Sorry

My friend, Piglet, says I'm supposed to entertain her with things I write in my blog. Sorry, Piglet, I got nothing...

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/31:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1
62 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/31:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey (4 oz) and cheddar (1 oz) on ciabatta	Protein: 4 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
15 oz salad w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 5 Fats: 2
32 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/31:
Food	Category: Servings
9 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3

Dinner 3/31 (Boston Market):
Food	Category: Servings
Meat loaf and gravy	Protein: 5 Fats: 1
Mashed po-ta-toes with gravy	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Caesar side salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 1
Cornbread muffin	Grains: 1
40 oz lemonade	n/a

Totals for 3/31:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	9
Fruits	1
Protein	9
Dairy	2
Fats	4
Extra	0

Exercise for 3/31:
Type	Duration/Sets
Strength	Abs/back: 10 min
Aerobic	Treadmill: 30 min Recumbent bike: 15 min

Six (Business) Days

Continuing the "gettin' out of AOL" countdown....

Diet Update

Breakfast :
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Peaches	Fruit: 1
64 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack :
Food	Category: Servings
10 oz coffee	n/a
Apple	Fruit: 1

Lunch (Winking Lizard):
Food	Category: Servings
Open faced steak sammich	Protein: 4 Grains: 1
Fries	Grains: 1
Big House Salad w/ bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 4 Fats: 1
24 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack :
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 1
Celery	Veggies: 1

Dinner :
Food	Category: Servings
Chicken pizza	Protein: 4 Grains: 4 Dairy: 2
24 oz water	n/a

Totals for :
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	6
Fruits	2
Protein	8
Dairy	3
Fats	1
Extra	0

Exercise for :
Type	Duration/Sets
Strength	Abs/back: 10 min
Aerobic	Walkin' the neighborhood: 45 min

Nope

Not much today. Sorry...

Diet Update

Breakfast :
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
40 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch :
Food	Category: Servings
18 oz salad w/ fat free italian	Veggies: 6
Banana	Fruit: 1
10 oz coffee	n/a
10 oz tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack :
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 1
Lettuce	Veggies: 2

Dinner (Damon's):
Food	Category: Servings
Chargrilled prime rib	Protein: 8
Baked potato	Grains: 3 Fats: 1
Onion straws	Fats: 1
Small salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 1
Bread and butter	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
48 oz iced tea	n/a

Totals for :
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	10
Fruits	2
Protein	8
Dairy	1
Fats	3
Extra	0

Exercise for :
Type	Duration/Sets
Strength	Ab/back: 10 min
Aerobic	Treadmill: 15 min Recumbent bike: 30 min Walkin' with my sweetie: 30 min

Eight (Business) Days

Exciting news! I'm getting ready to leave my job at AOL for new horizons. My last day with AOL is currently scheduled for 4/7, though I'm a bit worried that I may be escorted out before then. I'll have a couple of weeks off, then I'll start in with Rescentris, Ltd. It'll be a good opportunity for me.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/28:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
40 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/28:
Food	Category: Servings
Left-over General Tso's chicken with white rice	Protein: 3 Grains: 2 Extra: 1
6 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 2
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
20 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/28:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
32 oz water	n/a

Dinner 3/28 (Don Pablo's):
Food	Category: Servings
Steak fajitas w/ extra veggies	Protein: 4 Veggies: 4 Grains: 1 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Mexican rice	Grains: 1
Refried beans	Protein: 1
Chips and salsa	Grains: 1
48 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/28:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	1

*$#@ Starbucks

*$#@ Starbucks and their *$#@ stupid size names...

Since starting this little "exercise in the morning" thing, I've stopped every morning at the Starbucks a couple blocks from work for my morning cuppa. I always order the largest cup of whichever regular coffee floats my boat that morning. Said "largest cup" is called, inexplicably, "venti". Now, I've been ordering this for the past six months, so you'd think I'd have gotten it down by now, but this morning, I was thrown off my game. First, I was more tired than usual, and second, as I was getting ready to order, one of the employees handed a cup of something or another to a patron and proclaimed it as a "tall" whats-it. Which, of course, is their small. Unfortunately, to my sleep-sodden head, "tall" sounded big, so I ordered one. It wasn't until I got the wrong change back that I had realized my mistake. *$#@ Starbucks. I wish there was a Caribou on the way to work...

All of which reminds me that when I grow up, I'm going to own my own coffee shop. I'm not going to do the Starbucks fru-fru naming convention, no siree. I'm going to have size names that make sense:

• 8 oz - "Wee"
• 12 oz - "Little"
• 16 oz - "Middlin'"
• 20 oz - "Big"
• 24 oz - "FRIGGIN' HUGE!!!"

Customers will get a discount if they pronounce any of the names with a fake Scottish accent.

None of which, of course, has anything to do with the purpose of this blog, so I'll shut up now :)

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/27:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
Pineapple	Fruit: 1
32 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

I had a cup of tea between breakfast and lunch.

Lunch 3/27:
Food	Category: Servings
Roast beast (3 oz) and pepper jack (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3
Banana	Fruit: 1
32 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/27:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots and celery	Veggies: 3
Hot tea	n/a

Dinner 3/27 (Old Bag o' Nails):
Food	Category: Servings
Fish & chips	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Large pub house salad w/bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Cole slaw	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
25 oz water	n/a
Blueberry sorbet (from Graeter's)	Fruit: 1

Totals for 3/27:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	10
Fruits	4
Protein	9
Dairy	3
Fats	3
Extra	0

Exercise for 3/27:
Type	Duration/Sets
Strength	Ab/back: 10 min
Aerobic	Treadmill: 30 Recumbent bike: 15

Just Hanging Out

What started out as a day full of promise ended up a pretty lazy day. Neither one of us felt overly eager to do much today, so we mostly stayed in, venturing out only for food purposes.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/26:
Food	Category: Servings
1/4 c (pre cooked) oatmeal w/ 1/3 c dried fruit	Grains: 1 Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 3/26:
Food	Category: Servings
Cashews	Protein: 1

Lunch 3/26 (Camille's):
Food	Category: Servings
Michaelangelo Grilled Hot Wrap	Protein: 2 Dairy: 1 Grains: 1
Side salad w/ vinagrette	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
House salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 1
20 oz iced tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/26:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 1
12 oz pomegranate green tea	n/a

Dinner 3/26 (China Taste:
Food	Category: Servings
General Tso's chicken w/ white rice	Protein: 5 Grains: 2 Extra: 1
6 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 2
Pork egg roll and 2 crab rangoons	Grains: 1 Fats: 1 Veggies: 1
24 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/26:
Category	Servings
Grains	3
Veggies	7
Fruits	1
Protein	9
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	1

Cincinnati Wine Festival

Fun day today. I met up with my friends, Mike and Bill, and went to the Cincinnati Wine Festival. We found some pretty tasty wines while there, and tasted a few old favorites. I think my taste in wine is changing a little, because I found myself enjoying some of the more mellow reds. Normally, I like the Aussie reds that take your tongue, abuse it with 50 grit sandpaper, pour cigar ashes on it, then stick it in a food dehydrater. It remains to be seen whether this represents a step up in the world...

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/25:
Food	Category: Servings
Potato flip	Grains: 3 Dairy: 1
8 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/25 (Arby's):
Food	Category: Servings
Martha's vineyard salad	Protein: 2 Veggies: 2 Fruit: 1
Santa fe salad	Veggies: 2 Protein: 2 Dairy: 1
20 oz iced tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/25:
Food	Category: Servings
Untold amounts of wine	n/a
Bread, veggies and fruits	Grains: 1 Veggies: 1 Fruit: 1

Dinner 3/25:
Food	Category: Servings
Pizza	Grains: 2 Protein: 1 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
4 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 1
30 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 3/25:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 1

Totals for 3/25:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	6
Fruits	2
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	1
Extra	0

I Have...

... nothing to add.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/24:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Peaches	Fruit: 1
40 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 3/24:
Food	Category: Servings
Celery	Veggies: 2

Lunch 3/24:
Food	Category: Servings
Roast beast (3 oz) and pepper jack (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
6 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 2
Carrots	Veggies: 1
Pineapple	Fruit: 2
20 oz coffee	n/a

Dinner 3/24:
Food	Category: Servings
Beef and veggie fajita/stir-fry/something-or-other (t'was yummy, dagnabit!) over mexican rice	Protein: 6 Veggies: 3 Grains: 2 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Doritos	Grains: 1
36 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/24:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	8
Fruits	3
Protein	9
Dairy	3
Fats	1
Extra	0

Six Month Review

I had my six month review with the dietician at McConnell. She reiterated how happy they have been with my progress, and showed me the results of my blood test last week, which seemed to be pretty good. I have an extra month use of the facilities, which is good, since I don't have anything to replace it yet...

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/23:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1
40 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a
14 oz tea	n/a

Lunch 3/23:
Food	Category: Servings
17 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 6
Apple	Fruit: 1
32 oz water	n/a

I had a cup of tea this afternoon, because I've had a belly ache...

Dinner 3/23:
Food	Category: Servings
Gyro and fries (from Nazareth)	Grains: 3 Protein: 4 Fats: 2
Celery	Veggies: 2
24 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/23:
Category	Servings
Grains	5
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	4
Dairy	1
Fats	2
Extra	0

Exercise for 3/23:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Water aerobics: 60 min

Check-In With McConnell - 3/22

I had my final weekly check-in with McConnell today. It again went well. Tomorrow I have a wrap-up with the dietician, and I'll have a follow up at six months and every year for five years. I have to say, it's been a very positive experience. Or negative, depending on your viewpoint.

Diet Update

Breakfast :
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
40 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch :
Food	Category: Servings
19 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 6
Banana	Fruit: 1
14 oz tea	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack :
Food	Category: Servings
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Carrots	Veggies: 1

Dinner (Damon's):
Food	Category: Servings
Prime rib sammich	Protein: 6 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
Fries	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Small salad w/ parmesan peppercorn on the side	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
Bread and butter	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
30 oz water	n/a

Totals for :
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	3
Extra	0

Exercise for :
Type	Duration/Sets
Strength	Upper Body: 20 min Abs/back: 10 min
Aerobic	Recumbent bike: 30 min Treadmill: 15 min

Sick Day Again

Another sick day today. Hopefully back to business tomorrow.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/21:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
Banana	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/21:
Food	Category: Servings
Grilled colby jack (2 oz) on wheat	Dairy: 2 Grains: 2
18 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 6
Banana	Fruit: 1
24 oz water	n/a
24 oz green tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/21:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 1
Green tea	n/a

Dinner 3/21:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey brat	Protein: 4
1-1/3 c Pasta-Roni	Grains: 4 Fats: 2
Carrots	Veggies: 1
24 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/21:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	4
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	0

Nothing New

Nothing new under the sun.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/20:
Food	Category: Servings
2 slices pepperoni pizza	Grains: 2 Dairy: 1 Protien: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
20 oz water	n/a

Lunch 3/20:
Food	Category: Servings
Roast beast (3 oz) and pepper jack (2 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 2 Grains: 2
8 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3
4 oz mixed veggies	Veggies: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
36 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/20:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
12 oz water	n/a

Dinner 3/20 (Max & Erma's):
Food	Category: Servings
Bacon & bleu burger (6 oz)	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Dairy: 1
Fries	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
10 oz salad w/bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 3 Fats: 1
Cup of tortilla soup	Extra: 2
36 oz iced tea	n/a

Totals for 3/20:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	10
Dairy	4
Fats	2
Extra	2

Weight Update

Weight as of 7 AM 3/20: 196.5

McDonald's Coffee

On the way home from Carl and Sally's, I stopped at McD's for a quick bio-break. While there, I decided to get a cup of coffee, since they supposedly just changed blends.

It's still wretched.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/19:
Food	Category: Servings
Piece of apple/butterscotch chip cake	Extra: 3
Banana	Fruit: 1
20 oz water	n/a
30 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/19 (Bob Evans):
Food	Category: Servings
Fish and chips	Protein: 4 Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Two side salads (12 oz salad) w/ bleu cheese on the side/td>	Veggies: 4 Fats: 1
Cole slaw	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
30 oz iced tea	n/a

Coffee on my drive...

Afternoon Snack 3/19:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 1

Dinner 3/19:
Food	Category: Servings
Pot roast w/ potatoes and carrots	Protein: 4 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Carrots	Veggies: 1
24 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 3/19:
Food	Category: Servings
1/2 c strawberry ice cream	Dairy: 1 Fats: 1

Totals for 3/19:
Category	Servings
Grains	5
Veggies	7
Fruits	1
Protein	8
Dairy	1
Fats	5
Extra	3

Headed North

Headed north to visit some friends. Especially my friend, Bill, who had a piece of a lung removed on Thursday. All in all, he's doing very well. He was in a chair rather than his bed, walked around a bit, and was pretty upbeat. It was good to see him doing so well.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/18:
Food	Category: Servings
Small potato flip	Grains: 2 Dairy: 1
8 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 3/18:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 1

Lunch 3/18 (Wendy's):
Food	Category: Servings
Chicken caesar salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 2 Protein: 3
Side salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 1
Mandarin orange cup	Fruit: 1
20 oz iced tea	n/a

Dinner 3/18:
Food	Category: Servings
2 slices pizza	Grains: 2 Dairy: 2 Protein: 3 Fats: 2
Cheesy bread	Grains: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Pineapple	Fruit: 1
9 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3
Mixed veggies	Veggies: 3
Pineapple	Fruit: 1
20 oz coffee	n/a
20 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/18:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	9
Fruits	2
Protein	6
Dairy	4
Fats	2
Extra	0

Nothing New

Nothing new under the sun. Thinking good thoughts for Piglet...

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/17:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1
52 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/17 (Panera):
Food	Category: Servings
Two classic cafe salads	Veggies: 4 Fats: 2
Bread	Grains: 2
Fruit cup	Fruit: 1
32 oz water	n/a

Dinner 3/17 (Texas Roadhouse):
Food	Category: Servings
Ribeye steak	Protein: 9
2 side salads w/ bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 3 Fats: 1
Baked potato	Grains: 3 Fats: 1
Rolls	Grains: 1
42 oz iced tea	n/a

Totals for 3/17:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	7
Fruits	2
Protein	9
Dairy	2
Fats	4
Extra	0

Better Day

Work was somewhat better today. I think I'm starting to understand what I'm supposed to do. Unfortunately, I also now am getting an idea how far behind I am...

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/16:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1
40 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 3/16:
Food	Category: Servings
4 oz pineapple	Fruits: 1
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/16:
Food	Category: Servings
Roast beast (3 oz) and colby jack (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
6 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 2
6 oz mixed veggies	Veggies: 2
28 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/16:
Food	Category: Servings
9 oz mixed veggies	Veggies: 3

Dinner 3/16 (Red Robin):
Food	Category: Servings
A-1 Peppercorn Burger	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Veggies: 1 Fats: 2 Extra: 1
6 oz fries	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
30 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/16:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	7
Fruits	2
Protein	9
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	1

Exercise for 3/16:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Water Aerobics: 30 min

Check-In With McConnell - 3/15

Another milestone today. Today, being a McConnell update, I had my "official" weigh in. I'm always sure to wear the same things: undergarments, jeans, t-shirt, socks and shoes, no belt or other accoutrements. The very first time I weighed in in such a manner, I weighed 234. Today, I finally reached 199. Weight wise, today was a very good day :)

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/15:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1
62 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/15:
Food	Category: Servings
21 oz salad w/ bleu cheese dressing	Veggies: 7 Dairy: 1 Fats: 2
32 oz water	n/a
12 oz coffee	n/a

Dinner 3/15 (Damon's):
Food	Category: Servings
Steamboat Sammich	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Extra: 2
6 oz fries	Grains: 2
Green beans	Veggies: 1
Small salad w/ bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
Bread and butter	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
30 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/15:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	9
Fruits	1
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	4
Extra	2

Exercise for 3/15:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Treadmill: 30 min Recumbent Bike: 15 min

Weight Update

Weight as of 5 AM 3/16: 196.0

I kept forgetting to weight myself this week. Oops...

I hit a milestone of sorts. I now weigh what my driver's license says I weight :)

Binge Eating - Tom Style

I'm a stress eater. I think I've always been one. Probably part of the reason why I weighed as much as I did just six months ago. Well, lately, I've been feeling a whole lot of stress from my job situation. I'm starting to think that I'd have been better off if things had turned out differently. Anyway, since last Thursday, I've wanted to do nothing except eat. I'd done pretty well until today. Today, I just couldn't go any longer, and I decided to binge. However, being that it was lunch, I decided that I could binge smart. Come to think of it, my binging doesn't look much different than a normal Wednesday lunch, except a little more than usual. I figured, since the dieticians told me I could eat all the veggies I could stomach, I'd put that to the test.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/14:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
62 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/14:
Food	Category: Servings
21 oz salad w/ cheese and italian dressing	Veggies: 7 Dairy: 1 Fats: 2
32 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/14:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruits: 1
20 oz coffee	n/a
32 oz water	n/a

Dinner 3/14:
Food	Category: Servings
2 slices pizza (left over from Sunday)	Protein: 1 Dairy: 1 Veggies: 1 Grains: 2
8 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3
4 oz celery	Veggies: 1
12 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 3/14:
Food	Category: Servings
Peanut butter sammich	Grains: 2 Protein: 2 Fats: 1
12 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/14:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	12
Fruits	2
Protein	3
Dairy	3
Fats	2
Extra	0

Exercise for 3/14:
Type	Duration/Sets
Strength	Upper body & abs/back: 20 min
Aerobic	Treadmill: 30 min Recumbent bike: 30 min Walkin' the neighborhood with my sweetie: 30 min

More Stress

Another stressful day at work. Fortunately, I'm not relapsing in to the old "eat when I'm stressed" habits, so I must have learned something in the last six months...

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/13:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
62 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/13:
Food	Category: Servings
Roast beast (3 oz) and pepper jack (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
6 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 2
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
32 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/13:
Food	Category: Servings
6 oz mixed veggies	Veggies: 2
32 oz water	n/a

Dinner 3/13:
Food	Category: Servings
Teriyaki chicken over rice	Protein: 4 Veggies: 3 Grains: 2 Other: 1
24 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 3/13:
Food	Category: Servings
Cheese and crackers	Grains: 1 Dairy: 1

Totals for 3/13:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	7
Dairy	3
Fats	0
Extra	1

Exercise for 3/13:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Treadmill: 30 min

Not-So Lazy Day

Shopping day today, though I don't think we actually bought a lot. Looking for a recumbent bike, for when my membership expires. Also looking for a new dehumidifier, ours is starting to get pretty loud.

No geocaching today, the weather was questionable. However, we checked out a local park, and found a few places where we might place caches, so all was not lost.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/12:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
20 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/12 (Joe's Crab Shack):
Food	Category: Servings
Fish and chips, hushpuppies	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Fats: 2
6 oz salad w/ house dressing	Veggies: 2 Fats: 1
30 oz iced tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/12:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruits: 1
Celery	Veggies: 1
Pomegranate green tea	n/a

Dinner 3/12:
Food	Category: Servings
Pizza w/ meatballs, pepperoni, onion and pepper	Protein: 1 Dairy: 1 Veggies: 1 Grains: 2
10 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3
Can of Vernors	Extra: 1

Evening Snack 3/12:
Food	Category: Servings
Cashews	Protein: 1

Totals for 3/12:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	7
Fruits	1
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	3
Extra	1

Exercise for 3/12:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Walking: 90 min

Lazy Day

Slow, lazy day today. Just the way I like it :) The cats actually let us sleep today. OK, well they let me sleep, I think they stoll disturbed my lovely wife...

Here's hoping that tomorrow's a nice day. If it is, we're going geocaching.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/11:
Food	Category: Servings
Potato flip	Grains: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
8 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/11:
Food	Category: Servings
Left-over pizza from Antonio's	Protein: 1 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
12 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 4
4 oz pineapple	Fruit: 1
28 oz water	n/a
28 oz green tea	n/a

Dinner 3/11:
Food	Category: Servings
Meatball sammich	Protein: 5 Grains: 3 Dairy: 1
9 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3
12 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 3/11:
Food	Category: Servings
Popcorn	Grains: 1

Totals for 3/11:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	7
Fruits	1
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	1
Extra	0

Sore Back

Sore back this morning, so I didn't exercise. Too bad that I also ate a lot (well, a lot for me, that is)...

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/10:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1
40 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/10 (Cuco's_:
Food	Category: Servings
Chicken fajitas w/ rice and beans	Protein: 4 Grains: 3 Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
Caesar salad	Veggies: 2 Fats: 1
30 oz iced tea	n/a
32 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Dinner 3/10 (Lou Al's):
Food	Category: Servings
Fish & Chips	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
House salad w/ bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
50 oz iced tea	n/a

Evening Snack 3/11:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 1

Totals for 3/10:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	7
Fruits	1
Protein	10
Dairy	2
Fats	4
Extra	0

First Day

First day of the new job. I slept in so I could feel prepared, but sheesh! I'm already in over my head. I feel like a complete idiot...

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/9:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1
40 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/9:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey (3 oz) and colby jack (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
6 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 2
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1
32 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/9:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1

Dinner 3/9:
Food	Category: Servings
Chicken ranch pocket	Protein: 3 Fats: 2 Grains: 1
Tomato-mozz salad	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 3
2 slices wheat toast w/ butter	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
12 oz water	n/a

I had a cup of green tea after dinner.

Totals for 3/9:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	7
Fruits	2
Protein	6
Dairy	5
Fats	3
Extra	0

Check-In With McConnell - 3/8

My check-in went well again today. I'm soooooo close to 200 at McConnell, I think it'll only be another week before I'm looking up at 200 instead of down.

In other news, today was a very bad day at work. Major layoffs, at least in my department. The QA group was gutted. Nine of 15 people lost their jobs. I was spared, but under very odd circumstances. My project ended a couple of months ago, and since then, I've been filling in here and there. Today, I was told that I will be taking over the responsibilities of one of the people let go. The person who left is an expert, and I've never before laid eyes on the project. I'm having a major case of survivor's guilt.

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/8:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
24 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/8:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad w/mozz cheese an italian dressing	Veggies: 5 Dairy: 1 Fats: 2
16 oz water	n/a

Dinner 3/8 (Damon's):
Food	Category: Servings
Steamboat sammich	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Extra: 2
6 oz fries	Grains: 2
10 oz salad w/ bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Bread and butter	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
30 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/8:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	8
Fruits	1
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	3
Extra	2

Exercise for 3/8:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Treadmill: 30 min

Doctor Appointment

Another 5 minutes, another $50. That's how long I spent talking to the doctor, and the amount of my copay. Hmmmm.... Where do I get a job making $10 PER MINUTE?!

However, he was very impressed with all the weight I've lost (35 lbs from what he weighed me at about 7 months ago), and my liver enzyme levels are within eyeshot of normal. He thinks that if I continue to lose a little weight, things will settle in the normal range, so I won't need to return to his office unless things take a turn for the worse. So, this whole exercise has been well worth the trouble.

Check-in with McConnell tomorrow morning...

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/7:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1
62 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/7:
Food	Category: Servings
General Tso's chicken w/ white rice	Protein: 5 Grains: 2 Extra: 1
Vegetable spring roll	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
6 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 2
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1
24 oz iced tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/7:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
20 oz coffee	n/a

Dinner 3/7:
Food	Category: Servings
Pizza, about 1/3 of a 12" pie w/ pepperoni and sausage	Grains: 3 Protein: 2 Dairy: 2 Fats: 1
10 oz salad w/bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
20 oz lemonade	n/a

Totals for 3/7:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	7
Fruits	2
Protein	7
Dairy	4
Fats	3
Extra	1

Exercise for 3/7:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Treadmill: 30 min Recumbent bile: 30 min

Oof

I bumped up the intensity on my recumbent bike today and got carried away. My knees came out pretty well, but I was too wiped out to stay on the treadmill for long. I'll throttle way back tomorrow, and try again on Wednesday.

On another note, I have an appointment tomorrow morning with the doctor who first instructed me to lose the 30 pounds. I suppose I should thank him or something....

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/6:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
62 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/6:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey (3 oz) and colby jack (1 oz) on rye w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
6 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 6
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1
14 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/6:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
14 oz water	n/a

Dinner 3/6:
Food	Category: Servings
Chicken fajitas	Protein: 5 Grains: 2 Veggies: 1 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
6 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 2
12 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/6:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	7
Fruits	2
Protein	8
Dairy	3
Fats	1
Extra	0

Exercise for 3/6:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Recumbent bike: 30 min Treadmill: 10 min

Weight Update

Weight as of 5 AM 3/6: 196.5

Inching my way downward...

Sunday with the In-Laws

Semi fun day today. The fun part was a visit from Amy's family. They came down to deliver a dresser which has been safely deposited into the cat-free room. Had a nice dinner at Max & Erma's (with a good-natured battle with The Father In-Law for the tab, won by yours truly).

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/5:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/5:
Food	Category: Servings
Meatloaf (3 oz) and cheese (1 oz) on rye w/ ketchup	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1
30 oz water	n/a

Dinner 3/5 (Max & Erma's):
Food	Category: Servings
Two side salads w/ bleu cheese dressing on the side	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Fish & chips	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Cole slaw	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
30 oz water	n/a

Totals for 3/5:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	9
Dairy	3
Fats	3
Extra	0

Nothing to See Here...

Nothing to see here, please move along :)

Diet Update

Breakfast 3/4:
Food	Category: Servings
1/4 c (precooked) pinhead oats w/ 1/3 c raisins	Grains: 1 Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 3/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Meatloaf	Protein: 5
9 oz salad w/o dressing	Veggies: 3
Mac & cheese	Grains: 2 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
3 oz peaches	Fruit: 1
28 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 3/4:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
4 oz pineapple	Fruit: 1
Triscuits	Grains: 1

Dinner 3/4 (Quizno's):
Food	Category: Servings
4" prime rib sammich	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Two side salads w/o dressing	Veggies: 2
12 oz iced tea	n/a

Evening Snack 3/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Popcorn	Grains: 2

Totals for 3/4:
Category	Servings
Grains	9
Veggies	6
Fruits	3
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	0