Intentional Fails

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Sometimes you just need to own it.  I decided pretty early this morning that today was going to involve fail.  And it did.  And that fail is being compounded.  Ultimately, I have decided to eat all the things today and get that out of my system.  Start fresh tomorrow, new month, new rules.  It's stupid, sure, but it's in progress.

Breakfast:  CFA 2x chicken biscuit (1 w/pepper jack), hash browns, coffee

Second breakfast:  McD 2x sausage burrito, hash browns

Lunch:  Italian beef, fries

Dinner:  Sausage and mushroom pizza, 24 oz Miller Lite, peanuts

Exercise:  LOL no.  And not just because it was ten degrees out there.

54.0

So Predictable

Monday, January 30, 2023

I really need to get off the cycle of bloating up on weekends.  Golf season can't get here soon enough.  It's bad enough that I eat too much at home, but then I do the Sunday dinner and eat additional crap on top of that.  One thing I will say is that I'll be making at least one more trip to Popeyes before the end of the month -- I am going to try and do a super lean (spending-wise) February.  Darned tasty chicken sandwich.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.  Didn't get in as crazy early as I had hoped but was still in before 6:45.  Extra coffee needed.

Lunch: 2x Popeyes spicy chicken, peanuts, cojack cheese

Yeesh.  Waaaaay too much and just an awful selection of stuff.  It has been a while since I audibled off soup and grilled cheese (which always sounds good) - the pressure of knocking it off for February must have gotten to me.  Also, note to self, don't buy peanuts.

It took more than an hour (more like two, really) before satiety kicked in.  I think the lack of water until I got back to work was a factor.  Need to drink more water earlier.

Dinner:  3x mexican, 2x american tacos, 12 oz Miller Lite

Working on eating down the dessert stocks, going to try going without once they are gone.  We'll see.

Exercise:  Nope.  Cold, just enough snow that it would not have been much fun.  But due to work (my failure to go in yesterday or work a lot more on Saturday) I had to go in as soon as possible.

53.4

Retained But Not Yet Retrained

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Yeah, I ate way too much last night.  What I had mentally sized up for two meals really should have been divided into three, or even four.  I was never uncomfortable -- the carb count was modest -- but it was so excessive.  And worse, I'm retaining it this morning.  Hoping some coffee and activity will take care of that.

Anyway, a million things to do.  Definitely no day of rest today.  I slacked too much yesterday.

Breakfast:  Lazy bagels with cream cheese, coffee

Made half of the usual half batch, no leftovers.  Cleaned up the rest of my cream cheese, that, unlike many cleanup items, is going back on the list though hopefully for omelettes and not for lazy bagels.

Also, later:  Siete chips.  Another thing I'll need to give up to cut the carbs.

Lunch:   Leftover pizza stuff

I definitely ate more than half yesterday.  Of the filling anyway.  Still tasty.  I also had the heel of the bread I baked this morning with butter.

Dinner:  Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, cheesy green beans, 12 oz Miller Lite, mint chip ice cream

Sundays.  Forgot to take a photo.

Also:  Popeye's spicy chicken sandwich, cinnamon apple pie

Exercise:  Nope.  Although I woke up at 5:45 and got up, no chance. 

50.4

A Slow Start ... Again

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Sigh.  So much to do, so little interest.  Stayed up way too late last night, don't think I fell asleep until after midnight.  Woke up at 5:15 and was awake but not rested so I went back to sleep eventually and got up super, super late.  And I haven't exactly been a ball of fire either, having accomplished nothing and it's already 1:30 when I'm starting this.  So bad.

TGIS though.  Now, about that motivation.

Scheduled a vacation, an annual long spring golf weekend.  Two months away.  I have a target weight in mind, which should be attainable without too much difficulty if I can not have too many stumbles and more importantly if I can get regular with the walking.  That's the important piece, being in better shape is actually more important than the weight loss.  I did feel better physically this week, which was encouraging -- even a couple short spurts of zip.  A very welcome sign.

Breakfast:  Toast, coffee

Last of last week's loaf, I'll bake one for this week tomorrow then I need to evaluate whether I can cut it out (and if I do whether it will make a difference, you would like to think that fewer carbs are better and I'll still get plenty).  Certainly could have skipped it, but it was a way to clean it up and make a dent in cleaning up the butter too.

Lunch:  3 egg omelet with cream cheese, bacon and guacamole, hash browns, extra bacon

I experienced pouring fail with the hash browns, I intended to make about half that many.  The bag had split and was hard to handle.  Result:  A lot of food.

Snack:  Popeye's spicy chicken sandwich

You know, it's not great that a location opened right nearby.  And that they're batting 1.000 as far as serving up a very good or better sandwich.

Dinner:  Super deluxe home "pizza" slash casserole

Wanted a loaded pizza but wasn't sure if my cracker crust would handle it, so I just did a cheese pizza and then did everything else in a cast iron pan.  Dumped it on top.  Turned out very good but whoa way too much food.  And I've got a bunch left for tomorrow too.  Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, ham, red bell pepper, onion, black olives.  I forgot the mushrooms and waved off the jalapeno I had bought.

Also:  12 oz grape hard seltzer.  Found I had one more when I cleaned out the fridge.

Exercise:  Nope.  Cold and snowy out there, not much will in here.  Need to go do something but I'll probably just end up at the office.

47.0

No Pausing Allowed

Friday, January 27, 2023

TGIF.  Still have to get through the day - most of it anyway - but there is a weekend in sight.  A weekend that will be chock full of work.  And other not fun stuff.  But it will still be a weekend and that matters.

Pretty standard night, made it to bed on time, woke up once around 2:00, made it back to sleep after that.  Was still pretty tired this morning, despite lots of time in bed.  But once I got up I'm fine.  I did determine that the snore app has a bug, I paused it for a few minutes when I got up, checked the results and resumed.  When I woke up, everything was a zero which is obviously not accurate.  Oh well.  I just need to not pause it I guess.  Or move the phone.  Other than that it seems to work.

No penalty for last evening's excess, which was a bonus.  Planning on a routine day today and a trip to the grocery store tonight.  Might try to shake it up and go after dinner, not sure yet.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, grilled cheese, kosher dill chips

Same.  And it hit the spot as usual.

Dinner:  Leftover home tacos, 12 oz fuzzy navel hard seltzer, avocado oil chips, SF vanilla pudding

Excessive.  Hit the grocery store after tacos, still came home with some junk.  Sigh.

Exercise:  Nope

47.8

Sentenced To Another Year

Thursday, January 26, 2023

More eventful than usual yesterday.  Had a physical for the first time in a couple years, at the end of which they scheduled me for one in a year, so I guess I'm expected to make it that long.  No major concerns and I did get additional confirmation that my home scale is accurate (I mean, having lunch plus being clothed has to be good for seven pounds, right?).  Okay, accurate enough anyway.

Also, in exciting-only-to-me news, I received delivery of a nugget ice maker.  It's definitely a splurge, but I'm hopeful that it will help me increase plain water consumption a bit (plus reduce the impact on my teeth of my stupid lifelong ice chewing habit) and relatedly suppress appetite.  Not expecting major impacts, but hoping for small ones.  Plus ... I like nugget ice.  I tend to buy one major thing a year around the holidays and this is it.  Cleaned and tested it last night and so far so good.

No taco power reflected on the scale this morning alas.  I didn't sleep well, woke up at 2:30 with a terrible headache and it took me quite a while to get back to sleep.  I also got confirmation (not that I need it) that the snore app is of somewhat limited use -- I previewed when I woke up and then looked again when I got up and things looked a lot different.  Much of which was to be expected as I moved to the recliner and moved the phone as well, but I did not expect the first three and a half hours to look so much different.

Anyway, everything is pushing in the same direction, I need to make some improvements.  Consistency, the bane of my existence, is required.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, grilled cheese, kosher dill chips

Yup.  Cojack this time since that's what I bought this week.

Dinner:  Mushroom swiss burger, fries w ketchup, 16 oz Two Hearted IPA, mixed nuts, 12 oz grape hard seltzer, SF butterscotch pudding

Invited out to dinner.  It was good.  Kinda had the hunger tonight.

Exercise:  Nope.

47.8

Extensive Taco Power

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

I do find it curious that I can let go of so much water on a day that really wouldn't qualify as low carb in any respect - I had a sandwich and chips for lunch, corn tortillas for dinner, and a shake for dessert.  And yet plenty of it flushed away.  Happy about that of course, but it is definitely curious.  I had no idea what to expect this morning.

Anyway, another day of grinding upcoming.  Slow start after a mediocre night of sleep, lots of time in bed, lots of snoring.  Once again did not wake up at 4:15 so that run is definitely over.  Oh well.  I definitely did not get to bed as early as I had hoped, since I had to actually prepare dinner instead of just reheating it, plus dawdling, but I was still tucked in before 10:00.  I did have a hilarious dream that I remembered just enough of to put me in a great mood.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.  Easy three cup morning, could have had more.

Lunch:  Soup, bread w butter, sharp cheddar, kosher dill chips

All standard.  Probably as far as I can push the bread without toasting it, so tomorrow looks like a grilled cheese sandwich.

Dinner:   Mixed nuts, 12 oz grape Odd Side hard seltzer, home tacos, Nicks mint chip

You know, the hard seltzer is growing on me.  In a pint glass with max ice, it's quite refreshing.  Might become a more regular choice, at least when it's not freezing out there.  Tacos were really good, I hope that I continue to tolerate them well, because I'd like to feature them regularly.

Exercise:  Nope.

47.6

Thicker Denser

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

In avoidance mode this morning, I'd rather type this up than work.  Which is unfortunate, since I have heaps and heaps of that to do.  

Felt denser this morning.  Was pleasantly surprised to dispose of a bunch of water overnight, I just felt more solid this morning.  Sure, super fat and all that, but denser.  And that was despite eating way too much yesterday.  And I was not shorted on carbs either.

Got up once in the night a little before 2:00.  Interestingly I snored much less than I have been the rest of the night, I suspect I found a better position.  Alas I was extremely tired when I woke up -- later than my recent usual -- and there was no way I was going to get moving.  Despite my desire to walk and need to get to work early.  Too tired.

Anyway, my new galaxy-brain idea is to make myself try walking in the evenings, back to work to get in a little extra time.  We'll see how that goes -- the weather forecast isn't real promising for it over the next couple weeks, some bitter cold coming and several shots of snow.  But it would combine two things I really need to do.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Jimmy Johns Vito, salt and vinegar chips, diet lemonade

Planned lunch foiled by work issue.  Sigh.

Dinner:  Mixed nuts, 12 oz Odd Side grape hard seltzer, home tacos, home shake

Predictably I was hungry.  Tacos dressed with cilantro, onion, cheese, guac, sour cream and hot sauce.  Tasty, though I didn't do a very good job with the tortillas.  Better luck tomorrow.

Exercise:  Nope.

50.6

Switch Off Inflation

Monday, January 23, 2023

Got a little carried away yesterday in particular and this weekend in general.  I really do need to muster up some consistent discipline if I'm going to break this cycle of gaining on the weekends.  It should not be that difficult and yet somehow it is, all it takes is a crack in the will and boom, there's a major breach.

In any event, I went through much of the stuff I bought at the store, just need to clean up a couple of home shakes for the most part.  I probably need to axe the desserts in general, since one of my goals now is to consume less dairy -- my goodness do I consume a lot - to see if that reduces inflammation. 

Seriously, though:  Knock it off.  It's time.  I've gotten so sloppy on my eating, eating way too much and way too much junk.  If I can do that and be much more consistent on just getting a little exercise, things should improve pretty quickly.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, bread w butter, sharp cheddar, kosher dill chips

I've got the loaf of bread I baked yesterday and enough dough in the fridge to do one more for next week, then I really need to give that (and the cheese, frankly) a rest.  Just have a pint of soup.  Had a smaller container today since I knew I had plenty of other stuff.

Dinner:  2x Mexican 2x American tacos, 12 oz Odd Side grape hard seltzer, Siete lime grain free tortilla chips, home shake

You have to love taco monday.  May also have to give that a rest, though given my history of having good days on the scale after taco monday maybe not.  I am completely out of beer and vowed not to buy any more until I finish off these hard seltzers that have been in my fridge for months.

Exercise:  Nope.  Woke up at the now-usual time but was still very tired and sleepy so I did not push myself out the door.  Snore score was about the worst ever.  It wasn't that hard to not go out as I noted that we had a little snow and frizzle to make things slippery.  

Not sure what it is going to take to get to that point again where I really enjoy the walking.  That's been rather disappointing.  I have absolutely not had the energy surge I remember having all those years ago.

53.0

And Then Rest

Sunday, January 22, 2023

After a pretty decent day yesterday (other than the eating), it's time for a day of rest.  I decided on Friday that I was going to try really focusing on exactly that, Sunday being a rest day.  Oh, sure I may do some things - I have a load of laundry to do and a few of the usual household chores, but I'll do what I want and at my own pace.  No stress, no fuss.

On another subject, I think I'm going to have to dial the dairy way back.  Ate entirely too much of it yesterday.  I am definitely starting to think that it's a major factor in sinus issues, I woke up super early with inflammation and a lovely low-ox headache.  It definitely won't be an instant change since I just stocked up on quite a few things, but I should work at it.

Breakfast:  Leftover lazy bagels w veggie cream cheese, coffee

Yup.  Took a delightful nap afterward, really leaning into this day of rest thing.

Lunch:  Leftover super rotel dip and Donkey chips

Early lunch.

Lunch The Second:   Popeyes spicy chicken sandwich, chips and onion dip

As usual, way too much.

Dinner:   Chuck roast, potatoes, carrots, gravy, rolls w butter, 12 oz Miller Lite, ice cream w choc sauce, Big Mac and fries later

Yeesh.

Exercise:  Nope.  Rest day.   Was awake (and up) at the appropriate time though, so that's a plus.

50.6

Let's Get To Work

Saturday, January 21, 2023

TGIS.  Which, as usual, is more meaningful than TGIF.  Though I suppose maybe I don't have the same opinion at 5:00 on Friday, but who knows.  In any event, the day stretches before me, even though the plan is to spend a big chunk of it at work.

Woke up at what may be becoming a standard 4:15, despite going to bed very very late for this stretch, after 11:00.  I wasn't too sleepy and after a stretch in the recliner, not dozing, I managed to work up enough motivation to push myself out the door.  Good start, let's keep going.

Again didn't pay a price for bad evening eating, which is nice.  Today's eating forecast isn't very promising, way too many carbs on the schedule.  Oh well.  Let's get to work.

Breakfast:  Coffee, half batch of lazy bagels w veggie cream cheese

Really ought to be my last batch, since I used up the last of my current yogurt ... but I bought another one at the store.  So it may not be.  Dummy.  Also I forgot to mix in the seasoning so I had to go old school with the egg wash.  Looks prettier, that's for sure, but still seems like a waste of an egg.

Lunch:   Super Rotel dip with Donkey tortilla chips, american cheese

A most cheesy lunch, decided to flip with the dinner plans.  Ate a ton.  Sausage, refried beans, cream cheese, Meijer Rotel equivalent, jalapenos, shredded sharp cheddar.  Very good, even if I had to use refried because I didn't have the pintos I thought I had.  Cleaned up the American from the week too.

Dinner:    Lentils, toast, home shake

All good.  I had so much lunch that I was well sated all afternoon.

Exercise:  Walk, 1.8 miles (4175 steps according to the phone), 44 minutes.  Standard loop.  Glacial pace as my knees weren't super pleased.  I may need to get out and wear the braces for a while.  But I chugged along, slowly, and made it through without incident.  Probably no walk tomorrow due to the forecast but maybe I'll get lucky.

48.2

Saved By Dump

Friday, January 20, 2023

Motivation lacking.  But at least I didn't pay a big price for last night's pizza, thanks to the system.

Anyway, it's Friday.  Woke up at 4:15 but did not get up, got quite a bit of additional sleep.  I'm about as rested as I ever get.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, grilled ham and cheese

Yup.

Dinner:  Popeyes spicy chicken sandwich, 12 oz All Day IPA, chips and onion dip, home shake

Was going to do something else.  May have to revise how and when I do my grocery shopping.

Exercise:  Nope.  Not a nice morning.  Hoping for tomorrow.

48.2

Crazy Mishmash

Thursday, January 19, 2023

The month is rolling along quickly.  Not enough is being accomplished.  Not good.  Time to ramp up the intensity.

Woke up at 4:15 after another night of even more snoring (seriously, I wonder how high the numbers on the app go) but was awake and alert.  Easily deterred from going out by the sound of hard rain, so I reclined. And eventually, much later, I nodded off.  Got some fitful sleep with some crazy mishmash dreams and I was tired when the alarm went off.  One of these days I'll really get it ingrained that I need to get up when I wake up, at least if I'm awake when I do so.  Going back to sleep during the week almost never works out well. 

Pleasantly surprised to see a dip on the scale despite the million mini tater tots.  Yeesh.  A little exercise is indeed a good thing.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, grilled ham and cheese

Stray jar from an old batch, one that had potatoes.  I've gotten away from putting any in.  Hmm.  Anyway, as usual I was not ready to be done eating when I was done, but at least today it only took a couple minutes for satiety to kick in and that urge to go away.  Yeesh.  Good thing I didn't have any chips.

Dinner:  Dominos brooklyn sausage mushroom, 12 oz Miller Lite, mixed nuts, SF butterscotch pudding

Cracked.  Hard.  Got bait and switched, too - I was emailed today that I had points for a free pizza ... but they expired yesterday.  Doh.  It was enough to plant the seed though.   Argh.

Exercise:  Nope.  As forecast, it was pouring rain this morning.  Yuck.

48.6

Doze No Sleep

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Well that was interesting.  I woke up at 4:00 after about six hours of sleep - lots of snoring but generally acceptable - and that was going to be it.  Tried dozing for a while, but work-related thoughts prevented sleep, so I finally got up and went out for a walk.  Was a little dozy afterward but again didn't nod off.  So far so good.  I am going to take it as a good sign that I wasn't fatigued enough to fall asleep either time, that maybe my efforts to get extra sleep really are making a difference, that I'm not so far in sleep debt.  I have a metric ton of work to do, so any banking I can do will be helpful.

Anyway, up a bit on the scale after yesterday, not a surprise.  Too much rice, too many beans, too much food.  Not a major concern, at least it was good stuff.  I'm a lot less concerned about small gains when I've been eating good stuff, not sacks of mediocre fast food or excessive chain pizza.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, grilled ham and cheese

Predictably I was fairly hungry after being up for nine hours before eating, though it was never a big deal.

Dinner:  Lentils, mini tater tots w ketchup, mixed nuts, 12 oz All Day IPA, home shake

Ugh, way too many tots.  I poured poorly.

Exercise:  Walk, estimated 1.2 miles, 30 minutes.  I sliced several flat blocks off my usual route but still dealt with the hills.  Decided not to push it too hard after Sunday and Monday's back issues and the fact that I haven't done much of anything for months now.  It went okay.  Slow, but okay.  I don't expect to be able to get out tomorrow or Friday due to the weather forecast (and, you know, my unpredictable sleep schedule), but we'll see.  It was nice to get out there. 

49.6

Good Ol Taco Monday

Tuesday, January 17, 2022

I was pleasantly surprised to see the scale down this morning, despite eating massive quantities of brisket for lunch and having a shake for dessert last night.  Good ol' Taco Monday.  I should go on an all Taco diet (for dinner anyway) or something.  Yeah, not happening, but amusing.

Got lots of sleep last night - 8h45 according to the snore app, which I just started using again for the first time since September.  Of course being fat I'm a buzzsaw.  Yikes.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Ham and bean soup w toast rounds, grilled cheese

A bit much.  A neighbor gave me the soup, which was very good.  I should have skipped the sando.

Dinner:  Qdoba brisket bowl, 12 oz All Day IPA, mixed nuts, home shake

Audible.  Tasty but ...

Exercise:  Nope.  Despite all that sleep I was still dozy when I woke up.

48.8

Back Set Back

Monday, January 16, 2023

Ugh.  Yesterday did not quite go as desired.  I (luckily) have not had a lot of back issues over the years but it was a problem starting in the afternoon.  It continues today.  I'm working around it as best I can, moving gingerly and carefully, but the pain is not completely avoidable.  And it greatly limits what I can do.  At least it does not majorly impact my ability to sit at my desk and work, though I'm sure that doesn't do anything good for it.  Please be temporary!

My estimate of what the scale would look like was way off, much to my pleased surprise.  Apparently even a little exercise has a positive impact.  I expected bad things given the extreme food intake and bad things that were consumed.  Plenty of liquid was disposed, which I'm sure was quite helpful.  On the psychological front, I barely managed to refrain from additional late eating, which would have been completely unnecessary as I was quite full - it was purely mental, the desire to eat.  It didn't hurt that I could not decide what it was I was craving and didn't have junky snackable stuff left, I ate it all already.

/derail:  I have been skimming back through the archives and man it's been a long time since I've been serious and focused and consistent for more than a couple days.  I see my weight bouncing up and down within ranges of ten pounds or so.  The current range is definitely higher than it was during the summer -- it may be that regular exercise really does make that much difference.  I have been getting none of late and that most likely contributes to my being 25 pounds above my low.  But it's also very much bad diet - slips, fast food, sugar, tons of pizzas.  All of the above.  I can do better and I need to do better.  Vacation coming in a couple months.  Golf season.  I want to be leaner and freer when that time comes.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Brisket, toast

Way, way too much brisket.  Oh well.  Cleaned up.  Unsurprisingly I was very sated all afternoon.

Dinner:  2x mexican, 2x american tacos, 12 oz Miller Lite, home shake

Standard.  Fatter tacos than last week, very satisfying.

Exercise:  Nope.  Stupid back.  I did also sleep as late as I could get away with, it was needed.

51.0

A Few Degrees Short

Sunday, January 15, 2023

I've been watching the weather all week in hopes of a solid day for January golf today.  Alas the temp is definitely going to come up short of my hopes -- earlier it was mid-40s in the forecast but it's gotten chillier each day to the point where maybe it hits 40 today. ... you know what, I'm probably going to go anyway.

Otherwise, should be a pretty routine Sunday.  Birthday party tonight so the eating will be lousy again - another reason why I should get out and kick off the exercise plan.

Was musing this morning on weight gain.  Some days, like yesterday, I don't really mind a little bump on the scale.  I earned it by eating delicious food.  Other days, it happens because I just ate crap.  If I'm going to pay the price I want it to be worth it!  Sure, I should have skipped the lazy bagels, the mix and the Popeyes.  I didn't and at least on this occasion I knew what I was doing and was willing to pay the price.

Breakfast:  Leftover lazy bagels with cream cheese, coffee

Reheated fine.  Even crisped up a little which was different.  Later:  Siete touch of lime chips - didn't quite make it to lunch, had to wait for laundry to finish.

Lunch:  Chipotle barbacoa bowl.  Later, Popeye's spicy chicken sandwich

New location for Chipotle.  It was decent, a little light on the barbacoa.  I wasn't terribly impressed with the operation.

Dinner:  Tequila lime chicken breast, spanish rice, black beans, chips/doritos and salsa, applesauce, peanut butter cup ice cream, 12 oz Miller Lite

Birthday party.  Ate way too much. 

Exercise:  3 holes walking, about 35 minutes.  Would have gone more but my back was being cranky.

51.4

Shallowness

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Survived another week.  That's a good thing.

Not a great night of sleep, never felt like it was very deep.  Always on the shallow end.  At the same time I can't say that I remember waking up and checking the clock, so sleep was happening.  Some anyway.  I woke up early and just gave up shortly after 4:30.   So far I'm not tired or sleepy, so that's good.  Hoping that I can keep the same sleep window -- I was a little late getting to bed last night -- and just sleep as much as I need to.  We'll see if that works.

Anyway, lots to do today.

Breakfast:  Lazy bagels w veggie cream cheese, coffee

Half of a batch, we'll see if the other half keeps for tomorrow.  Cleaning up.

It may only be amusing to me, but the internal clock is spot on today ... I got up to check the timer (don't want to bug the neighbors at six in the morning) on the lazy bagels and there were six seconds left before the alarm.  How is that for precision?

Lunch:  Open faced brisket sandwich, Popeye's spicy chicken sandwich

Sandwich from the BBQ place, it was a hike to get there but worth it.  Very tasty, just bread, mashed potatoes, brisket and gravy.  A while later I hit the brand new local Popeyes.  Excellent.  Yeah it's no wonder why I'm fat.

Snack:  Bowl of ranch jalapeno snack mix

Tasty.  At least I got the small bag.

Dinner:  Leftover home burger KMPO, 12 oz Miller Lite, home shake

Just as good the second time.  Quite pleased with the seasoning.  Yeah, I'll be up tomorrow but OK.

Exercise:  Nope.  Reasonably active day but nothing I can point to.

50.4

Half of Ten

Friday, January 13, 2023

Whew, glad it is Friday.  The week has been better than expected, but I'm still very ready for a weekend.  Work-filled or not.

Kept the same window last night for sleep but with only middling success.  I didn't have too much difficulty getting to sleep, I guess it took a little while, but not too bad.  But I woke up about 3:30 and that was the end of the deep or deepish sleep.  I dozed off into fitful sleep about 6:00 and was then tired when the alarm went off at 7:00.  I figure I got a little more than half of the ten plus hour window.  So it goes.  Still glad for the consistency and now I need to step up with some exercise.

Today's super deep duh thought:  I have no idea how anyone would consider cheese to be a self-limiting food.  I can eat massive quantities.  With many varieties I'm not even sure what the limit would be.  So I need to only buy so much!

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.  Good week for breakfast discipline.

Lunch:  Soup, toast, cheddar cheese, kosher dill chips

Same as yesterday.  I ate the cheese while the soup was heating so it's not pictured.

Dinner:  Home cheeseburger KMPO, Win Schulers bar schips, 12 oz Miller Lite

Pretzzel bun, american cheese.  Used a recipe for well-seasoned oven baked burgers and I was very pleased with how it turned out.  Leftovers tomorrow.  Still debating whether to have a little shake or some SF pudding, not sure I need it.  Edit:  Had a little shake, probably didn't need it.

A little irritated at myself for buying excess junk at the store, got the schips to munch while waiting on the burger and promptly forgot that I also got a bag of mix.  Doh.

Exercise:  Nope.

49.6

Deeper Possibly

Thursday, January 12, 2023

I'd call that encouraging.  I think I was soundly asleep -- deeper as it were -- for most of the night.  Woke up at 5:00 when I finally really desperately had to go.  Dozed further afterward and in the end I believe I again exceeded eight hous.  Which is great.  Maybe not long term ideal, but for the immediate future I'll do what I need to do to get things back in balance.

Truly amazing how much unnecessary water the human body can retain.  Sheesh.  And I haven't even been low carb, just not eating thousands of grams in the form of excessive pizza.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, toast, Cabot private reserve cheddar, pickle chips

Standard.  Toast from bigger loaf.  Didn't have any sliced cheese but I found a package of block cheddar in the fridge so I'll eat that up.  Good stuff.

Dinner:  Lentils, a very few mixed nuts, 12 oz All Day IPA, SF choc fudge pudding

More standard fare.  Was pleasantly surprised that my hunger was pretty well in check, no rush to move to the lentils after a single handful of nuts and the beer.

Exercise:   Nope.  I have hopes for Sunday.

51.6

No Trifecta For You

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Well, I tried.  Was hoping to get a third straight night of lots of sleep.  Went to bed on time, took a little longer to get to sleep which wasn't a big surprise.  But I woke up by midnight, needing to get rid of water.  Slept so-so until about 4, then very little after that.  I was not the same level of refreshed, not close.  Oh well.  I do think I'd do better if I could get going on some regular exercise so my body is more tired out, as well as continuing to be consistent with bedtime.   Oh, and I could get rid of the rest of the excess water.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:   Soup, grilled cheese, Meijer kosher dill pickle chips

Same as yesterday.  Standard stuff.  Now out of cojack cheese tho.

Dinner:  Qdoba brisket bowl, a few mixed nuts, 12 oz All Day IPA, home shake

A little excessive.  Decided to hit Qdoba to celebrate being fully mobile again.   Was delightful.

Exercise:  Nope.  Getting closer though.

54.0

Maxxed Sleep

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Another night featuring a determined effort to get as much sleep as possible.  Went to bed before 9:00, was asleep not too long after.  Woke up at 3:00, slept more fitfully after that.  Had a few random short dreams but didn't stay in deep sleep for long.  Snoozed the last half hour until I pushed myself out of bed at 7:30, still dozing but I perked right up.  Felt as good as I reasonably ever do these days in the morning.

Also noticed when I was getting ready that I lost much of the dark circles under my eyes.  Two nights of excess sleep erased a lot of short nights!  I'm curious to see how it will look tonight.  And also if I'll be able to sleep tonight - the downside to getting extra is that sometimes you end up not sleepy come bedtime.

Also of note, I really had the hunger last night.  Add several ounces of mixed nuts to what I ate and that finally sated the beast but good grief.  Too much.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup.

Lunch:  Soup, grilled cheese, kosher pickle chips

Standard stuff.  Homemade bread, cojack cheese on the sandwich.

Dinner:  Lentils, 12 oz Miller Lite, mixed nuts, home shake

I do enjoy the lentils.  This batch is a little long in the tooth but I think I'm almost done with it.  Maybe one or two more jars.

Exercise:  Nope.  Just sleep.

58.6

Can't Quite Say It

Monday, January 9, 2023

No, I can't quite make myself say TGIM.  But at the same time, as Mondays go this one has been okay so far.  It was nice to have the routine in place, even if it wasn't the most productive time.

Another weird night.  Went to bed shortly after 9:00, figure I was asleep before 10:00.  Woke up at 2:00 and felt pretty decent, decided it would be way premature to get up.  Didn't have too much trouble going back to sleep.  Definitely went back into REMs as I had a lengthy dream, then from 6:00 until I finally forced myself to move after 7:30 it was fitful snoozing.  I definitely got 9+ hours, but it still could easily have been longer.  Once I got moving I was completely fine but taking that first step was rough.

Breakfast:  Coffee

Yup, back on track.

Lunch:  Soup w a few Club crackers, leftover banana bread w butter

Cleanup of leftover crackers and bread from the weekend party.  Both now gone.  That is one plus of this time of year, fewer things going on should mean I'll have more control over what I eat.  In theory.

Dinner:  2x mexican 2x american tacos, 12 oz Miller Lite, potato chips, home shake

Standard tacos, though they were on the light side.  Too many chips but they're cleaned up.  Definitely had the hunger tonight.

Exercise:  Nope.  Intended to get up early, but failed.  Not too full of regret.  Definitely had a little more crap in the lungs too, sleeping on the bed (horizontally) appears to exacerbate it a bit.

60.4