Sunday, August 30, 2009
Exercise Log August 30, 2009
Walked 2.5 miles with Steve, including up The Hill. Walked another 3 miles with Michelle in the evening.
Weigh-In August 30, 2009
331.4 pounds
Incremental Loss: 4.3 pounds
Monthly Gain: 2.9 pounds
Total Loss: 29.4 pounds
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Exercise Log August 29, 2009
Walked 6 miles around Old Settler's Park with Craig.
I honestly forgot until late afternoon to weigh myself, so will skip the weigh-in today.
Weigh-In August 28, 2009
335.7 pounds
Incremental Loss: 1.7 pounds
Monthly Gain: 7.2 pounds
Total Loss: 25.1 pounds
No exercise unless you count a session of LaserTag.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Weigh-In August 27, 2009
337.4 pounds
Incremental Gain: 3.8 pounds
Monthly Gain: 8.9 pounds
Total Loss: 23.4 pounds
Weigh-In August 26, 2009
333.6 pounds
Incremental Gain: 1.4 pounds
Monthly Gain: 5.1 pounds
Total Loss: 27.2 pounds
Weigh-In August 25, 2009
332.2 pounds
Incremental Loss: 2 pounds
Monthly Gain: 3.7 pounds
Total Loss: 28.6 pounds
Exercise Log August 24, 2009
Biked 5.5 miles in 34 minutes. Jump roped 203 reps in 9 minutes and walked a half-mile.
Weigh-In August 24, 2009
334.2 pounds
Incremental Gain: 2.3 pounds
Monthly Gain: 5.7 pounds
Total Loss: 26.6 pounds
A switch for the rest of the month - I'm losing motivation for a lot of this effort, especially the blogging. I'm skipping the food log the rest of the month so I keep up at least part of it. Sorry to disappoint.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Exercise Log August 23, 2009
Different tack today. 15-20 minutes doing stretches (yoga and not), then 217 jump rope reps in 13 mintues - longest streak was my last 28 in a row.
Food Log August 23, 2009
Lunch: southwest enchilada and tortilla chips from Chuy's
Afternoon Snack: Coke Slurpee and raisins
Dinner: salad and 3 pieces BBQ Chicken pizza from Promise Pizza
Evening Snack: popcorn
Liquid Refreshment: more soda than water - bad Me!
Weigh-In August 23, 2009
331.9 pounds
Incremental Loss: 0.0 pounds
Monthly Gain: 3.4 pounds
Total Loss: 28.9 pounds
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Food Log August 22, 2009
Brunch: 2 bacon/egg/potato/egg breakfast tacos from Taco Shack (THE place for breakfast tacos)
Afternoon Snack: 2 fudgesicles
Dinner: turkey ham and cheese Texandwich
Evening Snack: cheeseburger and fries
Liquid Refreshment: 2 glasses of water
Weigh-In August 22, 2009
331.9 pounds
Incremental Gain: 0.1 pounds
Monthly Gain: 3.4 pounds
Total Loss: 28.9 pounds
Friday, August 21, 2009
Food Log August 21, 2009
Breakfast: leftover Chicken Romano and 1 bite-sized Special Dark
Morning Snack: 1 banana and 5 bite-sized Mr. Goodbars
Lunch: gyro and basmati rice at Pars
Afternoon Snack: 4 cookies and popcorn at the theater
Dinner: cheeseburger and fries from McDonald's
Liquid Refreshment: 3 glasses of water and 5 Coke Zeros
Exercise Log August 21, 2009
Biked 5.5 miles in 33 minutes this morning - I thought I'd go faster but I'll blame yoga this time.
Weigh-In August 21, 2009
331.8 pounds
Incremental Loss: 1.3 pounds
Monthly Gain: 3.3 pounds
Total Loss: 29.0 pounds
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Food Log August 20, 2009
Breakfast: 1 bacon/egg/cheese breakfast taco from TacoDeli (not my favorite place)
Morning Snack: 1 banana
Lunch: some calamari and tortilla chips with sour cream and half the lunch portion of Chicken Romano at Cheesecake Factory
Afternoon Snack: 1 box of raisins and 2 Mr. Goodbars
Dinner: theater popcorn
Liquid Refreshment: 7 glasses of water and 3 Coke Zero
Weigh-In August 20, 2009
333.1 pounds
Incremental Loss: 0.7 pounds
Monthly Gain: 4.6 pounds
Total Loss: 27.7 pounds
Also I'm wearing a 3X Tshirt today for the first time in a long time.
Food Log August 19, 2009
Breakfast: bacon biscuit and banana-strawberry yogurt smoothie from ChickFilA
Lunch: Turkey Tom from Jimmy John's and a bite-sized Hershey's
Afternoon Snack: box of raisins
Dinner: Royal Red Robin burger and steak fries
Liquid Refreshment: 2 Diet Cokes and a lot of water
Weigh-In August 19, 2009
333.8 pounds
Incremental Loss: 0.6 pounds
Monthly Gain: 5.3 pounds
Total Loss: 27.0 pounds
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Food Log August 18, 2009
Breakfast: sourdough English muffin with peanut butter
Lunch: cheeseburger and fries at Wendy's
Afternoon Snack: box of raisins
Dinner: turkey and swiss sandwich, bag of Baked Doritos, and banana
Evening Snack: small handful of trail mix and 3 stolen waffle fries
Liquid Refreshment: 4 glasses of water and 3 Diet Cokes
Weigh-In August 18, 2009
334.4 pounds
Incremental Gain: 3.8 pounds
Monthly Gain: 5.9 pounds
Total Loss: 26.4 pounds
Monday, August 17, 2009
Food Log August 17, 2009
Breakfast: 2 McDonald's hash browns
Morning Snack: asiago cheese bagel with honey almond cream cheese
Lunch: small Texadelphia cheesesteak and tortilla chips
Afternoon Snack: box of raisins
Dinner: chicken and broccoli white rice bowl with egg and carrots at Zen
Evening Snack: some crackers, cheese, squash, and gluten-free chocolate at a party
Liquid Refreshment: all water but I forgot to count
Weigh-In August 17, 2009
330.6 pounds
Incremental Loss: 2 pounds
Monthly Gain: 2.5 pounds
Total Loss: 30.2 pounds
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Exercise Log August 16, 2009
Walked 3.5 miles with Michelle tonight - 1.5 miles on a middle school track and 1 mile each way.
Food Log August 16, 2009
Breakfast: sourdough English muffin with peanut butter
Lunch: southwest enchiladas, rice, and tortilla chips from Chuy's
Dinner: Amy's frozen dinner of rice mac n cheese and an apple
Liquid Refreshment: Didn't count, but all water today
Weigh-In August 16, 2009
332.6 pounds
Incremental Gain: 1 pound
Monthly Gain: 4.1 pounds
Total Loss: 28.2 pounds
Food Log August 15, 2009
Breakfast: sourdough english muffin with peanut butter
Lunch: turkey sandwich with mustard and mayo and 2 glasses of apple-cranberry juice
Dinner: bacon cheddar burger, tots, and cheese fries from Waterloo and 2 excellent slices of strawberry birthday cake with cream cheese frosting
Weigh-In August 15, 2009
331.6 pounds
Incremental Loss: 3 pounds
Monthly Gain: 3.1 pounds
Total Loss: 29.2 pounds
Food Log August 14, 2009
Breakfast: 2 bacon/egg/potato/cheese breakfast tacos from Rudy's
Morning Snack: box of raisins
Lunch: peanut butter and Mr. Goodbar sandwich with a bag of Cheetos and 2 bite-sized Snickers
Dinner: 7 mini-rolls with brie and apple chutney, pecan-crusted chicken, broccoli, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, a cup of hot chocolate, and a chocolate silk pie (I think) from Eastside Cafe and a stolen bite of patty melt from Freddy's
Evening Snack: 5 pieces of cheese at a party
Liquid Refreshment: Sorry, I really don't remember the numbers, but water and Coke Zero only
Weigh-In August 14, 2009
334.6 pounds
Incremental Gain: 0.6 pounds
Monthly Gain: 6.1 pounds
Total Loss: 26.2 pounds
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Exercise Log August 13, 2009
Biked 5.5 miles in 34 minutes this morning - I think I can improve on that time.
Food Log August 13, 2009
Breakfast: 1 banana, a little trail mix, and 2 bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast tacos
Morning Snack: 2 bite-sized Special Darks
Lunch: rice/sour cream/cheese/lettuce burrito from Chipotle
Afternoon Snack: 1 bag of Cheetos and 2 carrot sticks
Dinner: tortilla chips and beef fajitas at Chuy's
Liquid Refreshment: 5 glasses of water and 4 Diet Cokes
Weigh-In August 13, 2009
334.0 pounds
Monthly Gain: 5.5 pounds
Total Loss: 26.8 pounds
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Food Log August 12, 2009
Breakfast: 1 sourdough English muffin with peanut butter and a banana
Morning Snack: 1 box of raisins
Lunch: 1 turkey sandwich with swiss and provolone and a bag of Cheetos
Afternoon Snack: a bag of Cheetos
Dinner: chicken and broccoli white rice bowl with carrots and egg at Zen and a chocolate chip cookie
Evening Snack: small handful of trail mix
Liquid Refreshment: 6 glasses of water and a Diet Coke
Weigh-In August 12, 2009
333.2 pounds
Incremental Gain: 0.7 pounds
Monthly Gain: 4.7 pounds
Total Loss: 27.6 pounds
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Exercise Log August 11, 2009
1 yoga class. I feel a little bad when she says "This next one might warm you up a little bit" and I'm already dripping ... er, glistening.
Food Log August 11, 2009
Breakfast: leftover pasta
Morning Snack: 1.5 chocolate donuts from Lone Star Bakery
Lunch: beef fried rice from PFChang's
Afternoon Snack: a Coke Classic and some trail mix
Dinner: 1 sourdough English muffin with peanut butter, greens/carrots/apple/almond salad with Cashew Tamari dressing, 2 orders of fries
Liquid Refreshment: 4 glasses of water and 2 Coke Zeros
Weigh-In August 11, 2009
332.5 pounds
Incremental Loss: 3.9 pounds
Monthly Gain: 4.0 pounds
Total Loss: 28.3 pounds
Food Log August 10, 2009
Breakfast: sourdough English muffin with peanut butter and a banana
Morning Snack: grapes and blueberries
Lunch: leftover pizza and some carrots and broccoli
Afternoon Snack: raisins
Dinner: pasta with asiago cheese and greens/carrots/apple/almond salad with Cashew Tamari dressing (meant to have more protein but the turkey didn't work out)
Liquid Refreshment: 6 glasses of water and 1 Coke Zero
Weigh-In August 10, 2009
336.4 pounds
Incremental Gain: 3.5 pounds
Monthly Gain: 7.9 pounds
Total Loss: 24.4 pounds
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Exercise Log August 9, 2009
Walked 4 miles with Kat, Steve, and Avery, including 2 miles up The Hill. Oy that hurt.
Food Log August 9, 2009
Breakfast: bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast taco from Taco Cabana
Lunch: salad with greens, carrots, onions, and chicken, 4 pieces of white pizza from Promise Pizza, and a natural cane sugar cola (your guess is as good as mine)
Afternoon Snack: banana and handful of trail mix
Dinner: cheeseburger, fries, cole slaw, a little mac n cheese, and part of a brownie and a bread pudding at Cover 3
Evening Snack: Coke Slurpee
Liquid Refreshment: 6 glasses of water
Review to Date (through Week 10)
I've fallen off the review wagon a bit, so here's kind of a sum-up. I'll try to get better about weekly updates.
Total Pounds Lost: 27.9 pounds (4.4 pounds off my best, but still 7.73% off the original and my 5th-best day)
Total Days with Workout: 57 out of 69 days, encompassing 150.5 miles walked, 62 miles biked, 2 evenings of basketball, 2 yoga classes, and 2 bowling outings
Amount Raised for the Buffaloe Scholarship: $667.90
A few years ago, either on my 29th or 30th birthday, I set an internal goal of losing 30 pounds by the next birthday. I could never even get started as the goal just seemed too big (and I obviously failed to start a blog). This summer I lost it in 2 months, and that's just cool. It's still amazing me how much I can do if I just push a little bit. Even though my eating's not as good as it initially was, the activity is still a huge gain this summer.
Also, if I may be permitted to brag, I just got the results from my blood work taken on Wed July 29 (comparisons from a mid-May set of tests).
Glucose (expected 65-100, I've been told 90-130): 129, down from 188
Hemoglobin A1C (long-term average blood sugar measure, expected 4.0-6.0): 5.5, down from 8.1
Triglycerides (cholesterol-type chemical, expected under 150): 148
That feels incredibly good. It accomplishes a tremendous part of the goal for this effort, although I still want to push all the numbers further down.
Weigh-In August 9, 2009
332.9 pounds
Incremental Loss: 2.3 pounds
Monthly Gain: 4.4 pounds
Total Loss: 27.9 pounds
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Exercise Log August 8, 2009
Biked 8 miles this morning to the nearest 7-11. Unfortunately I got a flat on the way back so I didn't complete the 10 miles. On the plus side, I conquered the hill of AW Grimes going north from 45 - didn't put my feet down the whole trip except as required by traffic.
Also walked 1 mile tonight with the wife, Beth, and Beth's 3-month-old daughter Penelope. Strollers are short little things - do I get extra credit for pushing it along?
Food Log August 8, 2009
Breakfast: 12oz Coke Slurpee and a banana
Morning Snack: 1/2 peanut butter sandwich and trail mix
Lunch: peanut butter sandwich with some chocolate chunks
Afternoon Snack: 3 egg rolls from Jack In the Box and a stolen spoon of Oreo blizzard
Dinner: Pork Tenderloin Spinach Salad and a few sweet potato fries from Kerbey Lane
Evening Snack: popcorn and a Coke
Liquid Refreshment: 6 glasses of water
Weigh-In August 8, 2009
335.2 pounds
Incremental Gain: 0.9 pounds
Monthly Gain: 6.7 pounds
Total Loss: 25.6 pounds
Exercise Log August 7, 2009
Walked 4 miles at the Rec Center, and spent about 10 minutes doing yoga stretches afterwards.
Food Log August 7, 2009
Breakfast: 2 pieces of whole-wheat toast with peanut butter
Morning Snack: 1 bag of animal crackers
Lunch: cheeseburger and garlic parmesan fries at Cover3 with one bite of cod and about 1/2-cup macaroni and cheese stolen from fellow diners
Afternoon Snack: 1 bag Cheetos and 7 bite-sized Mr. Goodbars
Dinner: about 10 tortilla chips, a banana nut smoothie, a small Garden Patch salad, and farfalle gorgonzola at Mother's
Liquid Refreshment: 7 glasses of water and 2 Coke Zeros
Weigh-In August 7, 2009
334.3 pounds
Incremental Gain: 1.0 pounds
Monthly Gain: 5.8 pounds
Total Loss: 26.5 pounds
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Food Log August 6, 2009
Breakfast: bacon biscuit and hash browns from ChickFilA
Lunch: 2 banana nut minimuffins, 2 bite-sized Mr. Goodbars, and a peanut butter and raisin sandwich
Afternoon Snack: 1 bag of sun chips and 2 Special Darks with almond
Dinner: 1 energy/protein bar, 1 bag of Doritos, 2 bags of Cheetos, a Whataburger and fries
Evening Snack: a small cup of chai tea
Liquid Refreshment: 4 glasses of water and 4 Coke Zeros
Bad mojo Thursday night. Dunno exactly why I went quite so nuts, but yoga quite frankly busted me out of it quite nicely.
Weigh-In August 6, 2009
333.3 pounds
Incremental Loss: 4.8 pounds
Monthly Gain: 4.8 pounds
Total Loss: 27.5 pounds
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Food Log August 5, 2009
Breakfast: 2 pieces of whole-wheat toast with peanut butter
Morning Snack: 2 homemade chocolate chip cookies from a coworker
Lunch: 4 blueberry/banana nut minimuffins and 1 box of raisins
Afternoon Snack: 1 banana and 1 bag of Cheetos
Dinner: 2 banana nut minimuffins and a chicken-broccoli rice bowl with carrota and an extra egg from Zen
Liquid Refreshment: 8 glasses of water and 2 Diet Cokes
Weigh-In August 5, 2009
338.1 pounds
Incremental Gain: 0.4 pounds
Monthly Gain: 9.6 pounds
Total Loss: 22.7 pounds
Well the rate of gain has slowed. And tonight I'm walking for the first time since Sunday morning - definitely need to re-up the exercise.
Exercise Log August 4, 2009
Took a 75-minute hatha yoga class. Not exactly high-energy, but I was sweating through a lot of it (nope, not the hot yoga where they crank up the heat, just that out of shape for holding myself up). I don't know if this will end up being my thing, but will at least finish the 8-session class I started and see how I feel then.
Also, they serve a cup of tea at the end, so that should've been in the food log (as well as the bit of trail mix I washed it down with).
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Food Log August 4, 2009
Breakfast: 2 pieces of whole-wheat toast with peanut butter
Morning Snack: banana
Lunch: chicken waldorf salad with bleu cheese dressing at California Pizza Kitchen, 2 pieces of buttered white bread, and 2 Mr. Goodbars
Afternoon Snack: 1 box of raisins and 2 Mr. Goodbars
Dinner: turkey sandwich w/provolone and swiss cheese, a bag of Sun chips, about a dozen grapes and 2 Mr. Goodbars
Liquid Refreshment: 5 glasses of water and 1 Coke Zero
Weigh-In August 4, 2009
337.7 pounds
Incremental Gain: 1.2 pounds
Monthly Gain: 9.2 pounds
Total Loss: 23.1 pounds
Monday, August 3, 2009
Food Log August 3, 2009
Breakfast: whole-wheat toast with peanut butter
Morning Snack: box of raisins
Lunch: whole-wheat turkey and baby swiss sandwich with carrots and broccoli and 5 tortilla chips
Afternoon Snack: 1 chicken/beef combo fajita with cheese and sour cream
Dinner: whole-wheat peanut butter sandwich
Evening Snack: 1 onion ring and a handful of trail mix
Liquid Refreshment: 4 glasses of water and 2 Coke Zeros
Weigh-In August 3, 2009
336.5 pounds
Incremental Gain: 8 pounds
Monthly Gain: 8 pounds
Total Loss: 24.3 pounds
I enjoyed the weekend too much. I don't know if the overeating momentum or the exercise momentum will play out in the next couple of days.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Exercise Log August 1-2, 2009
Saturday, August 1: walked 6 miles around Old Settler's Park with Craig. Turns out I was undercounting our earlier walks, but I won't try to make any corrections.
Sunday, August 2: walked 4 miles along trails with Kat, Steve, and Avery.
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