Day 32 - June 4, 2013

Weight:           241.4 lbs.
Body Fat %:     34%
Composition:    82 lbs fat / 159.4 lbs. lean body mass
H20 %:            47.5%  (114.5 lbs )


I'm going to continue to document the scale and fat analysis, but I'm rarely going to address it.  The jumps in the numbers seem kind of ridiculous.  According to my Tanita scale, in the last 3 days I gained 4 lbs of fat and lost 6 lbs of muscle, during a period in which I have been working out, including lifting weights.  That's just silly.

I know I said no more oatmeal smoothies, but I tried again.  Today's Blackberry Smoothie with oatmeal was better, still not good, but better.  For lunch I finished off the leftover chili.  I smoked a pork butt (shoulder) yesterday. Now pardon the pun, but that bird has come home to rouse. The anticipation of the deliciousness is unbearable.  I bought whole grain buns from Trader Joe's.  I also bough some honey wheat buns, just in case the whole grain buns overpower or clash with the delicious BBQ pulled pork.  I couldn't risk it. I made tonight's sandwiches on the honey wheat rolls and cover the pulled pork with thick sweat BBQ sauce.  I worry the sauce may have a lot sugar, but its so delicious and I don't use that much. MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm! Well, there's lots of protein from the meat.  Yes, and some fat.  It's BBQ season!

I didn't make it to the gym today until after dinner time.  There was quite a number of people there for a Tuesday night in June.  Maybe they're all here for the same reason I am.  They spent all day barbecuing in their backyards too?

So this week' cheat meal will be Friday or Saturday.  I'm going to make BBQ nachos with the pulled pork and have a beer or two for one meal, then it's back on the grind. 


Breakfast:
1 serving Check Your Blackberry Smoothie: oatmeal, mixed berries, yogurt, whey and flaxseeds

Mid-morning Snack:
1 serving Check Your Blackberry Smoothie

Lunch:
Last of the remaining chili

Dinner:
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich on Honey Wheat Bun
carrots
hummus

Post Workout Meal:
12 oz chocolate milk

Dessert:
Uneaten remnants of a PB&J

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

Day 1 - May 4, 2013

The day started out terribly, like most poorly planned things. I knew we had some old eggs and shredded cheese.  I figured I would have an omelet for breakfast.  It was disgusting.  The old eggs were slightly under-cooked and over-salted.  Though hungry, I was only able to get half of it down before giving up. Not a good way to start.  That was pretty much all the food I had left in the house, until I went grocery shopping.  Due to an uncooperative toddler, I didn't get a chance to go shopping until the afternoon. So for lunch, I grabbed a grilled chicken salad (corn, salsa, feta cheese, few corn slices, and romaine lettuce) with cilantro dressing from El Pollo Loco.  After grocery shopping with a toddler (which makes things take twice as long), I finished the day with a back-up plan dinner: a microwave bag of frozen vegetables and a rotisserie chicken from the deli (or API for anyone that's ever worked at a grocery story) section.  I had some fruit for dessert.  Day turned out pretty well.

Note: I did not get around to getting on the scale today.


Breakfast:
1/2 of a 3 egg omelet with 1/4 C cheese
16 oz water w/ lemon juice
16 oz water

Lunch:
El Pollo Loco grilled chicken salad w/ cilantro dressing
16 oz water w/ lemon juice
16 oz water

Dinner:
1/2 of a large rotisserie chicken breast
1/2 of a wing
1/2 bag of frozen mixed veggies (carrots, green beans, corn)
16 oz water w/ lemon juice
16 oz water

Dessert:
1 pear
1 orange
32 oz water

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