Food Journal Week 3

Sunday December 15

Orange

Turkey drumstick, small serving of stuffing and small serving of cabbage.

Apple

Orange

(BTW, major snow storm last night. I had to shovel and I have felt cold and sluggish all day.  As previously mentioned I am usually energetic and resistant to cold. Fat loss and calorie restriction does have its downside.)

Was not hungry until late at night.

One cup of plain, non-fat yogurt, orange before bed


Monday December 16

Orange

Approximately 8 oz. dark meat of previously mentioned turkey, 1 lb. radishes.

Apple

5 slices of cheese pizza (way off diet. At least one thousand calories. But man, this was good pizza. Dina's of Salem, MA. My sense of taste is off due to caloric restriction and everything tastes GREAT. Someone bought me a pizza even though I am on a diet. I ate a slice. Then another. Then another. then another.)

Approximately 8 oz. of the aforementioned turkey and one more slice of that pizza.....Maybe because it's so darn cold outside!

Tuesday December 17

Orange

Approximately 6 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice, Mrs. Dash, about 1/2 lb. (pre-cooked) spinach,

Apple

Approximately 5 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice, Mrs. Dash, 1/2 lb. radishes

Approximately 1 oz. plain, non-fat yogurt, apple.

Wednesday December 18

Apple

Some kind of Italian soup, ham sandwich (It was free. I had to do CPR training and the employer fed us.)

A serving of pork, potatoes, carrots, onions (since I was already off diet and it was offered...)

Thursday December 19

Apple

Approximately 5 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice, Mrs. Dash, cooked cabbage

Apple

A taste--maybe two ounces--of barbecue beef.

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp

One biscotti

Approximately 5 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice, Mrs. Dash, cooked spinach (about half of what was one pound uncooked) topped with radish and alfalfa sprouts.

Approximately one cup plain, non-fat yogurt, apple right before bed (Man, I was hungry.)

Friday December 20

Apple

Sometime in the AM, I starting feeling like I was getting sick. No appetite at all. I bought a couple of real ginger ales (with real ginger) and a bag of pretzels. I have heard people say to eat crackers when you have an upset stomach. Crackers don't work for me but pretzels do.

Nothing but pretzels and ginger ale all day. Then the fever seemed to break and I was real hungry so I ate three cookies and a couple of pieces of chocolate (Mini Reese's Cup, solid chocolate.) I hope I am over this illness.

Saturday December 21

Whatever seemed to be afflicting me went away after ten hours of sleep. I really needed that. Took X factor in AM and then DC'd X. I am discontinuing X for the holidays. Officially, I am offf-diet for one week.

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. chicken breast marinated in soy sauce, lime juice, Mrs. Dash and cabbage.

Orange

All day long I snacked on pretzels, the most underrated food in the history of the human race. They are high in calories. The half bag I ate had over 800 calories.

Late at night I had two glasses of white zinfadel, approximately 5 oz, shrimp and about 5 oz. of chicken Denise brought home from work (mixed dark and white meat.)

Someday I will shout to the heavens about the goodness of pretzels.

X Diet Weight Log

As someone who weighs himself at least a dozen times every day, throughout the day, it is hard to record a definitive weight because it fluctuates throughout the day. But here goes.

Day 0: 245 lb.

Day 1: 245 lb.

Day 2: 241 lb. (This shocked me. I jumped on and off the scales all day for verification.)

Day 3: 240 lb.

Day 4: 239 lb.

Day 5: 238 lb.

Day 6: 237 lb.

Day 7: 236 lb.

Day 8: 236 lb.

Day 9: 235 lb.

Day 10: 235 lb.

Day 11: 235 lb.

Day 12: 234.5 lb. Today!

I hope I have not hit the "plateau." Technically, a plateau is an elevated flatland but it is used in diet conversation to refer to a flat line at a lesser weight.

Day 13: 234 lb.

Day 14: 233 lb.

Day 15: 231 lb.

Day 16: 231 lb.

Day 17: 231 lb.

Day 18: 230 lb.

Day 19: 231 lb.

Day 20: 232 lb. Eeegads

Day 21: 231 lb.

Day 22: 230 lb.

Day 23: 231 lb.

Food Journal: Week 2

Sunday December 8

Orange

6 to 7 oz. Chicken breast marinated in lime juice, Mrs. Dash, soy sauce

Apple

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp, small amount of cabbage, small tomato

8 oz, ground bison, 4 oz. spinach, tomato, asparagus

Orange

Monday December 9

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. chicken, asparagus, spinach, tomato

Apple

Orange

Approximately 8 oz. ham (fatty. OFF-diet but who cares?) smidgen green beans, teaspoon sweet potatoes

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp, 1 lb. radishes

Approximately 1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt

Apple

Tuesday December 10

Orange

5.2 oz. tuna, cabbage

Orange

Small lettuce salad with tomato, pepper, oil

Approximately 1 cup plain, nonfat yogurt

Wednesday December 11

Orange

Approximately 10 oz. chicken breast marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash

Apple

Orange

Small lettuce salad with tomato and black olives

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp

Thursday December 12

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. chicken breast marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp

4 oz. Bumble Bee Spicy Thai tuna, spinach with malt vinegar, celery

Friday December 13

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp, 1 lb. radishes.

Orange

More radishes

8 oz. Bumble Bee Spicy Thai tuna

.5 oz. bag of popcorn (Off-diet. Damn! It was good. 80 calories.)

Saturday December 14

I went off diet today. Someone gave me a thawed turkey a few days ago and I could not let it go to waste. I brined it for three days with salt and brown sugar. I used to stuff my turkeys with homemade stuffing but I have been told that the risk of salmonella is significant. So I improvised and stuffed it with cabbage. It came out great. I also added some bacon fat to the cabbage.

I also made a homemade stuffing and cooked it separately. High fat dish to which I added the innards.
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Orange

I ate about 6 oz of turkey breast but I did not throw the skin away. I ate a small amount of stuffing (off-diet) and ate about a third oz a gizzard. I had some cabbage that was smothered in turkey fat and bacon fat.

Apple

Second meal: Turkey drumstick and stuffing. At least 10 oz. of dark, fatty, brined turkey meat.  Small serving of stuffing.

Orange

Food Journal: Week 1

Friday November 29: Day 1. Weight 245 lb.

Approximately 5.2 foil pouch tuna, celery.


Orange


Approximately 7 oz. shrimp, radishes.


Apple


Approximately 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt

Black coffee throughout the day

Saturday November 30:


Approximately 5 oz. shrimp, celery


Apple


5.2 oz. tuna, tomato


Orange


8 oz. ground bison, cabbage with malt vinegar

Apple

Black coffee throughout the day

Sunday December 1

Apple

Approximately 6 oz. chicken breast marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash, celery

Orange

Approximately 3/4 cup plain non-fat yogurt, tomato

5-8 oz. chicken breast, smidgens of potato, mushroom, roasted celery, boiled spinach with malt vinegar.

(Note: I will no longer record black coffee...that is a given.)

Monday December 2

Approximately 5 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash, celery.

Apple (golden delicious)

Tablespoon cinnamon

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp, 1 lb. radishes.

Apple

Orange

Approximately 1.5 cup plain non-fat yogurt, celery

Apple

Tuesday December 3

Approximately 5 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash, one tomato, smidgen of cabbage.

Clementine

Sliver of broccoli, sliver of chicken (had to at least taste a great cook's work. Mmmm)

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp, 1 lb. radishes.

Approximately 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt

Apple

Wednesday December 4

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash and soy sauce, spinach with malt vinegar.

Approximately 3 oz. salted, unshelled sunflower seeds (I eat the shell. Note: these babies never tasted so good. I must be salt-deprived.)

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp, 1 lb. radishes.

Approximately 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt

Thursday December 5

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash and soy sauce

Clementine

Approximately 5 oz. turkey

(I think I ate a cup of yogurt before bedtime.)

Friday December 6

5.2 oz. tuna, one tomato, one lb. radishes.

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. shrimp

Approximately 1.5 cups of plain, non-fat yogurt.

Saturday December 7

Orange

Approximately 5 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash and soy sauce, cabbage with malt vinegar

Apple (Golden delicious)

Another Apple (Red Apple) I picked out some good apples.

Approximately 2 tbsp. plain non-fat yogurt, 4&1/3 oz. sardine in olive oil, celery

Approximately 5 oz. chicken marinated in lime juice and Mrs. Dash and soy sauce, cabbage with malt vinegar

Orange

The Negative Side Effects Of Weight Loss

This is day 7 of The X Diet. I suspected it was working right away because I started experiencing the sensation of cold. Sensitivity to cold is a negative side effect of weight loss. If you lose fat, you will lose insulation. The faster the weight loss, the more sensitive your body becomes to negative thermal alterations.

In addition to the thermal sensitivity--and I should add that I am someone who is usually resistant to cold temperatures. It does not bother me as much as it does most people--I also experience increased urination and muscle cramps. So I have not slept well for about a week, last night being the exception.

So I was warm last night but I don't seem to have lost any weight. I might have even regained a pound. No pain, no loss.

BTW, the muscle cramps were curtailed with Vitamin C, a multi-vite with potassium and a rededication to sodium intake. Got salt?

This missive should remind us that losing weight is discomforting. Your body wants you to gain weight. It really does. You might feel better after you lose weight, but while you are shedding fat? Probably not.

Progress At Last, Post High Protein

I weigh 238 lb. Down 24 lb. since last January.

Same old story for roughly 15 years, until last week.

I lost seven lb. in the past seven days. That is 7 lb. in 7 days. Numerals work better for blogs.

Let me review. For over 15 years, I have been off and on a high protein diet. I lose weight quickly until I hit 245 lb. Then I creep down to around 240 and yo-yo between 240 and 245 until I try a new diet. The new diet, usually the ad lib diet, makes me gain weight quickly. I tallow up to the 260's and then, out of desperation, restart a high protein diet.

Last January I weighed 262 lb. I started a high protein diet that corresponded with Lent. A little over five weeks and I was down to 245 at Easter. 17 lb. in 36 days (Lent officially concludes on Holy Thursday.)

Impressive but there is another trend. In bygone years, I have lost over 20 lb. in first month of high protein diet, even over 25 lb. in a month. Over the years, even the high protein diet does not work quite as well.

Another trend. When I go OFF the high protein diet, I regain the weight faster than I used to. In just over a month (late March, 2013 to May 1, 2013) I went from 245 to 263. Whoa.

So I restarted the only diet that worked, the high protein diet, in May of this year. Over four months I lost 23 lb. and then, staying on the same diet, I regained 5 lb. and stabilized there.

Then, the day after Thanksgiving I started the X DIET and lost 7 lb. in 7 days.

More details and updates are on the way. Stay tuned.

Almost Two Years Later

I weigh 262 lb.

Same old story. High protein works for me until 240-245. At that point I can stabilize by continuing on high protein but if I try anything else, I put on weight. So once more, I want to shrink back to the lower 240's. Then I hope to take another course.

I weighed 264 on Sunday January 13. I lost four lb. and suddenly gained two back. I have been high protein for 10 days now. I started a food log last Wednesday.

Food Log Wednesday January 16:
Coffee and cream upon awakening. 12:30 PM 2 lb. lamb with small amount of Heinz 57 Sauce. Approximately 3 oz. whole sunflower seeds. Approximately 3 grams DL Phenylalanine Cinnamon and diet cola throughout the day. Approximately 24 grams proprietary Arginine mix at 10:30 PM 1 AM 1 lb. lamb Thursday

 January 17: (Happy Birthday Ben Franklin) Coffee and cream upon awakening. Approximately 1.35 lb ground beef with cheese Approximately 3 oz. whole sunflower seeds. Approximately 3 grams DL Phenylalanine Cinnamon and diet cola throughout the day. Approximately 24 grams proprietary Arginine mix at 10:30 PM 3 pork chops marinated in soy sauce and five spices at about 2:30 AM

Friday January 18: Coffee and cream upon awakening. Approximately 1.2 lb. ground beef with cheese, small serving of green beans, mushrooms, pecans in mid afternoon. Approximately 3 grams DL Phenylalanine. Approximately 16 oz. tuna salad, (tuna, mayo, egg and spring mix) around 11 PM Approximately 24 oz. proprietary arginine mix. Forget what time I ingested it. Whole ginger as antacid.

Saturday January 19: Coffee and Cream upon awakening. 8 egg cheese omelet and approximately 4.2 oz. of link sausage. Approximately 3 grams DL Phenylalanine. Approximately 24 oz. proprietary arginine mix. Forget what time I ingested it. Approximately 12 oz. . tuna salad, (tuna, mayo, egg and spring mix) around 11 PM

Sunday January 20: Coffee and Cream upon awakening. Two chicken thighs with small amount of green beans, pecans, pistachios and mushrooms. Approximately 24 oz. proprietary arginine mix consumed late in the evening. Approximately 2.8 oz. link sausage, approximately 8 oz. tuna salad (tuna, mayo, egg and spring mix) at 3:30 AM.

 Monday January 21: Coffee and Cream upon awakening. Approximately 1.3 lb ground beef with cheese, mayo and mustard. Approximately 3 oz. whole sunflower seeds. Approximately 3 grams DL Phenylalanine. Pork chop, approximately .25 lb ground beef, small serving of green bean, pecan, pistachio nuts and mushrooms at 1 AM.

Tuesday January 22: 2 Lb shrimp with a stick of melted butter, coffee and cream at 1 PM. Approximately 3 oz. whole sunflower seeds. Approximately 3 grams DL Phenylalanine.
Chicken salad (approximately 5 oz. plus lettuce, shredded cheese, ranch dressing) at 6:15 PM. Big coffee and cream @ 4-7 PM.