 kcal

Rice + Burger = 400 + 250 = 650 kcal

Grand Total: 750 + 1300 = 2050 kcal

Back from Miami

Ok back from Miami with some new incentive to do this.

Tuesday 3/28/2006

Breakfast:

Some Cereal = 110 kcal

Lunch:

Ham Sandwich = 140 + 100 + 60 = 300 kcal

Soup = 200 kcal

Snack:

Cake = 100 kcal

CC + Jam Sandwich + extra bread = 280 + 60 + 30 = 370 kcal

Dinner:

Pasta + Sauce = 400 + 200 + 100 = 700 kcal

Grand Total: 110 + 300 + 200 + 100 + 370 + 700 = 1300 + 370 + 110 = 1780 kcal

Saturday, saturday , saturday night

3/11/2006

Breakfast: Bagel + CC = 220 + 60 = 280 kcal

Lunch: Burger = 210 + 250 + 50 = 510 kcal

Snack: Pretzel + Soup = 160 + 200 = 360 kcal

Running Total: 1150 kcal

Dinner: Double Burger = 510 + 250 = 760 kcal

Snack: Popcorn + Veggies + Bagel Sandwich = 260 + 120 + 220 + 60 + 30 = 690 kcal

Grand Total: 1150 + 760 + 690 = 2600 kcal

2 weeks till Miami

Lets make a dent this coming 2 weeks.

3/10/2006

Breakfast: CLC + Milk = 210 kcal

Lunch: Soup + Sandwich + Carrots + Light Ranch = 200 + 250 + 175 = 625 kcal

Dinner: Burger + Big Salad = 210 + 250 + 50 + 550 = 1060 kcal

Snack: Pretzel + Popcorn = 160 + 260 = 420 kcal

Grand Total: 1895 + 420 = 2315 kcal

Thursday

3/8/2006

Breakfast: C.L.C. + milk = 270 kcal

Lunch: Burger + Olives = 250 + 210 + 50 + 100 = 610 kcal

Snack: Shortbread Cookies = 100 kcal

Running Total: 980 kcal

Snack: Carrots & lite ranch = 180 kcal

Dinner: frozen dinner + burger = 280 + 210 + 250 + 50 = 790 kcal

Dessert: Pudding + Donut = 300 + 270 = 570 kcal

Grand Total: 2520 kcal

Get back on the horse again

Ok fell off the wagon for a few days. Lets get right back on

3/8/2006:

Breakfast: Donut = 300 kcal

Lunch: BK Whopper Jr. No Mayo + Salad + light Dressing + sm O rings = 290 + 20 + 80 + 180 = 570 kcal

Running Total: 870 kcal

Snack: Frozen Dinner = 280 kcal

Snack: Popcorn = 120 kcal

Dinner: Burger + Carrots + lite Ranch + Olives = 250 + 210 + 50 + 100 + 100 = 710 kcal

Grand Total: 870 + 280 + 120 + 710 = 1980 kcal

At least this time I recognize the "failure"

3/2/2006

Breakfast: Donut = 240 kcal

Lunch: Ham Sandwich = 300 kcal

Dinner: McD's Big Mac + Med Fries + Filet O Fish (half bun half tartar) = 1230 kcal

Running Total: 540 + 1230 = 1770 kcal

Gym Anyone?

3/2/2006

Breakfast: 2 Funsize Snickers = 200 kcal

Lunch: 2 corndogs = 480 ckal

Running Total: 680 kcal

This is going to hurt:

Dinner: Pasta + Veggies + Chicken + Sauce + Bread = 800 kcal

Snack: Popcorn = 260 kcal

Snack: Corndog = 240 kcal

Snack: Pretzel = 160 kcal

Feast: BK Angus Burger + Large Fries + Apple Pie + Cheesecake = 500 + 500 + 300 + 300 = 1600 kcal

Grand Freaking Total for an emotionally and physically taxing day: 680 + 800 + 660 + 1600 = 3740 kcal

+3252 kcal

New Lost yippeeeeeeeeee!!!

3/1/2006

Breakfast:

Choc Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

Lunch: 2 ham sandwiches = 2 x (140 + 60 + 40) = 480 kcal

Running Total: 690 kcal

Dinner:

Whopper Jr. No mayo + side salad + lite dressing + sm o rings = 290 + 100 + 180 = 570 kcal

Running Total: 1260 kcal

Late Dinner:

Rice + Chicken + Veggies + Teriyaki = 335 + 165 + 200 + 35 = 735 kcal

Grand Total: (If I can be good and not have anything else) 1260 + 735 = 1995 kcal

+1512 kcal

It's a marathon, not a sprint

2/28/2006

Early a.m. snack: Salad = 250 kcal

Breakfast: Choc Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

Running total: 460 kcal

Lunch: Ham Sandwich = 220 + 90 + 50 = 360 kcal

Running Total: 460 + 360 = 820 kcal

Snack: Pretzel = 160 kcal

Dinner: Pasta + Sauce + Chicken + Veggies = 420 + 180 + 200 + 200 = 1000 kcal

Grand Total: 820 + 160 + 1000 = 1980 kcal

+1517 kcal

Monday Monday Monday

2/27/2006

Snack: Bread + CC + Jam = 140 kcal

Breakfast: Corndog + Pretzel = 400 kcal

Lunch: Corndog + Pretzel = 400 kcal

Running Total = 940 kcal

Snack: Cornnuts = 170 kcal

Snack: Salad = 300 kcal

Running Total = 470 + 940 = 1410 kcal

Dinner: Nachos made by sweetie and me = 280 + 175 + 125 + 125 + 50 = 475 +280 = 755 kcal

Grand Total: 2165 kcal

+1537 kcal

Lets Finish Up the Week Strong

2/26/2006

Brunch: Pasta + Sauce = 300 kcal

Lunch: Small Salad = 250 kcal

Running Total = 550 kcal

Gym bike - 260 kcal

280 lbs

Dinner: Rice + Veggies + Chicken + Curley Fries = 1400 kcal

Grand Total = 1950 kcal

+1372 kcal

Another Heavy Saturday

2/25/2006

Brunch: Double Portion Choc Lucky Charms + Milk = 240 + 135 = 375 kcal

Dinner: Salad = 500 kcal

Drinks: 160 + 120 = 280 kcal

Late Night Munchies = Coleslaw + Short Stack + Syrup = 175 + 340 + 120 = 635 kcal

Grand Total: 1790 kcal

+1422 kcal

TGI freakin F

2/24/2006

Breakfast: Choc Lucky Charms + milk = 210 kcal

Lunch: 1/2 ham sandwich = 110 kcal

Running Total = 320 kcal

Dinner: 2 piece KFC (OR Breast + Drumstick + Cole Slaw + Biscuit + Corn + Potato Wedge + Butter + Honey) = 1280 + 160 = 1440 kcal

Snack: Popcorn = 260 kcal

Grand Total = 320 + 1440 + 260 = 2020 kcal

+1652 kcal

Rootbeer

2/23/2006:

Brunch: Ham & Cheese Croissant = 600 kcal

Dinner: JITB Ciabatta Chick + Eggroll + med. curly fries + corndog = 1042 + 240 = 1282 kcal

Late Night Emotional Eating: Sailsbury Steak Frozen Dinner + 1.5 bagel sand + 0.5 white sandwich = 210 + 330 + 60 + 180 = 780 kcal

Grand Total: 600 + 1282 + 780 = 2662 kcal

+ 1632 kcal

For explanation read this

Lost Is a Repeat, :-(

2/22/2006

Quite proud of myself this a.m. Got up early and hit the gym before work

bike: -240 kcal

Breakfast: half bagel + lite cc = 110 + 30 = 140 kcal

Lunch: Bread + Yogurt Dip + Rice Dish + Small Piece of Chocolate = 200 + 200 + 400 + 100 = 900 kcal

Snack: Corn Dog + Ketchup = 240 + 40 = 280 kcal



Running Total: 1040 + 280 = 1320 kcal

now that leaves me ~ 5-600 kcals for the rest of the evening. Just on a lark I thought I'd adhere to the don't deny yourself mantra and see if this could be accomplished at the local KFC.

This is what I used to eat at one sitting:

4 piece crispy combo (That's half a whole chicken folks!) = 1180 kcal

2 Corn on the Cob + Butter = 300 + 240 = 540

4 Biscuits + Butter + Honey = 4 (190) + 100 + 175 = 1035

1 large Coleslaw = Assuming four individuals in one = 760 kcal

For a grand total for ONE meal = 1180 + 540 + 1035 + 760 = 3515 kcal WOW!

ok so lets modify

Cut everything in half we have ~1750 kcal

so 2 piece chicken, 1 corn on the cob & butter, 2 biscuits & b&h, 2 indiv slaws

now take off some butter, one pat from the corn

-60 kcal

now take off one biscuit & b&h

-225 kcal

only one coleslaw

-190 kcal

Total deductions off of the half: 60 + 225 + 190 = -475 kcal

Now our meal is = 1750 - 475 = 1275 kcal

OK still have to cut ~ 500 kcal

Let's try to build from the ground up:

2 piece chicken -> 2 drumsticks = 280 kcal (instead of other combinations)

coleslaw = 190 kcal

corn + small butter = 150 + 30 = 180 kcal

KFC Total = 280 + 190 + 180 = 650 kcal

Oops forgot about the snack:

Snack: Carrot + Light Ranch Dip = 180 kcal

That Means we have ~200 kcal less to work with :-(

With the forgotten snack and the KFC meal, the daily total would be = 2150 kcal

Close but no cigar,

I'll do the frozen stuff instead.

He who fights and runs away,
lives to fight another day...

One Frozen Sailsbury Steak Dinner = 210 kcal

Popcorn = 260 kcal

Pretzel = 110 kcal

Grand Total = 1320 + 180 + 210 + 260 + 110 = 2080 kcal

890 + 80 = +970 kcal

Recovery Tuesday

2/21/2006

Brunch: Chick Nood Soup = 200 kcal

Dinner: Salad + Chicken + Rice = 700 kcal

Late Night: Panda Express Combo w/ Beef Brocc = 420 + 340 = 760 kcal

Grand Total: 1660 kcal

1230 - 340 = +890 kcal

Not bad lets get that number to zero :-)

Jody Monday

2/20/2006

Breakfast: 1/2 bagel + cc + jam = 110 + 30 + 30 = 170 kcal

Lunch: Chick Noodle Soup + Pretzel = 200 + 160 = 360 kcal

Dinner: 2 Pancakes + Maple Syrup + Side Salad + half roll + Lite Ranch + Turkey Burger - half bun = 340 + 100 + 100 + 50 + 80 + 200 + 100 = 970 kcal

Drink: Double Rum + Diet Coke = 240 kcal

Late Night Munchies: Taco Salad + Corn + Butter + 1/2 bagel + cc + jam = 780 + 240 + 170 = 1190 kcal

Grand F*&%ing Total: 170 + 360 + 970 + 240 + 1190 = 2930 kcal

At least now I know what gets me, lack of judgement during the late night hours. And no gym.

9 day average: 1960 + 2050 + 2080 + 2090 + 2100 + 2100 + 2290 + 1630 + 2930 / 9 = 2136 kcal

Not too bad 136 above where I want to average.

Lets start the clock: +1230 kcal

Things Are Looking Up

2/19/2006

Tuna Sandwich & Various Items for Breakfast and Lunch = 800 kcal

Dinner: Nachos made by sweetie = 280 + 200 + 150 + 200 = 830 kcal

Late Night Snack: Bagel + Lite CC + Lite Jam = 330 kcal

Grand Total: 1960 kcal

Doin Good, Keep it Up, lets hit the gym more often ...

What Heals A Broken Soul

2/18/2006

Lunch: Subway Turkey Sandwich + Baked Chips = 560 + 140 = 700 kcal

Gym -240 kcal, 276 lbs


Dinner: Homemade (Rice + Chicken + Lots of Veggies + Sauce) = 500 + 200 + 450 + 200 = 1350 kcal

(If I eat the whole thing so some incentive here :-) )

Grand Total: 2050 kcal

The Mirror

Can be an ugly thing.

BBQ Time

2/17/2006

Breakfast: Choc Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

Lunch: BBQ Chicken + Carne Asada + Tortillas + Potato Salad = 1050 kcal

Running Total = 1260 kcal

Dinner: Subway Turkey Sandwich = 560 kcal

Snack: Popcorn = 260 kcal

gym -260 kcal

278 lbs (I thought this was pretty impressive)

Grand Total = 1260 + 560 + 260 = 2080 kcal

The Weekend Be Around Ze Corner

2/16/2006

Breakfast: Shortbread cookies and milk = 200 kcal

Lunch: Salad + Soup = 600 kcal

Running Total = 800 kcal

And just to spread this word around brrreeeport brrreeeport brrreeeport

Snack: Popcorn = 260 kcal

Dinner: 3 ham sandwiches = 750 kcal

Dessert: Light Cream Cheese + Jam Sandwich = 160 + 60 + 60 = 280 kcal

Grand Total: 800 + 260 + 750 + 280 = 2090 kcal

Nice on the calorie count, but skipped gym.

Those Damn Miniatures

aaaghgh!!!!!!!!!!! I was being so good but ...

2/15/2006

Snack: 4 Hershey's Miniatures = 180 kcal

Lunch: Salad = 450 kcal

Running Total = 180 + 450 = 630 kcal

Snack: Cornnuts = 170 kcal

Running Total = 800 kcal

Dinner: McD's Grilled Chick. Sand + Med. Fries + 2 apple pies = 1300 kcal

Grand Total: 1300 + 800 = 2100 kcal

VD

oh I forgot the sumptuous half of cookie I had last night, lets give that

100 kcal

2/14/2006:

Breakfast: Choc Lucky Charms + milk = 210 kcal

Running total: 310 kcal

Lunch: Chicken Teriyaki Bowl = 600 kcal

Snack: cake = 150 kcal

Running Total = 310 + 600 + 150 = 1060 kcal

Dinner: Salad + Soup = 700 kcal

Snack: Popcorn + Bread = 340 kcal

Gym bike - 220 kcal

Grand Total: 1060 + 700 + 340 = 2100 kcal

A Journey of a 1000 Miles...

2/13/2006

Breakfast: Choc Lucky Charms & Milk = 230 kcal

Lunch: Chick Nood Soup + Croutons = 240 kcal

Snack: CornNuts = 170 kcal

Running Total: 640 kcal

Dinner: Ham Sandwich + Carrots + Light Ranch = 840 kcal

Late Night Munchies: Popcorn + Cereal + Ham Sandwich = 260 + 210 + 340 = 810 kcal

Grand Total: 640 + 840 + 810 = 2290 kcal
gym bike -180 kcal

Oh gee, look at that, late night munchies strike again, but still not too bad.

286

yep that's what I'm up to now 286 lbs.

Went to the gym

-260 kcal

lunch: Chicken & Noodle Soup + bread = 270 kcal

Dinner: sailsbury steak + chicken + chicken salad = 1200 kcal

Snack: pretzel = 160 kcal

Total = 1630 kcal

Good Start!

Friday Night

2/3/2006

Lunch: Grilled Chicken Sandwich No Mayo: 600 kcal

Dinner: Turkey Ham & Cheese Sandwich = 600 kcal

Tuna Bagel Sandwich: 500 kcal

Late Night Snack:

Chips and Dip = 400 kcal

Snickers Ice Cream Bar = 200 kcal

Grand Total: 600 + 600 + 500 + 400 + 200 = 2300 kcal

Keep up and go to the gym will ya

2/2/06

Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup and Bagel = 420 kcal

Afternoon Snack: Bread and Cheese = 200 kcal

Running total before evening feast = 620 kcal

Evening Feast:

$6.00 Burger + Side Salad + Thousand Island + small fries + apple pie = 1830 kcal (Ouch!)

Grand Total: 620 + 1830 = 2450 kcal

Late Night Does It To Me Again

eat breakfast
watch portions
grocery shop
watch late night binges
start exercise
modify little extras

No mayo no cheese light dressing either pie or fries instead of both would be = 650 kcal less

Back From Hibernation

Ok it's been a good two months that I've been on hiatus. Time to start it back up again. The workout shorts arrive today. 3 months of being good 2 months of bad, 3 steps forward 2 steps back, still nets one step forward. Gonna try to stick to 2000 kcal/day and try for no back to back missed days at the gym. I'll get a new weight at the gym tonight.

2/1/2006

Breakfast: None (will change this tomorrow)

Lunch: Chicken Noodle Soup + Bagel = 200 + 220 = 420 kcal.

Afternoon Snack: Turkey Sandwich with mustard = 290 kcal

Dinner: Big Mac Small Fries Side Salad (1/2 ranch dressing) one apple pie = 1140 kcal

Late Night Snack: Popcorn = 260 kcal

Grand Total: 420 + 290 + 1140 + 260 = 2110 kcal

Not bad, didn't get to the gym but not a bad start. Let's do better next time.

Fell Off the Horse Again

Ok, haven't been doing too well since last blog entry. Gonna get back on the horse and stop late night snacking. Must remain vigilant. Let's go, it's game time!

Brunch 11/26/2005:

JITB Southwest Chicken Salad + Ciabatta Breakfast - (1/2 dressing + cheese + 2/3 bacon + 1/2 ham + 1/2 egg + 1/2 corn topping) = 1063 + 135 + 50 - (50 + 100 + 50 + 100) = 948 kcal

Might as well try, huh?

Breakfast 11/15/2005:

Denny's Egg beater veggie & cheese omlette + some hashbrowns + dry toast + jelly = 730 kcal

Popcorn = 260 kcal

Lunch 11/15/2005:

Soup + Crackers = 320 kcal

Running Total = 1310 kcal

No really, I should give this up...

I mean what's the point? If I can't stick to this then...

11/14/2005 early a.m.

2 Bagel Sandwiches = 230 + 230 +120 + 90 + 60 + 100 + 30 = 860 kcal

Breakfast 11/14/2005:

Choch Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

cup tea = 12 oz

Lunch 11/14/2005:

Soup and crackers = 120 + 200 = 320 kcal

Running total = 860 + 210 + 320 = 1390 kcal

OK still manageable. Will do soup tonight and hit the gym. No drinks at the club. Momentary lapse in reason, lets go already. As Eminem says "failure is not an option" :-)

ok hit the gym for only 16 minutes, but it's a start.

Weight = 273 lbs

Dinner & Snack 11/14/2005:

Snack + Soup + Salad = 725 kcal

enough fluids

Grand total: 1390 + 725 = 2115 kcal

+5700 kcal

I should just give this up...

11/13/2005 Early A.M. Snack:

1/2 cheesecake = 350 kcal

popcorn = 260 kcal

pasta = 200 kcal

Total before waking up: 350 + 200 + 260 = 1110 kcal

now to stuff my face.

Rice + Chicken & Veggie Stir Fry = 900 + 120 + 575 + 110 = 1705 kcal

Grand Total: 2815 kcal

+ 5285 kcal

So am I going for 2 lbs now? What are you doing? Why? U know why ...

Happy Freakin' Birthday to Me

11/12/2005 Breakfast:

Bagel & CC = 275 kcal

11/12/2005 Snack:

Mexican Chocolate Cake = 500 kcal

11/12/2005 Dinner:

bread = 50 kcal

Grilled shrimp club = 200 + 60 + 250 = 510 kcal

French Fries = 350 kcal

1/2 Cheescake = 350 kcal

Fluids enough I guess

Grand Total: 350 + 350 + 510 + 50 + 500 + 275 = 2035 kcal

+4170 kcal

OK there you go now u r over a pound. and no gym. Screw this miserable life!

Veteran's Day

Breakfast 11/11/2005:

Egg McMuffin = 300 kcal

Sausage McGriddle = 420 kcal

Hashbrowns = 140 + 20 = 160 kcal

2 lg diet Cokes = 64 oz

Lunch:

Bread + oil = 150 kcal

Minestrone = 300 kcal

Venetian Salad with candied walnuts, goat cheese, and chicken with Ranch Dressing = 35 + 200 + 175 + 200 + 270 = 880 kcal

4 diet cokes = 48 oz

Dinner:

Rice + Sloppy Joe = 330 + 300 = 630 kcal

2L diet Coke = 67 oz

Snack:

Popcorn = 260 kcal

Fluids Total: 67 + 48 + 64 = 179 oz

Grand Total = 300 + 420 + 160 + 150 + 300 + 880 + 630 + 260 = 3100 kcal

+ 3835 kcal

Nice close to a full fu*&ing pound. No gym. What are you doing?

Thursday like a Friday

Breakfast 11/10/2005:

Choc. Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

cup of tea = 12 oz

Lunch:

Soup + crackers = 300 kcal

cup of tea = 12oz

Dinner:

Tortellini + condiments = 450 + 120 + 30 = 600 kcal

Salad = 30 + 60 + 100 + 60 + 60 = 310 kcal

Reese's pieces = 100 kcal

2 diet cokes = 24 oz

Fluids = 24 + 16 + 24 = 64 oz

Grand Total = 100 + 310 + 600 + 300 + 210 = 1520 kcal

+2435 kcal

The recovery begins

Lunch 11/9/05:

Chicken Noodle Soup + Crackers = 300 kcal

Dinner 11/9/05:

Chicken Noodle Soup + Crackers = 300 kcal

Triscuit + Tapenade = 65 kcal

Salad = 40 + 20 + 30 + 30 + 90 + 60 = 270 kcal

Corn = 180 kcal

Fluids: 24 + 16 + 12 = 52 oz

Gym 20 minutes on the bike, pathetic, but at least I went.

Grand Total = 180 + 65 + 300 + 300 = 845 kcal

+2615 kcal

Nice Job on the kcals, piss poor on the fluids and the gym. Let's get it together.

Hanging head down in shame...

Tuesday 11/8/2005:

2 popcorn = 520 kcal

2 turkey sandwiches = 280 + 250 + 120 = 650 kcal

2 bagels + 1 cc = 520 kcal

Sloppy joe + 1 cup cooked rice = 330 + 640 = 970 kcal

2L diet Coke = 67 oz

Grand Total = 520 + 650 + 520 + 970 = 2660 kcal

+3470 kcal

OK. This has stopped being funny. Was only at 260 kcal until the evening and then ... Notice all the 2's before the stuff, you gluttonous man. One bagel and one turkey sand would cut 520 kcal's. Portion control is MUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No gym either. hmmmmmmm I wonder if these things are related, staying at home and eating too much...

+3470 is more than 3/4 of a pound above my desired average. Come on already. Let's get on the ball!!!!!!!!

Peyton Manning Monday

Breakfast 11/7/05:

Bagel & CC = 250 + 50 = 300 kcal

Sugar Free Red Bull = 10 kcal

Lunch 11/7/05:

Tuna Sandwich = 140 + 150 + 100 + 20 = 410 kcal

1 L diet Coke = 67 oz

Running Total: 410 + 10 + 300 = 720 kcal

Dinner 11/7/05:

Sloppy Joe = 140 + 60 + 250 + 20 = 470 kcal

water = 10 oz

Late Night Munchies 11/8/05:

2 McD's Apple Pies = 500 kcal

small McD's FF + Ketchup = 250 kcal

JITB SW Chicken Salad + 1/2 dressing = 328 + 135 + 100 = 563 kcal

JITB Classic Chicken Ciabatta = 512 kcal

Lg diet Coke = 44oz

Total Fluids = 131 oz

gym a pathetic 20 minutes, QUITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

weight = 274 lbs only 2 down since last weigh in, LOSER!!!!!!!!

Grand Total: 1825 + 470 + 720 = 3015 kcal

+2510 kcal



Ok nothing but soup today. Will nap and hit the gym hard. This was a pathetic attempt. Late night munchies kill again. Exercise some self control or you shall never have your Diesel's. What am I gonna do on Saturday. Worry about today today, and tomorrow if and when it happens.

Sunday is not my fun day

Breakfast 11/6/05:

Veg Out Bagel w/ Lt. Cream Cheese = 500 kcal

Lunch 11/6/05:

Soup x 2 = 400 kcal

Crackers = 100 kcal

Popcorn = 360 kcal

Dinner 11/6/05:

Salad = 275 kcal

Croutons = 100 kcal

Salad = 150 kcal

Left Over Ravioli = 200 kcal

Fluids Don't Remember

Grand Total: 200 + 150 + 100 + 275 + 360 + 100 + 400 + 500 = 2085 kcal

+1195 kcal

Saturday, it's ok to splurge a little

Lunch 11/5/05:

Veg Out Bagel Sandwich with Lite Cream Cheese = 500 kcal

2 diet Cokes = 32 oz

Dinner 11/5/05:

Rum and diet Coke = 70 kcal

Glass and half of red wine = 200 kcal

Bread and butter = 100 kcal

Salad = 250 kcal

Stuffed Fried Pillows = 200 kcal

Lobster Ravioli in Light Cream Sauce + Shrimp = 60 + 120 + 350 = 530 kcal

Tiramisu = 200 kcal

2 diet Cokes = 24 oz

1 glass water = 16 oz

Total fluids = 80 oz

Grand Total: 200 + 530 + 200 + 250 + 100 + 200 + 70 + 500 = 2050 kcal

+810 kcal

Getting much better at eating out. Cut the bread to one piece this time. Let's skip the wine for a while shall we? Much better on the portion control too! Go to gym on Sunday.

Remember it's a Marathon not a sprint...

Thank God It's , u know

Breakfast 11/4/05:

Choc. Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

cup of tea = 12 oz

Lunch 11/4/05:

Chicken Noodle Soup = 200 kcal

Bagel = 230 kcal

diet Coke = 33 oz

Running Total = 210 + 200 + 230 = 640 kcal

2 diet Cokes = 24 oz

Salad = 150 kcal

Butternut Squash Ravioli and Garlic Cream Sauce = 300 + 250 = 550 kcal

Turkey and Chicken Sausage = 170 kcal

Snack = 100 kcal

Total fluids = 24 + 33 + 8 + 8 + 12 = 85 oz

Gym 35 minutes, 300 kcal

Grand Total = 640 + 150 + 550 + 170 + 100 = 1610 kcal

+ 460 kcal

Thursday 11/3/2005

Breakfast 11/3/05:

Choc Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

cup of tea = 12 oz

Lunch 11/3/05

Turkey Burger = 225 + 200 + 30 = 475 kcal

3 large diet cokes = 66 oz

Snack: Popcorn = 260 kcal

diet Coke = 12 oz

Dinner 11/3/05:

Honey Glazed Drumsticks = 220 kcal

Spaghetti Squash = 85 kcal

2 diet Coke's = 24 oz

Gym bike = 100 kcal

total fluids: 12 + 8 + 66 + 12 + 24 = 122 oz

Grand total: 210 + 475 + 260 + 220 + 85 = 1250 kcal

+ 550 kcal

Wednesday, glorious midweek Wednesday

Breakfast 11/2/2005:

Baked SC&C Chips + Rosemary & Olive Oil Triscuit = 120 kcal

2 cups tea = 24 oz

Lunch 11/2/2005:

Pollo Bowl (no beans, no cheese) + Chicken Tortilla Soup (no cheese, no tortilla) = 633 kcal

diet Coke = 44 oz

Snack: Veggies & light ranch = 100 kcal

Running Total: 120 + 633 = 753 kcal

Dinner 11/2/2005:

Grilled Chicken Sandwich = 200 + 250 = 450 kcal

Small Mc D's FF = 230 kcal

Chicken Pasta Soup = 200 kcal

Crackers = 50 kcal

Cereal + Milk = 210 kcal

3 sugar free Red Bull = 30 kcal

diet Pepsi = 22 oz

Total Fluids: 22 + 30 + 32 + 44 = 128 oz

Grand Total = 30 + 210 + 50 + 200 + 230 + 450 + 753 = 1923 kcal

Gym 35 minutes on bike 279 kcal

OK let's try this again still + 1000 kcal over average. 1500 or less for 5 days. Let's go already!

Tuesday Post Halloween

Breakfast 11/1/2001:

Chocolate Lucky Charms + Milk = 250 kcal

Cup of tea = 12 oz

Lunch 11/1/2005:

Chicken Soup = 200 kcal

Crackers = 120 kcal

cup of tea = 12 oz

Running Total = 250 + 200 + 120 = 570 kcal

Snack: Yogurt+ Sugar Free Jam = 150 kcal

Dinner 11/1/2005:

Chicken Pasta Soup = 200 kcal

Crackers + Tapenade + couple of chips + a leetle spaghetti squash = 75 kcal

Salad + Lite Balsamic Dressing = 500 kcal

2 diet Cokes = 24 oz

Total Fluids = 48 + 24 = 72 oz

Gym 35 minutes on bike = 300 kcal

Grand Total: 570 + 150 + 200 + 75 + 500 = 1495 kcal

Excellent! Good intake, nice gym, nice fluids. Keep up the good work and let's make up for the Halloween debacle.

Happy Halloween

Ok so this was late night munchies for Sunday night but technically it happened at midnight so here it goes. God help me...

Late Night Long Island Iced Tea = 500 kcal

Chicken Noodle Soup = 150 kcal

Turkey Bacon Sandwich = 720 kcal

Lite Ranch & Veggies = 100 kcal

Mc D's Hamburger & Small FF = 500 kcal

Running Total = 500 + 150 + 720 + 100 + 500 = 1970 kcal

Ok, now I'm totally screwed for the whole freakin' day...

2 diet Cokes = 24 oz

Bowl of Chicken Veggie Soup = 300 kcal

Dinner Roll = 175 kcal

6 crackers = 75 kcal

2 L diet Coke = 67 oz

Bowl of Chicken Pasta Soup = 200 kcal

10 crackers = 120 kcal

Total Fluids: 28 + 16 + 67 = 111 oz

Grand Total = 1970 + 300 + 175 + 200 + 120 = 2765 kcal

Went to gym but didn't really feel too good, left after 12 minutes on the bike ~ 100 kcal

Eat less, drink more, more fiber, more exercise, blah blah blah...

Sunday 10/30/2005

Brunch:

$6 Burger from Carl's no cheese no mayo + Side Salad w/ Lite Itallian Dressing + small McD's FF = 1125 kcal

Large diet Coke = 44 oz

Dinner:

Delectable Cranberry Bread baked by my sweetie = 400 kcal

Chicken Tortilla Soup = 280 kcal

Rosemary & Olive Oil Triscuit = 120 kcal

Tapenade = 25 kcal

2 diet Cokes = 24 oz

No gym, Sunday hours suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Total Fluids = 24 + 44 = 68 oz

Grand total = 1125 + 400 + 280 + 120 + 25 = 1950 kcal

Recovery Weekend

Breakfast 10/28/2005:

Choc Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

Cup of tea = 12 oz

2L diet = 66 oz

Dinner 10/28/2005:

Salad Bar + Chicken Tortilla Soup = 900 kcal

4 diet cokes = 81 oz

Total Fluids = 167 oz

Grand Total: 210 + 900 = 1110 kcal

Two day average: (2755 + 1110) / 2 = 1932 kcal, oh well....

Lunch 10/29/2005:

Boudin Chicken Sandwich = 600 kcal

2 diet Cokes = 64 oz

Dinner 10/29/2005:

Dave and Buster's Chicken Sandwich = 200 + 250 = 450 kcal

Dinner Salad + FF dressing = 100 kcal

4 diet Cokes = 64 oz

Late Night Dinner 10/29/2005:

Spaghetti with Roasted Pepper Sauce, Garlic and Mushrooms = 210 + 180 + 50 = 440 kcal

Veggies and Lite Ranch = 200 kcal

Light Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich = 140 + 120 + 30 = 290 kcal

Total Fluids = 128 oz

Grand Total = 600 + 450 + 100 + 440 + 200 + 290 = 2090 kcal

32 minutes on bike in the a.m. = 320 kcal

Three day average:

(3865 + 2090) / 3 = 1985 kcal

Lets do better...

The wheels fell off the wagon...

Well had to happen sometime. Did not do so good yesterday.

Breakfast 10/27/2005:

Choc Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

Cup of tea: 12 oz

Lunch 10/27/2005:

Salad with garbanzo's, corn, beets, small yukon gold and veggies with lite ranch = 500 kcal

2 cups tea = 24 oz

Dinner 10/27/2005:

Ok get ready, Persian restaurant trying to be good, need to do much better next time

3 pieces of bread and a 1/4 pad of butter = 300 kcal

Eggplant Appetizer 1/4 cup = 350 kcal

Yogurt and Cucumber dip 1 cup = 150 kcal

Small Green Salad + 1 tbls dressing = 100 kcal

Sour Cherry Rice 2 cups= 510 kcal

Chicken Kabob 4 pieces = 375 kcal

2 Cans of diet Coke = 24 oz

Dinner Total = 1785 kcal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eliminating the eggplant appetizer and cutting the bread to 2 pieces wouldn've saved 550 kcal!

Late Night Munchies 10/28/2005:

Popcorn = 260 kcal

Total Fluids = 68 oz

Add fuel to the fire, no gym, lazy ass lazy lazy no excuse for not going last night lazy ass!!!!!!!

Grand total for this lousy day = 210 + 500 + 300 + 350 + 150 + 100 + 510 + 375 + 260 =

Wait For It!

2755 kcal!

Wednesday

Breakfast 10/26/2005:

Chocolate Lucky Charms + milk = 210 kcal

1 cup tea = 12 oz

Lunch 10/26/2005:

Cup of soup = 75 kcal

Salad + Balsamic = 285 kcal

Grilled Chicken Sandwich (half bun) = 200 + 100 = 300 kcal

2 cups diet Pepsi = 32 oz

Afternoon snack 10/26/2005:

Hummus Sandwich = 140 + 50 + 20 = 210 kcal

Running Total: 210 + 75 + 285 + 300 + 210 = 1080 kcal

Fluids: 12 + 8 + 32 = 52 oz

Dinner 10/26/2005:

Turkey Sandwich + Light Ranch = 420 kcal

Gym 35 min on bike = 375 kcal

2 glasses of water and cup of tea = 22 oz

Final Talley: 1080 + 420 = 1500 kcal on the dot baby!

Fluids 52 + 22 = 72 oz.

Tuesday's a new day

Breakfast 10/25/2005:

Chocolate Lucky Charms + Milk = 210 kcal

Fluids:

1 cup milk = 8 oz
1 cup tea = 12 oz

Lunch 10/25/2005:

Salad = 225 kcal

Turkey Sandwich = 225 kcal

Small slice of bread = 40 kcal

1L diet Coke = 33 oz

Running total thus far: 210 + 225 + 225 + 40 = 700 kcal

Fluids = 8 + 12 + 33 = 53 oz

Dinner 10/25/2005:

Italian Wedding Soup = 240 kcal

Rosemary & Olive Oil Triscuit = 120 kcal

Left Over Honey Turkey Salad w/ Lemon Juice = 185 kcal

2 cans diet Coke = 24 oz

1 cup tea = 12 oz

Grand Total: 700 + 240 + 120 + 185 = 1245 kcal

Fluids = 53 + 12 + 24 = 89 oz

Excellent on the calorie count and fluid intake. Well balanced intake throughout the day, never went hungry.

Skipped the gym. Will try to go more often.

Monday bloody Monday

Ok so didn't make it to the gym yesterday or this a.m., so must go tonight.

10/24/2005 Breakfast:

Bagel and 1 tbls light cream cheese = 250 kcal

1 cup tea = 12 oz

10/24/2005 Lunch:

Left Over Glazed Chicken Drumsticks, still delic. my love, = 220 kcal

2 slices of bread = 140 kcal

Veggies and light ranch dip = 130 kcal

1 L diet Coke = 33 oz

Running total for today = 250 + 220 + 140 = 610 kcal

Fluids = 45 oz

Doing good so far, let's keep it up!

And let's start to add some more fiber ...

Dinner 10/24/2005 :

Turkey Sandwich = 325 kcal

Rum and diet Coke = 100 kcal

Popcorn = 260 kcal

1 L diet Coke = 33 oz

1 can diet Coke = 12 oz

Running total = 610 + 325 + 100 + 260 = 1295 kcal

Gym 35 minutes on bike = 276 kcal

Late Night

Hummus Sandwich = 50 + 140 = 190 kcal

Salad = 30 + 30 + 60 + 30 + 80 + 50 = 280 kcal

Popcorn = 260 kcal

Total Fluids = 33 + 45 + 12 = 90 oz

Grand total = 1295 + 190 + 280 + 260 = 2025 kcal

Small Slip

Ok, lets see how bad I was yesterday:

No gym - bad Shag bad Shag :-)

10/23/2005

Rum and diet Coke @ Spundae = 100 kcal

Late Night Munchies

2 Pancakes + Light Syrup at IHOP = 380 kcal

diet Coke = 45 oz

Brunch:

Veggie Bagel Sandwich, no Avocado = 350 kcal

A few light Sour Cream and Cheese Chips = 30 kcal

Snack:

Triscuit + Tapenade, SCC Chips, RRP Hummus & Bread, Carrot Sticks = 300 kcal

Dinner:

Canned Chicken Rosemary Soup = 220 kcal

Dinner Roll = 180 kcal

Honey Turkey, Avocado, Bleu Cheese, and Veggies Salad = 410 kcal

2 cups of tea + 32 oz diet + 36 oz diet = 92 oz

Total Fluids for Sunday 10/23/2005 = 92 + 45 = 137 oz

Grand Total for Sunday 10/23/2005 (heaven help me ...) = 410 + 180 + 220 + 300 + 30 + 350 + 380 + 100=

Drum Roll Please...

Ta Da! 1970 kcal

OK, not as bad as I thought it was going to be and still under 2000 kcal.

Let's do better today.

276 lbs

Ok so that's the latest weigh in so approximately down 24 lbs if I started at 300.

Brunch 10/22/2005:

Veggie Onion Bagel Sandwich with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus (1 tbls), Light Cream Cheese (1tbls), Avocado (1 tbls), Basil, Red Onion, Tomato, Spritz of Lemon = 345 kcal

Carrots, Celery, Cauliflower and light Ranch dressing = 100 kcal

1 L of diet Coke = 33 oz

gym upper body weights and 23 minutes on the bike ~ 260 kcal

Doing better. Now must keep it up. The first 30 lbs come off a lot easier than the last 60.

Dinner 10/22/2005:

Salad + Triscuit and Tapenade + Delectable Chicken Drumsticks + Acorn Squash prepared with loving care by my sweetie = 700 kcal

Total: 345 + 100 + 700 = 1145 kcal

Early Saturday Morning

10/21/2005 Afternoon:

2 teas = 24 oz

10/21/2005 Dinner:

Canned Chicken and Wild Rice Soup = 260 kcal
3 pcs California Roll = 110 kcal
1/2 serving of Sundried Tomato Basil Wheat Thins = 70 kcal

2 cans diet Coke = 24 oz

10/22/2005 Late Night Snack:

94% Fat Free Act II Kettle Corn = 260 kcal

Onion Bagel Smoked Turkey Sandwich with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Avocado, Tomato, Red Onion, Basil, Lemon Juice, Dijon Mustard = 495 kcal

1 L diet Coke = 33 oz

Skipped gym and the booze. Water = 8 oz

Grand Total: 605 +260+ 495 = 1360 kcal

Fluids: = 185 oz

Much better portion control and calorie control today. Need more fiber. Need to go to gym

Friday morning, Let's Do Better today

Ok so with the popcorn and not subtracting the exercise calories I was just under 2200 kcal's yesterday. Need to get closer to 2000. Going out tonight and gonna have drinks, so gotta be extra careful today.

Breakfast 10/21/2005

1 cup Chocolate Lucky Charms + 1 cup skim milk = 210 kcal

1 L of diet Coke overnight = 33 oz

1 cup of milk = 8 oz

2 cups of tea = 24 oz

Lunch 10/21/2005

1 L of diet Coke at lunch = 33 oz

Small Salad without the beans, corn, and beets = 140 kcal

Homemade Chicken Breast Tenderloin Sandwich with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Basil, Tomato, Red Onion, Dijon Mustard on an Onion Bagel made at home from scratch in ~15 minutes (eat your heart out McDonalds) = 255 kcal

Running total thus far for today: 605 kcal

Fluids: 98 oz

Must increase fiber and fluids. But better than yesterday

Must go to gym tonight and have a decent dinner so I can drink and snack later.

The latest of the experiment begins ... Now

Ok, so now I've decided to make my daily struggles with food intake and exercise public. I think I'm doing ok, but am not progressing as fast as I'd like.

So weight as of a couple of weeks ago: 290 lbs

10/19/2005 35 minutes on stationary bike ~ 17 miles per bike and 260 kcal's

10/20/2005 Bagel & Cream Cheese for breakfast 260 kcal

4 12oz cups of tea 48oz

10/20/2005 Humongous salad for lunch 945 kcal (probably overestimate but ...)

must cut down the avocado and watch portion size. Half the Avocado and Garbanzo's = 200 kcal

10/20/2005 Dinner time:

Soup 300 kcal

Bagel 250 kcal

Sushi 220 kcal

Diet Coke 12 oz

Daily total thus far: 1975 kcal

OK will go to gym tonight, will go to gym tonight...

Went to the gym 267 kcal on the bike

Scarfed down some popcorn watching Lost 260 kcal

Grand total still less than 2000. Let's try to do better tomorrow!

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