Diet, Day 56 & Doctor's Visit #9

I'm never buying flounder again. Well, at least not the same brand of frozen flounder fillets I got this last time. I know flounder is a tough fish to fillet without bones, but the fillet I attempted to eat last night was just riddled with bones. I've had a few fish bones stuck in my throat before, and so I have developed a nice gag reflex when I am chewing on fish & hit a bone. I ended up tossing the flounder last night & replacing it with cottage cheese, as I needed a quick source of protein.

Here's hoping the snapper I have thawing (same brand) will be edible tonight.

Doctor's office visit today was uneventful. Weighed in at 265, down 3 pounds over last week & now 1 total in 8 weeks. Blood pressure was 118/70- and that's without taking my BP meds for the last 3 days. Going to experiment & just skip them for several more days & see if my pressure holds. Body fat measured 42.8, and the "nurse" (they aren't nurses) questioned my height as listed in their charts. Apparently, they listed me as 5'6". In reality, if you asked me to stand up straight & measured me, that's about right. Problem is, I can't stand up straight, thanks to all the nonsense that's gone on in my spine. I once stood nearly 5'9". So calculating body fat, which depends on height as well as weight, could be tricky, since my frame is larger than 5'6". Therefore, it is entirely possible that all of my body fat readings have been a bit high, since they use 5'6" as their base. No biggie, but a detail worth mentioning.

Today, 4/20/09:

Weight: 265, -3 pounds this week, -41 total

Body Fat: 42.8%, -3.7 from last week

Blood Pressure: 118/70 (without BP meds for 3 days)

Supplements: Forgot to take first dose (appetite suppressant & vitamin) before I left home, took doses 2 & 3 (appetite suppressant & fat burner) as scheduled.

Water: 1 gallon

Cardio: 45 minutes

Meal 1- 1.5 cups fat free cottage cheese (6 vlp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Meal 2- 2 hard boiled eggs (2 vlp)
Meal 3- 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 4- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 2 cups broccoli, measured raw (2 veg)
Freebie: 1 sugar free Jell-O Pudding

Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Word.