Thursday, 2 April

Day 183 - 182 Days Remaining - 97 Days to First Goal Weight (220 pounds)

I'm mostly recovered from being sick, again. Since I haven't been able to work out I focused on my diet and did pretty well (sorry my posting has been lax).

I weighed in at 238.6 pounds this morning down 3.6 pounds from last week's 242.2 pounds!

My excitement is tempered a bit by not having worked out. I don't know that this isn't just muscle loss and that I'll gain the weight right back now that I can train again. Hopefully, I'll lose more fat from training than I gain back in muscle and it'll be a wash.

Anyway, it was a good week.

Friday, 27 March

Day 177 - 188 Days Remaining - 103 Days to First Goal Weight (220 pounds)

No workout last night, but I did manage to catch a cold.  Yay!  My hamstrings are mostly recovered now, so hopefully I can do something productive tonight.

Breakfast

1 whole egg and 2 egg whites [2P]

1 ounce ham [1P]

1/2 cup milk [0.5P/0.5C]

1 English muffin [3C]

1 tsp. olive oil [1F]

6 almonds [2F]

Lunch

4 ounces baked salmon [4P]

1 cup green beans [1C]

1 cup sliced carrots [2C]

21 peanuts [3.5F]

Afternoon Snack

1/2 ounce ham [0.5P]

1/2 ounce cheese [0.5P]

1/3 banana [1C]

6 peanuts [1F]

Dinner

TBD

Evening Snack

TBD

Thursday, 26 March

Day 176 - 189 Days Remaining - 104 Days to First Goal Weight (220 pounds)

This was a bad week for me.  My Monday workout had me literally hobbling for two days.  Today, I don't waddle like a duck, but my hamstrings are still really sore.  My diet hasn't been bad, but not good this week either.  I need to pull my proverbial crap together.

I weighed in at 242.2 pounds this morning, which is almost exactly what I weighed in at last Thursday.

Breakfast

1 egg and 2 egg whites [2P]

1 ounce ham [1P]

1 English muffin [3C]

2 tsp. olive oil [2F]

3 almonds [1F]

Lunch

3 ounces ham [3P]

2/3 cup peas [2C]

1/2 apple [1C]

21 peanuts [3.5F]

Afternoon Snack

1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese [1P]

1/2 apple [1C]

3 almonds [1F]

Dinner

4 ounces baked salmon [4P]

2/3 cup peas [2C]

1/3 cup mixed vegetables [1.5C]

21 peanuts [3.5F]

Evening Snack

1/2 ounce ham [0.5P]

1/2 ounce cheese [0.5P]

1/3 banana [1C]

3 almonds [1F]

Tuesday, 24 March

Day 174 - 191 Days Remaining - 106 Days to First Goal Weight (220 pounds)

I'm sore today from last nights workout.  Clearly, it's been way too long since I've done one.  I think I'm going to do a light workout tonight instead of a full blown run/walk.  I admit I didn't think it had been that long since I'd done a good workout, but looking back over my logs... it has.

At least the weather is starting to turn nice again.  That should let me move back out to the shed and shift back to morning runs instead of working out in the playroom.

Breakfast

1 whole egg and 2 egg whites [2P]

1 ounce ham [1P]

1/2 cup skim milk [0.5P/0.5C]

1 English muffin [3C]

1 tsp. olive oil [1F]

6 almonds [2F]

Lunch

3 1/2 ounces venison steak [3.5P]

2/3 cup peas [2C]

1/2 apple [1C]

21 peanuts [3.5F]

Afternoon Snack

1 ounce cheese [1P]

1/2 apple [1C]

3 almonds [1F]

Dinner

TBD

Evening Snack

TBD

Monday, 23 March

Day 173 - 192 Days Remaining - 107 Days to First Goal Weight (220 pounds)

I really need to get in a workout! Tonight, barring disaster, a workout will occur!

I did do a workout tonight! I did half of my regular circuit routine. I couldn't find my regular step so I used a two foot box from the living room. That was a huge difference! I almost had a visit from pukie. Note to self, the big step makes a big difference!

Breakfast
1 whole egg and 2 egg whites [2P]
1 ounce ham [1P]
1/2 cup skim milk [0.5P/0.5C]
1 English muffin [3C]
1 tsp. olive oil [1F]
6 almonds [2F]

Lunch
3 ounces ham [3P]
1 1/2 cup mixed fruit [3C]
21 peanuts [3.5F]

Afternoon Snack
1 stick string cheese [1P]
1/2 cup mixed fruit [1C]
3 almonds [1F]

Dinner
3 1/2 ounces venison steak [3.5P]
1 1/2 cups mixed vegetables [3C]
21 peanuts [3.5F]
Yummy, venison!

Evening Snack
1 ounce cheese [1P]
strawberries [1C]
6 peanuts [1F]

Thursday, 19 March

Day 169 - 196 Days Remaining - 111 Days to First Goal Weight (220 pounds)

I took my measurements this morning. My waist was 42 1/4" and I weighed in at 242.8 pounds. I plan to resume my workouts tonight, hopefully getting in a run.

The math still works out to get me to my goal weight on time if everything goes well. I have 16 weeks to lose 23 pounds. If I can average two pounds per week I'll hit my goal weight with four weeks to spare. The way things have been going lately though, I think I'll need every day I can get!

Breakfast
1 whole egg [1P]
1 ounce ham [1P]
1/2 cup skim milk [0.5P/0.5C]
1/2 banana [1.5C]
3 whole almonds [1F]
1 1/2 tsp. olive oil [1.5F]
Not terribly balanced this morning, but not very hungry either.

Lunch
3 1/2 ounces roast beef [3.5P]
1/2 cup grapes [1C]
cabbage and carrots [2.5C]
21 peanuts [3.5F]

Afternoon Snack
Skipped, didn't pack one.

Dinner
TBD
We're supposed to have tacos tonight, I'll try to balance those out a bit.

Evening Snack
TBD

Wednesday, 18 March

Day 168 - 197 Days Remaining - 112 Days to First Goal Weight (220 pounds)

Wow, okay then. We had the flu and a pretty nasty stomach bug go through our house and it really did a number on us. Everyone in the family is now healthy, including me.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.