Dinner and a Movie

Had dinner and a movie with our friends, Darrin and Maryann. Other than that, a pretty slow day.

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/28:
Food	Category: Servings
Potato flip	Grains: 2 Fats: 1 Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/28:
Food	Category: Servings
Ribeye steak	Protein: 5 Fats: 1
Garlic mashed	Grains: 2
Onion and mushrooms	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
12 oz salad	Veggies: 4
10 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/28:
Food	Category: Servings
Popcorn	Grains: 1

Dinner 5/28 (Champp's):
Food	Category: Servings
Half reuben	Grains: 2 Protein: 2 Fats: 1
Chips	Grains: 1
Onion Soup	Dairy: 1 Other: 1
Side salad w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
48 oz iced tea	n/a

Totals for 5/28:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	6
Fruits	2
Protein	7
Dairy	2
Fats	5
Extra	1

Caching Day!

Fun day today. For our exercise, Amy and I went caching, and had a good day, finding all the caches we sought. Lunch was spectacular! We stopped at The Brown Jug in Delaware, OH (the site has been down all afternoon, hopefully it'll be back soon). Amy had heard of it before, so we stopped. Cool atmosphere, it shares its name with one of the more prestigious races in Ohio, and has a lot of memorabilia from the race.

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/27:
Food	Category: Servings
Oatmeal w/ dried fruit	Grains: 2 Fruits: 1
16 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 5/27:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots and celery	Veggies: 1

Lunch 5/27 (The Brown Jug):
Food	Category: Servings
Open-faced Prime Rib Sammich	Protein: 8 Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Fries	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Iceberg Wedge salad w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
48 oz iced tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/27:
Food	Category: Servings
Sorbet	Fruit: 2 Extra: 1

Dinner 5/27:
Food	Category: Servings
Tomato soup	Veggies: 2
12 oz salad w/ mandarin oranges	Veggies: 4 Fruit: 1
40 oz water	n/a

Totals for 5/27:
Category	Servings
Grains	5
Veggies	10
Fruits	4
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	3
Extra	1

Exercise for 5/27:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Geocaching (10 caches): about 5 miles

Cross Post

Anything I might have had to say, I said over here.

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/26:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
	Fruit: 1
28 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/26 (McCormick and Schmick's):
Food	Category: Servings
Parmesan crusted tilapia w/ lemon butter sauce	Protein: 6 Fats: 1
Two iceberg wedge salads w/o dressing	Veggies: 5 Dairy: 1
Mashed potatoes	Grains: 2
16 oz water	n/a
48 oz iced tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/26:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
6 oz carrots/celery	Veggies: 2

Dinner 5/26 (Cooper Stadium):
Food	Category: Servings
2 hot dogs w/ mustard and onion	Protein: 4 Grains: 4 Other: 1
8 oz water	n/a

Totals for 5/26:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	7
Fruits	2
Protein	10
Dairy	2
Fats	1
Extra	1

Lazy

I was pretty lazy today. Sigh...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/25:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
32 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 5/25:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
6 oz carrots	Veggies: 2

Lunch 5/25 (C.V. Wrappers):
Food	Category: Servings
Steak & bleu wrap	Protein: 4 Fats: 1 Veggies: 1 Grains: 2
Veggie salad	Veggies: 4
24 oz water	n/a

Dinner 5/25:
Food	Category: Servings
Pizzadilla	Grains: 3 Protein: 1 Dairy: 2
12 oz salad	Veggies: 4
12 oz water	n/a

Totals for 5/25:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	9
Fruits	2
Protein	5
Dairy	4
Fats	1
Extra	0

I Was Right....

I was right. Keeping a consistent resistance on the recumbent bike was boring. On the other hand, it wiped me out enough that I had to cut my treadmill time short.

Meh...

Diet Update

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

Morning Snack 5/24:
Food	Category: Servings
6 oz carrots	Veggies: 2
16 oz water	n/a

Lunch 5/24:
Food	Category: Servings
18 oz salad w/ 1 oz mexican cheese	Veggies: 6 Dairy: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/24:
Food	Category: Servings
6 oz salad	Veggies: 2
3 oz celery	Veggies: 1
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1

Dinner 5/24 (Buffalo Wild Wings):
Food	Category: Servings
Boneless wings	Protein: 6 Fats: 1
Buffalo chips	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Celery w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
Lots of iced tea	n/a

Totals for 5/24:
Category	Servings
Grains	4
Veggies	13
Fruits	2
Protein	6
Dairy	2
Fats	3
Extra	0

Exercise for 5/24:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Recumbent Bike: 30 min Treadmill: 30 min

Am I Spoiled?

There are times I really miss McConnell. Today was one of them. I'm finally getting back into the rhythm of working out, now that my ribs mostly feel better. However, I'm not getting a good workout on the recumbent bike. The programs on the bikes at Lifetime are very different from the ones at McConnell, and I'm having a hard time getting a similar workout. I thought I'd try the hill climb routine today, but after every minute of resistance, the program goes back to almost none. I'm thinking that I'm going to just end up setting a constant medium resistance and not let it vary, but that sounds like a recipe for boredom to me.

Am I just spoiled?

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/23:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
48 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/23:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad w/ 2 oz pepperoni and 1 oz swiss	Veggies: 5 Protein: 2 Dairy: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1
24 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/23:
Food	Category: Servings
9 oz Celery	Veggies: 3
Banana	Fruit: 1

Dinner 5/23:
Food	Category: Servings
Brat	Protein: 3
Pasta salad (1-1/3 c)	Grains: 4 Fats: 2
Green beans (~1 c)	Veggies: 2
10 oz water	n/a

Totals for 5/23:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	10
Fruits	3
Protein	5
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	0

Exercise for 5/23:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Recumbent bike: 30 min Treadmill: 45 min

Back to the Gym

I went to the gym this morning for the first time in three weeks. It was good to get back into it, but I forgot three very important things:

1. My water bottle
2. My belt
3. My... umm... nevermind

I did without the water, but had to make a trip home before work to take care of the other two. D'oh!

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/22:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/22:
Food	Category: Servings
12 oz salad w/ turkey (3 oz) and swiss (1 oz)	Veggies: 5 Protein: 3 Dairy: 1
Pasta salad	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
36 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/22:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots & Celery	Veggies: 4
Water	n/a
Tea	n/a

Dinner 5/22:
Food	Category: Servings
Grilled chicken	Protein: 4
Grilled veggies	Veggies: 2
Pasta-Roni Parmesan Pasta	Grains: 4 Fats: 1
Water	n/a

Evening Snack 5/22:
Food	Category: Servings
Cashews	Protein: 2
Banana	Fruit: 1

Totals for 5/22:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	11
Fruits	3
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	0

Exercise for 5/22:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Treadmill: 45 min Stationary Bike: 15 min

Cheesy

Now, like any other red-blooded male (well, at least the ones who aren't lactose intolerant, I suppose), I love cheese. Lots of cheese. But our local mexican restaurant went way overboard.

I thought I'd have a veggie-ish meal for lunch, since at the time I hadn't planned dinner, so I tried their "Quesedilla de Fajitas" and asked to have the veggie fajitas fixin's rather than beef or chicken. If you check out the menu (#41), you'll notice that it says it's "topped with chile con queso." They LIE!!! It was topped and STUFFED with it! Gah! I ate as much as I could stomach of the quesadilla as presented, but I ended up opening the thing up and picking the veggies that weren't drowned in cheese. I mean, it was good and all, but it was a little overmuch.

Imagine how bad it would have been if our waitress hadn't spilled half the queso all over herself...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/21:
Food	Category: Servings
Potato flip	Grains: 2 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/21 (Las Margaritas):
Food	Category: Servings
Quesadilla de Fajitas (veggie, most of the veggies, about half the shell and 1/4 the cheese)	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 2 Fats: 2 Grains: 1
Ensalada Chica (picked around the cheese, no dressing)	Veggies: 2
Rice	Grains: 1
Iced tea	n/a

Dinner 5/21 (Old Bag of Nails):
Food	Category: Servings
Fish & Chips	Protein: 6 Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Large Pub House w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 3 Fats: 1
Cole Slaw	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
Lotsa water	n/a

Totals for 5/21:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	9
Fruits	1
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	6
Extra	0

Exercise for 5/21:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Walkin' the neighborhood: 60 min

Busy Day

Busy day, but a good one. With the gardening we did today, I don't think I can justify not going to the gym anymore. Yes, I'm sore, but it's manageable.

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/20:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
16 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/20:
Food	Category: Servings
Pizzarito	Protein: 1 Dairy: 1 Grains: 1
Lipton Spanish Rice	Grains: 2
12 oz salad	Veggies: 4
10 oz water	n/a

Dinner 5/20:
Food	Category: Servings
Cheeseburger	Protein: 4 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
Pasta salad	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
6 oz salad	Veggies: 2
Zucchini and onions	Veggies: 2 Fats: 1
Banana	Fruits: 1
Iced tea	n/a

Totals for 5/20:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	5
Dairy	3
Fats	2
Extra	0

Exercise for 5/20:
Type	Duration/Sets
General	Workin' in the garden: 90 min

Perks

One of the many perks of my new employer is that we get a discount at many of the retailers and restaurants surrounding the office. One such restaurant is McCormick and Schmick's, a fine seafood restaurant. Ordinarily, it's well out of our price range, but I get a 50% discount for 90 days, so Amy and I took advantage today. Very good, but I'm glad we had the discount...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/19:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
24 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/19 (McCormick and Schmick's):
Food	Category: Servings
Parmesan crusted tilapia w/ lemon butter sauce	Protein: 6 Fats: 1
Mashed potatoes	Grains: 1
Carrot and asparagus	Veggies: 1
Lettuce wedge w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 2 Dairy: 1 Fats: 2
Iced tea	n/a
Coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/19:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
Celery	Veggies: 2

Dinner 5/19:
Food	Category: Servings
Beef empanada	Protein: 4 Grains: 1
Lipton Spanish Rice	Grains: 2
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
12 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 5/19:
Food	Category: Servings
Cheese & crackers	Granins: 2 Dairy: 1
Carrots	Veggies: 1

Totals for 5/19:
Category	Servings
Grains	9
Veggies	9
Fruits	2
Protein	10
Dairy	2
Fats	3
Extra	0

Exercise for 5/19:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Walkin' the neighborhood: 40 min

Like I Said Yesterday...

Looks like I was only partly kidding with the "all meat and potatoes" comment.

'K, so maybe it wasn't quite that bad :)

Actually, dinner happened the way it did because I was trying to make my sweetie feel good. We had our eyes checked tonight, and she got her eyes dialated. Rather than take her home and make her cook, I offered to take her out to eat. Aren't I sweet?

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/18:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/18:
Food	Category: Servings
Ham (2 oz) and swiss (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 2 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
12 oz salad	Veggies: 4
Apple	Fruit: 1
16 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/18:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 2

Dinner 5/18 (Texas Roadhouse):
Food	Category: Servings
Ribeye steak	Protein: 9
Baked potato	Grains: 3 Fats: 2
Two side salads w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 2 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Roll w/ butter	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Lotsa water	n/a

Totals for 5/18:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	11
Dairy	3
Fats	4
Extra	0

OD'd

I ate way too many veggies today. I may need to forgo the veggies and just eat meat and potato tomorrow to make up for it.

Naaaahhhh...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/17:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
16 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/17 (C.V. Wrapper's):
Food	Category: Servings
2 Veggie Salads	Veggies: 8
Bottle of Lipton Raspberry Iced Tea (bleaugh)	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/17:
Food	Category: Servings
Apple	Fruits: 1
Carrots	Veggies: 3
Salad	Veggies: 3
Water	n/a

Dinner 5/17 (Damon's):
Food	Category: Servings
Prime Rib	Protein: 8
Loaded baked potato	Grains: 3 Fats: 1
Green beans	Veggies: 1
House salad w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
Bread w/ butter	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Water	n/a

Totals for 5/17:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	16
Fruits	1
Protein	8
Dairy	1
Fats	3
Extra	0

Exercise for 5/17:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Walkin' the neighborhood: 35 min

Hero

Adel, the CEO of the company I work for, says I'm his hero for the way I eat. I'm not sure if he's serious (most often, people aren't), but since he's said it several times, maybe he's not totally kidding.

Now, if I could just get myself back into the gym. My side still hurts enough just walking the neighborhood that I'm not willing to head back yet.

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/16:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1
16 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/16:
Food	Category: Servings
Ham (3 oz) and swiss (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
3 oz Carrots	Veggies: 1
Pineapple cup	Fruit: 1
24 oz water	n/a
12 oz tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/16:
Food	Category: Servings
6 oz carrots	Veggies: 2

Dinner 5/16:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey brat	Protein: 3
6 oz salad	Veggies: 2
Mac & cheese	Grains: 3 Dairy: 2 Fats: 1
10 oz water	n/a

Totals for 5/16:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	6
Dairy	4
Fats	1
Extra	0

Exercise for 5/16:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Walking the neighborhood: 30 min

Uh-oh...

Dinner reminded me...

Sorry to anyone who actually clicked the above link. That'll be in your head all day :)

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/15:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
Apple	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/15:
Food	Category: Servings
Ham (3 oz) and swiss (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
Apple	Fruit: 1
16 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/15:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 2
12 oz tea	n/a

Dinner 5/15:
Food	Category: Servings
Pot roast w/ taters and veggies	Protein: 4 Grains: 2 Veggies: 1
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
10 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 5/15:
Food	Category: Servings
Popcorn	Grains: 1
Water	n/a

Totals for 5/15:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	9
Fruits	2
Protein	7
Dairy	1
Fats	1
Extra	0

Exercise for 5/15:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Walkin' the neighborhood: 30 min

Bad Tom

Probably my worst day since starting this whole weight loss thing. Oh well...

Back to the gym tomorrow. My ribs still ache, but I need to get back on that particular horse.

Diet Update

Breakfast (Top of the Viaduct):
Food	Category: Servings
Sausage gravy with a biscuit	Protein: 1 Extra: 2 Grains: 1
Hash browns	Grains: 2
Fruit cup	Fruit: 1
30 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch :
Food	Category: Servings
Fried chicken	Protein: 3 Fats: 1
Mashed potatoes	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Biscuit w/ margerine	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
12 oz salad	Veggies: 4
Cole slaw	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
20 oz coffee	n/a

Dinner :
Food	Category: Servings
Pizza	Grains: 4 Dairy: 2 Protein: 2 Fats: 2
Carrots	Veggies: 2
24 oz water	n/a

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

Heading Out

Heading to NE OH to visit Amy's mom.

Diet Update

Breakfast :
Food	Category: Servings
Chocolate chip muffins	Grains: 2 Extra: 2
8 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch :
Food	Category: Servings
Grilled mozz (1 oz) and roasted red pepper on grains	Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
1/2 can tomato soup	Veggies: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
14 oz tea	n/a

Afternoon Snack :
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
6 oz carrots	Veggies: 2
Coffee	n/a

Dinner (Rockne's):
Food	Category: Servings
Terminator sub (only half the bun)	Grains: 2 Protein: 8 Dairy: 2 Fats: 2
Fries	Grains: 2
Garden salad w/ bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 4 Fats: 2
Iced tea	n/a

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

Enough Slacking

Enough slacking. My ribs still hurt a bit, but I think that next Monday, I'm going to be starting back at the gym.

Diet Update

Breakfast :
Food	Category: Servings
Oatmeal w/ dried fruit	Grains: 2 Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
40 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch (C. V. Wrapper's):
Food	Category: Servings
Cordon Bleu Wrap	Protein: 6 Veggies: 1 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Veggie Salad	Veggies: 4
16 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack :
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
Brownie	Extra: 2

Dinner :
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey brat	Protein: 3
9 oz salad w/ cheese and ranch dressing	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 2
Lipton Pasta Sides Stroganoff	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
10 oz water	n/a

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

Nothing to Say

Late night. Nothing to add. Sorry...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/11:
Food	Category: Servings
Oatmeal w/ dried fruit	Grains: 2 Fruit: 1
8 oz milk	Dairy: 1
8 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/11:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey (3 oz) and muenster (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
Strawberries	Fruit: 1
32 oz tea	n/a

Dinner 5/11 (Joe's Crab Shack):
Food	Category: Servings
Fish & chips	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
House salad	Veggies: 2 Fats: 1
Cornmeal biscuit	Grains: 1
16 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 5/11:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 2
Lots of coffee	n/a

Totals for 5/11:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	7
Fruits	2
Protein	9
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	0

I'm A Freak

Yep, I'm a freak. I tried a new restaurant today, C. V. Wrapper's, and I asked for the biggest, greenest salad they had. It was bigger than most, but I could have eaten two of them...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/10:
Food	Category: Servings
Oatmeal w/ dried fruit	Grains: 2 Fruit: 1
8 oz milk	Dairy: 1
8 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a
12 oz tea	n/a

Lunch 5/10 (C. V. Wrapper's):
Food	Category: Servings
Veggie Salad	Veggies: 3
12 oz tea	n/a
12 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/10:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1

Dinner 5/10 (Damon's):
Food	Category: Servings
Fish & Chips	Protein: 8 Grains: 2 Fats: 2
Cole slaw	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1
Three side salads w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 4 Fats: 2
48 oz water	n/a

Totals for 5/10:
Category	Servings
Grains	4
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	5
Extra	0

New Blog!

For those of you who are loyal readers (all three of you), Amy and I have started a new blog. Check it out over here. Most of my commentary will now be directed over there, and this one will be reverted back to discussion of my weight loss. So, if you're bored by that, check out our new blog.

Asparagus

So, Amy and I realize that we're not the healthiest people, and that our variety of veggies is sorely lacking. This year, we decided that we were going to learn to like asparagus. We had a good experience with it at the wedding reception over the weekend, so when Amy saw some asparagus in the store, she bought some.

For a first try, I think Amy did well. She followed directions (which is questionable in my book, but Amy likes to do so), and did OK. I think next time we need to cut down on the cook time. I prefer my veggies to have a little snap to them. But, the taste was pretty OK, and we're willing to try again.

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/9:
Food	Category: Servings
Oatmeal w/ dried fruit	Grains: 2 Fruit: 1
8 oz milk	Dairy: 1
8 oz water	n/a
16 oz coffee	n/a
12 oz tea	n/a

Lunch 5/9:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey (3 oz) and muenster (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
3 oz Celery	Veggies: 1
3 oz strawberies (yum!)	Fruit: 1
16 oz coffee	n/a
12 oz tea	n/a

Dinner 5/9:
Food	Category: Servings
Chicken pocket	Grains: 1 Protein: 4 Fats: 1
Asparagus (boiled, topped w/ butter and parmesan)	Veggies: 2 Fats: 1
Toast w/ butter	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
12 oz water	n/a

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

Still No Gym

Still no go for working out. I hadn't really planned on it, but I'm now glad I didn't. I hardly slept last night because my side ached so much. Sigh...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/8:
Food	Category: Servings
Oatmeal w/ dried fruit	Grains: 2 Fruit: 1
8 oz milk	Dairy: 1
8 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a
12 oz tea	n/a

Lunch 5/8:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey (3 oz) and muenster (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
3 oz celery	Veggies: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1
12 oz tea	n/a

Dinner 5/8:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey kielbasa surprise	Protein: 3 Veggies: 1 Grains: 1 Fats: 1
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
12 oz water	n/a

Totals for 5/8:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	6
Dairy	2
Fats	1
Extra	0

Weight Update

Weight as of 6 AM 5/8: 191.0

Homeward Bound

Stopped by the home church today for the New Creation service. We hadn't been there in a while, the service was wonderful. The music just keeps getting better, and we really liked Ross' message this morning. I think that their use of multimedia is improving, but the jury is still out for Amy.

We went to Bennigan's for lunch today, since it doesn't appear that we have any down here. Pretty tasty! Amy had the "Flaherty's Fish" which was very good, I had one of their seasonal burgers, which would have been better if I could have ordered it done medium, rather than the well-done I was served. Ah, well...

Spent the evening reconfiguring our home network. Stupid Windoze...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/7:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/7 (Bennigan's):
Food	Category: Servings
Peppercorn Bleu Cheese Pita Burger	Protein: 6 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
Two side salads w/ bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 4 Fats: 1
Fries	Grains: 1
36 oz iced tea	n/a

I had a cup of Starbuck's on the way home.

Evening Snack 5/7:
Food	Category: Servings
Apple	Fruit: 1

Totals for 5/7:
Category	Servings
Grains	5
Veggies	4
Fruits	1
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	0

The Wedding

The wedding that Amy and I went to was beautiful. Too bad the music wasn't, at least from me. I think it's time for lessons. Saw lots of old friends, and lots of kids who have grown up when I wasn't looking. Strange how that happens...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/6:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
10 oz water	n/a
30 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/6 (Buffalo Wild Wings):
Food	Category: Servings
Garden salad w/ bleu cheese on the side	Veggies: 4 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Boneless wings	Protein: 6 Fats: 1
Chips	Grains: 1
36 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/6:
Food	Category: Servings
Veggies, fruit and cheese	Veggies: 1 Fruit: 1 Dairy: 1

Dinner 5/6:
Food	Category: Servings
Chicken, beef tenderlion	Protein: 6
Very small salad	Veggies: 1
Potatoes	Grains: 2
24 oz water	n/a
8 oz coffee	n/a

Evening Snack 5/6:
Food	Category: Servings
Cake and a cookie	Extra: 2
Coffee	n/a

Totals for 5/6:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	6
Fruits	2
Protein	12
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	2

Back in NE OH

One of the young women for whom I was a youth group advisor has asked me to sing at her wedding. As such, Amy and I are back in NE OH this weekend.

Diet Update

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

Morning Snack :
Food	Category: Servings
Fruit & Walnut salad from McD's	Fruits: 2

Lunch :
Food	Category: Servings
Chicken soup	Protein: 4 Veggies: 2 Grains: 3
Banana	Fruit: 1
12 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack :
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	3

Dinner (Triple Crown):
Food	Category: Servings
Roast Beef and Pork	Protein: 4 Fats: 1
Rice	Grains: 1
New Potatoes	Grains: 1
Green beans	Veggies: 1
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
1/2 piece chocolate mint pie	Extra: 2
12 oz water	n/a
24 oz iced tea

Totals for :
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	9
Fruits	4
Protein	8
Dairy	1
Fats	1
Extra	2

Good, Bad Drugs

My drugs make me wiggedy woggedy. They weren't really supposed to make me all that drowsy, but after about two hours, I can hardly focus on anything. So, I drink more coffee, which makes me sick to my stomach. It's happened twice now. So, tomorrow, no more drugs stronger than Tylenol...

Diet Update

Breakfast 5/4:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
24 oz water	n/a
32 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 5/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey (3 oz) and muenster (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1
32 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Crackers	Grains: 2
Carrots	Veggies: 1

Dinner 5/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Potato soup	Grains: 2 Dairy: 1
12 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 5/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Apple	Fruit: 1
Cashews	Protein: 3

Totals for 5/4:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	5
Fruits	3
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	0
Extra	0

Lesson Learned

When I go out to a restaurant that doesn't have a large veggie-only salad, it's frequently easier to order two side salads and have them put in a large bowl. It's a lot easier to ask for that than for a regular dinner salad without the meat (and usually cheaper). Tonight, however, I was hungry, so I ordered three instead of my usual two. Unfortunately, the salad wasn't any bigger than usual, even though they charged me for three. Grrrrr.....

Diet Update

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

Lunch 5/3:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad	Veggies: 5
Banana	Fruit: 1
24 oz tea	n/a
16 oz coffee	n/a

Dinner 5/3 (Damon's):
Food	Category: Servings
Steamboat sammich	Grains: 3 Protein: 6 Dairy: 1
Fries	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Three side salads w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 5 Fats: 1
24 oz iced tea	n/a

Totals for 5/3:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	9
Fruits	1
Protein	6
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	2

No Exercise For A While

No exercise for a while. I went to the med center today for the pain in my ribs. The good news is that nothing is broken, and my lungs are fine. Bad news is that it can take several weeks to heal. Bummer, dude...

Diet Update

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

Lunch 5/2:
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey (3 oz) and muenster (1 oz) on wheat w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2
9 oz salad	Veggies: 3
Apple	Fruit: 1
16 oz water	n/a
16 oz coffee	n/a

Afternoon Snack 5/2:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 2

Dinner 5/2:
Food	Category: Servings
First grilled burger of the year	Protein: 4 Dairy: 1 Grains: 1
6 oz salad	Veggies: 2
Carrots	Veggies: 2
Cashews	Protein: 1
24 oz water	n/a

Totals for 5/2:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	8
Fruits	2
Protein	7
Dairy	3
Fats	0
Extra	0

Treadmills

Treadmills are dangerous, if you're an idiot like me. I was getting off the treadmill this morning, and I stepped down without clearing the hand rail. My ribs caught on the handrail, and the rest of me kept descending. I think my foot hit the floor before my ribs slipped off. I am exceedingly sore...

Diet Update

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

Lunch 5/1:
Food	Category: Servings
Orange chicken bowl (Panda Express)	Protein: 3 Grains: 2
Two side salads (McDonald's)	Veggies: 2
Chicken egg roll (Panda Express)	Extra: 2
Banana	Fruit: 1
16 oz water	n/a
16 oz coffee	n/a

Dinner 5/1 (California Pizza):
Food	Category: Servings
1/2 Hawaiian Pizza	Grains: 3 Dairy: 1 Protein: 1 Fruit: 1 Fats: 1
Large greens salad	Veggies: 4 Fats: 2 Dairy: 1
Bread w/ butter	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
24 oz iced tea	n/a

Evening Snack 5/1:
Food	Category: Servings
6 oz carrots	Veggies: 2

Totals for 5/1:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	8
Fruits	3
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	4
Extra	2

Exercise for 5/1:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Treadmill: 45 min