Weight Log

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.
Day 10 June 7, 2015...242 lb.
Day 11 June 8, 2015...245 lb. (Eegads....And I am off-diet tomorrow.)
Day 12 June 9, 2015...245 lb.
Day 13 June 10, 2015..247 lb.
Day 14 June 11, 2015..247 lb.

11 pounds in two weeks but I put on a pound in week 2.

Day 15 June 12, 2015...245 lb.
Day 16 June 13, 2015...242 lb.
Day 17 June 14, 2015...241 lb.
Day 18 June 15, 2015...243 lb.
Day 19 June 16, 2015...245 lb.
Day 20 June 17, 2015...245 lb.
Day 21 June 18, 2015...242 lb.

No net loss since June 7.  Plus 1 pound since June 14...16 pounds net loss in 21 days. Not bad.

Day 22, June 19, 2015...242 lb.
Day 23, June 20, 2015...241 lb.
Day 24, June 21, 2015...242 lb.
Day 25, June 22, 2015...244 lb.
Day 26, June 23, 2015...242 lb.
Day 27, June 24, 2015...242 lb.
Day 28, June 25, 2015...242 lb.

No net loss for the week.

Day 29, June 26, 2015...242 lb.
Day 30, June 27, 2015...242 lb.
Day 31, June 28, 2015...241 lb
Day 32, June 29, 2015...242 lb.

Food Log June 30, 2015

Black coffee, a few blackberries and a few blueberries.

Approximately 5 oz. Chx. breast with jalapenos (yes it had bee marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash) spring mix with Kimchi fermented cabbage

A couple of oz. of sunflower seeds

Green apple, black coffee, Crystal lite

1 oz. pretzels.

10 oz tuna from can (chunk lite 5 oz., Bumble Bee Thai seasoned 5 oz.) 1 oz. pretzels.

Instead of A Food Log II

Friday June 26...Pretty much on diet...no strict monitoring but nothing out of bounds either.

Saturday June 27...Two meals...No strict monitoring...eat until full and then quit...As above, nothing out of bounds except for maybe a few pretzels.

Sunday June 28...Two meals...No strict monitoring...I did have some shrimp, onions and peppers sautéed with a small amount of olive oil.

Monday June 29...Off diet, reluctantly. Free food. Co-worker's wife made a pineapple upside down cake.

Weight Log

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.
Day 10 June 7, 2015...242 lb.
Day 11 June 8, 2015...245 lb. (Eegads....And I am off-diet tomorrow.)
Day 12 June 9, 2015...245 lb.
Day 13 June 10, 2015..247 lb.
Day 14 June 11, 2015..247 lb.

11 pounds in two weeks but I put on a pound in week 2.

Day 15 June 12, 2015...245 lb.
Day 16 June 13, 2015...242 lb.
Day 17 June 14, 2015...241 lb.
Day 18 June 15, 2015...243 lb.
Day 19 June 16, 2015...245 lb.
Day 20 June 17, 2015...245 lb.
Day 21 June 18, 2015...242 lb.

No net loss since June 7.  Plus 1 pound since June 14...16 pounds net loss in 21 days. Not bad.

Day 22, June 19, 2015...242 lb.
Day 23, June 20, 2015...241 lb.
Day 24, June 21, 2015...242 lb.
Day 25, June 22, 2015...244 lb.
Day 26, June 23, 2015...242 lb.
Day 27, June 24, 2015...242 lb.
Day 28, June 25, 2015...242 lb.

No net loss for the week.

Day 29, June 26, 2015...242 lb.
Day 30, June 27, 2015...242 lb.
Day 31, June 28, 2015...241 lb.

Weight Log

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.
Day 10 June 7, 2015...242 lb.
Day 11 June 8, 2015...245 lb. (Eegads....And I am off-diet tomorrow.)
Day 12 June 9, 2015...245 lb.
Day 13 June 10, 2015..247 lb.
Day 14 June 11, 2015..247 lb.

11 pounds in two weeks but I put on a pound in week 2.

Day 15 June 12, 2015...245 lb.
Day 16 June 13, 2015...242 lb.
Day 17 June 14, 2015...241 lb.
Day 18 June 15, 2015...243 lb.
Day 19 June 16, 2015...245 lb.
Day 20 June 17, 2015...245 lb.
Day 21 June 18, 2015...242 lb.

No net loss since June 7.  Plus 1 pound since June 14...16 pounds net loss in 21 days. Not bad.

Day 22, June 19, 2015...242 lb.
Day 23, June 20, 2015...241 lb.
Day 24, June 21, 2015...242 lb.
Day 25, June 22, 2015...244 lb.
Day 26, June 23, 2015...242 lb.
Day 27, June 24, 2015...242 lb.

Instead of A Food Log

I am skipping on details but I was pretty much on diet Tuesday and Wednesday (June 23 and 24) and Thursday (June 25) was a planned day off due to work meeting/lunch.

Weight seems to have stabilized at 242 lb.

Weight Log

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.
Day 10 June 7, 2015...242 lb.
Day 11 June 8, 2015...245 lb. (Eegads....And I am off-diet tomorrow.)
Day 12 June 9, 2015...245 lb.
Day 13 June 10, 2015..247 lb.
Day 14 June 11, 2015..247 lb.

11 pounds in two weeks but I put on a pound in week 2.

Day 15 June 12, 2015...245 lb.
Day 16 June 13, 2015...242 lb.
Day 17 June 14, 2015...241 lb.
Day 18 June 15, 2015...243 lb.
Day 19 June 16, 2015...245 lb.
Day 20 June 17, 2015...245 lb.
Day 21 June 18, 2015...242 lb.

No net loss since June 7.  Plus 1 pound since June 14...16 pounds net loss in 21 days. Not bad.

Day 22, June 19, 2015...242 lb.
Day 23, June 20, 2015...241 lb.
Day 24, June 21, 2015...242 lb.

Food Log: June 22, 2015

Black coffee

Approximately 5 oz. chicken breast marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash, serving of spinach with malt vinegar.

Estimated 2 oz. sunflower seeds.

Small serving of chicken salad, a taste of pasta salad.

1 oz. pretzels.

Green apple.

5 oz. tune, 1 oz. pretzels

Food Log June 21, 2015

Black coffee, orange.

Approximately 10 oz. ground lamb, tomato (served around 6 PM)

Serving of raw green and red peppers

1 cup of plain, non-fat yogurt with approximately 4 oz. Bing cherries, a few pretzels.

Weight Log

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.
Day 10 June 7, 2015...242 lb.
Day 11 June 8, 2015...245 lb. (Eegads....And I am off-diet tomorrow.)
Day 12 June 9, 2015...245 lb.
Day 13 June 10, 2015..247 lb.
Day 14 June 11, 2015..247 lb.

11 pounds in two weeks but I put on a pound in week 2.

Day 15 June 12, 2015...245 lb.
Day 16 June 13, 2015...242 lb.
Day 17 June 14, 2015...241 lb.
Day 18 June 15, 2015...243 lb.
Day 19 June 16, 2015...245 lb.
Day 20 June 17, 2015...245 lb.
Day 21 June 18, 2015...242 lb.

No net loss since June 7.  Plus 1 pound since June 14...16 pounds net loss in 21 days. Not bad.

Day 22, June 19, 2015...242 lb.
Day 23, June 20, 2015...241 lb.

Food Log: June 20, 2015

Black coffee, orange.

Orange.

I nibbled on pretzels throughout the day...I estimate 3 oz.

Approximately 6 oz. boneless, skinless chx. thighs marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash, large serving of spinach with malt vinegar. (First and onlu real meal around 6 PM)

Orange

1 cup of yogurt, 6 oz. blackberries, a few bing cherries, 4 oz. gin

Food Log: June 19, 2015

Black coffee, orange.

Approximately 1 lb. ground lamb (pre-cook weight. Off diet but it was on sale.)

Approximately 2 Oz. whole sunflower seeds.

Approximately 5 Oz. breaded chx cutlet, a thimble of mashed potatoes, a thimble of candied carrots

Black coffee, orange

Two cups of plain, non-fat yogurt, 6 oz. of blackberries.

Weight Log: 16 Pound In Three Weeks But...

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.
Day 10 June 7, 2015...242 lb.
Day 11 June 8, 2015...245 lb. (Eegads....And I am off-diet tomorrow.)
Day 12 June 9, 2015...245 lb.
Day 13 June 10, 2015..247 lb.
Day 14 June 11, 2015..247 lb.

11 pounds in two weeks but I put on a pound in week 2.

Day 15 June 12, 2015...245 lb.
Day 16 June 13, 2015...242 lb.
Day 17 June 14, 2015...241 lb.
Day 18 June 15, 2015...243 lb.
Day 19 June 16, 2015...245 lb.
Day 20 June 17, 2015...245 lb.
Day 21 June 18, 2015...242 lb.

No net loss since June 7.  Plus 1 pound since June 14...16 pounds net loss in 21 days. Not bad.

Food Log: June 18, 2015

Black coffee

Approximately 8 oz. 93% lean ground beef, spring mix with Kimchi fermented cabbage.

Crystal Lite with caffeine (what a great invention)

5 oz. chunk lite tuna with small lettuce salad, 1 oz. pretzels

Two servings of beef and peppers (I don't know the calories.)

Food Log: June 17, 2015

Black Coffee

1 lb. cooked shrimp with cocktail sauce some whole sunflower seeds.

5 (or 6) hot dogs with buns, relish, hot sauce. 1 oz. Pretzels.

1 cup of plain, non-fat yogurt, 6 oz. of blackberries

Comment on hot dogs. I don't have the world's greatest benefits package but I do get free food. Not just free food but GREAT free food. Also free GREAT food. Most people who receive great free great food have to at least hike down to a commissary. I have great people who serve me at my desk even when I do not request service.

"Here you go sir. Here's a stack of premium franks with tasty rolls arranged in a pyramid for your enjoyment." not an exact quote but close enough.

I love life sometimes, especially when it involves hot dogs.

Food Log: June 16, 2015

Black coffee

Approximately 5 oz. chx breast and approximately 6 oz. boneless, skinless chx thighs both marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash, smothered in jalapenos...small serving of pretzels

Petite serving of chx parmesan with small amount of pasta. Black coffee. Crystal Lite with caffeine.

A few cherries

One cup non-fat plain yogurt with 6 oz. blackberries.

Food Log Update and Comments

So last Thursday I was inexplicably sick. Friday I stayed on diet. Saturday I went to a cookout so I did not attempt a low-calorie day but seemed to lose some weight anyway.

Sunday was more indigestion that caused me to eat pretzels and drink Ginger Ale. Still, my caloric intake was not that high because the indigestion caused a loss of appetite.

Monday I did not restart my diet regimen as planned. Will try again tomorrow (Tuesday.)

Weight Log Update

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.
Day 10 June 7, 2015...242 lb.
Day 11 June 8, 2015...245 lb. (Eegads....And I am off-diet tomorrow.)
Day 12 June 9, 2015...245 lb.
Day 13 June 10, 2015..247 lb.
Day 14 June 11, 2015..247 lb.

11 pounds in two weeks but I put on a pound in week 2.

Day 15 June 12, 2015...245 lb.
Day 16 June 13, 2015...242 lb.
Day 17 June 14, 2015...241 lb.

Illness Update

As soon as the nausea settled I got lightheaded and dizzy. I ate and felt much better. Five or so hours later I still feel a little off. I am hoping a long night's sleep will reset my system.

Unexplained Indigestion

Usually when a food disagrees with me I can trace it to its source. Then sometimes I wake up with upper GI indigestion. Today was one such day.

The story seems to have a happy ending. Ginger Ale, ginger root, pretzels and house brand version of Tums have turned the tide for now.

Pretzels deserve a shout out. People recommend soda crackers or bread but those things just don'w work as well for me as pretzels.

Food Log; June 10, 2015

Black coffee

Approximately 8 oz. 93% lean ground beef, jalapenos, serving of asparagus and tomatoes in vinegar.

OFF-DIET....Problem ensued at work when I could not eat on schedule or prepare a low-calorie dinner. So I ate what was put in front of me. Try try again.

Off-Diet June 9, 2015

A planned off-diet day. Pretty much unavoidable. Tried not to go wild with my liberty. Viva la Taco Lupita in Lynn, MA. I enjoyed the taco combo plate.

Weight Log: 3 Pounds From Nowhere

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.
Day 10 June 7, 2015...242 lb.
Day 11 June 8, 2015...245 lb. (Eegads....And I am off-diet tomorrow.)

Food Log: June 8, 2015

Black Coffee, apple

Approximately 8 oz. 93% lean ground beef with jalapenos, approximately 4 oz. shrimp with cocktail sauce, tomato

Approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds

20 oz. Coke Zero

Black coffee

1 oz. pretzels.

Small serving penne and meatballs

5 oz. tuna, 1 oz. pretzels

2 cups yogurt, 12 oz. blackberries.

Weight Log: 16 Pound in 12 Days

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.
Day 10 June 7, 2015...242 lb.

MAKES YOU WANT TO SPEND A NIGHT IN RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE, DOESN'T IT?

Food Log: June 7, 2015

Black Coffee, Orange

Approximately 9 oz. 93% lean ground beef with spring mix, Kimchi fermented cabbage.

Roughly 15 pretzels consumed throughout the day.

Approximately 10 oz. of boiled shrimp with cocktail sauce, spring mix with Kimchi fermented cabbage.

A cup of plain, non-fat yougurt, apple

YOU DESERVE A BREAK TODAY

Weight Log

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Day 8 June 5,   2015...245 lb.
Day 9 June 6,   2015...244 lb.

IS THIS WHAT THEY CALL A HAPPY MEAL??

Food Log: June 6, 2015

Black coffee, approximately 10 oz. of Bing cherries.

Approximately 10 oz. 93% lean ground beef smothered in jalapenos, large serving of steamed collard greens served with malt vinegar.

Orange

2+ cups of plain, non-fat yogurt, 12 oz. blackberries, 15 pretzels.

All in all, a successful day of caloric restriction.

Weight Log: Week 1

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.
Day 6 June 3,   2015...247 lb.
Day 7 June 4,   2015...246 lb.

12 pounds lost in Week 1. Not bad but I put on 12 pounds in about a weeks time right before starting diet.

Food Log: June 5, 2015

Black coffee, orange

7 oz. chicken breast, approximately 5 oz.93 % lean ground beef, spring mix with Kimchi fermented cabbage, serving of tomatoes and asparagus in vinegar

black coffee

Orange

1 oz. pretzels.

Approximately 7 oz. Chicken Marsala, spinach

Food Log: June 4, 2015

Black coffee

Approximately 8 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash, spring mix with Kimchi fermented cabbage

Black Coffee

Small serving of pork chop, mashed potatoes and spinach (all off-diet but I kept portions small)

1 oz. pretzels.

1 cup of yogurt, 6 oz. blackberries, orange, small serving of cherries.

Food Log: June 3, 2015

Orange, black coffee

Approximately 9 oz. 93% ground beef, jalapenos, spring mix with Kimchi spiced cabbage, tomato.

Serving of chx Marsala, minute quantity of linguine, spinach...Off-diet but I kept portions small. (BTW, I ate at a renowned Boston restaurant recently and ordered Veal Marsala and it was not half as good as the Chicken Marsala I was served this evening.)

1 oz. pretzels

1 cup plain, non-fat yogurt, 12 oz. bkackberries.

Dietary Advice Concerning Restaurants: Off Diet June 2, 2015

This was not so much a slip as a scheduled off-day. I had to meet a client for lunch and I am not going to pay restaurant prices for something like a boneless, skinless chicken breast and some celery sticks (if I can even find such things.)

I have gotten good at preparing diet foods in such a way as to make them edible. I use non-fat marinades like lime juice and I use a lot of pickled peppers, jalapenos and pepperocini. I also use spices to dress up dull foods.

I have seen stupid advice about how to eat at a restaurant if you are trying to lose weight. My advice is to avoid restaurants when dieting. I realize we have business meetings, lunches with co-workers that affect office politics, vacations, visits from relatives, etc. Not every social situation is avoidable.

But....do not pay entree prices for a lettuce salad. Do not pay restaurant prices for diet food. Do not demoralize yourself by watching other people enjoy themselves with great food.

Most of us know good food. We also know great food. Good food sustains us. Great food makes us fat. We have been told good and great are enemies. They are certainly competitors.

I don't want to be on a diet for the rest of my life and I don't want to delude myself by calling my diet a lifestyle. When I am in weight loss mode I will sacrifice the great for the good. Should I hit that dreamed of "maintain phase," I hope I will enjoy great foods from time to time. For now, I will celebrate good food and stay out of restaurants as much as possible.

Sound dietary advice: stay home.

Weight Log: June 2, 2015

Day 0 May 28, 2015...258 lb.
Day 1 May 29, 2015...254 lb.
Day 2 May 30, 2015...252 lb.
Day 3 May 31, 2015...251 lb.
Day 4 June 1,   2015...250 lb.
Day 5 June 2,   2015...248 lb.

Food Log June 1, 2015

Black coffee, orange

Approximately 10 oz. 93% lean ground beef smothered in jalapeno peppers, boiled collared greens with malt vinegar, tomato

Black Coffee

10 oz. tuna

Green apple

Approximately 8 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash (approximately 3 oz. thigh, 5 oz. breast), spring mix with Kimchi fermented cabbage.

Serving of bing cherries, serving of gin