Outscaled

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Hey how about that, a successful weekend.  I think more activity was the difference, since the eating wasn't exactly stellar.  Good times.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Leftover LC mexican breakfast casserole

Reheated very nicely.  Dumped the extra sauce on top for the reheat and that was a solid addition.

Dinner:  Chef salad with ranch, 12 oz Miller Lite, SF choc pudding w unsweet coconut

Standard.  Mediocre salad tonight.

Exercise:  9 holes with cart.  A little more walking than usual.

34.6

Memorial Daze

Monday, May 30, 2022
Memorial Day

It's always too bad that holiday weekends have to end.  It's been a good one.  A nice warm summer day today, lots of sunshine, great day to get outside.

A nice little surprise on the scale this morning as I set a new low.  I'll probably stop noting every time that happens, but it's always a highlight.  My prediction was to be up some, happy to be wrong.

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

Standard pre-golf breakfast out.  A bit heavy on the hash browns today.  All good.

Lunch:  Chips and fried pickle dip, 12 oz Miller Lite

Cleaned 'em up.  Enjoyed the pickle dip, may well make another batch next weekend.  Would probably go good on a sandwich too.

Dinner:  2x brats with KMR, homemade potato salad, leftover green salad, vanilla ice cream w choc syrup

Sunday dinner except on a Monday.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  A bit more walking than average but still not a ton.  Also a little yard work, about an hour or so.

34.6

Outexercised

Sunday, May 29, 2022

Very glad that this is a holiday weekend.  Felt like I got a few things done yesterday evening, even if they weren't things around my house or the office.  It didn't hurt either that there was lots of physical activity involved, as I managed to out-exercise the bad eating.  For the moment anyway.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  LC southwest breakfast casserole, coffee

Tried something new, it was very tasty.  And I have leftovers!

Also:  Chips and homemade fried pickle ranch dip

Since I had an early lunch -- it was quite brunchy -- I had to try a little of the dip I made this morning.

Dinner:  Steak, chips, salad, garlic toast, 16 oz Mich Ultra, vanilla ice cream

Yup.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart

35.0

Staffing and Other Shortages

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Shortage of willpower last night, ate too much bad stuff.  Kinda continuing today, too.

Breakfast:  2x McD Egg McMuffin, coffee

Planned breakfast stop was not open due to staffing issues.  Doh.  Audibled, was okay.

Lunch:  TB 2x chipotle chicken burrito, spicy potato taco, 12 oz Miller Lite

Meh.

Dinner:    Dominos thin crust pep onion jala

Pretty good tonight.  I think this was the end of the $3 carryout tip, so no more weekly pizza.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  Also a couple hours of yard work.  Am tired.

36.4

Low Tied

Friday, May 27, 2022

Tied my 2013 low this morning.  The scale has been inching down and it finally got there.  Yay.  And of course I ate way too much bad stuff this evening.  Doh.  Holiday weekend is underway.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, toast, 2 slices swiss cheese

Yup.

Dinner:   Onion burger, chips, fries w ketchup, 16 oz Mich Ultra, nice vanilla wafer cookies

DOH.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  Some walking.

35.0

More Breaded

 Thursday, May 26, 2022

Add to yesterday's total some additional slices of bread and butter, I ate some chunks (and later slices) of the loaf I baked to use up the dough in my fridge.  Also ate way too many nuts last evening.  Dunno why I had the hunger but I did.  I was happy not to be punished by the scale for my (semi-) gluttony.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, toast, Fage 5% plain greek yogurt

Repeat.

Dinner:  Lentils, 12 oz Yuengling, mixed nuts, cheesecake SF pudding w unsweet coconut

Got groceries tonight and they didn't have a single box of SF instant pudding, any flavor.  Sheesh.  Good thing I have a couple boxes in the pantry.

Exercise:  Nope.  Prospects of fixing the sleep schedule are not promising.  

35.4

Memories of Mush

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Still thinking fondly of those mushrooms from yesterday ... and very happy that they didn't produce a spike on the scale.  I didn't think they were sweet or anything, I just expect that anything that tastes that good must have some added ingredients that would spike the carb count.

Much more typical day for today, though I'm an hour late getting to lunch.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.  Three cup day.

Lunch:  Soup, toast, Fage 5% plain greek yogurt

There was a sale on yogurt.

Dinner:  Lentils, 12 oz All Day IPA, mixed nuts, SF chocolate pudding w unsweet coconut

Standard stuff.

Exercise:  Nope.

35.8

A Passing Score

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

A better day today, thankfully.  Got in a little early, picked up my office and things just flowed much better.  I'm still impossibly behind but at least I felt much better about things.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Brisket with a little hot bbq sauce, smoked mushrooms

I was out of town for work this morning and happened across this BBQ place.   I was on my way to a different place but stopped here since it would save me a half hour of travel ... and BOY am I glad I did.  The brisket was very tasty and the mushrooms exquisite.  The mushrooms were a total impulse buy and wow were they delicious.  I don't know what they did to them, some kind of marinade idk but they were so good.  Will definitely eat there again.

Here is a photo of something I *didn't* eat:  Brown butter rice krispie bites.  Wanted.  Resisted.  And for once the resistance won.

I will try them at some point thought.  I just know it.  I love rice krispie treats.

Dinner:  Chef salad w ranch, 12 oz Coors Light, mixed nuts

Pretty standard stuff.

Exercise:  9 holes with cart, a little walking

36.6

Again Mostly Correct

Monday, May 23, 2022

Nostra-dumbass strikes again, pretty much nailed this morning's weight.  No surprise to see a jump given yesterday (and probably some lag from Saturday), nothing I'm sweating.  Back to the usual.

Otherwise, the opposite of TGIM whatever that may be.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Leftover sausage strata and bacon

Cleanup.  Didn't give the strata enough time in the oven, was still tasty.

Dinner:  2 mexican, 2 american tacos.  12 oz Coors Light, SF vanilla pudding w unsweet coconut

Got the extra taco tonight.  Just a super discouraging day so comfort was good.

Exercise:  Nope.  Very tired this morning, did not go to bed nearly on time and also ate way too late last night.  Slept in as long as I dared and it still was not enough.

37.6

Somewhat Starch Resistant

Sunday, May 22, 2022

TGI(the other)S.  Off to a pretty solid start.  No major jump on the scale despite lots of starch yesterday, was happy to see that.  More weekend eating on tap for today, let's hope I continue to experience resistance to huge gains.

Breakfast:  Toast w butter, bacon, coffee

Cooked up expiring package of bacon and had some odds and ends of bread from the week and the loaf I made last night, so I had breakfast.

Lunch:  Ham, lentils, TCD style mashed potatoes

Cleanup of the ham, odd bit of lentils from yesterday and potatoes from this morning's batch.

Dinner:  Sausage strata, banana nut bread w/ butter, strawberries w a sprinkle of sugar, caramel pecan coffee cake, 16 oz Mich Ultra

All good.  Leftover strata for tomorrow too.

Also:  TB 2x chipotle ranch chicken burrito

Exercise:  18 holes with cart, quite a bit of walking

35.8

Garbage Man

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Hey, how about that, we dodged the rain long enough to get in a round of golf.  Rained last night, rain this afternoon, rain tonight.  Just long enough.

Otherwise, a pretty standard Saturday.  TGIS.  No change on the scale this morning, was fine with that. Now I just need to hold it together despite eating some junk because it's the weekend.

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

Standard pre-golf breakfast out.

Lunch:  Avo oil chips and onion dip, 12 oz Miller Lite

At least I picked up a little container of dip and the avo chip bag is a little smaller.

Dinner:  Dominos thin sausage, onion, gr pepper, 12 oz Coors Light

Changed up the pizza toppings this week.  Darned discount deal is still too enticing.

Exercise:  18 holes w cart, modest walking

35.6

So Close

Friday, May 20, 2022

It's almost the weekend.  TGIF and it's already half over.  Yay.  Too bad the forecast for tomorrow is pretty dismal.

Hopped on the scale this morning and after seeing the number wondered if I was remembering correctly that it tied my previous blog low.  After some quick research here at lunch, not quite.  But if I dropped another pound I'd be in uncharted territory.  Only one entry that I found that was lower ... but of course I wasn't quite as religious about weighing myself back then.  Still I'm confident that what I found was the low water mark.

We'll see how much damage is done this weekend.

It's interesting comparing things though.  I feel like I have a bit more definition in the face than I did back then, but my midsection is a bit puffier - I remember collarbones being more visible back then.  In terms of health, last time was clearly superior.  I could jog, I had more pep.  Between injuries, ten more years on the clock and other stuff I'm not too surprised.  I do wonder, though, if I cleaned up my diet further (i.e. buhbye carbs) whether I'd feel better than I do.  But for now it's nice to just be a little less fat.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup

Lunch:  Soup, toast, cheese and smoked ham

Out of cottage cheese

Dinner:  Barbacoa, TCD style mashed potatoes, 12 oz All Day IPA, mixed nuts, choc SF pudding w unsweet coconut

Pleased that the mashed potatoes froze just fine.  All good.

Exercise:  Nope.  Schedule way off.

35.6

The Right Feels

Thursday, May 19, 2022

I dunno, I just had a feeling I was going to like the number on the scale this morning.  I felt denser, if that makes sense, like some water had left without my really noticing.  Leaner.  Got rid of waste.  All arrows pointing in the same direction.  And the scale delivered for me.  It was a good start to the day.

It also makes me believe that with just a little bit more discipline I can hit my intermediate big goal here sometime before the end of the year.  If I had lots of discipline I could hit it in three months, but I'm cynical about my ability to accomplish such things nowadays and I'm pretty happy with how things are going without the need for any kind of suffering.  I do think that if the drops continue I will become increasingly motivated in some kind of feedback loop.  But for now, things are pretty good.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, toast, cottage cheese

No reason to change what's working.

Dinner:  Lentils, mixed nuts, 12 oz All Day IPA, SF choc pudding w unsweet coconut

Like I said.

Also:  A cattleman's cut smoked sausage stick that I bought at Walmart.  The only thing I ate that was different than yesterday!

Exercise:  Nope.  One area that's still very much lacking.

36.2

Late Dairy

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Another day, little interest.  So it goes.

Ate too late and too much dairy close to bedtime last night so it was a loud night for snoring.  Need to avoid those things and get some more consistent exercise.  Probably not today though, it's raining.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, toast, cottage cheese

Standard stuff.

Dinner:  Lentils, mixed nuts, 12 oz All Day IPA, choc SF pudding w unsweet coconut

It may be standard but it's good.  That bowl of lentils was exquisite.  Really enjoyed it.

Exercise:  Nope.  Needed all the sleep I could get.

38.4

Lunched Satisfactorily

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Another day.  Nothing of note so far.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, toast, cottage cheese

All standard.  As usual, the soup was improved by a freeze and thaw.

Dinner:  Chef salad with ranch, 12 oz Miller Lite, vanilla SF pudding w unsweet coconut

First tuesday night salad of the season, it was very good.  For a salad.

Exercise:  9 holes with cart, not much walking

40.2

Alarmed

Monday, May 16, 2022

It wasn't the greatest start to the week.  My neighbor set off his smoke detector, waking me from a sound sleep.  Not enjoyable.

And it's Monday, which is about all that needs to be said about that.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, toast, cheese

A little light on the soup, since this was the oddball jar, and heavy on the cheese.   Cleaned up both the cheddar and the swiss.

Dinner:  3 tacos american style, 12 oz Coors Light, SF choc pudding w unsweet coconut

Gotta love Mondays for this anyway.

Exercise:  Nope.  I did get up earlier than usual, which is a good thing, but it wasn't willingly or with anything resembling enthusiasm.

41.2

A Couple Thousand Posts In

Sunday, May 15, 2022

... and I'm still surprised on a regular basis.

Today I was pleasantly surprised with a bit of a drop on the scale.  Didn't expect that, my daily guess was up 1.0 based on yesterday's food choices.  I got a decent amount of exercise but it wasn't anything crazy.  I ate a lot of calories and drank a TON of water last night.  It didn't feel like all that water left the premises either.  So put it all together and I anticipated a gain.

Bodies are weird.

On the plus side, I did have a small win last evening.  I didn't finish my frozen pizza.  I decided that I had had enough, so I didn't eat the last piece.  And I didn't save it.  I hate to waste food, it's been ingrained forever, but sometimes it's the right thing to do.  Of course it would be better to have not bought the darned thing in the first place, but okay.  Still a little win.   Oh, and I didn't have pudding either.

Breakfast:  veggie Pretzel Crisps, coffee

Cleanup.  Stupid junk food purchase for the week.  At least I most of them yesterday.

Lunch:  Lentils, ham 'sandwiches'

About a half portion of lentils, what I had left from today's batch after jarring.  As usual they're better after they've been frozen, thawed and reheated.  Oh well.  The 'sandwiches' were Egglife wraps with ham, cheese and mustard.  They were fine.  The wraps were a new thing for me, got them on sale so I figured why not.  

Dinner:  Home cheeseburger, chips, salad, 16 oz Mich Ultra

All good.

Also:  TB 2x chipotle chicken burritos, spicy potato taco

Exercise:  18 holes with cart, average walking

38.6

Keep Giving Chances

Saturday, May 14, 2022

TGIS.  It was a good day, although the golf was extremely bad.

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

Standard pre-golf breakfast out.  Almost forgot to take a photo.

Lunch:  16 oz Miller Lite after golf

Dinner:  Home Run Inn pep sausage frozen pizza, 12 oz Coors Lite, garden veggie flavor Pretzel Chips

Meh.  I think I'm done with frozen pizza for a while.  It's just so inferior.  Debating on whether I'm going to have pudding too.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart, moderate walking

40.0

Hoo Yay

Friday, May 13, 2022

Very glad that Friday has arrived.  

Managed a little more sleep volume last night, though I'm not sure it was the greatest quality-wise.  At least it wasn't bad.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Lentils, toast, cheese

Out of soup.  Need to make a batch this weekend.

Dinner:  Onion burger, chips, fries w ketchup, 32 oz Mich Ultra, choc SF pudding w coconut

Excessive.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  Nice warm day.

39.0