I meant to restart diet after Christmas but we received so many treats for Christmas...have to delay at least another week.
Day 0, November 30, 2015...223 lb.
Day 1, December 1, 2015...223 lb.
Day 2, December 2, 2015...224 lb.
Day 3, December 3, 2015...222 lb.
Day 4, December 4, 2015...221 lb.
Day 5, December 5, 2015...221 lb.
Day 6, December 6, 2015...222 lb.
Day 7, December 7, 2015...221 lb.
Day 8, December 8, 2015...222 lb. Holy Plateau, Batman!
Day 9, December 9, 2015...221 lb.
Day 10, December 10, 2015...220 lb.
Day 11, December 11, 2015...221 lb.
Day 12, December 12, 2015...220 lb.
Day 13, December 13, 2015...224 lb.
Day 14, December 14, 2015...222 lb.
Day 15, December 15, 2015...221 lb.
Day 16, December 16, 2015...225 lb. Officially suspending diet that I wasn't really following anyway.
Day 17, December 17, 2015...222 lb. Half asterisk.
Day 18, December 18, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 19, December 19, 2015...221 lb. asterisk.
Day 20, December 20, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 21, December 21, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 22, December 22, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 23, December 23, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.
Day 24, December 24, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.
December 25 through December 29...consistent 230 lb.
December 25...asterisk.
December 26 through December 29...No asterisk.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Friday, December 25, 2015
Feeling Good For A Change
I can't believe how great I have felt for about a week now. Ever since I suspended my diet I have had more physical and mental energy. No more digestive problems, lethargy or feeling cold all the time. I also seem to sleep better.
Because I don't want to discuss digestive issues in detail I downplay my ongoing problems. I sometimes think I should keep better track of such things. This I know: Fruits, vegetables and yogurt adversely affect my GI system more than potato chips, nachos and cheesecake. Also, lean meats seem to be less agreeable than fattier meats.
I recently talked to someone I haven't talked to for a couple of years. Of course I worked my weight loss into the conversation. 40 lb! Lowest weight in 25 years! She asked, "do you feel better?"
No, I don't feel better! Not when I was having the conversation, anyway. Since then, I abandoned the diet and have felt infinitely better. Of course I regained more than a pound a day during that feel good time.
I want to get down to 200 lb. and then go on a more high energy diet yet to be determined. Tentatively, I will restart the low-cal diet two days from now.
Because I don't want to discuss digestive issues in detail I downplay my ongoing problems. I sometimes think I should keep better track of such things. This I know: Fruits, vegetables and yogurt adversely affect my GI system more than potato chips, nachos and cheesecake. Also, lean meats seem to be less agreeable than fattier meats.
I recently talked to someone I haven't talked to for a couple of years. Of course I worked my weight loss into the conversation. 40 lb! Lowest weight in 25 years! She asked, "do you feel better?"
No, I don't feel better! Not when I was having the conversation, anyway. Since then, I abandoned the diet and have felt infinitely better. Of course I regained more than a pound a day during that feel good time.
I want to get down to 200 lb. and then go on a more high energy diet yet to be determined. Tentatively, I will restart the low-cal diet two days from now.
Thursday, December 24, 2015
I Put On Weight FAST!!!
Day 0, November 30, 2015...223 lb.
Day 1, December 1, 2015...223 lb.
Day 2, December 2, 2015...224 lb.
Day 3, December 3, 2015...222 lb.
Day 4, December 4, 2015...221 lb.
Day 5, December 5, 2015...221 lb.
Day 6, December 6, 2015...222 lb.
Day 7, December 7, 2015...221 lb.
Day 8, December 8, 2015...222 lb. Holy Plateau, Batman!
Day 9, December 9, 2015...221 lb.
Day 10, December 10, 2015...220 lb.
Day 11, December 11, 2015...221 lb.
Day 12, December 12, 2015...220 lb.
Day 13, December 13, 2015...224 lb.
Day 14, December 14, 2015...222 lb.
Day 15, December 15, 2015...221 lb.
Day 16, December 16, 2015...225 lb. Officially suspending diet that I wasn't really following anyway.
Day 17, December 17, 2015...222 lb. Half asterisk.
Day 18, December 18, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 19, December 19, 2015...221 lb. asterisk.
Day 20, December 20, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 21, December 21, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 22, December 22, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 23, December 23, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.
Day 24, December 24, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.
December 25 through December 29...consistent 230 lb.
Day 1, December 1, 2015...223 lb.
Day 2, December 2, 2015...224 lb.
Day 3, December 3, 2015...222 lb.
Day 4, December 4, 2015...221 lb.
Day 5, December 5, 2015...221 lb.
Day 6, December 6, 2015...222 lb.
Day 7, December 7, 2015...221 lb.
Day 8, December 8, 2015...222 lb. Holy Plateau, Batman!
Day 9, December 9, 2015...221 lb.
Day 10, December 10, 2015...220 lb.
Day 11, December 11, 2015...221 lb.
Day 12, December 12, 2015...220 lb.
Day 13, December 13, 2015...224 lb.
Day 14, December 14, 2015...222 lb.
Day 15, December 15, 2015...221 lb.
Day 16, December 16, 2015...225 lb. Officially suspending diet that I wasn't really following anyway.
Day 17, December 17, 2015...222 lb. Half asterisk.
Day 18, December 18, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 19, December 19, 2015...221 lb. asterisk.
Day 20, December 20, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 21, December 21, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 22, December 22, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 23, December 23, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.
Day 24, December 24, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.
December 25 through December 29...consistent 230 lb.
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Suspending Diet Until After The Holidays
I officially suspended my diet until after the holidays. Too many temptations. Too much socialization.
I once aspired to be a hermit but I learned it was more difficult than I thought. Dieting would be much easier if I was a more solitary animal. Darn primates and their temptations.
I once aspired to be a hermit but I learned it was more difficult than I thought. Dieting would be much easier if I was a more solitary animal. Darn primates and their temptations.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Off-Diet December 13 Through 15.
I met some relatives and we ate at a Chili's on Sunday. I don't diet at restaurants. I would rather just stay home.
As of December 15, I still have not gotten back on track,
As of December 15, I still have not gotten back on track,
Food Log: December 11, December 12
Each of these days I had a mid to late evening feeding frenzy. Not just a few bites over the limit...An "oh my goodness why I am I so damn hungry?" kind of moment.
Not sure why I was so hungry. Well, I know it's because I have been dieting and ignoring my deep hunger and BOOM!
Not sure why I was so hungry. Well, I know it's because I have been dieting and ignoring my deep hunger and BOOM!
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Food Log December 9, 10.
I was forced off-diet on December 9, due to work. I had a Double Whopper Dinner (big size) and since I was off for the day, I enjoyed lasagna and later two tuna sandwiches...Odd, but I seem to have lost a pound amidst the splurge...
I started out on-diet December 10. Orange, black coffee in AM. 8 oz. shrimp with cocktail sauce with one half tomato, followed a half hour later by approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds...Coffee and diet soda in PM...I went off the rails with Chicken Bettencourt at about 6 PM. It was delicious...I have nibbled on strawberry sponge cake since then and put a little cream in my coffee...Sigh.
TBC
I started out on-diet December 10. Orange, black coffee in AM. 8 oz. shrimp with cocktail sauce with one half tomato, followed a half hour later by approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds...Coffee and diet soda in PM...I went off the rails with Chicken Bettencourt at about 6 PM. It was delicious...I have nibbled on strawberry sponge cake since then and put a little cream in my coffee...Sigh.
TBC
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Bought A Leather Punch Today
Even though I have hit a dreaded plateau, I needed a new belt. I priced a few at Kohl's recently: $28.00.
A leather punch was $9.99 at my favorite hardware store. I found a cheaper punch on ebay but I wanted to grab and go. Problem solved.
A leather punch was $9.99 at my favorite hardware store. I found a cheaper punch on ebay but I wanted to grab and go. Problem solved.
Food Log: December 8, 2015
Black coffee, orange in AM
12:30 PM 10 oz. ham with mustard.
2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds.
Black coffee and diet soda (with caffeine) throughout PM.
4 PM: Honeycrisp apple.
6:15 PM: A small serving of chicken breasts and an even smaller serving of potatoes.
7 PM: 1 oz. pretzels.
8:45 PM Navel orange.
TBC
12:30 PM 10 oz. ham with mustard.
2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds.
Black coffee and diet soda (with caffeine) throughout PM.
4 PM: Honeycrisp apple.
6:15 PM: A small serving of chicken breasts and an even smaller serving of potatoes.
7 PM: 1 oz. pretzels.
8:45 PM Navel orange.
TBC
Monday, December 7, 2015
Food Log: December 7, 2015.
Black coffee
1 PM: 10 oz. ham with mustard.
2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds.
3:30 PM Small slice of some weight watcher cake that had virtually no taste.
Around 8 PM: 9 oz. tuna (5 oz. chunk lite, 4 oz. Bumble Bee Thai Seasoned) 1 oz. pretzels.
Around 1 AM: 2 cups plain, non-fat yogurt, approximately 10 oz. unsweetened, crushed pineapple.
1 PM: 10 oz. ham with mustard.
2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds.
3:30 PM Small slice of some weight watcher cake that had virtually no taste.
Around 8 PM: 9 oz. tuna (5 oz. chunk lite, 4 oz. Bumble Bee Thai Seasoned) 1 oz. pretzels.
Around 1 AM: 2 cups plain, non-fat yogurt, approximately 10 oz. unsweetened, crushed pineapple.
Food Log: December 6, 2015
Snacked all day...Busy busy busy. I ate a slice of pizza, two oranges and a banana.
Black coffee all day per usual.
At 11 PM I ate a large three cheeseburgers with mayo and baby spinach, two large servings of salad (Baby spinach, tomato, onion, green olives with pimento, kale) with Ranch dressing...Because I had eaten so sparingly throughout the day, I was still hungry despite this hearty meal...So I started eating whatever was available and that Ms. D. did not want but happened to be in fridge...I drank coconut juice mixed with 2 oz. gin (bad mix) and ate some fresh coconut. I mixed two more oz. of gin with lemon juice to neutralize the bad mix...Still hungry I consumed two cups of plain, non-fat yogurt and approximately 8 oz. of crushed, unsweetened pineapple...
Net result, the odd combination of foods did not work out so well. I vomited repeatedly...I swallowed two tablespoons of squeeze ginger. That seemed to prompt the vomiting. Acted as a purgative...Stayed up later than I wanted to as result.
NOTE: 9/2/16...How did I write June 6 instead of December 6?
Black coffee all day per usual.
At 11 PM I ate a large three cheeseburgers with mayo and baby spinach, two large servings of salad (Baby spinach, tomato, onion, green olives with pimento, kale) with Ranch dressing...Because I had eaten so sparingly throughout the day, I was still hungry despite this hearty meal...So I started eating whatever was available and that Ms. D. did not want but happened to be in fridge...I drank coconut juice mixed with 2 oz. gin (bad mix) and ate some fresh coconut. I mixed two more oz. of gin with lemon juice to neutralize the bad mix...Still hungry I consumed two cups of plain, non-fat yogurt and approximately 8 oz. of crushed, unsweetened pineapple...
Net result, the odd combination of foods did not work out so well. I vomited repeatedly...I swallowed two tablespoons of squeeze ginger. That seemed to prompt the vomiting. Acted as a purgative...Stayed up later than I wanted to as result.
NOTE: 9/2/16...How did I write June 6 instead of December 6?
Food Log: December 5, 2015
Black Coffee and orange in AM.
Mid-afternoon: 1 lb. shrimp with cocktail sauce.
Navel orange, banana, black coffee in PM.
Around 11 PM: 1/2 half large cheese pizza, two large servings of a salad (spring mix, turkey, string cheese, tomatoes) with Italian dressing...Way off-diet but Ms. D. bought it for me. Can't beat free.
Mid-afternoon: 1 lb. shrimp with cocktail sauce.
Navel orange, banana, black coffee in PM.
Around 11 PM: 1/2 half large cheese pizza, two large servings of a salad (spring mix, turkey, string cheese, tomatoes) with Italian dressing...Way off-diet but Ms. D. bought it for me. Can't beat free.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Food Log: December 4, 2015
Black coffee and navel orange in AM
1 PM: 10 oz. turkey, one tomato.
2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. sunflower seeds.
Around 8 PM: 9 oz. tuna (5 oz. chunk lite, 4 oz. Bumble Bee Thai Seasoned) 2 oz. pretzels, diet soda
Around 1 AM: Orange, Banana, Approximately 12 oz. crushed pineapple (from a can, unsweetened) Approximately 3 cups plain, non-fat yogurt.
1 PM: 10 oz. turkey, one tomato.
2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. sunflower seeds.
Around 8 PM: 9 oz. tuna (5 oz. chunk lite, 4 oz. Bumble Bee Thai Seasoned) 2 oz. pretzels, diet soda
Around 1 AM: Orange, Banana, Approximately 12 oz. crushed pineapple (from a can, unsweetened) Approximately 3 cups plain, non-fat yogurt.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Food Log: December 3, 2015
Black Coffee in AM
Around 1:30 PM...Large size Double Whopper Dinner from Burger King.
(Unavoidable...Work-related.)
Around 6:30 PM...Two pulled pork sandwiches with relish, 1 oz. pretzels, diet cola with caffeine.
Coffee with Half-N-Half...
HOPE TO BE BACK ON DIET TOMORROW. TODAY WAS UNAVOIDABLE (UNLESS I WANTED TO FAST.)
2 more pulled pork sandwiches.
Around 1:30 PM...Large size Double Whopper Dinner from Burger King.
(Unavoidable...Work-related.)
Around 6:30 PM...Two pulled pork sandwiches with relish, 1 oz. pretzels, diet cola with caffeine.
Coffee with Half-N-Half...
HOPE TO BE BACK ON DIET TOMORROW. TODAY WAS UNAVOIDABLE (UNLESS I WANTED TO FAST.)
2 more pulled pork sandwiches.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Food Log: December 2, 2015
Black coffee in AM
1 PM: Approximately 9 oz. tuna with some mayonnaise (Ms. D. left some tuna in fridge. Mayo is off-diet but I wasn't going to just toss it. She left about 5 oz. and I added 4 oz. Bumble Bee Thai Seasoned tuna to the mix.) One half tomato.
2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds.
Around 5:30 PM. Small serving of chicken cacciatore with small amount of spaghetti.
Around 7 PM: Banana.
Around 1 AM: Serving of plain, non-fat Greek yogurt, 3 cups plain non-fat yogurt with fresh pineapple. (Looking for a savory additive--love that word--for Greek yogurt. I don't want to find an alternative to fruit.)
1 PM: Approximately 9 oz. tuna with some mayonnaise (Ms. D. left some tuna in fridge. Mayo is off-diet but I wasn't going to just toss it. She left about 5 oz. and I added 4 oz. Bumble Bee Thai Seasoned tuna to the mix.) One half tomato.
2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds.
Around 5:30 PM. Small serving of chicken cacciatore with small amount of spaghetti.
Around 7 PM: Banana.
Around 1 AM: Serving of plain, non-fat Greek yogurt, 3 cups plain non-fat yogurt with fresh pineapple. (Looking for a savory additive--love that word--for Greek yogurt. I don't want to find an alternative to fruit.)
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Food Log: December 1, 2015
Black coffee
At 12:30 PM: 16 oz. turkey with mustard, two pieces of celery.
At 2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds.
At 6 PM: Small serving of beef stew (off-diet but justifying it with portion control) 1 oz. pretzels.
Around 9 PM: 1 oz. pretzels.
Around 1 AM: 3 cups of plain, non-fat yogurt with 6 oz. raspberries, pineapple
At 12:30 PM: 16 oz. turkey with mustard, two pieces of celery.
At 2 PM: Approximately 2 oz. whole sunflower seeds.
At 6 PM: Small serving of beef stew (off-diet but justifying it with portion control) 1 oz. pretzels.
Around 9 PM: 1 oz. pretzels.
Around 1 AM: 3 cups of plain, non-fat yogurt with 6 oz. raspberries, pineapple
New Weight Log
Day 0, November 30, 2015...223 lb.
Day 1, December 1, 2015...223 lb.
Day 2, December 2, 2015...224 lb.
Day 3, December 3, 2015...222 lb.
Day 4, December 4, 2015...221 lb.
Day 5, December 5, 2015...221 lb.
Day 6, December 6, 2015...222 lb.
Day 7, December 7, 2015...221 lb.
Day 8, December 8, 2015...222 lb. Holy Plateau, Batman!
Day 9, December 9, 2015...221 lb.
Day 10, December 10, 2015...220 lb.
Day 11, December 11, 2015...221 lb.
Day 12, December 12, 2015...220 lb.
Day 13, December 13, 2015...224 lb.
Day 14, December 14, 2015...222 lb.
Day 15, December 15, 2015...221 lb.
Day 16, December 16, 2015...225 lb. Officially suspending diet that I wasn't really following anyway.
Day 17, December 17, 2015...222 lb. Half asterisk.
Day 18, December 18, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 19, December 19, 2015...221 lb. asterisk.
Day 20, December 20, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 21, December 21, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 22, December 22, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 23, December 23, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.
Day 24, December 24, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.
Day 1, December 1, 2015...223 lb.
Day 2, December 2, 2015...224 lb.
Day 3, December 3, 2015...222 lb.
Day 4, December 4, 2015...221 lb.
Day 5, December 5, 2015...221 lb.
Day 6, December 6, 2015...222 lb.
Day 7, December 7, 2015...221 lb.
Day 8, December 8, 2015...222 lb. Holy Plateau, Batman!
Day 9, December 9, 2015...221 lb.
Day 10, December 10, 2015...220 lb.
Day 11, December 11, 2015...221 lb.
Day 12, December 12, 2015...220 lb.
Day 13, December 13, 2015...224 lb.
Day 14, December 14, 2015...222 lb.
Day 15, December 15, 2015...221 lb.
Day 16, December 16, 2015...225 lb. Officially suspending diet that I wasn't really following anyway.
Day 17, December 17, 2015...222 lb. Half asterisk.
Day 18, December 18, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 19, December 19, 2015...221 lb. asterisk.
Day 20, December 20, 2015...222 lb. asterisk.
Day 21, December 21, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 22, December 22, 2015...228 lb. asterisk.
Day 23, December 23, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.
Day 24, December 24, 2015...230 lb. asterisk.