Monday, November 24, 2008
My record for yesterday, is below this day’s entry.
Felt good this AM due to my cardio. Did splurge for dinner but ate light.

Weighted in at 181.5
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with raisins
OJ
Lunch:
Home made Vegetable Soup
Green Smoothie
Dinner:
Sliced peppers with Hummus
Chocolate cake
Glass of port

Exercise:
Gazelle – 30’ Bowflex 30’
Have moved up to three sets of 12

Sunday, November 23, 2008
Weighed in at 184.0! Yesterday’s feasting
Breakfast:
OJ
Snack: Banana
Lunch:
Home made Vegetable Soup
Apple, orange
Dinner:
Spinach pasta
Wine, port
Chocolate Cake
Malted balls @12

No exercise

Celebrated my 57th birthday! Did my cardio and strength training. For the week 4.0 cardio and 1.4 strength training for a total 1.5. Partied hard all day and far from a healthy diet. Not going to record it!

Weighed in at 181.0

Weight down a pound. Doing a little bit of early birthday celebration.
Got my cardio in; ½ this AM and ½ this PM

Breakfast:
Oatmeal with dried fruit & walnuts
OJ

Lunch:
Spaghetti Prima Vera

Dinner:
Fish Chowder
Bread
Potato chips
Glass of port
Guinness Stout

Weigh in 180
Exercise 1 hour on gazelle

Okay the morning weigh in showed +2 for yesterday’s sin. It will come down. Got my exercise in ½ hour cardio in the morning and after work ½ hour on the Bowflex. Ate well.

Breakfast:
Oatmeal with walnuts & blueberries
OJ

Lunch:
Soup
Salad
Apple

Snack: orange

Dinner:
Beans & Rice
Hummus with peppers/ bagel chips
Green salad

Today’s weight 181

Today was the official weigh in for the week and drum roll was 179! Yeah! That’s a three and ½ lose in a week. I got my cardio in this morning. The diet was a bit skewed today. I’ll pay for it. But no regrets.

Breakfast:
Fruit tart
OJ

Lunch:
Black eyed peas
Steamed veggies

Dinner: @Bonefish Grill
2 beer
crusty bread with olive oil
Crab crakes
Steamed asparagus
House salad
Key lime pie
It was really good. A pre-birthday celebration.

A good day. Got my cardio in this morning. Ate right. Feeling good.
Today’s Food Journal:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with walnuts & blueberries
OJ

Lunch:
Green smoothie
Almonds

Dinner:
Salad
Soup

Today’s weight 180 ½
Tomorrow is official weigh day for the week

A good day. Ate right. Missed cardio. The big news is weight was down a pound and a half weighing in at 180 ½.

Today’s Food Journal:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with walnuts & blueberries
OJ

Lunch:
Peanut Butter Honey Sandwich
Collards

Dinner:
Salad
Chili beans with brown rice
Steamed Veggies; carrots, broccoli & cauliflower
Fresh pineapple

Exercise: ½ hour Bowflex

Another win; no booze in a week

On Program

A successful day! Worked at my second job and followed my diet program. When I got home, I went for an hour walk. Felt good all day with a lot of energy.

Today’s weight 182

Today’s Food Journal:
Breakfast:
Oatmeal with blueberries & walnuts

Lunch: @ Tropical Smoothie Café
Chicken Mango Wrap
Orange

Dinner:
Prima Vera Pasta
Salad
Fresh Pineapple

While preparing my dinner, I ate my salad. I had read Fuhrman’s advice to eat a salad before dinner. Usually, I’m a big snacker while cooking. So eating the salad was a healthy alternate behavior. Big Win!

WINTER PROGRAM - PROLOGUE

Needless to say, I’ve been struggling with the program. I have had quite a few starts and failures. 18 months ago, I was successful in following the Eat to Live diet. Gradually, I got away from it and succumb to my food addictions; chocolate, alcohol and salty snacks, CASS.

I’m starting, again. I'm re-reading the latest book from Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat for Health. I read the first section, last night. I going to follow the program. Fuhrman has written this book for people to ease in to the program. I went fully into Eat to Live, but haven’t been able to return.

I call this my Winter Program, December through February. The goal is to lose 13 pounds of fat, with a weight of 169 with a 20% of fat. My long term goals are; weight 159, 15% body fat, 36” waist
and add 5 pounds of muscle.

I will use this blog for a daily food journal. I’m getting serious. Really, I am.

Today’s weight 182

Today’s Food Journal:
Breakfast:
2 egg omelet with red peppers and mushrooms, cheese
1 toast spread
2 scones with spread & blue berries preserve

Lunch:
Green smoothie; banana, pineapple, collards, soy milk

Dinner:
Black eyed peas,
Steamed collards,
Home made veggie soup
Pita chips with hummus

Exercise
1 hour walk outside
30’ on the Bowflex

A SUCCESSFUL DAY!