September 29 Diet in Review.

June 8....256

June 14...250

June 20...249

June 21...248

June 27...249

June 28...250

July 1....249

July 15...246

July 20...245

July 22..244

July 26..243

July 31..245

August 3..240

August 5..242

August 9..240

August 16..240

August 20..247

August 23..241

August 30..240

September 7..240

September 14..242

September 21..242

Septmeber 28..242

Note: I always weigh myself on Sunday or Monday and this is mostly what I have recorded above. In September I pretty well abandoned the high protein diet. I tried to get it restarted but it is hard to do if you socialize. I did not record my weight daily but it sometimes got as high as 249. Those sorts of rapid weight gains can only be attributed to water retention (I did not eat 8 lb. of food in one day)caused by carbohydrate consumption. Carbs absorb water.

Here is a brief summary of my diet.

1. From June 8 till September 7 I pretty much followed an Atkins-type diet with very few exceptions. Since September 7 I have eaten an ad lib diet. Lots of fats and sweets.

2. I lifted weights on average once/week. I will post my routine and the dates later.

3. On September 1 I started resveratrol 400 mg. tid.

4. On September 6 I started DHEA 250 mg. bid.

5. On September 14 I started resveratrol 800 mg. tid.

6. On September 21 I started resveratrol 1200 mg. tid.

7. I have been taken the amino acids arginine and phenylalanine daily for over 20 years. These items are touted as weight loss agents and they might be but as you can see from my life, their efficacy is limited. I took them before starting this recent weight loss effort (June 8.)

It is my solemn intention to get back on an Atkins type diet. I hope that in conjunction with resveratrol and DHEA I will start losing again. Ideally, I would like to exercise more frequently but I am not sure if that is possible due to my work schedule.


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That Was The Week That Was

I don't usually talk about my job because it involves mental health and I am unusually cautious about confidentiality. The place where I work calls itself a crisis stabilization unit. In other words, people who are experiencing a mental health crisis but do not need to be confined to a locked unit come to our ward. Also, people who "step down" from a locked unit come to our ward. As well, people who need a psychopharmalogical evaluation or need to be observed after starting a new pharmacological regime come to our unit.

Among my many duties, I act as sort of a quartermaster, purchasing food among other things. It is an ingrained ethic from early childhood, that wasting food is a very grievous sin. So diet or no, I am at war with the garbage disposal. Thus, I become a garbage disposal by proxy.

On Monday September 14 our unit had a few ripe bananas and a surplus of bread products, especially hot dog rolls. I downloaded a recipe http://www.workitmom.com/bloggers/orderingdisorder/2009/05/16/banana-bread-pudding-an-easy-crowd-pleaser/
I made a few substitutions because we didn't have all of the ingredients. It turned out great.

I decided to go off-diet for a day and since I went off diet, I ate a copious amount of bread pudding. The next day I ate more bread pudding. Since I was off-diet I had a glass of saki when I got home. On Wednesday we hate some dry bagels and some apples no one seemed particularly interested in. We turned the apple bread pudding into a group project. I made an even larger dent in this masterpiece. And as I went off-diet I ate some chips and popcorn and finished up the saki when I got home.

On Sunday September 13 and Monday September 14 I weighed 241 lb. On Thursday September 17 I weighed 249 lb. I restarted the high protein diet Thursday AM and as of this writing I weigh 241 lb.

A few quick high protein points reconfirmed in the past week. You can lose weight fast on a high protein diet and you can reagain it just as quickly. I suspect that has to do with carbohydrates' tendency to absorb water. That, in part, expains the roller coaster weight loss and gain with when carbs are eliminated and then restarted.

Other notes: On Monday September 14 I increased the resveratrol from 400 mg. tid to 800 mg. tid. DHEA stay at 500 mg. bid.


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Food Log: September 13, 2009

Monday September 7: Around 1 PM I ate approximately 1.25 lb. ground beef with two slices of Mozzarella cheese. I ate about 1 oz. of whole sunflower seeds from 2 PM to 3 PM. Around 5 PM I consumed approximately 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine. At about 9:30 PM I ate 2 chicken thighs. At about 1:30 AM I ate 2 pork chops.

Tuesday September 8: Around 1 PM I ate approximately 1.25 lb. ground beef with two slices of Mozzarella cheese. I ate about 2 oz. of whole sunflower seeds from 2 PM to 3 PM. Around 6 PM I consumed approximately 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine. Around 8 PM I ate 3 chicken thighs and one small potato. At about 1 AM I ate .75 lb. lamb and one thick cut pork chop.

Wednesday September 9: I ate 3 chicken thighs at about 1 PM. I ate about 2 oz. of whole sunflower seeds from 2 PM to 3 PM. I went off-diet around 6 PM(I slipped due to hunger. Nibbled. Nibbled some more. Nibbled some more.) I ate approximately 5 oz. fish sticks, salad with caesar dressing and approximately 4 oz. french fries. Around 9 Pm i ate a modest serving of bread pudding. Around midnight I consumed approximately 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine. Around 2 AM I ate one thcik cut pork chop.

Thursday September 10: Around 1 PM I ate 2 thick cut pork chops. I ate approximately 2 oz. of whole sunflower seeds from 2 PM to 3 PM. I ate 3 chicken thighs at about 7 PM. I ate approximately .75 lb. ground beef along with a large Spring mix salad, olives, bacon, hard boiled eggs with oil and vinegar at about 12:30 AM.

Friday September 11: I ate a Cornish Hen around 1 PM. I ate approximately 1 oz. of whole sunflower seeds from 2 PM to 3 PM. Around 5 PM I consumed approximately 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine. Around 8 PM I ate 2 chicken thighs and a small salad with caesar salad. At 1 AM I ate 2 lb. shrimp with 1/2 stick of butter.

Saturday September 12: Around 5 PM I ate 24 ox. knockwurst. Around 10 PM I consumed approximately 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine. Around midnight I ate 1.5 lb. flounder smothered in butter and basil.

Sunday September 13: Around 2 PM I consumed approximately 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine. Around 5 PM I ate a Cornish Hen. Around 10 PM I consumed approximately 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine. (Still have one more meal to go.)


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DHEA

I started taking powedered DHEA, approximately 250 mg bid on Sunday, September 6. That is a larger dose than recommended but I ordered the bulk powder and it comes with a 500 mg scoop. I can pretty well eyeball 1/2 fof a scoop but smaller amounts would be challenging. I will have more to say about dhea in later posts. In the meantime I offer this editorial viewpoint that I fully endorse.

I DON'T KNOW THIS MAN BUT I AGREE WITH HIM WHOLEHEARTEDLY

Plastic Surgery Following Weight Loss

Ain't that life for ya? Ya solve a problem and the solution brings another problem. Ya want companionship so you get a dog. The dog has fleas and you got companions that suck your blood.
It's the same way with weight loss. If you lose half of your body mass your skin will take on that "nobody's home" look. Some day, someone will make a lot of money with a non-surgical procedure to tighten excess skin. In the meantime, the cut and stitch boys are the only game in town.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Weight

I weigh 240 pounds. That wall is impeding my progress once more. I will get past this monster. I will announce a new weapon in my arsenal soon.

Food Log: September 7.

Thursday September 3: Around 2 PM: 2 chicken thighs.
Around 4 PM: Approximately 12 oz. beef franks.
Around 6:30 PM: 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine mix.
Around 10:30 PM: Approximately 1.75 lb. shrimp with butter
Around 2 AM: A handful of almonds.
Around 4 AM: 2 pork chops.

Friday September 4: Around 1 PM: 1.11 lb. ground beef with 2 slices Mozzarella cheese.
Around 2 PM: Approximately 1 oz. whole sunflower seeds.
Around 8 PM: 2 pork chops.
Around 12:30 AM: 3 chicken thighs, two bowls of Spring Mix salad with creamy caesar, one bowl with basil romano.

Saturday September 5: Around 1 PM: Approximately 1.2 lb. ground beef with 2 slices Mozzarella cheese, 2 beef franks (approximately 3 oz.)
In the evening I went off diet because someone cooked a nice dinner for me. Meatloaf,chicken, salad with apples, brownie dessert. I did skip on the baked potatoes, however.

Sunday, September 6: Around 2 PM: 6 tbsp. of proprietary arginine mix.
Around 5 PM: Approximately 1.25 lb. lamb, two bowls of Spring Mix with Creamy Caesar.
Around 8:30 PM: I was once more treated to dinner. I ate a couple pieces of chicken and some peppers. I went easy on the potatoes (.5 small potato.) Around 1 AM: 2 pork chops.

Monday, September 7: Around 1 PM: Approximately 1.25 lb. ground beef with two slices of Mozzarella cheese.

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Food Log

September 2: I ate approximately 14 oz. all beef franks with mustard at about 1:30 PM. I ate about an ouce of whole sunflower seeds from 2PM to 3PM. I ate 8 oz salami at about 9PM. I took 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine mix at 12:30 AM. I ate 7 hard boiled eggs at 2AM.

Resveratrol continued.

I took approximately 400 mg. resveratrol once on Sunday.

I took approximately 400 mg. resveratrol tid on Monday and Tuesday. I hope to maintain this regimen indefinitely.

Stuck at 240

I currently weigh 240 lb.

Food Log

Addendum to Augsut 31: I ate 4 hard boiled eggs and approxiamtely 5 oz. bacon at about 2AM (actually September 1.)

Tuesday September 1: I ate 1.13 lb. pre-cooked ground beef with two slices of mozzarella cheese at about 1PM. I ate about 1 oz. of whole sunflower seeds while driving to work (2-3 PM.)I took 6 tbsp. proprietary arginine mix at 5PM. I ate 1/2 apple at 7PM. I ate 3 chicken thighs at 8:30PM. I ate 1.15 lb. ground beef with two slices of mozzarella cheese, a dab of mayo and hot sauce. Also had two bowls of spring mix salad with oil and vinegar, three hard boiled eggs and a few olives.

Starting a Treadmill Program

Starting your program
Treadmill exercise is convenient. You can do it at your own pace, and unless you choose to use a treadmill in a gym, you will be in the comfort of your own home with no one around except for Fluffy or Spot to watch you exercise.

If you are new to exercising, start slow and build up your time and speed. Experienced exercisers can pick up the pace more quickly. The key is to go at your own speed and to set a program you can stick with. The benefits of treadmill exercise come from maintaining a walking program, not from jumping on and running a five-minute mile twice a month.

Start out by warming up for five to 10 minutes. As with any exercise, a good warm-up and cool-down are essential to an injury-free workout.

Beginners should start slow and walk at a comfortable pace for 10 to 15 minutes and gradually increase your pace. Always check with your doctor before you begin this or any exercise program and ask how much and how fast you should walk.

To get the most out of your treadmill workout, you want to get to the point that you are walking in your "target heart rate zone." To get the aerobic benefit from the exercise, you must walk in your target heart rate zone.

To figure out whether you are exercising in your heart rate target zone:

•Stop exercising.
•Take your pulse at your neck, wrist or chest, wrist recommended. Place the tips of your index and middle fingers over your vein and press lightly. Take a 60-second count of heartbeats or a 30-second count and multiply that by 2.
•Subtract your age from 220 to get your Maximum Heart Rate (MHR). Your target zone should be between 50 percent and 70 percent of your MHR.