Diet, Day 51

The 44" jeans I bought just a few weeks back are fitting very comfortably now. In fact, they seemed just a tad loose last night. Not that I'm out shopping for 42's yet, but if I don't gain a bunch of weight on vacation 2 weeks from now, I'll bet I can get into them in May, no problem.

Oddly, I am not finding myself tempted when other people eat some of my favorite foods around me. I had a co-worker apologize last week for eating pizza at his desk while I was dieting, and I told him that it just didn't bother me. And I am not missing sodas at all. I'd like to be able to drink cranberry juice, but it's got way too much sugar in it, and the low-cal stuff just tastes awful. I never could stomach artificial sweeteners. Overall, though, I am pretty happy with the food on the plan & the amount I get to eat.

That reminds me- I passed that 30 pound "benchmark" a few weeks ago now & nobody at the doctor's office has said a word about it. I'm not mentioning it, just to see how long it takes before someone notices. (I still have no idea what changes when you hit a benchmark)

Today, 4/15/09:

Supplements: All taken

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: 45 minutes

Meal 1- 8 oz turkey (8 vlp) and 1.5 cups cooked green beans (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz tuna (4 vlp) and 1 cup raw yellow bell peppers (1 veg)
Freebies: 2 dill pickle spears (I'm all outta Jell-O)

Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. [Sean Connery] Suck on it, Trebek! [/Sean Connery]

Diet, Day 50

If anyone reading this wonders how I keep getting 8 oz portions of chicken, etc., I just cut the chicken into bite size pieces when I buy it, then put the pieces in a baggie & weigh them. Put them in the freezer and I have 8 oz portions ready to go- I move one from the freezer to the fridge in the morning after work & it's thawed & ready to cook when I get up at night. Also, many of the frozen fish I have found are already portioned in 4-oz oz fillets, so that works out well. I can thaw 2 of those in the sink, in one of those Ziploc "XL Sandwich Bags" in lukewarm water- takes about 20 minutes.

Today, 4/14/09:

Supplements: missed one round of fat burner/appetite suppressant because work was chaotic.

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: 45 minutes

Meal 1- 8 oz turkey (8 vlp) with 1.5 cups each: bell peppers & mushrooms, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 4 oz Chilean sea bass (4 lp) and 12 raspberries (2 fruit)
Meal 3- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 cup raw yellow bell peppers
Freebie- 1 dill pickle spear

Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. Hi-Ho, Silver!

Diet, Day 49 and Doctor's Visit #8

I still haven't slept well in several days and am simply too tired for Cardio, or to write much here. Just back from doctor's office, ready to go to sleep ASAP.

Today, 4/13/09:

Weight: 268, -6 lbs this week, -38 lbs in 7 weeks.

Body Fat: 46.5%, unchanged from last week.

Blood Pressure: 102/60, and that makes me very happy.

All supplements taken as directed

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: SLEEP

Meal 1- 7 oz turkey tenderloin (7 vlp) with 1.5 cups each red bell peppers & mushrooms, measured raw (3 veg)
Meal 2- 1 cup fat free cottage cheese (4 vlp) and 1 small Granny Smith Apple (1 fruit)
Meal 3- 5 oz turkey cold cuts (5 vlp) and 2 cups raw cucumber (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 sugar-free cup-o-Jell-O

Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 5 servings veg, 1 serving fruit. The Force was with me.

Diet, Day 48

I only ate 2 meals today. Partially because my sleep schedule has made Sunday a short day, and partially because I bought too much fresh fish yesterday & didn't want to freeze it. (I also bought plenty of frozen fish)

If you haven't ever tried Chilean Sea Bass, I highly recommend it. I first had it a few years ago at Bonefish Grill, and I was amazed. I love seafood anyhow, but this fish is like nothing else I have ever had- it absolutely melts in your mouth, it is so unbelievably delicate. It's expensive, so it's something you treat yourself to for a special occasion, but every bit as worthwhile as getting a filet mignon.

Today, 4/12/09:

All supplements taken as directed

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: 45 minutes

Meal 1- 12 oz blackened grouper (12 vlp) and 2 cups raw red bell peppers (2 veg)
Meal 2- 4 oz Chilean sea bass (4 lp), 2 cups raw cucumber (2 veg), and 12 normal sized raspberries (2 fruit)

Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. 9 still equals 8!!!

Diet, Day 47

Because my local Sweetbay store seemed to be having trouble carrying fresh produce, I decided to go across the street to Publix. Honestly, the produce there was better, but not by leaps and bounds. But I found all sorts of other good stuff there that I didn't see at Sweetbay. They had a huge selection of frozen fish fillets, and I was also able to find Turkey breast cut & packaged like chicken breast. Looks like I'll be making Publix my grocery store of choice for the foreseeable future.

Today, 4/11/09:

All supplements taken as directed

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: 45 minutes

Meal 1- 10 oz tilapia (10 vlp) and 2.5 cups raw broccoli (2.5 veg)
Meal 2- 4 oz turkey cold cuts* (4 vlp) and 1.5 cups raw cucumber (1.5 veg)
Meal 3- 2 hard boiled eggs (2 vlp) and 2 cups raw red bell peppers (2 veg)
Freebie- 1 dill pickle spear

Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 6 servings veg. [Phil Rizzuto]Holy cow, you huckleberry![/Phil Rizzuto]

*Note: I found some turkey cold cuts from Oscar Meyer that didn't have a ton of sodium in them, and had less than 1g fat per ounce.

Diet, Day 46

Well, here I go again... haven't slept yet today. It's gonna be a long night. I decided to take today off from cardio because I had so many things to do. Besides, if I can actually get 45 minutes in for 6 days of the week, it'll be a big step up. The good thing is, my legs don't feel any worse for wear after increasing my cardio time.

Today, 4/10/09:

All supplements taken as directed

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: Nope

Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 2 cups broccoli, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- .75 cup fat free cottage cheese (3 vlp) and 1 small Granny Smith apple (1 fruit)
Meal 3- 4 oz low fat cheddar cheese (4 vlp) and 1 small Granny Smith apple (1 fruit)
Meal 4- 2 cups raw bell peppers (2 veg)
Meal 5- 1 hard boiled egg (1 vlp)
Freebies: 1 sugar free cup-o-Jell-O and 1 dill pickle spear

Totals: 12 servings very lean protein, 4 servings lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. That's a wrap.

Diet, Day 45

Once again, I am awake well past my bedtime, but today I am feeling very tired. Thus, I will just log my meals and call it a day.

Today, 4/09/09:

All supplements taken as directed

Water: 1 gallon +

Cardio: 45 minutes

Meal 1- 8 oz chicken (8 vlp) with 1 cup each, bell peppers and mushrooms, measured raw (2 veg)
Meal 2- 2 hard boiled eggs (2 vlp)
Meal 3- 1.5 cups fat free cottage cheese (6 vlp) and the last of the miniature raspberries, about 14-16 (2 fruit)
Meal 4- 2 cups raw cucumber (2 veg)
Freebies- 2 dill pickle spears. Would've been just one, but I stayed up so long, I got hungry. LOL

Totals: 16 servings very lean protein, 4 servings veg, 2 servings fruit. REG-GIE! REG-GIE! REG-GIE!

**** I just noticed no blog entry for yesterday. Don't remember what I ate, but I hit all my targets & did 45 minutes of cardio. I know that much.