Day 29 Food log

Off diet...And it was great.

black coffee, tangerine

8 oz. chicken breast, tomato

Meatball sub, soup, pie

More to come

Day 28 Food Log

Throwing in the towel for the time being and calling it pre-Thanksgiving celebration.

black coffee, tangerine

8 oz Chicken breast, tomato

Honeycrisp apple

Macaroni with meatballs and an unbelievably great tomato sauce.

Two brownies...ooops

tangerine

cup of yogurt, 6 oz. blackberries.

Day 27 Food Log

Black coffee

10 oz. Ground beef 93 % lean, tomato

Approximately 6 oz. roast beef, smidgen of candied carrots, smidgen of green beans with Craisins

2 oz. pretzels, a serving of pop corn, Honeycrisp apple

5 oz. chicken breast, tomato

Day 26 Food Log

Black coffee, apple

5 oz. chicken (I bought a food scale....fewer approximatelys) (Around 4 PM)

Orange

10 oz. 93% lean ground beef, spinach (Approaching midnight)

Day 25 Food Log

Black coffee, piece of fruit.

5 oz. Chicken, celery

apple or orange (can't recall which)

Approximately 8 oz, 93% lean ground beef, tomato

Cup of yogurt with 6 oz. blackberries.

Food Log: Days 22 Through 24

Day 22

I had an unavoidable lunch meeting and it would have been awkward to bring my own food. The meeting would be held at a Salvadorean restaurant. I love Spanish food and I am also of the firm belief that it is like pizza, hamburgers and breakfast cuisine in that it is almost never a bad experience. Even when it's not very good, it's still pretty good. This lunch would be an exception to that rule. Ugghhh.

I ordered steak and eggs with beans and rice. (Carne juevos?)  Actually, the food was so-so with a few high points but the entire restaurant, including the Men's room, was filthy. Of course I was hungry, a side effect of this low calorie diet, so I cleaned my plate.

Later that night I was treated to spaghetti and meat balls. Way off diet. Good.

Day 23  I was unable to get back on-diet due mostly to poor planning on my part. I ate Chicken ala king with mashed potatoes for dinner. Way off-diet so I tried to keep portions small.

Day 24 More poor planning and I ended up eating leftovers from refrigerator. Nothing low fat or low calorie there.

According to the scales, I put on 3 lb. in 3 days. The dreaded rebound effect. In the past I gained 18 pounds in 38 days after coming off this diet. I plan to recommit to diet as well as figure out a moderated diet when this low calorie thing is discontinued.

Day 29: 242 Lb.

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.
Day 13: 248 lb.
Day 14: 248 lb.
Day 15: 247 lb.
Day 16: 247 lb.
Day 17: 249 lb.
Day 18: 247 lb.
Day 19: 245 lb.
Day 20: 244 lb. (20 lb. in 20 days)
Day 21: 244 lb.
Day 22: 244 lb.                          Off diet
Day 23: 245 lb.                          Off diet
Day 24: 247 lb.                          Off diet
Day 25: 244 lb.
Day 26: 243 lb.
Day 27: 242 lb.
Day 28: 242 lb.

Day 21 Food Log

Black coffee, orange
Approximately 4 oz. shrimp, Approximately 6 oz. baked chicken breast, spinach with malt vinegar

Apple

Serving of sausage cacciatore, rice (off diet but it was good)

Small serving of popcorn (serving being the optimum term. Someone served me something I did not seek,)

Two cups of yogurt, approximately 30 stick pretzels, 6 oz. blackberries, apple

Back to diet tomorrow

Day 20 Food Log

Black coffee, apple

8 oz. 96% lean ground beef (with jalapeno slices....I sometimes don't list those because they are low so very low caloris), boiled spinach with malt vinegar

two cups yogurt, 6 oz, blackberries

Approximately 12 oz. baked chicken breast, one small tomato

Day 21: 244 Lb.

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.
Day 13: 248 lb.
Day 14: 248 lb.
Day 15: 247 lb.
Day 16: 247 lb.
Day 17: 249 lb.
Day 18: 247 lb.
Day 19: 245 lb.
Day 20: 244 lb. (20 lb. in 20 days)
Day 21: 244 lb.

Day 20: 244 Lb Twenty Pounds In Twenty Days

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.
Day 13: 248 lb.
Day 14: 248 lb.
Day 15: 247 lb.
Day 16: 247 lb.
Day 17: 249 lb.
Day 18: 247 lb.
Day 19: 245 lb.
Day 20: 244 lb. (20 lb. in 20 days)

Day 19: 245 Lb.

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.
Day 13: 248 lb.
Day 14: 248 lb.
Day 15: 247 lb.
Day 16: 247 lb.
Day 17: 249 lb.
Day 18: 247 lb.
Day 19: 245 lb.

Day 19 Food Log

Black coffee, apple

4 oz. bison, 4 oz. 96% lean ground beef, celery

Orange

Approximately 8 oz. baked chicken breast, celery

Apple

Cup of yogurt with cup of Kellogg's Raisin Bran

Apple

Day 18 Food Log

Black Coffee, Apple

Cup of yogurt

Orange

4 oz. ground bison, approximately 7 oz. baked chicken breast, small tomato

Apple

Two cups of yogurt? (36 hours later, I have forgotten.)

Apple

Day 18: 247 Lb.

Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.
Day 13: 248 lb.
Day 14: 248 lb.
Day 15: 247 lb.
Day 16: 247 lb.
Day 17: 249 lb.
Day 18: 247 lb.

Day 17: 249 Lb.

Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.
Day 13: 248 lb.
Day 14: 248 lb.
Day 15: 247 lb.
Day 16: 247 lb.
Day 17: 249 lb.

Day 17 Food Log

Black coffee, apple

8 oz. ground bison, apple

Orange

Approximately 7 oz. baked chicken breast, celery

Orange

Cup of yogurt with approximately 5 oz. blackberries.

Day 16: 247 Lb

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.
Day 13: 248 lb.
Day 14: 248 lb.
Day 15: 247 lb.
Day 16: 247 lb.

Day 16 Food Log

Way Off Diet:

I knew I would have a jam-packed schedule so I just conceded and ate at Wendy's in mid=afternoon...Triple with cheese minus catsup, large order of fries...it was good...had large diet drink

Dinner...Chicken Marsala on linguini, salad with creamy ceasar dressing.


I FEEL ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day 15 Food Log

Black coffee, apple
Approximately 8 oz. baked chicken breast, approximately 14 oz. radishes

Apple

Apple


I veered off diet in PM...lack of planning...ate about 8 oz. pork...small amount of green beans, smaller amount of candied carrots.

Ate part of a pork sandwich when I got home...hardly any pork on it...sauerkraut, mayo, tomato on pumpernickel. Also ate a cookie and a cup of yogurt.

Day 14 Food Log

Black coffee, orange
Approximately 5 oz. baked chicken breast, celery, two pretzels

Apple

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. baked chicken breast
A taste of lasagna (mmmm) Estimate....One tablespoon
One small peanut butter cookie (57 calories estimate)
A serving of popcorn (someone else gave it to me...what could I do?)

Apple

Approximately 5 oz. 90 % ground beef (I think...two days later memory is foggy but I remember I stayed on diet.

Day 13 Food Log

Black coffee, apple
Approximately 3 oz. baked Chicken breast, approximately 5 oz. 90% lean ground beef, spinach with malt vinegar

5 oz. Bumble Bee Thai tuna (I think dry weight is 4 oz.)
Orange
Apple

Approximately 4 oz. 90% lean ground beef, half burrito (70 calories) 5 Old El Paso taco rolls (167 calories estimate) boiled spinach with malt vinegar, 10 pretzels

Day 14 : 248 Lb.

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.
Day 13: 248 lb.
Day 14: 248 lb.

Day 13: 248 Lb

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.
Day 13: 248 lb.

Day 12 Food Log

Black coffee, tangerine
Approximately 5 oz. baked chicken breast
Apple, orange
Approximately 5 oz. 90% lean ground beef, boiled spinach

Day 12: 248 Lb.

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM
Day 12: 248 lb.

Day 11 Food Log

Note: Road trip to casino today. I am not a big gambler but a lady I share a lot with likes slot machines. I will never understand their appeal but that's another story for another time. I was on guard to keep from getting ravenously hungry but I felt like I needed more protein and calories to stay alert and energized, especially when driving.

Black coffee, apple.
Approximately 4 oz. 96% lean ground beef, approximately 6 oz. shrimp (This exceeds recommended diet but I wanted to be awake and alert while driving.)

22 Pretzels eaten on ride. (According to Schulz's, each one of their stick pretzels contains 10 calories. I love pretzels and hope to salute the world's most underrated food here some day. But they are calorie bombs. Three pretzel sticks equal two Lifesavers. A bag of pretzels is over 1k calories.)

Consumed at casino: Italian sub and Diet Pepsi...both off-diet.

Apple on ride home. More pretzels on ride home.

Approximately 2 cups of yogurt, 6 oz. blueberries.

Weight at end of day: 248 lb. That has to be water weight because I did not consume 3 lb. of food.

Day 11: 245 in Am, 248 in PM

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.
Day 11: 245lb. in AM. 248 in PM

Day 10: 245 Lb

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.
Day 10: 245 lb.

Day 10 Food Log

Black Coffee, apple
Approximately 20 pretzels (Way off diet. About 200 calories.)
Approximately 10 oz. Chicken breast, approximately 12 oz. radishes.
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NOTE: Keeping a food log is like keeping a dream journal. If you don't write it down right away, the memory fades. That is how it is for me anyway.

So two days later I am trying to recall what else I ate on Friday.

I must have eaten an apple because I bought more than I should have and they are getting a bit soft.

I also ate a about a cup of yogurt and six ounces of blackberries.

I also ate approximately six ounces of shrimp.

Day 9 Food Log

Black coffee, tangerine
Apple (purchased at store as I was grocery shopping. I was hungry.)
Approximately 5 oz. chicken breast, celery
Apple
Approximately 8 oz.  96% lean ground beef, one medium-sized tomato
Four radishes consumed throughout the day.
(Only two meals. Wow!)

Day 9 247 Lb.

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.
Day 9: 247 lb.

Day 8: 249 lb.

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.
Day 8: 249 lb.

Food Log Day 8

Black coffee, Orange.
Approximately 2 cups plain, non-fat yogurt, 6 oz. blackberries.
Honeycrisp apple
Orange
Approximately 5 oz. 93% lean ground beef.

Food Log: Day 7

Black coffee, orange
apple
(late breakfast...around 3 PM) Approximately 6 oz, baked chicken breast with jalapeno peppers, small tomato
Two cups of plain, low-fat yogurt with six ounces of blueberries almost immediately following the late breakfast. I was feeling light headed and hungry. I needed that

Oops....Small unexpected celebration. A couple glasses of brandy, three cookies, approximately 4 oz. ground beef, half of a cheeseburger on pumpernickle.

Food Log:Day 6

Black coffee, orange
apple
Two cups plain, non-fat yogurt
orange
Approximately 5.4 oz. dry tuna (from pouch) cup of plain, non-fat yogurt

Day 7: 249 lb

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb.
Day 7: 249 lb.

Day 6: 250 Lb

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.
Day 6: 250 lb

Day 5: 251 Lb

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.
Day 5: 251 lb.

Food Log Day 5

Black coffee, orange.

Approximately 6 oz. 90% lean ground beef (a bit over the recommendations of 4 oz.) , medium sized tomato.

Honeycrisp apple.

10 pieces of shrimp, approximately 8 oz. radishes.

Orange

11 pieces of shrimp, one cup of plain, non-fat yogurt.

Food Log Day 4

Black Coffee, Honeycrisp apple

Approximately 4 oz. 90% lean ground beef. Medium sized tomato

Navel orange.

9 shrimp. Approximately 8 oz. radishes.

Apple (not Honeycrisp. Not as good.)

Lots more black coffee.

Approximately 4 oz. 90% lean ground beef. Spinach

12 Pounds In Three Days

Day 1: 264 lb.
Day 2: 260 lb.
Day 3: 255 lb.
Day 4: 252 lb.