No cardio the last few days. My calf muscles ache as though like they've been stretched to 120% of the recommended length. Tight & painful. Dunno why, but walking is a little touchy right now, so no cycling.
Today, June 29, 2009:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 1 cup mushrooms, measured raw (1 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Meal 3- 4 oz lean sirloin (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. That's at least a bloop single.
Sunday, June 28, 2009:
Water: 3/4 gallon
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (6 vlp) and 2 cups raw celery (2 veg)
Meal 2- 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp) and 3 oz low fat Swiss cheese (3 lp) and 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Totals: 13 servings very lean protein, 3 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg. Strike three, called.
Note: I tried to eat 2 servings of fruit, but the grape sin the fridge were getting soft, and I bit into an apple only to find it had a nasty, mealy texture. Kinda ruined my appetite.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Diet, June 27, 2009
Been awake for 23 hours. This is getting to be a nasty habit, and it's screwing with everything from my food intake to my cardio, to... well... my sanity. Quickie before I hit the sack...
June 27, 2009:
Water: 3/4 gallon
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz low fat hot dogs (8 vlp) and 1 cup sauerkraut (2 veg)
Meal 2- 12 grapes (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp) with 3 oz low fat Swiss cheese (3 lp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Freebie- my last sugar free Vanilla Jell-O pudding cup. I have other flavors in the fridge, though, so it's all good.
Totals: 13 servings very lean protein, 3 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Holy Cow, you huckleberry!
June 27, 2009:
Water: 3/4 gallon
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz low fat hot dogs (8 vlp) and 1 cup sauerkraut (2 veg)
Meal 2- 12 grapes (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp) with 3 oz low fat Swiss cheese (3 lp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Freebie- my last sugar free Vanilla Jell-O pudding cup. I have other flavors in the fridge, though, so it's all good.
Totals: 13 servings very lean protein, 3 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Holy Cow, you huckleberry!
Diet, June 26, 2009
Took another liberty with the diet today. I hate going to the movies & just getting a bottle of water. And while my preference would be to get some of those nachos with the completely synthetic, nacho-cheese flavored goo and a box of Junior Mints, I figure popcorn isn't nearly as bad for me as that. So I got the medium popcorn and a large bottle of water. I did add salt & that unnatural butter flavored grease to the popcorn, but I was careful to use just a small amount of the grease. (I usually dump 10-20% of the popcorn out of the bag so I can shake the contents around to distribute the grease & salt.)
I also had planned to try & start getting cardio in every other day, but I only slept 3 hours on Thursday, and that was from 9am-Noon, so there was no way I was exercising on Friday morning at 8-9am. I passed the hell out instead.
Oh, by the way... last time I got groceries, I went to Sweetbay. I had been going to Publix, but Sweetbay was on the right hand side as I was going home, and I pulled in out of laziness. What luck! When I went to grab cottage cheese (between Mom and I we go thru 4 containers a week), they only had 2 containers of Breakstone's. And they were dated to expire on May 12th. That's over a month past due. Either they had just sold out & nobody was dumb enough to buy the old stinky containers, or they stopped carrying the stuff. I grudgingly grabbed 4 containers of their store brand, Hannaford fat-free cottage cheese. Lo and behold, this stuff is FAR more creamy & has a WAY better texture than Breakstone's. So much for Breakstone's...
Today, June 26, 2009:
Water: 1 gallon ++
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp), 3 oz low fat Swiss cheese (3 lp)
Meal 2- Medium popcorn @ movies... no idea how to classify that, since it's not on the diet. It's vegetable, but it's higher carb/starch than allowed.
Meal 3- 1.5 cups fat free cottage cheese (6 vlp)
Totals: 11 servings very lean protein, 3 servings lean protein, and um, laid off the veggies/fruit due to popcorn. Beats me.
I also had planned to try & start getting cardio in every other day, but I only slept 3 hours on Thursday, and that was from 9am-Noon, so there was no way I was exercising on Friday morning at 8-9am. I passed the hell out instead.
Oh, by the way... last time I got groceries, I went to Sweetbay. I had been going to Publix, but Sweetbay was on the right hand side as I was going home, and I pulled in out of laziness. What luck! When I went to grab cottage cheese (between Mom and I we go thru 4 containers a week), they only had 2 containers of Breakstone's. And they were dated to expire on May 12th. That's over a month past due. Either they had just sold out & nobody was dumb enough to buy the old stinky containers, or they stopped carrying the stuff. I grudgingly grabbed 4 containers of their store brand, Hannaford fat-free cottage cheese. Lo and behold, this stuff is FAR more creamy & has a WAY better texture than Breakstone's. So much for Breakstone's...
Today, June 26, 2009:
Water: 1 gallon ++
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp), 3 oz low fat Swiss cheese (3 lp)
Meal 2- Medium popcorn @ movies... no idea how to classify that, since it's not on the diet. It's vegetable, but it's higher carb/starch than allowed.
Meal 3- 1.5 cups fat free cottage cheese (6 vlp)
Totals: 11 servings very lean protein, 3 servings lean protein, and um, laid off the veggies/fruit due to popcorn. Beats me.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Diet, June 25, 2009
Surprise! A blog entry with just one day on it. Go figure.
June 25, 2009:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and 4 cups mushrooms & bell peppers, measured raw (4 veg)
Meal 2- 1 medium Granny Smith apple (2 fruit), 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp) and 3 oz low fat Swiss cheese (3 lp)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 13 servings very lean protein, 3 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Slapjack!
June 25, 2009:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and 4 cups mushrooms & bell peppers, measured raw (4 veg)
Meal 2- 1 medium Granny Smith apple (2 fruit), 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp) and 3 oz low fat Swiss cheese (3 lp)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 13 servings very lean protein, 3 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Slapjack!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Diet, June 23-24, 2009
Well, I spoke a little too soon when I said my weight was holding steady. hadn't weight myself in several days. The scale is reading 227-232 right now, so progress appears to be ongoing. w00t!
I have to say this--- Sugar Free Vanilla flavored Jell-O Pudding is like crack for your tongue. I like vanilla, but this stuff is fantastic. Honest to gawd, if I had my choice of a cup of this or a scoop of ice cream, I'd probably take this unless it was cookie dough ice cream. I do have my weaknesses, after all.
So, another two-fer. Getting to be a habit...
Wednesday, June 24:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 30 minutes (Surprise!)
Meal 1- 6 oz mahi steak (6 vlp) and 2 cups broccoli & mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1, let's call it "medium" Granny Smith apple (gonna count that as 2 fruit) and 1.5 cups fat free cottage cheese (6 vlp)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Freebie- Yeah, 1 sugar free vanilla Jell-O pudding. It actually takes willpower not to go for seconds.
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. I think I can, I think I can...
Tuesday, June 23:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 0 (Boo, hiss!)
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 3 cups broccoli & mushrooms, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp) and 3 oz low fat Swiss cheese (3 lp), plus 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free vanilla Jell-O pudding. Duh.
Totals: 13 servings very lean protein, 3 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. Curveball strikes 'em out!
I have to say this--- Sugar Free Vanilla flavored Jell-O Pudding is like crack for your tongue. I like vanilla, but this stuff is fantastic. Honest to gawd, if I had my choice of a cup of this or a scoop of ice cream, I'd probably take this unless it was cookie dough ice cream. I do have my weaknesses, after all.
So, another two-fer. Getting to be a habit...
Wednesday, June 24:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 30 minutes (Surprise!)
Meal 1- 6 oz mahi steak (6 vlp) and 2 cups broccoli & mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1, let's call it "medium" Granny Smith apple (gonna count that as 2 fruit) and 1.5 cups fat free cottage cheese (6 vlp)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Freebie- Yeah, 1 sugar free vanilla Jell-O pudding. It actually takes willpower not to go for seconds.
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. I think I can, I think I can...
Tuesday, June 23:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 0 (Boo, hiss!)
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 3 cups broccoli & mushrooms, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp) and 3 oz low fat Swiss cheese (3 lp), plus 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free vanilla Jell-O pudding. Duh.
Totals: 13 servings very lean protein, 3 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. Curveball strikes 'em out!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Diet, June 21-22, 2009
Another two-fer. I keep forgetting. Oops. I blame creeping Alzheimer's.
Weight seems to be holding more or less steady in the low to mid 230's. I finally found a local source to get the fat burner, Calcium Pyruvate. No idea if that makes a difference, but it's only about $14 for a month's supply, so I'm going to keep on it for a while longer. Odd that local drug stores & grocery store pharmacies carry all sorts of goofy roots & pseudo-herbs, but not this stuff. Had to visit a natural foods market in South Tampa to find it. Anyhow, on to the data...
Monday, June 22:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 30 minutes (Huzzah!)
Meal 1- 8 oz scallops (8 vlp) and 2 cups broccoli, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Meal 3- 4 oz low fat hot dogs (4 vlp) and 1/2 cup sauerkraut (1 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 6 servings veg. Short, sweet, dead on target.
Sunday, June 21:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and nearly 2 cups raw celery (2 veg)
Meal 2- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 2 cups broccoli, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 3- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 nearly large Granny Smith apple (2 fruit)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Right on!
Weight seems to be holding more or less steady in the low to mid 230's. I finally found a local source to get the fat burner, Calcium Pyruvate. No idea if that makes a difference, but it's only about $14 for a month's supply, so I'm going to keep on it for a while longer. Odd that local drug stores & grocery store pharmacies carry all sorts of goofy roots & pseudo-herbs, but not this stuff. Had to visit a natural foods market in South Tampa to find it. Anyhow, on to the data...
Monday, June 22:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 30 minutes (Huzzah!)
Meal 1- 8 oz scallops (8 vlp) and 2 cups broccoli, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Meal 3- 4 oz low fat hot dogs (4 vlp) and 1/2 cup sauerkraut (1 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 6 servings veg. Short, sweet, dead on target.
Sunday, June 21:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and nearly 2 cups raw celery (2 veg)
Meal 2- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 2 cups broccoli, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 3- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 nearly large Granny Smith apple (2 fruit)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Right on!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Diet, June 19-20
On Friday, I ended up being awake for well over 24 hours. I woke up at 7:30pm Thursday to begin my Friday, and didn't get to bed until after 9pm Friday night. The reason was that my Mom had minor surgery on Friday morning & I was her transportation to & from the hospital. Oh, and her morning surgery turned into afternoon surgery. And I had previously made dinner plans with a friend, before I knew about Mom's surgery. Anyhow...
Saturday, June 20:
As stated above, I had dinner plans with a friend. We decided to go for sushi. I could have been a little better about the diet, or I could have been a lot worse. I got a sashimi dinner plate, and 1 makimono roll in an attempt to keep the rice quantity down. Unfortunately, the sashimi dinner came with a small bowl of sticky rice on the side, and I gave in to that temptation. In order to limit carbs, I did not eat any other vegetables today. The rice must have done enough damage. LOL Still in ketosis, though, so at least I don't need to protein binge again...
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- Sashimi dinner and 1 spicy crawfish roll. Estimate 8-10 oz assorted fish. (let's say 10 vlp) And 1.5 cups sticky rice. If that was on the diet, it might be 3 servings of veg, but it's not on the diet.
Meal 2- 1.5 cups fat free cottage cheese (6 vlp)
Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, and 1.5 cups of rice.
Friday, June 19:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0, no time
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and 3 cups mushrooms and peppers, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 small Granny Smith apple (1 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz salmon steak (4 lp) and 2 cups raw cucumbers (2 veg)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 5 servings veg, 1 serving fruit.
Note: I went to the movies while Mom was in surgery (she made me promise to get out of the hospital). There, I had popcorn and a Coke Zero. Popcorn is a no-no on this diet, but I did make it with as little butter as possible, and Coke Zero is OK, except for the caffeine. Couldn't help myself- I was starving, and this seemed less sinful than a full sugar Coke and a box of Junior Mints.
Saturday, June 20:
As stated above, I had dinner plans with a friend. We decided to go for sushi. I could have been a little better about the diet, or I could have been a lot worse. I got a sashimi dinner plate, and 1 makimono roll in an attempt to keep the rice quantity down. Unfortunately, the sashimi dinner came with a small bowl of sticky rice on the side, and I gave in to that temptation. In order to limit carbs, I did not eat any other vegetables today. The rice must have done enough damage. LOL Still in ketosis, though, so at least I don't need to protein binge again...
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- Sashimi dinner and 1 spicy crawfish roll. Estimate 8-10 oz assorted fish. (let's say 10 vlp) And 1.5 cups sticky rice. If that was on the diet, it might be 3 servings of veg, but it's not on the diet.
Meal 2- 1.5 cups fat free cottage cheese (6 vlp)
Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, and 1.5 cups of rice.
Friday, June 19:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0, no time
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and 3 cups mushrooms and peppers, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 small Granny Smith apple (1 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz salmon steak (4 lp) and 2 cups raw cucumbers (2 veg)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 5 servings veg, 1 serving fruit.
Note: I went to the movies while Mom was in surgery (she made me promise to get out of the hospital). There, I had popcorn and a Coke Zero. Popcorn is a no-no on this diet, but I did make it with as little butter as possible, and Coke Zero is OK, except for the caffeine. Couldn't help myself- I was starving, and this seemed less sinful than a full sugar Coke and a box of Junior Mints.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Diet, June 16-18, "Phase 1 repeat- the protein binge"
OK, I forgot to blog the last 2 days. I at least need to log what I ate so I don't forget. Because of the weekend of cheating, I went into the Phase 1 portion of the diet again until I hit ketosis. This means 12 servings of very lean protein, no carbs, no freebies. I haven't exercised in a couple of days, out of pure laziness, and that has got to get turned around ASAP.
Today, Thursday, June 18:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 2 servings fruit
Notes: Ketosis test in the morning indicated very positive, so with my raspberries starting to go soft in the fridge, I decided to eat a few before they get moldy. Should have thought of that (the protein binge delay) before I bought them over the weekend.
Wednesday, June 17:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 3 oz turkey cold cuts (3 vlp) and 1.25 cups fat free cottage cheese (5 vlp)
Meal 2- 4 oz 97% fat free hot dogs (4 vlp)
Totals: 12 servings verylean protein.
Checked for ketosis on Wednesday morning as well (remember mornign is the END of my day) and the indicator stick may have shown a slight color shift, but not definite. Then I thought that it was possible that the gallon of water was going thru me so quickly at that point that the ketosis indicators might be diluted too far. So I checked again Wendesday night when I woke up, and the ketosis stick turned purple- strong indicator.
Still, I decided that for today (Thursday, June 18), I would do one more day of Phase 1, and see if the ketosis stick lights up in the morning. (I'll amend this post in the morning to reflect results, add cardio, etc.
Tuesday, June 16:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 6 oz turkey bacon (6 vlp)
Meal 2- 6 oz turkey cold cuts (6 vlp)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein.
Checked for ketosis on Tuesday morning, and ketosis was not indicated.
Today, Thursday, June 18:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 2 servings fruit
Notes: Ketosis test in the morning indicated very positive, so with my raspberries starting to go soft in the fridge, I decided to eat a few before they get moldy. Should have thought of that (the protein binge delay) before I bought them over the weekend.
Wednesday, June 17:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 3 oz turkey cold cuts (3 vlp) and 1.25 cups fat free cottage cheese (5 vlp)
Meal 2- 4 oz 97% fat free hot dogs (4 vlp)
Totals: 12 servings verylean protein.
Checked for ketosis on Wednesday morning as well (remember mornign is the END of my day) and the indicator stick may have shown a slight color shift, but not definite. Then I thought that it was possible that the gallon of water was going thru me so quickly at that point that the ketosis indicators might be diluted too far. So I checked again Wendesday night when I woke up, and the ketosis stick turned purple- strong indicator.
Still, I decided that for today (Thursday, June 18), I would do one more day of Phase 1, and see if the ketosis stick lights up in the morning. (I'll amend this post in the morning to reflect results, add cardio, etc.
Tuesday, June 16:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 6 oz turkey bacon (6 vlp)
Meal 2- 6 oz turkey cold cuts (6 vlp)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein.
Checked for ketosis on Tuesday morning, and ketosis was not indicated.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Diet, June 15, 2009
Instead of counting the days, I'm going to just start posting the date as my title unless there's something interesting to write about. So my Friday "day off" from the diet became a "weekend off" instead, as I had plans for Sunday with friends and I frankly got lazy on Saturday.
Friday was Mom's birthday. Took her to Bonefish Grill. I ate Chilean sea bass with jasmine rice, enjoyed a few slices of crusty bread with spiced olive oil dipping sauce, and had a glass of shiraz. Mom, my brother and I also split a seared ahi tuna appetizer & a "Bang Bang Shrimp" appetizer. (Fried shrimp, spicy) Oh, and a brownie/raspberry sauce/ice cream dessert that was so rich I couldn't even finish it. Just as well, eh? That was the beginning of my "Saturday" by night shift reckoning.
Saturday morning before going to bed, I had a Healthy Choice rotini meal for "breakfast." Small portion, and it was just right to curb my appetite.
Later in the evening, I got a shredded beef burrito & some chips & salsa from Qdoba Mexican Grill. Admittedly, Qdoba's burritos are very large. Maybe not as quite as large as at Moe's, but substantial.
Sunday, I went to the Rays game. Beforehand, we stopped at the Westshore Mall food court. not much was open, so I had teriyaki chicken with fried rice & pot stickers. And a Coke. Later, at the game, I had a medium order of "Dippin' Dots" ice cream and also a coke. That was the end of the weekend's indulgence.
Because that much junk food would kick my arse right out of ketosis, I will do a couple of days of protein (Stage 1- 12 servings very lean protein, no fruit/veg) until I can verify I am back in ketosis.
Today, 6/15/09:
Water: 3/4 gallon
Cardio: Haven't really slept in the last 2 days, and I am about to pass out as I type. Cardio will resume on Tuesday morning.
Meal 1- 4 oz tuna steak (4 vlp)
Meal 2- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein. If not for the slight shortfall in water, would've been a perfect jump start.
Friday was Mom's birthday. Took her to Bonefish Grill. I ate Chilean sea bass with jasmine rice, enjoyed a few slices of crusty bread with spiced olive oil dipping sauce, and had a glass of shiraz. Mom, my brother and I also split a seared ahi tuna appetizer & a "Bang Bang Shrimp" appetizer. (Fried shrimp, spicy) Oh, and a brownie/raspberry sauce/ice cream dessert that was so rich I couldn't even finish it. Just as well, eh? That was the beginning of my "Saturday" by night shift reckoning.
Saturday morning before going to bed, I had a Healthy Choice rotini meal for "breakfast." Small portion, and it was just right to curb my appetite.
Later in the evening, I got a shredded beef burrito & some chips & salsa from Qdoba Mexican Grill. Admittedly, Qdoba's burritos are very large. Maybe not as quite as large as at Moe's, but substantial.
Sunday, I went to the Rays game. Beforehand, we stopped at the Westshore Mall food court. not much was open, so I had teriyaki chicken with fried rice & pot stickers. And a Coke. Later, at the game, I had a medium order of "Dippin' Dots" ice cream and also a coke. That was the end of the weekend's indulgence.
Because that much junk food would kick my arse right out of ketosis, I will do a couple of days of protein (Stage 1- 12 servings very lean protein, no fruit/veg) until I can verify I am back in ketosis.
Today, 6/15/09:
Water: 3/4 gallon
Cardio: Haven't really slept in the last 2 days, and I am about to pass out as I type. Cardio will resume on Tuesday morning.
Meal 1- 4 oz tuna steak (4 vlp)
Meal 2- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein. If not for the slight shortfall in water, would've been a perfect jump start.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Phase 2, Day 37
I haven't been getting on the scale much lately, mostly because I just don't put much faith in the electronic ones. (I'll be buying or ordering a mechanical one this weekend) But even with the electronic scale's inconsistency, it's pretty clear that I haven't lost much, if any, weight in the last week or two. I'm still weighing in at about 235, just as I was on 6/3 when I last really paid attention.
Not worrying about it, though. In fact, today is my Mom's birthday and I'll be taking her out for dinner tonight. I figure I'm going to go ahead & have a glass of wine, maybe even dessert, just tonight, and then do a protein blitz for the rest of the weekend to get back to ketosis. (I bought some more ketosis test strips at Publix today- you have to ask the pharmacist, but they are non-prescription- and verified that I am still in a solid state of ketosis... just haven't lost any appreciable weight in the last week or two)
I'll probably do a casual blog entry tomorrow about my food intake, but I won't be counting portions, etc. just logging what I eat to interrupt the diet. They key with this type of diet is the protein binge to ensure re-entering ketosis after you cheat.
Today, 6/12/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: Resting after 2 straight days, but there WILL be cardio tomorrow after tonight's cheating session!!!
Meal 1- 8 oz scallops (8 vlp) with 3 cups mushrooms and spinach, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp)
Meal 3- 4 oz lean ground sirloin (4 lp)
Meal 4- 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. DING!
Not worrying about it, though. In fact, today is my Mom's birthday and I'll be taking her out for dinner tonight. I figure I'm going to go ahead & have a glass of wine, maybe even dessert, just tonight, and then do a protein blitz for the rest of the weekend to get back to ketosis. (I bought some more ketosis test strips at Publix today- you have to ask the pharmacist, but they are non-prescription- and verified that I am still in a solid state of ketosis... just haven't lost any appreciable weight in the last week or two)
I'll probably do a casual blog entry tomorrow about my food intake, but I won't be counting portions, etc. just logging what I eat to interrupt the diet. They key with this type of diet is the protein binge to ensure re-entering ketosis after you cheat.
Today, 6/12/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: Resting after 2 straight days, but there WILL be cardio tomorrow after tonight's cheating session!!!
Meal 1- 8 oz scallops (8 vlp) with 3 cups mushrooms and spinach, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp)
Meal 3- 4 oz lean ground sirloin (4 lp)
Meal 4- 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. DING!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Phase 2, Day 36
Did cardio for the 2nd day in a row, and my legs feel good so far. But I am very sleepy now, and that's all I have to say about that.
Today, 6/11/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 35 minutes
Meal 1- 8 oz turkey cold cuts (8 vlp) and 2 cups raw bell pepper (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 large Granny Smith apple (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz lean ground sirloin (4 lp) and 2 cups raw cucumber (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O, 1 dill pickle spear
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Doompadee-doo, indeed!
Today, 6/11/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 35 minutes
Meal 1- 8 oz turkey cold cuts (8 vlp) and 2 cups raw bell pepper (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 large Granny Smith apple (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz lean ground sirloin (4 lp) and 2 cups raw cucumber (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O, 1 dill pickle spear
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Doompadee-doo, indeed!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Phase 2, Day 35
Legs felt a good bit better this morning. Did a lighter, 30-minute cardio session, and didn't push as hard as I usually do. I have been pedaling fairly hard & getting my heart rate to the 135-145 range. Slowed it down a tad & got more like 125-ish heart rate. Just finished a few minutes ago, and my legs feel good, but I'm going to try & remember to ease myself back to 45 minutes, and back up to the 140-145 heart rate.
Today, 6/10/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 30 minutes +
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 3 cups mushrooms and spinach, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 small Granny Smith apple (1 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz lean ground sirloin (4 lp) and 2 cups raw celery (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 5 servings veg, 1 serving fruit. Bada-Bing!
Today, 6/10/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 30 minutes +
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 3 cups mushrooms and spinach, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 small Granny Smith apple (1 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz lean ground sirloin (4 lp) and 2 cups raw celery (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 5 servings veg, 1 serving fruit. Bada-Bing!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Phase 2, Day 34
My legs were still very sore this morning- purely muscular, mostly in the thighs/hamstrings. Doing a little better tonight, so I think I'll get my cardio done tomorrow morning after work.
Today, 6/9/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: Still achy
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 2 cups spinach & mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 os lean sirloin (4 lp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. On da money.
Today, 6/9/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: Still achy
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 2 cups spinach & mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 os lean sirloin (4 lp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. On da money.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Phase 2, Day 33
Running late, gotta get ready for work... quick post. Legs still aching badly, didn't do cardio. Taking Aleve, hoping it'll help get things limbered up again, going to do some stretches in the mornings from now on, especially before exercise, and see if that helps.
Today, 6/8/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: Ouch. No.
Meal 1- 6 oz Boar's Head turkey slices (6 vlp) and 2 oz low fat Jarlsberg cheese slices (2 lp) with 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 3 scrambled eggs (3 vlp) with 1 oz fat free cheddar (1 vlp) and 1 cup bell peppers, measured raw (1 veg)
Totals: 14 servings very lean protein, 2 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Back on top!
Today, 6/8/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: Ouch. No.
Meal 1- 6 oz Boar's Head turkey slices (6 vlp) and 2 oz low fat Jarlsberg cheese slices (2 lp) with 3 cups raw bell peppers (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 3 scrambled eggs (3 vlp) with 1 oz fat free cheddar (1 vlp) and 1 cup bell peppers, measured raw (1 veg)
Totals: 14 servings very lean protein, 2 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Back on top!
Phase 2, Days 31 & 32
Two-fer time again. Forgot to log anything over the weekend.
I tried on an XL shirt tonight, just because I happened to remove it from the drawer where it has lived since 2003. In 2003, I got it from my local MINI dealer as part of their 1st anniversary celebration. Didn't fit, so I stashed it. As of now, it darned near fits. Some might say it does fit, but I like a little breathing room in my clothes, so I'll wait another 10-15 lbs before I try on any more XL shirts. 3X shirts are hanging off of me, and 2X shirts are fitting nicely.
My legs are achy in general and my left hamstring in particular feels very tender for reasons I cannot discern. I haven't been exercising to any extreme- maybe 4 times a week. Took some Aleve tonight & hoping that'll help it ease up.
Saturday, 6/6/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 30 minutes
Meal 1- 7 oz scallops (7 vlp) with 2 cups broccoli/mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 large Granny Smith apple (2 fruit)
Meal 2- 5 oz hot dogs (5 vlp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Meal 3- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp)
Freebies- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. SEGA!!!
Sunday, 6/7/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 45 minutes
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 1 cup cooked broccoli (2 veg) and 2 cups mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 4 oz salmon (4 lp) with 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Meal 3- 2 hard boiled eggs (2 vlp) and 2 oz low fat Jarlsberg cheese slices (2 lp)
Freebie- 1 dill pickle spear
Totals: 10 servings very lean protein, 6 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. Not bad, but I goofed my protein intake a little. (Should be no more than 4 oz lean, and at least 12 oz very lean)
I tried on an XL shirt tonight, just because I happened to remove it from the drawer where it has lived since 2003. In 2003, I got it from my local MINI dealer as part of their 1st anniversary celebration. Didn't fit, so I stashed it. As of now, it darned near fits. Some might say it does fit, but I like a little breathing room in my clothes, so I'll wait another 10-15 lbs before I try on any more XL shirts. 3X shirts are hanging off of me, and 2X shirts are fitting nicely.
My legs are achy in general and my left hamstring in particular feels very tender for reasons I cannot discern. I haven't been exercising to any extreme- maybe 4 times a week. Took some Aleve tonight & hoping that'll help it ease up.
Saturday, 6/6/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 30 minutes
Meal 1- 7 oz scallops (7 vlp) with 2 cups broccoli/mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 large Granny Smith apple (2 fruit)
Meal 2- 5 oz hot dogs (5 vlp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Meal 3- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp)
Freebies- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. SEGA!!!
Sunday, 6/7/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 45 minutes
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 1 cup cooked broccoli (2 veg) and 2 cups mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 4 oz salmon (4 lp) with 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Meal 3- 2 hard boiled eggs (2 vlp) and 2 oz low fat Jarlsberg cheese slices (2 lp)
Freebie- 1 dill pickle spear
Totals: 10 servings very lean protein, 6 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. Not bad, but I goofed my protein intake a little. (Should be no more than 4 oz lean, and at least 12 oz very lean)
Friday, June 5, 2009
Phase 2, Day 30
My supervisor showed up at the office at about 4:15 this morning. That's a rare sighting. And the dude brought Dunkin' Donuts. Pure evil. But I managed to resist. Then, later this morning, I took my Mom to the movies and of course, I had to survive a trip to the concession stand with only a bottle of water to show for it. Man, that's difficult.
Today, 6/5/09:
Water: 1 gallon ++
Cardio: Tomorrow, count on it.
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 2 cups broccoli & mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 2 cups raw cucumbers (2 veg)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebies- 1 dill pickle spear & 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg.
Today, 6/5/09:
Water: 1 gallon ++
Cardio: Tomorrow, count on it.
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 2 cups broccoli & mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 2 cups raw cucumbers (2 veg)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebies- 1 dill pickle spear & 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Phase 2, Day 29
Could not get to sleep yesterday, so I am going to pass out early today. I can already feel my eyelids getting heavy.
Today, 6/4/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: Maybe I'll sleepwalk
Meal 1- 4 oz salmon (4 lp) and 2 cups broccoli, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 3 hard boiled eggs (3 vlp)
Meal 3- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 4- 4 oz salmon (4 vlp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit.
Notes: I know, I had salmon twice, which was purely by accident. And I listed it as lean once and very lean once. In this case, it was a packaged, frozen salmon fillet for Meal 1, and a vacuum sealed non-frozen fillet for meal 4. I just listed their fat content per their package labels. Normally, I'd ignore the one that said it was very lean and count it as lean. And if I had thought about it before I opened the vacuum package, I would have taken out a tuna steak instead. (I fact, I thought I had taken a tuna steak) Oh well.
Today, 6/4/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: Maybe I'll sleepwalk
Meal 1- 4 oz salmon (4 lp) and 2 cups broccoli, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 3 hard boiled eggs (3 vlp)
Meal 3- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 4- 4 oz salmon (4 vlp) and 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit.
Notes: I know, I had salmon twice, which was purely by accident. And I listed it as lean once and very lean once. In this case, it was a packaged, frozen salmon fillet for Meal 1, and a vacuum sealed non-frozen fillet for meal 4. I just listed their fat content per their package labels. Normally, I'd ignore the one that said it was very lean and count it as lean. And if I had thought about it before I opened the vacuum package, I would have taken out a tuna steak instead. (I fact, I thought I had taken a tuna steak) Oh well.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Phase 2, Day 28
Another boring night. Very busy at work, and it looks like it's going to stay that way for another 4-8 weeks. YAY!
I still don't have that "good mechanical scale" for the bathroom yet, but I can tell you that my POS electronic scale shows me at 235 this morning. Since it usually read about 4-5 pounds lighter than the doctor's office scale, call it 240, and that's 66 pounds lost since starting the medical plan. More or less.
Last doctor's visit was May 11, and I weighed in at 260 that time. Which would indicate about 20 pounds lost in a little over 3 weeks. Can't be right. Something's off. Meh, I'll ponder it while I sleep.
Either way, once I start getting closer to 200, I will probably need to break down & pay for a gym membership so I can work on some strength training. Gonna have to firm up all this mush. LOL
Today, 6/3/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 45 minutes
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and 2 cups broccoli & mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 4 oz tuna (4 vlp) and 2 cups raw cucumbers (2 veg)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. !!!
I still don't have that "good mechanical scale" for the bathroom yet, but I can tell you that my POS electronic scale shows me at 235 this morning. Since it usually read about 4-5 pounds lighter than the doctor's office scale, call it 240, and that's 66 pounds lost since starting the medical plan. More or less.
Last doctor's visit was May 11, and I weighed in at 260 that time. Which would indicate about 20 pounds lost in a little over 3 weeks. Can't be right. Something's off. Meh, I'll ponder it while I sleep.
Either way, once I start getting closer to 200, I will probably need to break down & pay for a gym membership so I can work on some strength training. Gonna have to firm up all this mush. LOL
Today, 6/3/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: 45 minutes
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and 2 cups broccoli & mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 4 oz tuna (4 vlp) and 2 cups raw cucumbers (2 veg)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. !!!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Phase 2, Day 27
Grrrr. Just as I got my shorts on & went to jump on the exercise bike, the cleaning ladies showed up, 2 hours earlier than usual. So I had to vacate the common area of the house to let them do their job. They usually show around Noon-1pm, as I am about to go to sleep, or have just done so. (They don't clean my room) So I have no idea how long it takes them to do their thing. I may not get my cardio in today, or maybe I'll just get up early & do it tonight before work for a change. We'll see.
Today, 6/2/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: TBD
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and 3 cups bell peppers & mushrooms, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese ( 4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 dill pickle spear & 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Thumbs Up!
Today, 6/2/09:
Water: 1 gallon
Cardio: TBD
Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) and 3 cups bell peppers & mushrooms, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese ( 4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 dill pickle spear & 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Thumbs Up!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Phase 2, Day 26
Boring night. Lacked sleep. Should be asleep now.
Today, 6/1/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 6 oz chicken (6 vlp) and 2 cups bell peppers, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 6 oz hot dogs (6 vlp), and 2 cups raw cauliflower (2 veg)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. My reward? Sweet slumber...
Today, 6/1/09:
Water: 1 gallon +
Cardio: 0
Meal 1- 6 oz chicken (6 vlp) and 2 cups bell peppers, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 6 oz hot dogs (6 vlp), and 2 cups raw cauliflower (2 veg)
Meal 3- 4 oz turkey burger (4 lp) and 1 cup cooked green beans (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar free Jell-O
Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 6 servings veg. My reward? Sweet slumber...
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