Not Much

Nothing interesting on the dietary front.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/20:
Food	Category: Servings
Potato flip	Grains: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1

Morning Snack 7/20:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/20:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad w/ 2 oz roast beast	Veggies: 5 Protein: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1

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

Dinner 7/20:
Food	Category: Servings
4 oz grilled chicken	Protein: 4
6 oz carrots	Veggies: 2
Small ear of corn	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Cheese quesadilla	Grains: 1 Dairy: 1

Totals for 7/20:
Category	Servings
Grains	5
Veggies	8
Fruits	3
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	2
Extra	0

Wednesday

Today is Wednesday. You know what that means...

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/19:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2

Morning Snack 7/19:
Food	Category: Servings
Chocolate candy	Extra: 1

Lunch 7/19:
Food	Category: Servings
18 oz salad	Veggies: 6

Afternoon Snack 7/19:
Food	Category: Servings
6 oz grapes	Fruits: 2
3 oz celery	Veggies: 1

Dinner 7/19 (Damon's):
Food	Category: Servings
Steamboat sammich	Protein: 7 Grains: 2 Extra: 1 Fats: 1 Dairy: 1
Large caesar salad	Veggies: 3
Baked potato	Grains: 3 Fats: 1

Totals for 7/19:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	10
Fruits	2
Protein	7
Dairy	2
Fats	3
Extra	2

Not Much

Not much to say about the diet today.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/18:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1

Morning Snack 7/18:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/18:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad w/ 2 oz roast beast	Veggies: 5 Protein: 2
Banana	Fruit: 1

Afternoon Snack 7/18:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz mixed veggies	Veggies: 1

Dinner 7/18:
Food	Category: Servings
Skillet shrimp teriyaki	Protein: 4 Veggies: 2 Grains: 2 Fats: 1 Extra: 1

Evening Snack 7/18:
Food	Category: Servings
6 oz mixed veggies	Veggies: 2
Popcorn	Grains: 1

Totals for 7/18:
Category	Servings
Grains	5
Veggies	9
Fruits	3
Protein	6
Dairy	1
Fats	1
Extra	1

Craving Carbs

For some reason, I'm craving carbs today. Odd, that hasn't really happened in a long time. Sure, sometimes I eat more grains than I really need, but I haven't had the burning, insatiable need for carbs in a long time...

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/17:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1

Morning Snack 7/17:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/17:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad w/ 2 oz roast beast	Veggies: 5 Protein: 2
3 oz celery	Veggies: 1

Afternoon Snack 7/17:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
12 oz salad	Veggies: 4

Dinner 7/17:
Food	Category: Servings
Kielbasa & veggies	Protein: 4 Veggies: 2 Fats: 1
Grilled cheese sammich	Grains: 2 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Lipton Chicken rice side	Grains: 5 Extra: 2

Totals for 7/17:
Category	Servings
Grains	9
Veggies	11
Fruits	3
Protein	6
Dairy	2
Fats	3
Extra	2

Travel Day

Travel day, heading back home.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/16:
Food	Category: Servings
Asiago toast w/ butter	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Orange	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/16 (Pearl of Hunan):
Food	Category: Servings
Szechuan chicken w/ steamed rice	Protein: 4 Veggies: 1 Grains: 3 Extra: 1
Egg roll	Extra: 2 Fats: 1

Afternoon Snack 7/16:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 2
Grapes	Fruits: 1

Dinner 7/16:
Food	Category: Servings
Steak fajita burritos	Protein: 4 Grains: 3 Veggies: 2 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1

Evening Snack 7/16:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 2

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

Not the Most Boring?

You've seen my tag line above, that this is the worst blog you're likely to read. Well, my friend, Xabu, found a blog which is providing some competition. You be the judge.

Nice, quiet day with Xabu and Piglet.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/15:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/15:
Food	Category: Servings
Potato flip	Dairy: 2 Grains: 4 Fats: 1
12 oz salad	Veggies: 4
Banana	Fruit: 1

Afternoon Snack 7/15:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1

Dinner 7/15:
Food	Category: Servings
Pizza & cheesy bread	Grains: 6 Protein: 4 Dairy: 2 Fats: 2
15 oz salad	Veggies: 5
16 oz carrots	Veggies: 5

Totals for 7/15:
Category	Servings
Grains	10
Veggies	14
Fruits	3
Protein	4
Dairy	4
Fats	3
Extra	0

A Taste of.... WHAT?!?!?!?

Anyone who knows my position on hotdogs will understand my disappointment with tonights dinner. I finally got a chance to catch an Aeros game with my friend, Xabu, so I grabbed a couple of hotdogs at Canal Park, one of the more beautiful minor league parks around. And you know what? THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY FRIGGIN' ONIONS!!!! Well, I suppose they'd tell me that they did, 'cause they had these monstrosities, but that doesn't count.

Bad Canal Park! Bad! No cookie for you!

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/14:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/14 (C.V. Wrappers):
Food	Category: Servings
Colorado chicken wrap	Protein: 4 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1 Grains: 2
Veggie salad	Veggies: 4

Afternoon Snack 7/14:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
Large salad	Veggies: 5

Dinner 7/14 (Canal Park):
Food	Category: Servings
2 hotdogs	Protein: 4 Grains: 2

Evening Snack 7/14:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1

Totals for 7/14:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	9
Fruits	3
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	1
Extra	0

Creating Food Is Fun!

If you're interested in the recipe, just ask. But trust me, you're better off not knowing :)

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/13:
Food	Category: Servings
Oats w/ dried fruit	Grains: 2 Fruit: 1
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1

Morning Snack 7/13:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
15 oz salad	Veggies: 5

Lunch 7/13:
Food	Category: Servings
Pizza	Protein: 2 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1

Dinner 7/13:
Food	Category: Servings
Bald Man's Big Bodacious Bratwurst Bowl	Protein: 6 Veggies: 5 Fats: 1 Grains: 4

Totals for 7/13:
Category	Servings
Grains	4
Veggies	10
Fruits	3
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	2
Extra	0

Bad Tom

Oh well...

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/12:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
	Fruit: 1
12 oz milk	Dairy: 1.5
30 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 7/12:
Food	Category: Servings
Bagel w/ cream cheese	Grains: 2 Fats: 2
1/2 slice fresh herb bread	Grains: 1

Lunch 7/12:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad	Veggies: 5
Pineapple cup	Fruit: 1

Dinner 7/12 (Damon's):
Food	Category: Servings
Chargrilled 8 oz prime rib	Protein: 8 Fats: 1
Baked potato	Grains: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Large caesar salad (plain) and a small caesar salad (also plain)	Veggies: 4 Dairy: 1

Totals for 7/12:
Category	Servings
Grains	8
Veggies	9
Fruits	2
Protein	8
Dairy	3
Fats	4
Extra	0

Nothing to See

Nothing to see here. Move along, ya lookee loos...

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/11:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/11 (C.V. Wrappers):
Food	Category: Servings
Black & bleu wrap	Protein: 4 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1 Grains: 2
Veggie salad	Veggies: 4
Apple	Fruit: 1

Afternoon Snack 7/11:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz carrots, 3 oz celery	Veggies: 2

Dinner 7/11:
Food	Category: Servings
Raviolis	Grains: 2 Protein: 2 Dairy: 1 Extra: 1
Garlic toast	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Toasted hard salami & mozz sammich	Grains: 2 Protein: 2 Dairy: 1

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

Good Boy

I was a good boy. I was helpful. And for being so good and helpful, I got a $50 gift certificate to McCormick & Schmick's. That covered two meals, two salads and one desert (no beverages, we stuck with water). We're a very happy couple tonight :)

For the record, I won a "Catch Your Co-Worker Doing Something Nice" thingy at work. The "nice" thing I did was to clean out and refill the coffee pots every morning. There's no sink in the office, so I had to go fetch the water from elsewhere, which evidently qualifies as "above and beyond" in my workplace.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/10:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Grapes	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/10:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad w/ 1 oz hard salami	Veggies: 5 Protein: 1
Apple	Fruit: 1

Afternoon Snack 7/10:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz celery	Veggies: 1

Dinner 7/10 (McCormick & Schmick's):
Food	Category: Servings
Atlantic salmon w/ blue crab, shrimp & brie (yum!)	Protein: 6 Fats: 1
Iceberg wedge salad w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 2 Fats: 1
Mixed veggies	Veggies: 1
Mashed potatoes	Grains: 2
Bread w/ butter	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Apple pie a la mode	Extra: 2

Totals for 7/10:
Category	Servings
Grains	5
Veggies	9
Fruits	2
Protein	7
Dairy	3
Fats	3
Extra	2

Back to the Backyard

Suprisingly not feeling overly sore today, so we went back out to do more with the flower beds. The Wife wanted to put some day lillies in the bed which I was clearing.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/9:
Food	Category: Servings
Oats w/ dried fruit	Grains: 2 Fruit: 1
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1

Lunch 7/9 (Camille's Sidewalk Cafe):
Food	Category: Servings
"The Quesadilla" wrap	Protein: 3 Fats: 1 Grains: 2
"The House" salad	Veggies: 3
Corn chips	Grains: 1

Afternoon Snack 7/9:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
15 oz salad (yeah, it was a snack, I was hungry!)	Veggies: 5

Dinner 7/9:
Food	Category: Servings
4 slices pizza (pepperoni & onion)	Grains: 4 Protein: 2 Dairy: 2 Fats: 1
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1

Totals for 7/9:
Category	Servings
Grains	9
Veggies	8
Fruits	3
Protein	6
Dairy	3
Fats	1
Extra	0

Exercise for 7/9:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Gardening and yard work: 30 min

Yard Work!

More yard work today, and you know what that means.... This bald guy is taking a Thera-Gesic bath tonight!

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/8:
Food	Category: Servings
Potato flip	Grains: 3 Dairy: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1

Morning Snack 7/8:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/8:
Food	Category: Servings
21 oz salad w/ 1 oz hard salami	Veggies: 7 Protein: 1

Dinner 7/8:
Food	Category: Servings
Shrimp kebabs w/ onion and pepper over lo mein	Protein: 4 Veggies: 2 Grains: 3
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1

Totals for 7/8:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	9
Fruits	3
Protein	5
Dairy	1
Fats	0
Extra	0

Exercise for 7/8:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Yard work: 30 min

Nothing to Say

I have nothing interesting to say.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/7:
Food	Category: Servings
Oatmeal w/ dried fruit	Grains: 2 Fruit: 1
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1

Lunch 7/7:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad w/ 1 oz hard salami	Veggies: 5 Protein: 1
Banana	Fruit: 1

Afternoon Snack 7/7:
Food	Category: Servings
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
3 oz grapes	Fruits: 1

Dinner 7/7 (Buffalo Wild Wings):
Food	Category: Servings
Boneless wings	Protein: 6 Fats: 1 Extra: 1
Chips	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
House salad w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 3 Fats: 1
Celery	Veggies: 1
Chocolate cake w/ ice cream	Extra: 2

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

No Exercise

Due to looking like a hideous monster, I'm not going to the gym until things have cleared up. So there...

In other news, I'm removing the liquids I drink from the reports, with the exception of drinks that would count against a category. I get plenty of water/coffee, I have from the beginning. I'll spot check myself, and if it looks like I'm not getting enough, I'll start keeping track again.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/6:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
Pineapple cup	Fruit: 1

Morning Snack 7/6:
Food	Category: Servings
Apple	Fruit: 2

Lunch 7/6:
Food	Category: Servings
15 oz salad w/ 3 oz ham	Veggies: 5 Protein: 3
3 oz carrots	Veggies: 1
3 oz grapes	Fruit: 1

Dinner 7/6:
Food	Category: Servings
Sloppy joes on toast w/ mexican cheese	Protein: 5 Extra: 1 Grains: 2 Dairy: 1
Potato salad	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Green beans (blanched and sauteed w/ onion and garlic)	Veggies: 1 Fats: 1

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

Home Sweet Home

Home again, and sitting like a slug. Ain't life grand :)

Diet Update

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

Lunch 7/5 (Grinders):
Food	Category: Servings
Steak wrapper	Protein: 4 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
House salad w/ chunky bleu cheese	Veggies: 3 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Fries	Grains: 1
36 oz iced tea	n/a

I had a cup of coffee from Starbucks on the way home.

Dinner 7/5:
Food	Category: Servings
1/2 of a 12" pepperoni and sausage pizza from Carsonies	Grains: 4 Fats: 2 Dairy: 1
6 oz salad	Veggies: 2
24 oz water	n/a

Totals for 7/5:
Category	Servings
Grains	9
Veggies	5
Fruits	1
Protein	6
Dairy	4
Fats	4
Extra	0

The Other Family Sport

Today, the Wife, the Parents and I all played the other family sport. Golf. Or, as we call it in our particular parlance: Flog. We call it that because we usually feel that flogging ourselves might be more fun than beating a little white ball all over a lawn with some odd shaped sticks. But again, it's something we can do together, and that's more fun and more important than actually playing well.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/4:
Food	Category: Servings
South Beach bar	Grains: 2
Banana	Fruit: 1
8 oz water	n/a
12 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 7/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 2
Grapes	Fruits: 1
Water	n/a

Lunch 7/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Brat on a hotdog bun w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Grains: 2
8 oz salad	Veggies: 2
Mayo-less potato salad	Grains: 1
Jello salad	Extra: 1
Chocolate chip cookie	Extra: 1
16 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 7/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Banana	Fruit: 1
Coffee from Starbuck's	n/a

Dinner 7/4:
Food	Category: Servings
Brat on a hotdog bun w/ mustard	Protein: 3 Grains: 1
16 oz salad	Veggies: 5
Mixed veggies	Veggies: 1
Hensley-style potato salad	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
Coca Cola	Extra: 1

Totals for 7/4:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	10
Fruits	3
Protein	6
Dairy	0
Fats	1
Extra	3

Exercise for 7/4:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Nine holes of Golf

The Family Sport

Ah, the family sport. Bowling. After a long day of extended family, the Wife, the Parents, the Sister, Brother-In-Law and Monst... errrr... Nephews shared in the family past-time. Nephew #1 had been bowling before, but I think that this was the first time Nephew #2 was big enough to try. Except for the whole "taking turns" thing, things went pretty smoothly, and much fun was had by all.

I think that's what I love so much about bowling. It's one of those things that you can have fun doing even if you're not the best at doing it. It's participatory rather than sedentary, and it's a way for the young, the less-young, and the less-less-young to enjoy doing something together.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/3:
Food	Category: Servings
Potatoes	Grains: 1
Grapes	Fruit: 1
Sausage	Protein: 2
8 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 7/3:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 2
Grapes	Fruit: 2
Bottle of water	n/a

Lunch 7/3:
Food	Category: Servings
Hot dog	Protein: 2 Grains: 2
16 oz salad	Veggies: 5
Peach pie	Fruit: 1 Grains: 1
16 oz water	n/a

Afternoon Snack 7/3:
Food	Category: Servings
Cookies	Extra: 2
Carrots	Veggies: 2
Grapes	Fruit: 1
16 oz water	n/a

Dinner 7/3 (The Palms Steakhouse):
Food	Category: Servings
5 oz delmonico	Protein: 5
Small salad w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 1 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Baked potato	Grains: 4 Dairy: 1
32 oz water	n/a

Evening Snack 7/3:
Food	Category: Servings
Beer	Extra: 1

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

Subway

I'm really liking Subway. Granted, I don't eat there often, but their salad option is very good.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/2:
Food	Category: Servings
English muffin with butter	Grains: 2 Fats: 1
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
8 oz water	n/a
20 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 7/2:
Food	Category: Servings
Grapes	Fruit: 1

Lunch 7/2 (Subway):
Food	Category: Servings
Turkey & ham sub	Protein: 2 Dairy: 1 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
Garden salad	Veggies: 3
Lemonade	Fruits: 2

Afternoon Snack 7/2:
Food	Category: Servings
Cookies	Extra: 1
Carrots	Veggies: 2

Dinner 7/2 (The Kings Family Restaurant):
Food	Category: Servings
Fish & Chips	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Fats: 1
2 house salad w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 4 Fats: 1
32 oz iced tea	n/a

Totals for 7/2:
Category	Servings
Grains	6
Veggies	9
Fruits	3
Protein	8
Dairy	2
Fats	4
Extra	1

Exercise for 7/2:
Type	Duration/Sets
Aerobic	Walking: 15 min

Headed Out

Headed out on our family trip to the cottage. Got in a little caching, but otherwise uneventful.

Diet Update

Breakfast 7/1:
Food	Category: Servings
Oats w/ blueberries	Grains: 2 Fruit: 1
12 oz water	n/a
24 oz coffee	n/a

Morning Snack 7/1:
Food	Category: Servings
8 oz light yogurt	Dairy: 1
20 oz coffee	n/a

Lunch 7/1 (Lodi Prime Outlets Food Court:
Food	Category: Servings
General Tso's Chicken w/ lo mein	Protein: 4 Grains: 2 Extra: 1
10 oz salad	Veggies: 3
Egg roll	Extra: 1 Fats: 1
8 oz lemonade	Fruit: 2

Afternoon Snack 7/1:
Food	Category: Servings
Carrots	Veggies: 2

Dinner 7/1 (Maxx Doogan's):
Food	Category: Servings
16 oz salad w/ bleu cheese	Veggies: 5 Fats: 1 Dairy: 1
Pot roast sammich on potato pancakes	Protein: 6 Grains: 2 Dairy: 1 Fats: 1
Fries	Grains: 1 Fats: 1
48 oz iced tea	n/a

Totals for 7/1:
Category	Servings
Grains	7
Veggies	10
Fruits	3
Protein	9
Dairy	3
Fats	4
Extra	2