Suspending The Diet

 I suspended the diet on Monday, August 17. 

As always, I place a sunset on my diets.

That date was not set in stone but I knew it would be sometime this week.

As of today I am on vacation and vacation means ad libitum feeding.

Not sure what day I was going to lower the curtain I spontaneously transitioned to a cookie dessert because my blood sugar felt abnormally low. Why wait another two or three days and maybe lose one more pound?

Summer Diet: Phase 2 Food Log

Day 1. Sunday, July 26, 2026

Black coffee and water throughout the day.

Around 1 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate)

Around 6 PM to around 8:30 PM: 3 Pearl frankfurters (6 oz.), 2 oz. Italian sausage, approximately 8 oz.; 80% lean ground beef with two thin slices of cheese and approximately 1 tbsp. mayonnaise.

(ChatGPT estimates 1,360 calories, 7 grams of carbs.)

Evening regimen around 8:30.

1 tsp. cinnamon around 10 PM to quell sweet tooth. (6 calories, 1.5 grams of carbohydrate.)

Calories for the day: 1,378.

Carbohydrates for the day: 11 grams.

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Day 2: Monday, July 27, 2026.

Black coffee and water throughout the day.

Around 5 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: 6 oz. sweet Italian sausage (540 calories, 3 grams carbohydrate), 8 oz. Pearl frankfurter (510 calories, 8 grams of carbohydrate), medium-sized garden salad containing Spring Mix, one tomato, olives, zero-carb Italian dressing (200 calories estimate, 5 grams carbohydrate estimate)

Evening regimen with completion of dinner.

In bed around 10 PM.

Calories for the day: Around 1,272

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 18.5

Note: Extreme sleep disruption in the subsequent AM.

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Day 3: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Black coffee and water throughout the day

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: 4 oz. sweet Italian sausage (360 calories, 3 grams carbohydrate), 4 oz. Pearl frankfurter (340 calories, 8 grams of carbohydrate) 4 oz. cheeseburger (sans bun) with tbsp mayonnaise (330 calories estimate, 2 grams  carbohydra,,te) Large-size garden salad containing Spring Mix, one tomato, olives, zero carb Italian dressing (300 calories estimate, 6 grams carbohydrate estimate)

3 oz. gin a with splash of olive juice (210 calories, zero carb

Evening regimen with completion of dinner.

In bed around 10 PM.

Calories for the day: Around 1,552

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 21.5 (Revised++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Day 4: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Black coffee and water throughout the day

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate)

Around 6:30 PM: Large-size garden salad containing Spring Mix, one tomato, olives, zero carb Italian dressing (300 calories estimate, 6 grams carbohydrate estimate) 

6 large grade egg omelet with two thin slices of American cheese fried in a generous amount of butter. (ChatGPT estimates 740 calories, 3.4 grams carbohydrate.)

2 sausage patties (420 calories total. Zero carbohydrate.)

Evening regimen taken with dinner.

In bed by 9:20.

Calories for the day: Around 1,472.

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 11.9 grams.

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Day 5: Thursday, July 30, 2026

Black coffee and water throughout the day

Around 1 PM: 6 Grade A Large scrambled eggs fried in 2 tbsp. butter. (532 calories, 2,4 grams carbohydrate.)

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 10 thin pretzels. (12+calories, 2.5+ grams carbohydrate)

Around 6:30 PM: Large-size garden salad containing Spring Mix, one tomato, olives, zero carb Italian dressing (300 calories estimate, 6 grams carbohydrate estimate) 

2 4 oz. cheeseburger (sans bun) with tbsp mayonnaise (750 calories estimate, 2 grams carbohydrate)

Calories for the day: Around 1,594.

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 12.9 grams.

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Day 6: Friday, July 31, 2026

Black coffee, Coke Zero and water throughout the day.

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 10 thin pretzels. (12+ calories, 2.5+ grams carbohydrate)

7:15 PM: Cup of coffee with 2 oz. Half-N-Half (74 calories, 2,5 grams carbohydrate)

Around 8 PM: Large-size garden salad containing Spring Mix, one tomato, olives, 2 hard boiled eggs, zero carb Italian dressing (450 calories estimate, 7 grams carbohydrate estimate)

9 oz. crab meat with a tablespoon of mayonnaise, cumin, Accent (400 calories estimate, 0 carbohydrate).

Evening Regimen taken towards end of dinner.

In bed around 10:20.

Calories for the day: Around 936.

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 9.5 grams..

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Day 7: Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Coffee and water throughout the day.

Around 2:30 PM: 1/2 oz. of light cream (29 calories, < 1 gram carbohydrate).

Around 2:40 PM:  6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate)

Around 4PM: 6 large eggs (432 calories,, 2.2 grams carbohydrate) 1 thin slice American cheese (50 calories, 1 gram carbohydrate) 4.5 oz. ham ends (180 calories, 2 grams carbohydrate) fried in 2 oz. butter (180 calories). Total: 842 calories, 5-6 gtams carbohydrate.

Around 6:45 PM Coffee with 1 oz. light cream. (58 calories, 1.1 grams carbohydrate)

Evening Regimen around 8 PM:

Throughout the evening. 1.5 oz. of Everclear in Seltzer (200 calorie estimate, 0 carbohydrate) 3 oz. gin (210 calories, 0 carbohydrates.)

Calories for the day: Around 1,322 calories.

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 10.5 grams.

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Day 8: Sunday, August 2, 2026.

Coffee and water throughout the day.

2:05 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: Large-size garden salad containing Spring Mix, one tomato, olives, zero carb Italian dressing (300 calories estimate, 6 grams carbohydrate estimate) 

15 oz. (cooked weight) roasted pork butt (Estimated 1,350 calories, 0 grams carbohydrate)

Evening regimen with dinner.

Calories for the day: Around 1,662 calories.

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 8.5 grams.

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Day 9: Monday, August 3, 2026.

Coffee, water, Coke Zero throughout the day

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: Large-size garden salad containing Spring Mix, one tomato, olives, zero carb Italian dressing (300 calories estimate, 6 grams carbohydrate estimate) 

13 oz. oven-roasted pork butt (1170 calories estimate. 0 carbohydrate.)

Calories for the day: Around 1,482 calories.

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 8.5 grams.

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Day 10: Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Coffee, water, Coke Zero throughout the day.

Around 1 PM: 6 oz. Bussetto Spicy Salami (600 clories, 5 grams carbohydrate estimate.)

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 12 thin pretzels. (15 calories, 3.3  grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: 2 oz. Bussetto Spicy Salami (200 calories, 1 gram of carbohydrate estimate.) 

Large-size garden salad containing Spring Mix, one tomato, olives, zero carb Italian dressing (300 calories estimate, 6 grams carbohydrate estimate) 

3 oz. gin with dinner. (210 calories)

Evening regimen with dinner.

Calories for the day: Around 1,325 calories.

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 15.5 grams.

Note: Second night posct d/c diphedrahydramine.. Slept significantly less than before but did feel tired throughout the day.

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Day 11: Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Coffee, water, Coke Zero throughout the day.

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: 12 oz. ham with tbsp mayonnaise (800 calories estimate, 6 grams of carbohydrate estimate.) 

Small garden salad containing Spring Mix, tomato, olives, unsweetened Italian dressing. (200 calories estimate. 5 grmas carbohydrate estimate.)

Evening regimen with dinner.

4.5 oz. gin with dinner. (315 calories) 

Calories for the day: Around 1,327 calories.

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 13.5 grams.

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Day 12: Thursday, August 6, 2026

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: 16 oz (cooked weight) pork butt (1200 calories estimate, 0 carbohydrate) 

Large garden salad containing Spring Mix, tomato, olives,  two hard-boiled eggs, unsweetened Italian dressing. (400 calories estimate. 6 grams carbohydrate estimate.)

Evening regimen with dinner.

3 oz. gin with dinner. (210 calories. 0 carbohydrate.)

1 tsp. cinnamon at bedtime. (6 calories, 2 grams carbohydrate)

Calories for the day: Around 1,828

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 10.5 grams.

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Day 13: Friday, August 67 2026

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 7:30 PM: approximately 1 lb. broiled monkfish smothered in butter, seasoned with two proprietary seasonings. (1800 calories estimate, 0 carbohydrate.) 

Large garden salad containing Spring Mix, tomato, olives,  two hard-boiled eggs, 2 grams Monterey cheese, unsweetened Italian dressing. (420 calories estimate. 6 grams carbohydrate estimate.)

Evening regimen with dinner.

3 oz. gin with dinner. (210 calories. 0 carbohydrate.)

1 tsp. cinnamon at bedtime. (6 calories, 2 grams carbohydrate)

Calories for the day: Around 2248

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 10.5 grams.

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Day 14: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Coffee and water throughout the day, 

Around 1:30 PM: 6 Grade A Large eggs fried without oil, 1 thin pretzel (431 calories, 2 grams carbohydrate)

Around 2:30 PM: 6 oz. Synergy Kombucha (25 calories, 6 grams carbohydrate)

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: Large garden salad containing Spring Mix, tomato, olives,  two hard-boiled eggs, three oz. Monterey cheese,  unsweetened Italian dressing. (700 calories estimate. 7 grams carbohydrate estimate.)

Evening regimen with dinner.

Calories for the day: Around 1168

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 17.5 grams.

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Day 15: Sunday, August 9, 2026

Coffee and water throughout the day.

Around 2:30 PM: 6 eggs fried in butter. (600 calories. 2 grams carbohydrate.)

Around 3 PM: 6 oz. Synergy Kombucha (25 calories, 6 grams carbohydrate)

Around 4 PM: : 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: Approximately 12 oz. pan-seared steak (1200 calories estimate, 0 carbohydrate)

Medium-size garden salad containing Spring Mix, tomato, olives,  one hard-boiled egg, 2 oz. Monterey cheese, unsweetened Italian dressing. (400 calories estimate. 6 grams carbohydrate estimate.)

Evening regimen with dinner.

Calories for the day: Around 2237

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 16.5 grams.

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Monday, August 10, 2026

I went off diet today. I sensed that I needed more fiber and that the large salads just were not doing what they were needed to do. I knew I was going to have some vegetables at dinner, and I suspected they would put me over my carb limit.

In anticipation of exceeding 20 grams of carbs, I consumed a packaged peanut butter and cracker snack that was gifted to me at around 5 PM. I ate a couple of pork chops and consumed some Birdseye cheesy broccoli. I did not go carb crazy. A couple of handfuls of pretzels and three packaged cookies. 3 oz. gin.

I did not record calories or carbs for the day.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Coffee, water, Coke Zero throughout the day.

Around 4 PM: : 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: estimate the calories and carbs of one pound tuna salad (50/50 mix of chunk light and albacore) one hard boiled egg, 1/4 average size tomato, 2 oz. celery, 1 oz. onion, 2 tbsp mayonnaise

Here’s a precise, structured estimate for one pound (16 oz) tuna salad made with your exact ingredients:

Copilot does this so much better than me.

⭐ Calorie & Carb Estimate — 1 lb Tuna Salad

1. Tuna (50/50 chunk light + albacore) — 16 oz total

Canned tuna in water averages:

• Chunk light: ~33 calories/oz, 0 g carbs

• Albacore: ~40 calories/oz, 0 g carbs

Half‑and‑half blend → ~36–37 calories/oz

$$16\text{ oz}\times 36.5\approx 584\text{ calories}$$

Calories: ≈ 580–600 Carbs: 0 g

2. One hard‑boiled egg

• Calories: 70

• Carbs: 0.6 g

3. Tomato — ¼ average tomato

A medium tomato is ~22 calories, 4.8 g carbs.

¼ tomato:

• Calories: ~5–6

• Carbs: ~1.2 g

4. Celery — 2 oz

Celery is ~6 calories per ounce, 1.2 g carbs per ounce.

• Calories: ~12

• Carbs: ~2.4 g

5. Onion — 1 oz

Onion is ~15 calories per ounce, 3.5 g carbs.

• Calories: ~15

• Carbs: ~3.5 g

6. Mayonnaise — 2 tbsp

Standard mayo:

• Calories: 180

• Carbs: 0 g

⭐ TOTAL for the full 1 lb tuna salad

Calories

• Tuna: ~590

• Egg: 70

• Tomato: 6

• Celery: 12

• Onion: 15

• Mayo: 180

$$\mathbf{\text{Total}}\mathbf{\text{Calories}}\approx 873$$

Carbs

• Tuna: 0

• Egg: 0.6

• Tomato: 1.2

• Celery: 2.4

• Onion: 3.5

• Mayo: 0

$$\mathbf{\text{Total}}\mathbf{\text{Carbs}}\approx 7.7\text{ g}$$

✅ Final Answer

≈ 870–900 calories ≈ 8 g carbs

Evening regimen with dinner.

3 oz. gin with dinner. (210 calories.)

Calories for the day: Around 1122.

Carbohydrates for the day: Around 10.5 grams.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

Coffee, Water, Coke Zero throughout the day. 

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 5 PM: 2 oz. half-n-half with coffee. (80 calories. 1.2 grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM:  (½‑cup (124 g) serving of Birds Eye Creamed Spinach contains about 110 calories and 7 g total carbohydrates)

2 baked, skin-on chicken thighs. (500 calories, 0 g carbs)

Evening regimen with dinner.

3 oz. gin with dinner. (210 calories.)

Note: I stopped listing bedtime. On weekdays, I am always in bed between 9:30 and 10.

Calories for the day: Around 953.

Carbs for the day: 10.7

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Thursday, August 13, 2026.

Coffee, Water, Coke Zero throughout the day. 

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 5 PM: 2 oz. half-n-half with coffee. (80 calories. 1.2 grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: (½‑cup (124 g) serving of Birds Eye Creamed Spinach contains about 110 calories and 7 g total carbohydrates)

11 oz. turkey breast with skin. 

Calories & Carbs — 11 oz Turkey Breast WITH Skin

1. Turkey breast meat (skinless portion)

Turkey breast averages 44–46 calories per cooked ounce.

$$11\text{ oz}\times 45=495\text{ calories}$$

2. Turkey skin (added calories)

Turkey breast skin contributes ~90–110 calories per ounce of skin, but you don’t get a full ounce of skin per ounce of meat.

Typical ratio:

• 11 oz breast → ~1.5–2 oz skin

So:

$$1.5\text{–}2\text{ oz skin}\times 100\text{ cal/oz}=150\text{–}200\text{ calories}$$

Carbs

Turkey meat and skin both contain 0 g carbs.

⭐ Final Estimate

• Calories: ≈ 640–700 calories

• Carbs: 0 g

Evening regimen with dinner

3 oz. gin with dinner. (210 calories.)

Calories for the day: Around 1126.

Carbs for the day: 10.7 grams.

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Friday, August 14, 2026.

Coffee, Water, Coke Zero throughout the day. 

Around noon: 6 eggs fried in butter (580 calories estimate, 2.4 grams carbohydrate.)

Around 4 PM: 6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 5 PM: 2 oz. half-n-half with coffee. (80 calories. 1.2 grams carbohydrate)

Around 7 PM: 8 oz. roasted turkey sans skin (35 calories, 0 carbs)

3 oz. canned chicken gravy (15 calories, 2 grams carbohydrate)

(½‑cup (124 g) serving of Birds Eye Creamed Spinach contains about 110 calories and 7 g total carbohydrates)

teaspoon cinnamon (6 calories. 2 grams carbohydrate.)

Evening regimen with dinner.

3 oz. gin (210 calories, 0 carbohydrate.)

Calories for the day: 1157.

Carbohydrates for the day:  17.1 grams estimate.

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Saturday, August 15. 

Coffee and water throughout the day.

Around 3 PM:  6 tbsps. proprietary arginine mix. 9 thin pretzels. (12 calories, 2.5  grams carbohydrate)

Around 4:30 PM: 7 oz . of turkey salad consiting of skinless turkey breast, roughly 1/8 of a large tomato, roughly 1 oz. celery, roughly 1/2 oz. onion, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise.

Lettting Copilot handle this.

Here’s a clean, accurate calorie + carb estimate for 7 oz of turkey salad using the exact ingredients you listed.

I’ll break each component down, then total everything.

⭐ Ingredient-by-Ingredient Breakdown

1. Skinless turkey breast — 7 oz

Typical cooked skinless turkey breast:

• Calories: ~30–32 per ounce

• Carbs: 0 g

$$7\text{ oz}\times 31\approx 217\text{ calories}$$

Turkey total:

• ≈ 215–220 calories

• 0 g carbs

2. Tomato — 1/8 of a large tomato

A large tomato ≈ 33 calories, 7 g carbs.

$$\frac{1}{8}\text{ tomato}\approx 4\text{ calories},0.9\text{ g carbs}$$

3. Celery — 1 oz

Celery ≈ 6 calories/oz, 1.2 g carbs.

Celery total:

• 6 calories

• 1.2 g carbs

4. Onion — 0.5 oz

Onion ≈ 15 calories/oz, 3.5 g carbs.

$$0.5\text{ oz}\approx 7.5\text{ calories},1.75\text{ g carbs}$$

5. Mayonnaise — 2 tbsp

Standard mayo:

• Calories: 180

• Carbs: 0 g

⭐ TOTAL for the 7 oz turkey salad

Calories

• Turkey: ~217

• Tomato: ~4

• Celery: ~6

• Onion: ~7.5

• Mayo: 180

$$\mathbf{\text{Total}}\mathbf{\text{Calories}}\approx 414.5$$

➡️ Final estimate: ~415 calories

Carbs

• Turkey: 0

• Tomato: 0.9

• Celery: 1.2

• Onion: 1.75

• Mayo: 0

$$\mathbf{\text{Total}}\mathbf{\text{Carbs}}\approx 3.85\text{ g}$$

➡️ Final estimate: ~4 g carbs

✅ Final Answer

≈ 415 calories ≈ 4 g carbs

Around 5 PM: black coffee with 2 oz. Half-N-Half (80 calories. 1.2 grams carbohydrate)

50 roasted, salted pistachio nuts. Here it gets interesting. Copilot and ChatGPT give different answers.

Copilot:

• Calories: 284 kcal

• Total fat: ~23 g (≈ 68% of calories)

• Carbohydrates: 13.39 g (≈ 18% of calories)

  • Fiber: ~5 g

  • Net carbs: ~8.4 g (total carbs minus fiber)

• Protein: ~10.7 g (≈ 14% of calories)

• Sodium: ~214 mg (from salt added)

ChatGPT: 

 

Calories: 160-165.

Total carbs: 8 grams.

Fiber: 3 grams.

Net carbs: 5 grams.

These differences are substantial.

Phase 2 Weight Log: Day 1

Day 1...July 26, 2026                 218 lb. @ 10:15 AM

Day 2..July 27, 2026                  218 lb. @ 5:15 AM

Day 3...July 28, 2026                 217 lb. @ 5:15 AM

Day 4...July 29, 2028                 218 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 5...July 30, 2026                 215 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 6.... July 31, 2026                212 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Note: I am surprised at the 6 lb. in 2 days and cannot account for it.

Day 7....August 1, 2026                213 lb. @ 8:15 AM

Week 1 summary: I lost 5 pounds in 7 days.

Week 2:

Day 8: Sunday, August 2, 2026    211 lb. @ 8:15 AM.

Day 9: Monday, August 3, 2026.  211 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 10: Tuesday, August 4, 2026. 211 lb. @ 5:15 AM

Day 11: Wednesday, August 5, 2026.  212 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 12: Thursday, August 6, 2026:     211 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 13: Friday, August 7, 2026:         211 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 14: Saturday, Augst 8, 2026.        210 lb. @ 8:15 AM.

Summary for Week 2. I lost 2 lb. in 7 days.

Week 3:

Day 15: Sunday, August 9, 2026.    210 lb. @ 8:15 AM.

Day 16: Monday, August 10, 2026.         210 lb. @ 5;15 AM.

Day 17: Tuesday, August 11, 2026.         210 lb. @ 5:15 AM

Day 18: Wednesday, August 12, 2026.     209 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 19: Thursday, August 13, 2026.      211 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 20: Friday, August 14, 2026.           210 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 21: Saturday, August 15, 2026.         208 lb. @ 8;15 AM.

Summary for Week 3: I lost 2 lb. (Possibly because I slept for 10 hours Friday into Saturday instead of the routine 6 to 7 hours.

Day 22: Sunday, August 16, 2026.             208 lb. @ 8:15 AM.

Day 23: Monday, August 17, 2026.            207 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Diet suspended in the PM.

Phase 2 Results: 11 lb. in 23 days,

From Day 0 on July 11. to sunset: 18 lb. in 37 days.

Summer Diet: Interlude

 I attended a Memorial service 500+ miles from home. As it relates to diet, I knew there would be carb-rich food. As mentioned repeatedly, falling off a ketogenic diet, it takes about 48 hours to restart it. 

On Wednesday I drove for 12 hours, and I drank water, coffee, and Coke Zero as I ate 8 oz. of Bussetto Spicy Salami. I ate 1.5 oz. of pork rinds in the evening.

Thursday is when I fell off the diet, and I do not regret it. I wanted to be pro-social, so of course I ate heartily. Something else helped to to decide to eat heartily. I live in New England, and the Memorial service was in Virginia. Homemade Southern food tastes better than homemade New England food. It's no secret why. Southerners use bacon fat and ham hock; New Englanders tend to use less tasty oils and fats. 

I went wild. I didn't eat excessively, but I tried to sample every dish on the bountiful spread. Taste and sociability won out. Fried chicken, green beans with animal-fat flavoring, mixed beans flavored with bacon fat, spaghetti with meat and cheese and sauce Virginia style....it was divine.

On Friday I drove home. Things went haywire. Remind me to tell you the story sometime. 517 miles took 15+ hours.  I ate 8 oz of Bussetto Spicy Salami, an oz. of pork rinds nd upon arriving home, 9 thin pretzels. I could have restarted the diet, but I had two+ oz. of gin and an oz. of  Everclear. Hard liquor is allowed on high protein diets, but my finding is that it impedes weight loss.

Today, Saturday, July 25, I took my six 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix at 1 PM and drank coffee and seltzer water throughout the day. I am going to have a pan-seared steak tonight, but I might delay the restart should I decide to drink gin. 

Weight at 10:15 AM: 218 lb.

My Current Regimen

1.Caffeine consumed over a roughly 12 hour period every day in the form of coffee and Coke Zero.

2. Methylene Blue 5%. On dropper around 4 PM. (Note: I am suspending this item indefinitely starting July 16, 2026 because I suspect it is causing a rash.)

3. Life Enhancement proprietary mix. Typically 6 tablespoons usually consumed in the afternoon.

4. Tryptophan. 1 teaspoon at bedtime. Sometimes consumed with Dinner Regimen.

5. Dinner Regimen (Before, during or shortly after dinner)

    1. Calcium Ascorbate: 1500 milligrams.

    2. Resveratrol: 3,000 milligrams.

    3. Pterostilbene: 200 milligrams.

    4. Personal Radical Shield proprietary mix: 3 capsules.

    5. Vitamin D3 20, 000 IU

    6. Melatonin 3 milligrams (had been five milligrams for years and years).

    7. Magnesium Glycinate: 500 milligrams I sometimes discontinue this item. More about this later.)

Food Log: 2026 Diet

2026 Diet

Day 1....July 12, 2026....Black coffee throughout the day....Around 11:15 AM. 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix.A pinch of Himalayan pink salt to kill the wretched aftertaste.

Around 6:30 PM. Approximately 13 oz. ground beef with onions (estimated one gram of carbohydrate, 923 calories estimate), four slices of American cheese (four grams carbohydrate estimate, 280 calories estimate), 2 Pearl frankfurters (approximately 560 calories, 0 carbohydrates) 2 Ball Park frankfurters (340 calories estimate, 4 grams carbohydrate estimate). Approximately 1 oz. yellow mustard (18 calories estimate, 0 carbohydrate). Approximately 1 oz. wasabi sauce (30 calorie/ 2 carbohydrate estimate). Approximately 1 oz. creamy horseradish (also 30 calorie/2 carbohydrate estimate) 1 teaspoon hot sauce (0 calories/ 0 carbs)

Around 7:00 PM: Daily nutritional regimen.

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Day 2 ...July 13, 2026...Black coffee, water, Coke Zero throughout the day...Around 4:30 PM. 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix.A pinch of Himalayan pink salt to kill the wretched aftertaste.

Around 7 PM...Approximately 17 oz. grilled ground beef  with onions (1,207 calories estimate, one gram of carbohydrate estimate) with hot sauce (0/0)

Around 7:35 PM...Daily regimen.

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Day 3...Huly 14, 2026...Coffee, water, Coke Zero throughot the day...Around 4 PM. 4 Ball Park frankfurters (680 calories estimate, 8 grams of carbohydrate estimate) 1 Pearl frankfurter (280 calories estimate, 0 carbohydrate) Approximatelt 1 oz. barbecue chicarrones (pork rinds.) (160 calories, 2 oz. carbohydrate) 

Around 7 PM...1/2 stalk of celery ( 5 calorie estimate, 1 gram or less carbohydrate.) 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix.

Around 8 PM...Daily regimen.

8:44 PM. 1 teaspoon trytophan, 1 teaspoon cinnamon (slight hunger felt before bedtime.

Asleep by 9:30

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Day 4....July 15, 2026...Black coffee, water, Coke Zero throughout the day... Around 4:30 PM,,,6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix.

Around 8:00 PM ...15 oz. tuna salad (ChatGpt estimates 75-80 calories/ounce.Let's call it 1200 calories. Maybe 2 grams of carbohydrate from celery and onion. ) 5 oz. chicken salad (375 calories estimate. Maybe 2 grams of carbohydrate from celery.) 

Daily regimen around 8:00 PM. 

In bed around 9:30.

Calories for the day: Approximately 1575.

Carbohydrates for the day: Roughly 4

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Day 5...July 16, 2026...Black coffee, water, Coke Zero throughout the day. 1:05 PM: 10 oz. Chicken salad (750 calories estimate, 2 grams carbohydrate estimate). Around 4 PM: 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix.

Around 7 PM: 2 baked chicken leg quarters marinated in lime juice (666 calories estimate, 1 gram of carbohydrate estimate.) 

Calories for the day: Approximately 1416.

Carbohydrates for the day: Roughly 3.

On this day, I am discontinuing Methylene Blue due to a sudden rash. I can't think of what else might have caused the rash. If the rash does not disappear, I might restart the methylene blue.

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Day 6...July 17, 2026: Black coffee, water, Coke Zero throughout the day.

12:59 PM: 8 oz. Bussetto Spicy Salami (800 calories, 6 carbohydrate estimate.) 

Around 5:30 PM: 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix.

Around 8 PM: I pan-seared a New York strip using coconut oil and sautéed with butter and minced garlic (1 gram carbohydrate). I started with a steak that weighed 1.92 lb., but I had 7 oz. of steak left over. ChatGPT estimates that I consumed 15-17 oz. of cooked steak and estimated my calorie content to be 1250 to 1500. I am going with the upper end, 1500 calories.

NIghtly regimen around 8PM.

Calories for the day: Approximately 2300.

Carbohydrates for the day: Roughly 7.

In bed around 11 PM.

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Day 7...July 18, 2026:  Black coffee and water throughout the day.

Around 3 PM: 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix.

Around 7 PM: 7 oz cooked steak (leftover from previous evening) 4 egg omelette with one oz of cheese fried in butter. ChatGPT estimates 1200 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate.) Approximately 300 milliliters of Kevita Kombucha. (26 calories estimate. 4.5 grams of carbohydrate estimate.)

Nightly regimen around 8 PM.

In bed around 11 PM.

Calories for the day: Approximately 1226.

Carbohydrates for the day: Roughly 7.

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Day 8...July 19, 2026. Black coffee and water throughout the day.

Around 4:00 PM: 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix.

6:10 PM: 7 oz. plain whole milk yogurt (121 calories, approximately 11 grams carbohydrate)

                Approximately 18 oz. pan-seared in coconut oil New York strip, sauteed in butter. (1500                        calories estimate. 0 carbohydrate.)

7:30 PM: Evening regimen.

Total calories for the day: 1621.

Total carbohydrate for the day: 7 grams.

In bed around 9:20.

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Day 9...July 20, 2026. Black coffee and water and Coke Zero throughout the day,

Around 4:30 PM: 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix, 9 extra thin pretzels (Approximately 9 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate)

7:05 PM: 3.75 oz. of Chicken of the Sea sardines in olive oil, 3.75 oz. , 3.75 oz.                                         Great Value sardines in water, 3,75 oz. Brunswick sardines packed in water, 3                                         hard-boiled eggs, 2 oz. pork rinds.  (ChatGPT estimates 1,150 calories and 2.6                                         grams carbohydrate.)

7:30 PM: Evening regimen.

Total calories for the day: 1159

Total carbohydrate for the day: 5 grams.

In bed around 9:20.

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Day 10...July 21, 2026. Black coffee and water and Coke Zero throughout the day,

Around 4:30 PM: 6 tablespoons of proprietary arginine mix, 9 extra thin pretzels (Approximately 9 calories, 2.5 grams carbohydrate)

7:55 PM: 3.75 oz. of Chicken of the Sea sardines in olive oil, 3.75 oz. , 3.75 oz.                                         Great Value sardines in water, 3,75 oz. Brunswick sardines packed in water, Wild Planet sardines in water, 4.4 oz., (150 calories) 2 oz. pork rinds.  (1000 calorie estimate, 0 carbohydrate)

8:30 PM: Evening regimen.

Total calories for the day: 1009

Total carbohydrate for the day: 2.5 grams.

In bed around 10:00 PM

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Day 11...July 22, 2026

I will be on the road for the next three days. Unsure how detailed my record keeping might be.I will probably take a brief respite from low carb land.

                        

Eerily, I Start A New Weight Loss Diet

Ugh. I am where I was EXACTLY five years ago. Mister Weight Loss: Phase 3: Day 22 Weight Log

Short version once more: Practicing One Meal A Day, I maintained my weight hovering around 212-215. 

I delayed other weight loss methods I wanted to try (fasting, HCG, Gundry) for various reasons. 

I compromised slightly on the OMAD, and soon my weight hit 225. 2 meals/day, 5day/week on average.

Rudely informed that my old source of HCG was no longer available,  I have not found another source.

Informed by ChatGPT that my touted HCG drops that worked so well were not a viable source of HCG, that human chorionic gonadotropin can not be consumed sublingually. ChatGPT concedes that 24 lb. in 30 days is unlikely to be a placebo effect. (We will revisit this later.)

This next diet will be a fusion exercise starting with a standard Atkinsesque high-protein, ketogenic stage one. I have purged my pantry of opened container sweets and starches. Ate leftover potatoes, carrots, and green beans, and I have about 2 lb. of grilled hamburger and roughly a lb. of grilled beef frankfurters from last night.

Here we go.

Week 1

Day 0...July 11, 2026                     225 lb .@ 8:15 AM

Day 1...July 12, 2026                     227 lb. @ 8:15 AM.

Day 2...July 13, 2026                     222 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 3...July 14, 2026                     222 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 4...July 15, 2026                     222 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 5....July 16, 2026                    221 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 6...July 17, 2026                     221 lb @ 5:15 AM.

Day 7...July 18, 2026                     220 lb. @ 9:15 AM.

First week summary: I lost 5 lb. the first week. Day 0 to Day 1 shows a 2 lb. spike. Fluctuations like these are normal when one consumes a variety of foods. Once the diet is started, fluctuations are rare,

Week 2:

Day 8...July 19, 2026                      218 lb. @ 8:15 AM.

Day 9...July 20, 2026                      218 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 10...July 21, 2026                    218 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Day 11...July 22, 2026                    216 lb. @ 5:15 AM.

Note: I will be on the road for the next three days. No daily weigh-in and I will probably stray from my diet.

9 lb. in 11 days. Not Bad!