Food Log: Day 15

AM Weight: 221 lb.

AM Ketosis: Approximately .75.

Cold, black coffee in AM.

11:50 AM: 1 tablespoon phenylalanine.

12:30 PM:  8 oz. boiled ham with approximately 2 teaspoons wasabi, 3.5 oz. celery, 2.4 oz. kimchi.
                  Garcinia cambogia, berberine, hoodia. 1 teaspoon (4 grams) calcium ascorbate.
                  Took AM supplements at this time: Aspirin, magnesium, potassium.

Diet cola throughout PM for caffeine.

5 PM:  Lettuce and tomato salad sans dressing.

5:45 PM: 1 pear.

8 PM: 10 oz. turkey breast with approximately 1 teaspoon wasabi, .92 oz. pretzels. (Too harried to           consume cinnamon and cocoa.)
            Garcinia cambogia, berberine, carraluma fimbriata.

10:30 PM: 3 tablespoons arginine mix.

11:42 PM: HCG drops.

11:55 PM: Melatonin (standard 6 mg.)

1 AM: 5 oz. chunk lite tuna packed in water, 6 Snyder's mini pretzels, 1 tablespoon cocoa, 1 tablespoon cinnamon.
           Garcinia cambogia, berberine, approximately 4 oz. calcium ascorbate, magnesium, potassium (ran out of multivitamins and awaiting delivery for much longer than I should in the Amazon era.)
               



A dining experience I would like to enjoy at the conclusion of the 30 day diet: Dinner at T-Bones as we already have a gift card.

Day 15 Weight Log

Day 0....April 18, 2017...237 lb.
Day 1....April 19, 2017...236 lb.
Day 2....April 20, 2017...235 lb.
Day 3....April 21, 2017...230 lb. !
Day 4....April 22, 2017...230 lb. Actually, the needle did repeatedly go to the left of 230 but not every single time I restepped onto the scales. Also, I could twist and wiggle and get it below 230 but that's not really sporting.
Day 5....April 23, 2017...229 lb.
Day 6....April 24, 2017...229 lb.
It seems that I lost my Easter weight quickly and am now losing weight at about 1/2 pound/day.
Day 7....April 25, 2017...228 lb.
Day 8....April 26, 2017...225 lb. (11 lb. in 7 days.)
Day 9....April 27, 2017...224 lb. (12 lb. in 8 days.)
Day 10..April 28, 2017...224 lb. (12 lb. in 9 days.)
Day 11..April 29, 2017...224 lb. (12 lb. in 10 days. Dreaded plateau?)
Day 12..April 30, 2017...223 lb. (13 lb. in 11 days.)
Day 13...May 1, 2017....222 lb. (14 lb. in 12 days.)
Day 14...May 2, 2017....221 lb. (15 lb. in 13 days.)
Day 15...May 3, 2017....221 lb. (15 lb. in 14 days.)

The Brain Needs Sugar

Physically, I am doing OK on this diet. Mentally, let me think about it.

I sometimes test my mental clarity by playing computer games. On Microsoft Chess Titans, I win 82% of the time playing black on level 5. Recently, I have been struggling. I lost three games in a row over the weekend, something that rarely happens.

It's not just chess. A submission at another blog that would have ordinarily taken me a half hour at most, took me over three hours to complete. Fuzziness abounds.

Physically, I am doing OK. I added more protein on this go HCG go around and feel much better for it. Mentally...Have you ever been in a room or a work site where a lot of mental energy was being performed? If yes, you probably saw a lot of cans of cola and Snickers bars and all things glycemic.

Never being a smoker, I cannot grasp what it is like to crave a cigarette. I knew a few people who stopped smoking but then relapsed when faced with a situation that required enhanced concentration. Usually, it was a mechanical or construction-related matter that knocked them off the wagon.

Concentration is almost a synonym for happiness. The happiest people on Earth are those who find something they enjoy so much that they can focus their attention on that subject for long periods of time with little or no effort. Engagement makes us feel alive. It is life.

I am struggling to concentrate hard or long. I am not yet depressed, but I could see where I might hit rock bottom if I continue this diet too long. Say, beyond thirty days. In the meantime, I think a lot about food. This brain needs sugar.

Food Log: Day 14

AM Weight: 221 lb.

9:42 AM: HCG drops.

AM Ketosis (Around 10 AM) About 2.75

Cold, black coffee in AM

11 AM: 1 tablespoon phenylalanine.

1 PM: 1 lb. boiled shrimp with 1/4 cup cocktail sauce, 5 oz. kimchi, a large serving of boiled spinach with malt vinegar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon cocoa.
Garcinia cambogia, berberine, hoodia. 1 teaspoon (4 grams) calcium ascorbate.
Took AM supplements at this time: Aspirin, magnesium, potassium.

Hot black coffee and deit cola throughout evening for caffeine.

8:30 PM: 10 oz. turkey with teaspoon of wasabi, .92 oz. pretzels.
                Garcinia cambogia, berberine, carraluma fimbriata.

10:00 PM: 3 tablespoons arginine mix.

12:00 AM: HCG drops.

12: 30 AM: Melatonin (Standard 6 mg.)

1: 00 AM: 5 oz. Bumble Bee Thai tuna (their pouch seems to have shrunk from 2.7 oz. to 2.5 oz.) 5 oz. radishes, 8 Snyder's mini pretzels, 1.5 ox. Ron Barcelo rum (someone poured it and offered it to me. Good!) tablespoon cinnamon, tablespoon cocoa.
Garcinia cambogia, berberine, approximately 4 oz. calcium ascorbate, magnesium, potassium (ran out of multivitamins and awaiting delivery for much longer than I should in the Amazon era.)

Steps for May 2: 7,262. 2.3 miles.

A food I will enjoy at the completion of The 30 Day Diet: KFC 3 Piece Original Recipe Dark Combo with mashed potatoes and cole slaw.

Day 14 Weight Log

Day 0....April 18, 2017...237 lb.
Day 1....April 19, 2017...236 lb.
Day 2....April 20, 2017...235 lb.
Day 3....April 21, 2017...230 lb. !
Day 4....April 22, 2017...230 lb. Actually, the needle did repeatedly go to the left of 230 but not every single time I restepped onto the scales. Also, I could twist and wiggle and get it below 230 but that's not really sporting.
Day 5....April 23, 2017...229 lb.
Day 6....April 24, 2017...229 lb.
It seems that I lost my Easter weight quickly and am now losing weight at about 1/2 pound/day.
Day 7....April 25, 2017...228 lb.
Day 8....April 26, 2017...225 lb. (11 lb. in 7 days.)
Day 9....April 27, 2017...224 lb. (12 lb. in 8 days.)
Day 10..April 28, 2017...224 lb. (12 lb. in 9 days.)
Day 11..April 29, 2017...224 lb. (12 lb. in 10 days. Dreaded plateau?)
Day 12..April 30, 2017...223 lb. (13 lb. in 11 days.)
Day 13...May 1, 2017....222 lb. (14 lb. in 12 days.)
Day 14...May 2, 2017....221 lb. (15 lb.in 13 days.)

Food Log: Day 13

AM Weight: 222 lb.

9:10 AM: HCG drops.

AM Ketosis: At least 4

Cold, black coffee in AM.

11 AM: 1 tablespoon phenylalanine.

1:30 PM: 10 oz. turkey breast with two teaspooons wasabi, 4 oz. kimchi. Tablespoon cocoa, tablespoon cinnamon.
Took AM supplements at this time. Magnesium, potassium, aspirin. Also took multivitamin and 4 grams calcium ascorbate.
Also, garcinia cambogia, berberine, hoodia.

4:45 PM: 7500 mcg. B-12. Truth be known, these are expired and I have had them for a while and I want to get rid of them and I could use a boost of energy and B-12 provides that some of the time.

Black coffee and deit cola throughout PM for caffeine

9 PM: 10 oz. Black Forest ham with 2 teaspoons wasabi, 1 oz. pretzels, 1 tablespooon cinnamon, 1 tablespoon cocoa.
            Garcinia cambogia, berberine, carraluma fimbriata

10:30 PM: 3 tablespoons of arginine mix.

12 AM: HCG drops.

12:30 AM: Melatonin (standard 6 mg.)

1:30 AM: 8.1 oz. Bumble Bee Thai Chili tuna, 12 pretzels (Snyder's Minis)
                Garcinia cambogia, berberine, magnesium, potassium calcium ascorbate, diphenhydramine (I have temporarily run out of multivitamins.)

Steps for May 1: 5,825. 1.9 miles.

A food item I would like to enjoy at the end of The 30 Day Diet. A ripe avocado.

Day 13: Weight Log

Day 0....April 18, 2017...237 lb.
Day 1....April 19, 2017...236 lb.
Day 2....April 20, 2017...235 lb.
Day 3....April 21, 2017...230 lb. !
Day 4....April 22, 2017...230 lb. Actually, the needle did repeatedly go to the left of 230 but not every single time I restepped onto the scales. Also, I could twist and wiggle and get it below 230 but that's not really sporting.
Day 5....April 23, 2017...229 lb.
Day 6....April 24, 2017...229 lb.
It seems that I lost my Easter weight quickly and am now losing weight at about 1/2 pound/day.
Day 7....April 25, 2017...228 lb.
Day 8....April 26, 2017...225 lb. (11 lb. in 7 days.)
Day 9....April 27, 2017...224 lb. (12 lb. in 8 days.)
Day 10..April 28, 2017...224 lb. (12 lb. in 9 days.)
Day 11..April 29, 2017...224 lb. (12 lb. in 10 days. Dreaded plateau?)
Day 12..April 30, 2017...223 lb. (13 lb. in 11 days.)
Day 13...May 1, 2017....222 lb. (14 lb. in 12 days.)