Diet, Day 5

Nothing really exciting today. I noticed just a tiny bit of hunger late yesterday, but it may have been just in my head. I was having a craving, but I don't know what I actually wanted. So I got a glass of water & shrugged it off. Energy level is still pretty respectable, too. Oh, and my intestines seem to be at least halfway back to normal today.

In the past, I have had a tendency to get headaches at least once a week. This week, I had no headaches at all. I think this is due to the fact that I have been taking in zero caffeine. Mind you, my caffeine intake over the previous 6 weeks was drastically reduced. But back when I was drinking soft drinks daily at work, then sticking to water on the weekends, I'd get caffeine withdrawal headaches, which were a great way to ruin the weekend. So ditching that is a definite bonus.

According to my calendar that I have a BBQ to attend next Saturday. Luckily for me, I am playing the role of grillmaster, so I can control my own food carefully. And I'm making kebabs, which are easy to keep within the diet parameters.

Like I said, I do not want to obsess over every ounce of weight, so I am not weighing myself daily. Just every few days. My weight at the first doctor's visit last Monday morning was 306. Unfortunately, I did not think to weigh myself at home to compare scales, but I am fairly certain my home scale reads low, because on Wednesday, I was 296 here at home. So there's no way to see progress there with different scales. This morning, however, I checked in at 291. So it is probably safe to say that by my Monday office visit, I should show a loss of 4+ pounds. For the first few months, a guy as big as me will probably drop pounds relatively quickly, but I know it will taper off as body fat decreases & my carb & fat intake are allowed to increase on the diet.

I also decided that I really don't need to list condiments & flavorings unless they count against the diet, or are on the "moderate only" list. So I won't bother listing mustard, hot sauce, etc. from now on.

Today, 2/28/09:

Weight: 291 (per home scale, not calibrated with doctor's scale)

All supplements taken as directed

1 gallon+ water consumed

Meal 1- 4 oz ground sirloin (93% lean) (4 servings), 1 cup cooked green beans (2 servings), 12 black raspberries (2 servings)
Meal 2- 2 hot dogs (<1g fat/oz), 3 oz total (3 servings), 2 cups raw cucumbers (2 servings)
Meal 3- 7 oz chicken (7 servings)
Meal 4- 2 hard boiled eggs (2 servings)

Total: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings vegetables, 2 servings fruit. Spot on.