The Usual Sides Of Rest

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

I was hoping to crash about 9:00 last night.  It did not happen.  Probably closer to 10:30 before I got to sleep.  Slept straight through to 5:20 then snoozed for an hour after that.  Getting that much sleep made a big difference in how I feel, today is normal.

Not much else of note.  Still trying to cram in as much as I can get done before vacation.

Breakfast:  Bagel w cream cheese, coffee

 

Again.  Mid-morning I ate the rest of the leftover pizza.

Lunch:  CFA spicy w pep jack, fries, lemonade

Was more than I needed, honestly.

Dinner:  Cheeseburger and fries, pepsi

local 5 Guys clpne.

 And some mini milky ways.

Exercise:  Nope.

139.8 

Ugh So Early

Monday, September 21, 2026

Well that was not much fun.  Woke up at 2:30 with a foot cramp.  Dealt with that, managed some hit or miss sleep until 4:30 and then I was toast.  Brain spun up and the stress of knowing I didn't work enough over the weekend got me going.  I have SO much to do this week.

And, as a consequence, I felt awful almost all day.  Finally around 3:30 I got really into a project and for whatever reason that made me feel a little better.  I'm still tired and going to crash as early as I can stand.

Breakfast:  Bagel w cream cheese, coffee

Again.  I also realized about 8:30 that a 5:30 bagel wasn't going to get me to 12:30 lunch so I zipped out and grabbed 2 sausage McMuffins from McD.

Lunch:  Sack of Wendys, Dr pepper

Not notably good.  Going to try not to go back anytime soon.

Dinner:  Jersey Mikes hot Italian, chips, pepsi

Will have a few milky way minis too.

Exercise:  Nope.  Not remotely possible today, so tired.

138.4

The Wrong Productive

Sunday, September 20, 2026

It's been a reasonably productive weekend.  I have checked quite a few things off the to do list.  But I haven't done the thing I needed to do most, which is to spend hours at work.  Guess I'm going back tonight.

Ugh.

Breakfast:  Biscuits and gravy, 2 eggs over medium, hash browns, coffee

One more time.  Probably going to cut this out when I am back.

Lunch:  Leftover pizza, pepsi

Tasty cold.

Dinner:  BLT, chips, corn on the cob, 12 oz Miller Lite, ice cream w choc sauce and a cookie

Sunday dinners.  There were also donuts today.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  Not much extra walking.  I was pleased that I was able to turn better than usual, no idea why.

138.4

Get Some Things

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Trying to get a few things done.  Many errands yes, work not so much.

But it's something.

Breakfast:  Lenders sourdough everything bagel w cream cheese, coffee, donuts later

Changeup.  It was fine, but I'm sure that once I look at the ingredient list I'll never buy them again.

Lunch:  Sack of CFA, coke

Typical.  Another thing to give up.

Dinner:   Meat lovers pizza, pepsi

In an unusual twist I think I will get three full meals out of this pizza.

Also a few fun sized Milky Ways.

Exercise:  Nope.  Active but nothing specific.

138.8

Artificial Psyche

Friday, September 18, 2026

I was amused last evening when I restarted my car and a message popped up:  "Oil change soon".  Yes, as a matter of fact I do have an appointment in the morning.  Nice to be in synch with your stuff.

Nothing else of note other than it being Friday.  Thankfully, though I still have to get through it.  Sleep was OK, weight has been pretty stable (awful, of course, but stable) this week.

Breakfast:  Cheese sandwich, coffee

 

Again.  Half swiss half cheddar today as I finished off the cheddar.

Midmorning I had a brownie that was thrown in with my lunch order yesterday. 

Lunch:  Deluxe sub, pepsi

A very late lunch, after 3:00.

Dinner:  Wendy's single, bacon double stack.  Doritos.  Pepsi.

And will probably be some mini milky ways in there too.

Exercise:  Nope.

139.0 

Road Preview

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Lots of driving today.  Busy busy.

Breakfast:  McD sausage McMuffins, hash brown, coke

Late

Lunch:   Jimmy Johns #9, salt and vinegar chips, coke

Also late

Dinner:  Culvers mush swiss, fries, Dr pepper

Not so late

Also some mellocreme mix

Exercise:  Nope

139.0

Skip One

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Such a fun week.

Breakfast:  Cheese sandwich, coffee

Again.

Lunch:  None

Work.

Had combos and a Pepsi later.  Ugh.

Dinner:  Ham salami cheese sub, garlic bread, coke, rice krispie treat

Solid and excessive.

Exercise:  Nope, just stress.

140.0

Another Terrible

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Ugh.  Another day of eating terribly and being tired.

It's been a challenge to make the needed changes going into a vacation, but this is getting old.

Do better.

Breakfast:  Cheese sandwich, coffee

Again.

Lunch:  Wendy's pub burger, spicy nuggets, dr pepper

They did not give me any fries.  Nugs were awful, so maybe I lucked out.

Dinner:  Sack of taco bell, pepsi

Yeesh.

Exercise:  Nope

140.2 

Hundred Hospital Hike

Monday, September 14, 2026

Ugh, Monday again.  Was not ready for it.  Tired.  Very tired.  Did not work over the weekend.  It's going to be an ugly week.

Breakfast:  Cheese sandwich, coffee

 

And I didn't get the office stocked up either, so I didn't even have regular coffee.

Lunch:  CFA spicy w pep jack, strips w ranch, fries, coke

Audible.  Always decent.

Dinner:  Jersey Mikes hot italian, 56, pepsi

Also decent.

Exercise: Nope.  Got in another hike at a hospital, but it doesn't count.  Man I'm struggling.

141.8 

The Worst Steely Dan Song Ever

Sunday, September 13, 2026

... is Hatian Divorce and I will brook no argument.  

Fortunately that has nothing to do with anything.  I just heard it this morning.  Ugh.

Sleep ok, scale minorly down, lots to do today.

Breakfast:  Biscuits and gravy, 2 eggs over medium, coffee

 

 

Also donuts later. 

Lunch:  Pastrami and swiss sandwich, extra toast, coke

 

Was OK. 

Dinner:  Steak, baked potato, green beans, 12 oz Miller Lite, strawberries and vanilla ice cream.

Sunday dinners. 

Also big mac, mcdouble, fries, dr pepper.

Exercise:  Nope.

139.0 

Just Gorge

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Just an absolutely perfect day.  Right about 80 degrees, no humidity, a few fluffy clouds, a very light breeze.  Does not get better than that.  And I even got to enjoy it.

Breakfast:  2 eggs over medium, hash browns, 3 strips bacon, raisin toast w jam, coffee

 

Again.  

Lunch:  Chili cheese dogs, fries, coke/pepsi, 16 oz Yuengling

Audibled.  Snack:  Chex mix.  Meh. 

Dinner:  Dominos parmesan bites, coke

Meh.  Will also have some lemon wafer cookies.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  Modest walking.  

140.2 

Stored

Friday, September 11, 2026

Very glad to have the week in the books.

Hit the store tonight so may actually eat a meal or two at home.  Sheesh.

Breakfast:  Pretzel bagel w veggie cream cheese, coffee

OK.

Lunch:  Mushroom swiss burger, fries, pepsi

Local chain, was very good.  Also stopped by the good donut place, they were completely sold out.  So I got a cookie.

Dinner:  Italian beef sandwich, fries, pepsi

Very tasty.

Also had some popcorn and will have lemon wafer cookies.

Exercise:  Nope.  Tomorrow.

140.2 

Aww Hamburgers

Thursday, September 10, 2026

All things being equal I would like a donut.

They are not.

Breakfast:  Leftover Hut thin pep beef pork pizza, coffee

From the other day.

Lunch:  Brisket with a little chipotle bbq sauce, cheesy/loaded potatoes, coke

Excessive.

Dinner:  Subway meatball, chips, pepsi

Okay.

Exercise:  Nope.  Though I did get in a super long round trip walk on a hospital visit due to no parking.

140.0 

If Only You Stopped

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

If only you didn't eat so much crap you dummy.

Breakfast:  Toast with butter, coffee

Same as yesterday, forgot the photo.  Had a donut later.

Lunch:  Wendy's double, biggie bag w dr pepper

Excessive.

Dinner:  BK texas whopper, fries, mozz fingers, dr pepper, peanut m&ms

Awful. 

Exercise:  Nope

138.2 

Go Go Go Go

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

So busy.

Dozed off early last night, got up at 1:00 to take out the contacts (oops) and went from there.  Usually time passes fast, this time it was slow.  I made myself stay in bed until the alarm went off and in hindsight I'm glad I did, today would have been much worse if I were completely exhausted.

Breakfast:  Toast w butter, coffee

 

Simple.

Lunch:  McD mcdouble plain, fries, coke

Fast.

Dinner:  Pizza Hut thin pep pork beef, breadsticks, pepsi

Ugh.

Also a bit of popcorn.

Exercise:  Nope.  Feeling it.

139.0 

Bonus Days

Monday, September 7, 2026

I sure appreciate holiday weekends.  I'm still not close to ready to go back to work tomorrow and I did not do any of the work stuff I really should have tackled, but the rest is so nice.

And it's been gorgeous since about mid-afternoon on Saturday.  Warm, no humidity, just perfect.

Breakfast:  Biscuits and gravy, hash browns, 2 eggs over medium, coffee

Different place for the pre-golf breakfast out.  OK.

Lunch:  A few cashews, pepsi, 12 oz Yuengling

Golf stuff.

Dinner:  Qdoba brisket bowl, chips and queso, coke. 

Bah.  May be the last Q for a long time.

Also will have a bowl of mint chip ice cream later.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart, ample walking

I'm tired.

139.4 

Aches Of Head

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Woke up with a pretty decent headache.  No idea why.  Didn't feel like a low ox headache.  

Nothing else of note.  Thank goodness it's a holiday weekend. 

Breakfast:  Biscuits and gravy, 2 eggs over medium, hash browns, coffee

 

Again.  My order is known.  Later I had some donut holes.  They were terrible.

Lunch:     Chips and avocado salsa, Pepsi

Didn't need a big lunch.

Dinner:  Home burger, corn on the cob, salad w extra tomato, 12 oz Miller Lite, ice cream and choc chip cookie

Sunday dinners.

Exercise:  Nope.

138.2 

Pouring Some

Saturday, September 5, 2026

A rainy morning.

Woke up at 2:45.  UGH.  Maybe got an hour after that.  Not good.

Breakfast:  2 eggs over medium, 3 strips bacon, hash browns, raisin toast w jam, coffee

Standard.

Lunch:  Sack of Taco Bell, Pepsi

Unfortunately also pretty standard.

Dinner:  Totinos ultimate pizza rolls, popcorn, limeade, mint chip ice cream 

Was casting about for something for dinner when I remembered the pizza rolls.  I had taken out my contacts for a nap and did not feel like going out to grab dinner or groceries.

Exercise:  ~ 9 holes w cart

Rained out partway through.  Boo.

138.4 

Downpours

Friday, September 4, 2026

A very wet, stormy morning.  Woke up before 5:00 and it was already raining.  Tried without any notable success to get back to sleep, which is too bad because sleeping on a rainy morning is usually a pleasure.  Thankfully the power did not go out, though it did elsewhere in town.

Scale down an inconsequential amount, probably due to getting rid of lots of liquid.  

Glad it is Friday, lets get through this and on to the holiday weekend.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yeah.

Lunch:  BK texas whopper, fries, mozz fries, dr pepper

 Sigh.

Dinner:  Meat lovers pizza, coke

Local place, not the hut.  Was wildly excessive.  

Exercise:  Nope

137.6 

Broken, Dreams

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Ugh.  Woke up at 3:15.  Did get back to sleep, sort of, but not the restful kind.  I did have a truly bonkers extended dream that mashed up all kinds of things that have been on my mind lately, it was hilarious.

Made it through the day, though.

Breakfast:  McD sausage burritos, hash browns.  Coffee

Meh, it wasn't good.

Lunch:  TB beefy crunch burrito, pepsi.

Small.  Later, had combos and pepsi

Dinner:  Chopped steak w swiss, mush, onion.  Mashed potatoes, garlic toast, salad w ranch, 32 oz Yuengling

Out to dinner for work.

Exercise:  Nope

138.4 

So Broken

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

May not be fixable at this point.  It's bad.

Breakfast:  Fage 2% greek yogurt, coffee

OK.

Lunch:  CFA spicy + pepper jack, strips w ranch, fries, lemonade

Tasty but bad for me.

Dinner:  Ham/salami/cheese sub, garlic cheese bread, rice krispy treat, coke

Ditto

Exercise:  Nope

138.0 

Bad Peaks

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

A new month and a new recent peak weight on the scale.  Ugh.  I have NOT been motivated.  Fat, tired and thoroughly burned out.

And I'm leaving on vacation in just over three weeks.  Yikes.

Breakfast:  Fage 2% greek yogurt, coffee

OK.

Lunch:  McD 2x mcdouble plain, fries, dr pepper

Not OK.  But tasty.

Dinner:  Jersey Mikes 56, chex mix, 7 up, limeade

And milky way.  Oof.

Exercise:  Nope

139.0 

Last Of This One

Monday, August 31, 2026

Another week.  Ugh.  Another Monday.  At least it's the last day of the month.

Good night of sleep, I think I was close to eight hours.  Scale very predictably up.  It's bad.

Breakfast:  Pretzel bagel w veggie cream cheese, coffee

One of the odder bagels I've ever had but it was fine.

Lunch:  Wendys pretzel pub bacon burger, fries, spicy nuggets, dr pepper

Excessive. 

Dinner:  Jimmy Johns #9, salt and vinegar chips, coke, brownie

Work.

Also 7 up and a little cheese popcorn 

Exercise:  Nope

137.0 

Connections Both Kinds

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Probably for the best that I did not have outdoor plans today as it's been a very soggy morning.  A good day to go out to breakfast, where I saw people I knew, and get some groceries where I saw more.  Connections.  And then I came home to crappy internet.  Bad connections.

Scale stayed in range.  Got extra sleep, which was good.  Still pretty tired this morning and holy cow am I weak. 

Breakfast:  Biscuits and gravy, 2 eggs over medium, hash browns, coffee

 

Again.  Going to have to pause on doing this though.  Also, Meijer donut holes

Lunch:   Cheese popcorn, 7 Up

Didn't need much.

Dinner:  Steak, baked potato w butter, green beans, 12 oz Miller Lite, vanilla ice cream w choc sauce

Sunday dinners. 

Also Big Mac, fries, Dr Pepper

Exercise:  Nope.

134.4 

Needed Ex

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Well I certainly needed the exercise.  My body was not quite so enthused, but I think that was more of a warning that I better get busy than anything more concerning.  Never felt great.

TGIS.  Scale up, slept OK but still tired.

Breakfast:  2 eggs over medium, hash browns, 3 strips bacon, raisin toast w jam, coffee

 

Once again

Lunch:  Pepsi, 12 oz Miller Lite

During and post-golf

Early Dinner:  BK texas whopper, fries, mozz fingers, Dr Pepper

Or maybe you call it late lunch.  One or the other.

Late Dinner:  Chorizo burrito, chips and salsa, mexican coke

Decided I was in need of late dinner.  It was okay.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  Not that much walking tbh.

136.4 

Ready For Reset

Friday, August 28, 2026

After a thoroughly exhausting week, I am ready for a reset.  I started dozing almost immediately after eating dinner last night.  Didn't get a great night of sleep.  Scale was down despite the evening binge since I didn't eat much else.  All in all:  UGH.

Plan is to hit the grocery store at some point.  It's been a bit.

Breakfast:  McD sausage burrito x2, hash brown.  Coffee

Again.

Lunch:  McD mcdouble plain, fries, 4 pc spicy nugget, coke

On the go.

Later, Steak and Shake tots and chocolate shake.  A crime of opportunity.  Was good.

Dinner:  Culvers mushroom swiss, fries, onion rings, coke

Took forever.

Exercise:  Nope.  And will be crashing early.

133.8 

Busier Than Ever

Thursday, August 27, 2026

I made a last minute decision to eat SOMETHING this morning.  Boy am I glad I did.  Never had time for lunch.  It was a busy, busy day.

Breakfast:  McD burrito, hash brown.  Coffee

Didn't go heavy, but yeah something was a good thing.

Lunch:  Pepsi

Avoided the vending machine food but went for the sugar/caffeine combo.

Dinner:  Hut thin pep beef pork, breadsticks, pepsi

Meh.  Finally a not as good Hut trip, maybe I can be done.

Exercise:  Nope

135.4 

Better Than Four

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

My ability to fight off falling asleep in the recliner is hit or miss.  Last evening, it was a miss.  But, as is almost always the case, I didn't sleep long because of the contact lenses.  Got up and got ready for bed and I was out.  Woke up early again, but at least this time it was at 5:00.  Which is better than 4:00.  Or earlier.  Didn't really get back to sleep but did doze a bit while trying to shift the thoughts away from work with limited success.  Need to fix that.

Scale down slightly for no notable reason.  Still need to fix many things.

Breakfast:  Pretzel bagel w veggie cream cheese, coffee

Very tasty but no satiety, hungry again by 11:00.

Lunch:  Deluxe sub, pepsi

 

One of their better efforts. 

Dinner:  Dominos philly pizza, bread bits, coke

Grossly excessive.  Ugh,

Exercise:  Nope.

133.4 

Death By Cortisol

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Another night of not much sleep.  I'm so tired of not being able to go back to sleep.  Need to fix the work problem.

Breakfast:  Leftover LC pep pizza, coffee

Last of the leftovers.

Lunch:  Wendys pretzel pub burger, fries, spicy nugs, Dr Pepper

Okay I guess.

Dinner:  A little pulled pork w bbq sauce, 12 oz Yuengling

Also a sack of Taco Bell w pepsi

Exercise:  9 holes w cart.  My knees are unhappy.

134.4 

Summer Vibe Shift

Monday, August 24, 2026

A weird start to the week.  Woke up super early, about 4:00.  Half dozed for a couple hours, but didn't really feel like I got any additional sleep.  But still, I was functional.  Got to work early.

Scale up as expected, nothing else of note.  Annoyingly fat.

Worked very late.  Interesting vibe shift, I went home about 10:15 and it was completely quiet.  No people out and about on a beautiful 60 degree evening.  Summer appears to be over for many. 

Breakfast:  Leftover LC pep pizza, coffee

Yeah I went there.

Lunch:  CFA spicy w pepper jack, fries, strips w ranch, Dr Pepper

On the go.

Dinner:  Chili cheese dogs, fries, pepsi, no bakes

Meh.  I really need to get caught up at work and hit the grocery store.

Exercise:  Nope

133.2