Day 29 - June 1, 2013

Weight:            243.6 lbs.
Body Fat %:     32%
Composition:    78 lbs fat / 165.6 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            48%  (117 lbs )


 Had a hair appointment early (for me) this morning, had to rush out again.  I finished the remainder of last night's bad smoothie.  I thought a little yogurt and the mixture sitting over night might improve things, but it didn't.  I chased it with a banana.  Lunch was on the go, so a quick lunch at the EPL, a two piece (thigh and leg combo.  I only ate the thigh and save the leg and flour tortillas for another time.

I had a smoothie in the afternoon and chili for dinner.  I believe there was fruit for dessert, but I forgot to write it down.


Breakfast:
1 serving Cereal Killer Smoothie: bran flakes, milk, mixed berries, honey and whey
2 tbsp yogurt
1/2 banana

 Lunch:
1 chicken thigh from El Pollo Loco
1 small side of BBQ black beans
1 small side salad w/ cilantro dressing
16 oz Arnold Palmer: 1/2 Minute Maid Lite Lemonade and 1/2 unsweetened Ice Tea (1 refill)

Mid Afternoon Snack:
1 serving Banana Split Smoothie: banana, yogurt, orange juice concentrate, milk and whey
10 almonds

Dinner:
bowl of chili

Dessert:
a few pieces of fruit, an apple and pear maybe?

we'll see what the scale says tomorrow ...

Day 28 - May 31, 2013

Weight:            243 lbs.
Body Fat %:     33%
Composition:    80 lbs fat  / 163 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            48% (116.5 lbs)

Fridays always start out as a rush.  I take my son to an relatively early class, that doesn't leave me time for dallying.  I started the day off with a quick smoothie from the Abs Diet book.  It was very tasty, now that I've started using vanilla yogurt instead of plain.

After class and playing at the park, we met my wife for lunch at Chili's.  I went with one of their lunch specials.  I got the California Turkey Club Sandwich.  I came with soup or salad, so I had the Chicken Enchilada Soup.  The soup was good.  The sandwich is actually a half-sandwich, but more than enough. There's avocado (healthy fat), bacon, Swiss cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and onions on wheat Texas toast. The sandwich was accompanied by french fries, which I tossed.  I'm sure they were good, but I didn't need the extra calories.  I washed it all down with some H2O.

I had a mid-afternoon snack, then headed out for more toddler activities.  Afterwards my wife and I went for dinner at what I was told was a Lebanese restaurant recommended by a friend.  I had the beef kabob. It came with a small side salad and Mediterranean rice.  My son barely ate his quesadilla, so I grab a piece and put some guacamole on top.

I had to go to the gym late tonight.  Normally I go in the afternoon, but my schedule said otherwise today. Afterwards I finished the day with the worst smoothie so far.  It was made with bran cereal and tasted like it.


Breakfast:
1 serving PB&J Smoothie: yogurt, milk, peanut butter, banana, strawberries and whey
16 oz water

Lunch:
Cup of Chicken Enchilada Soup
1/2 sandwich - California Turkey Club Toasted Sandwich
20 oz water

Mid-afternoon Snack:
1 serving PB&J Smoothie

Dinner:
Beef kabob
side salad
1/2 serving of Mediterranean rice
1 bite of chicken quesadilla with a dollop of guacamole

Post-workout meal:
1 serving cereal killer: bran cereal, milk, mixed berries, ice, and whey

 we'll see what the scale says tomorrow ...

Day 27 - May 30, 2013

Weight:            242.8 lbs.
Body Fat %:     34%
Composition:    82.5 lbs fat / 160 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            47.5%  (115 lbs )

Hard to know what to take seriously about the scale, but looks like body fat is sliding down a  bit.

I made a change to the smoothies.  I stopped using plain yogurt.  The sourness and lack of sweetness was sucking the sweetness out of the other ingredients.  Every smoothie so far hasn't been bad, but definitely didn't taste good.  They've been kind of bland.  I made today's shake with non-fat vanilla yogurt.  There was also watermelon and strawberries.  It tasted great, like nice fresh fruit.  Still tying to finish off the watermelon.  I bought a medium one over a week ago, and its lasting forever. I thought this shake would finish it off, but there's still some left for another shake tomorrow. This particular shake had so few calories (92) that I  wondering if that was enough, so I added extra whey to it. There's not any fat except for the 2% milk, and I don't usually like to start the day with too much fruit.  Maybe I'll add peanut butter or something next time.

I finally ate the last of the jambalaya for lunch.  For dinner I made chili in the slow cooker and headed to the gym. There's lots of beans, protein and fiber in the chili, not the gym.

After working out, I realized I had left my usual after workout meal (12 oz. chocolate milk) at home.  Lucky for me it was demonstration/exhibit day in the lobby of the gym.  I ingested several cocktails of free nutritional supplement samples.  I don't really know what was in them.  I asked a few questions, but did not get a ton of details in return.  If I fail any PED tests, I'll know where to look for answers.

I stopped at three different tables.  I think I drank two  protein shakes (sample sized), plus an amino blend, possibly of the branched-chain variety.  Again, I don't really know for sure.  Either way, it was the best day ever to have forgotten my post workout drink.

I made a side salad to go with the chili for dinner.  There were also a couple of pizza bread bite things that were also free samples from the gym lobby.  My wife got to eat the sample of steak taco I brought home (Baja Fresh).

 I don't remember dessert, I never wrote it down.  It was probably some fruit and nuts, right?


Breakfast:
1 serving Endless Summer Smoothie: milk, watermelon, strawberries, yogurt and whey.


Lunch:
1 1/3 laddles brown rice
2.5 laddles of leftover jambalaya


Mid-afternoon snack:
1 serving Endless Summer Smoothie

Post workout meal:

Post workout cocktail of free nutritional supplement samples (one was something about amino acids or branched chains, two were protein drinks, I think)

Dinner:
bowl of of salad: romaine lettuce w/ balsamic vinaigrette
2/3 bowl of chili w/ a dollop of sour cream and tbsp of shredded cheese
4 Domino's parmesan bread bites (part of the free sample palooza of earlier)
16 oz of water w/ lime juice
16 oz of water


 Dessert:
?????

we'll see what the scale says tomorrow ...

Day 26 - May 29, 2013

Weight:            244 lbs.
Body Fat %:     34.5%
Composition:    84 lbs fat  / 160 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            47.5%  (116 lbs )


The total fat analyses I've been doing lately screws with my mind.  The numbers bouncing around seems to motivate and then demotivate me .  Hopefully, in the big picture the numbers are trending in the right direction.  I'm wondering if I should stick to the everyday full analysis or return to once a week.  I'm going to continue the rest of the week, then evaluate if I want to continue with the dailies or make it weekly.

Breakfast: another shake.  I've been using plain yogurt, I think its sourness is negatively affecting the taste of the entire shake.  I had to grab lunch on the go, due to a lack of protein (meat) in the fridge.  I tried the Cobb salad from Wendy's, then the remainder of this morning's smoothie before hitting the gym.  Dinner was jambalaya and dessert was fruit and nuts.

The lesson I learned today is that if you are going to do mindless cardio, do it in the cardio theatre.  There's not better genre of movie to watch while doing cardio in the cardio theatre than a mindless action movie. Today was Tokyo Drift.  Loud exciting action sequences, just don't expect that any effort went into script writing.


Breakfast:
1 serving Strawberry Field Marshall Smoothie: yogurt, milk, peanut butter, strawberries, and whey.

Lunch:
BLT Cobb half-salad from Wendy's
16 oz water

Mid-afternoon snack:
1 serving Strawberry Field Marshall Smoothie: yogurt, milk, peanut butter, strawberries and whey

Dinner:
1 laddle brown rice
2.5 laddles jambalaya
16 oz water w/ lemon juice

Dessert:
Some watermelon
14 almonds
16 oz water

we'll see what the scale says tomorrow ...

Day 25 - May 28, 2013

Weight:             245 lbs.
Body Fat %:     33.5%
Composition:    82 lbs fat  / 163 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            47.5%  (116 lbs )


The scale was not my friend today, but probably a good blast of truth and common sense.  Back on the grind without too much damage done.

I lifted weight for the first time since I started today.  It went fine, no DOMS so far.

Breakfast was a smoothie again.  There's a heart-healthy serving of cooked oatmeal in this smoothie.  I'm not sure how I felt about that.  Could use a little sweetening, but I don's want to add any artificial sweetener. Maybe I'll add honey next time.

Lunch was leftover wings from Buffalo Wild Wings with the celery and carrot sticks that came with them.  Instead of the blue cheese dressing, I dipped in hummus.   Dinner was reliable jambalaya and brown rice again.  Dessert was an orange and nuts.


Breakfast:
1 serving "Ultimate Power Smoothie": milk, yogurt, oatmeal, peanut butter, and whey
16 oz water

 Mid-morning Meal:
1 serving Abs Diet Ultimate Power Smoothie: milk, yogurt, oatmeal, peanut butter, and whey

Lunch:
4 leftover BWW paresan garlic wings
leftover celery and carrot sticks w/ hummus
16 oz water

Post-workout meal:
12 oz. chocolate milk

Dinner:
1 laddle brown rice
2.5 laddles jambalaya
16 oz water w/ lemon juice

Dessert:
1 large (unripe) orange
15 almonds
32 oz. water

we'll see what the scale says tomorrow ...

Day 24 - May 27, 2013

Weight:             244.2 lbs.
Body Fat %:     33.5%
Composition:    82 lbs fat  / 162 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            47.5%  (116 lbs )


So apparent the burger and fries (and ice cream) diet doesn't work.  It must have been just a stupid anomaly of the scale yesterday.  Today is a federal holiday (Memorial Day), so I might as well finish the experiment today and get back on the grind tomorrow.

The pastrami burgers provided lots of protein, as well as fat and carbs.  One big meal instead of several smaller ones throughout the day probably slowed down my metabolism.   Not getting any real exercise, besides chasing my son around, couldn't have helped either.

Breakfast was another smoothie recipe that I got from the book Abs Diet.  The smoothies seem to make breakfast simpler and faster in the morning.  Lunch was back to Sammy's.  It was delicious, but I won't be back anytime soon, for my sake.  Skipped the ice cream and beer tonight, just fruit, nuts and clear sugar free black cherry soda.

What's the scale gonna say tomorrow?


Breakfast:
2 servings Chocolate Factory Smoothie: chocolate milk, yogurt, peanut butter, whey and flaxseed

Lunch:
1 Sammy's LA Pastrami - Pastrami Burger: 1/2 lb pastrami + 1/4 cheeseburger
1/2 small bag of garlic fries
20 oz. clear sugar-free black cherry soda

Dessert:
2 big slices of watermelon
15 almonds
 20 oz. clear sugar-free black cherry soda

we'll see what the scale says tomorrow ...

Day 23 - May 26, 2013

Today*
Weight:             245 lbs.▲
Body Fat %:     31.5% ▼
Composition:    77 lbs fat ▼ / 168 lbs. lean body mass ▲
H20 %:            48.5%  (119 lbs ▲)

 *  I got on the fat (analysis) scale about 5 times, but I still can't believer that such a dramatic change could take place over 24 hours. There has to be an error somewhere.  I'll measure again tomorrow morning.

Yesterday
Weight:             244.2 lbs.
Body Fat %:     34%
Composition:    83 lbs fat  / 161.2 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            47.5%  (116 lbs )

I don't normally do a full analysis beyond once a week, but I just wanted to see the numbers today.  I know these number can't be humanly possible.  Human error? do I know how to use a calculator?  Is the scale inaccurate?  Could a drastic increase in simple carbs draw more water into the muscles?  Was I retaining water due to inflammation in my elbows (from boxing class yesterday).  I don't know.

I measured my weight the same as I do everyday .  I got on the scale in the morning, before eating or drinking anything, but after my first morning pee.  It's the best I can do to try to keep the conditions similar for each weigh-in.  I know a single poop could change things quite a bit, but I can't control for that.  If I have to go, I have to go; and vice versa. 

Oh well.  Life goes on.  I'll retest tomorrow.  And repeat today (sounds like fun).   I'll eat similarly to what I did yesterday.  Let's see what the scale says, maybe I've stumbles across the greatest diet ever (pastrami burger, fries and ice cream diet).

I didn't exactly match yesterday exactly.  I had a bacon double cheese burger instead of a pastrami burger. Then I had an ice cream shake instead of scoops, but the idea was the same.  The beer at the end was much better tonight though.

The scale is going to be interesting tomorrow.


Breakfast:
2 servings Blue Velvet Smoothie: mixed berries, chocolate milk, yogurt, flaxseed and whey

Lunch:
Five Guys Bacon (Double) Cheese Burger
2/5 of an order of regular sized fries (w/ Cajun seasoning)
1 Minute Maid Lite Strawberry Lemonade (2 refills)

Dinner:
1 Sonic strawberry cheesecake shake


Dessert:
Blue Moon Belgian IPA
15 almonds

we'll see what the scale says tomorrow ...