A Decided Lack Of Work Enthusiasm

Monday, August 17, 2020

Man.  I am not enjoying today's work requirements.  Do not want.

Otherwise, it's a standard Monday.

Lunch:  Smoked ham, swiss cheese, polish dills, croissaints with butter, Fage cherry TruBlend yogurt

Kinda hungry.  Absentmindedly grabbed the midsized croissaints at the store instead of the full sized one.  Won't really matter afaik, they just come 8 to a package instead of 4.

Dinner:  Tacos with avocado, sour cream, mexicheese and salsa, 12 oz All Day IPA, 12 oz Miller Lite

Had to make fresh taco meat and fresh seasoning.  Turned out good and now I have those things ready to go.  Used up the rest of my tortillas, otherwise I'd have five minute dinners for the rest of the week.  (I mean other than the nights I eat out or have breakfast or something...)

Exercise:  Nope.  Rest day.  I probably could have gotten out this morning, I woke up early enough.  But I chose to snooze.

86.0

Sunday At Somewhere

 Sunday, August 16, 2020

A pleasant, relaxing morning so far.  Slept decently -- it's been fun to see the low snore scores, I just wish I could sleep a bit longer and get more rested.  Getting some things done too.  Pleased.  Unsurprisingly the scale was down due to yesterday's activity.  Just another reminder that if I kept the eating in check at all three miles a day of walking would cause the weight to fall off.

Breakfast:  Breakfast tacos, coffee

Decided to try mixing up the ingredients (after cooking the eggs ldo).  Worked out pretty well, though this is clearly more filling than three tortillas needed.  With the jumbo eggs I should downsize to 1.  Usual mix of egg, mexicheese, sour cream, salsa and guac.

Lunch:  Red lentils - prepared with onion, garlic, spices, ghee and chicken stock

I like these as an easy lunch, I had good energy out on the golf course after eating.

Dinner:  Taco salsd with al pastor pork, strawberries with vanilla Rebel ice cream

Not such a huge salad tonight, but it was super fast and did the job.  Hit the spot.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart, average extra walking.  Pedometer said a bit more than 5.5 miles.

87.4

Okay Let's Reverse It

 Saturday, August 15, 2020

Another small jump, but still, too much rising this week.  Changes will be required. 

Breakfast:  Breakfast tacos w 2 eggs, mexicheese, sour cream, salsa, avocado

Very tasty.  Lighting could have been upgraded, I didn't turn on all the lights.

Lunch:  Culver's mushroom and swiss burger, 12 oz Miller Lite

Is it lunch when it's almost 5:00?

Dinner:  2x Arby's greek "gyros", Rebel salted caramel ice cream

More ice cream than usual, needed the freezer space.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  With the weekly trip to the grocery store, the pedometer credited me with 7.25 miles.

89.6

Punishment Not Too Harsh

 Friday, August 14, 2020

Well, looks like last night's blowup was a minor setback.  It was a fine example how the hunger can get me even now -- I just kept eating.  And unlike a normal person I never got uncomfortably full.  If I had had more food, I probably would have kept going.  It's awful.

Lunch:  Ham, extra sharp cheddar, polish dill spears, croissaint with butter, Fage cherry TruBlend yogurt

Standard.

Dinner:  Tacos with mexicheese, guac, sour cream, jalapeno verde salsa and fire sauce, 24 oz All Day IPA, salted caramel Rebel ice cream

Love tacos.  And now I have tortillas.

Exercise:  Nope.  Pretty fatigued again today, need to shift the day and add a little extra sleep time too.

88.8

I Knew You Were Trouble Seriously

 Thursday, August 13, 2020

Too much food yesterday and way too many carbs.  I knew I'd pay the price today and yup, there it was.  Same old story, I need to find a way to exercise during the week consistently and I need to tighten up the food choices.  Not rocket science.

Today will be a bit different since I won't have time to have lunch at home.  Instead it will be something from the drive thru in all likelihood.  Not stellar.

Lunch:  2 McDoubles minus ketchup

No photo.  They were edible.

Dinner:  Domino's hand tossed pizza with pepperoni, ham and mushrooms

Been a while since a blowup like this.  Might have beer too.

Exercise:  Nope.  Super fatigued tonight.

88.6

Bitingly Sarcastic Title Needed

 Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Not full of pep today, though about 99% of my lack of enthusiasm is work-related.  Physically other than a bit of a limp from sitting too long things are okay.

Lunch:  Ham, extra sharp cheddar, polish dill spear, croissaint with butter, Fage vanilla TruBlend yogurt

Standard.

Dinner:  3 eggs over medium in butter, hash browns, 2 strips bacon, salsa, hot sauce, onion, 24 oz Miller Lite

All good.  Might have popcorn later too.

Exercise:  Nope.

87.4

And Then There Are Rebounds

 Tuesday, August 11, 2020

The downside to exercise-induced drops on the weekend are rebounds after off days, especially when too much starch is consumed and the body was going to rehydrate anyway.  Oh well.  Still hoping to stay in a narrow range during the week.

Slept reasonably well but again tired when I got up.  Thankfully it again faded pretty quickly.  If I had the ability to make myself sleep earlier I would exercise it, the best I can do is hit the sack early and hope.

Lunch:  Deitz and Watson black forest ham, extra sharp cheddar cheese, polish dill, croissaint with butter, Fage cherry TruBlend yogurt

Standard.  Store was sold out of the usual ham so I hit the deli and got this kind.  Quite good.

Snack:  5 strips Meijer thick cut bacon

Pre-golf food, helps keep the post round hunger down.

Dinner:  Ham, cheese and salami grinder, 12 oz Miller Lite, Rebel salted caramel ice cream

All good.

Exercise:  9 holes with cart.  Not that much walking, pedometer said just over 2.25 miles.

87.6

Love Drops Part Infinity

Monday, August 10, 2020

Summer weekends are the best.  How can you not love what fresh air and exercise do for you?  And not just on the scale, though that's the focus today.

For whatever reason I did not get to sleep last night until much later than usual.  And consequently I was quite tired this morning.  I was able to snooze some, but that never helps much.  At least I'm OK now that I'm going, it was a short-lived tiredness.  Hoping to be able to sleep earlier tonight.

Lunch:  Ham, 2 slices extra share cheddar, polish dill spear, croissaint with butter, Fage cherry TruBlend yogurt

Standard.

Dinner:  2 eggs over medium in butter, hash browns in butter with cheese and onion, jalapeno verde salsa, guac, mexicheese, 4 strips Meijer thick cut bacon, 24 oz All Day IPA

Luxurious.

Exercise:  Nope.  Rest day.

85.6

Thassalotta Corn

 Sunday, August 9, 2020

It struck me yesterday just how much corn I consumed - tortillas at two meals and popcorn at the other.  Corn on corn.  Fortunately as usual exercise covers the dietary deficiency and this morning felt pretty good.

More of the same on tap for today.

Breakfast:  Breakfast tacos - 2 eggs, mexicheese, salsa, sour cream.  Coffee

The sour cream was a nice, if visually dubious, addition to the tacos.  And I may have inadvertently stumbled upon the best way to serve using the taco holders, they fit the giant bowls quite nicely.  Maybe I should put the sour cream into a squeeze bottle to improve the look.

Lunch:  Spicy lentils

Similar to last week but changed the seasoning - minus ginger, add chipotle power and ancho chili.  Pretty tasty.

Dinner:  Qdoba brisket bowl (lite rice, lite pintos, fajita veg, pico, roja, cheese, sour cream, guac), 12 oz Miller Lite, strawberries with Rebel vanilla ice cream

Well earned.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  Modest extra walking.  Pedometer gave me just shy of 5 miles.  Callus on the bottom of my foot plus 90 and super humid limited me some.

87.6

Title Shortage

 Saturday, August 8, 2020

Whew, glad the weekend is here.  Lots to do of course, but I hope to recharge a bit.

Not a whole lot of commentary to offer today.  Nice to have a small dip on the scale this morning, being below where I was precorona is gratifying.  Feeling decent, not quite great (ask again in 50 lbs), but decent.  I still need to develop a consistent walking routine and maybe get some other exercise -- a little light resistance training would be great -- but walking is job 1.

Breakfast:  Breakfast tacos (2 eggs scrambled in a bit of butter, mexicheese, jalapeno salsa verde), coffee

Quick and easy.

Lunch:  3 al pastor tacos, mexican style, 12 oz Miller Lite

Second time from this place, they're different.  I'll keep exploring.

Dinner:  Culver's mushroom and swiss double burger, cheese popcorn

May need to find another Saturday night meal until summer is over, it's too busy.  Took 20 minutes to get my burger tonight and if I'd ordered more food it would have been longer still.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart.  Not as much walking since I had to drive the cart today.  And I'm mad at myself, I stuck my pedometer in my golf bag with the car keys so I didn't get a mileage.

89.8

OK Stability

Friday, August 7, 2020

The last day of an insane week.  Busy, busy, busy.  Will be glad to decompress a bit this weekend, though Monday won't be a treat either.

Pretty happy to have been quite stable all week weight-wise, even with eating out two nights.  It's working, at least as much as can be expected.  Still need to tighten up.  Oh, and I actually had someone ask me today if I was losing, that was nice and unexpected since it's not super visible to me.

Lunch:  Ham, extra sharp cheddar, pickle spear, croissaint with butter, Fage cherry TruBlend yogurt

Standard.  I do like the croissants.

Dinner:  Tacos with mexicheese blend, guac, jala cilantro salsa and fire sauce, 24 oz All Day IPA, Rebel cherry chip ice cream

When you just have to reheat the tortillas and beef it doesn't get much easier or faster than this.  And it's good.  A little messy though.

Exercise:   Nope.  I was wiped out yesterday, today didn't make anything better.  Going to try and crash early tonight in anticipation of lots of walking this weekend.

90.2

Darned Tenths

Thursday, August 6, 2020

If only I had been able to let go of a little more this morning, could have passed another little milestone.  Instead, it has to wait at least until tomorrow, or more likely until this weekend since I have plans this evening that involve eating out and having drinks.

Still, I'm pleased that going 2MADish is making a difference without any suffering.  I still could stand to make adjustments to drop the carb count while keeping protein and fat up, but at least the lazy man's version is holding things steady until the weekends where walking 10-15 miles is doing the job.

Lunch:  Ham, 2 slices swiss cheese, pickle spear, croissaint with butter, Fage cherry TruBlend yogurt

Another day, another standard lunch.  Satisfying.

Dinner:  Polish plate - kielbasas, kraut with bacon, cabbage roll, pierogis, sour cream, salad, 24 oz Two Hearted Ale

New food experience, enjoyed it.  Didn't eat much of the salad, I'm not a huge fan of weird lettuce.  No dressing.  Otherwise, did some damage.

Exercise:  Nope.

90.0

Put It In A Box

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Not a tremendous amount of pep so far today.  Not overtired, not dragging, just not enthusiastic.  I'm going to have to push myself to get through with anything resembling a productive day.

Exercise plus a bit less for dinner appear to have kept things in check without a sizable gain.  Definitely ate too much starch though since I had a bunch of potatoes at lunch.

Lunch:  Ham, 2 slices swiss cheese, pickle spear, croissant with butter, Fage cherry TruBlend yogurt

Standard lunch, still good.  One of these days I'll get around to making some bread or rolls myself.

Dinner:  Homemade tacos with mexican cheese blend, guac, fire sauce and Meijer jalapeno cilantro salsa, 24 oz All Day IPA, Rebel cherry chip ice cream

Have I mentioned that I love tacos?  These were very good.  Took about 40 minutes to make a big batch of tortillas, otherwise EZ PZ.  And the salsa has some heat, which is awesome.  Will be buying again - too bad I'm not eating tortilla chips.

Exercise:  Nope.  Was on my list of things I wanted to do tonight, but it's not happening.

90.4

On Scheduled

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

A pretty good morning today.  Even though there wasn't a big drop on the scale or a hugely visible difference from any other day, I felt leaner this morning.  Maybe it was just a decent night's sleep, not sure.  Only woke up once before my alarm that I recall and went right back to sleep.  Moving around pretty well, not too many aches or pains.  In sum, a pretty good day so far.

Lunch:  Leftover ribeye steak, 2 eggs over medium in butter, leftover mashed potatoes.

LOL, you can't tell where the eggs end and the potatoes begin.  Added the eggs since I figured I had at most 4 oz of steak -- it was a 10 oz ribeye and there was a pretty good strip of fat attached.  Had a slightly larger piece last night.  Anyway, this was good and a bit excessive. 

Snack:  5 strips leftover CF bacon

The fifth strip was in my mouth when I remembered to take a photo.  A bit over reheated but fine.

Dinner:  Ham, salami and extra cheese grinder, dill pickle spear, 12 oz Two Hearted Ale, bowl of Rebel cherry chip ice cream

Thanks to the snack I was not as hungry tonight, so I got the smaller sandwich.  A little dish of the keto ice cream was an excellent capper on a decent day.

Exercise:  9 holes with cart, moderate extra walking.  Pedometer said 2.5 miles.

90.2

Partially Clearing Lettuce

Monday, August 3, 2020

Whew, no lettuce-triggered issues last night.  Slept decently, didn't wake up much, though I did snore more than I have been lately.  No cramps is such a blessing.

And I got rewarded for another day of much walking.  If I can maintain during the week, by the close of next weekend I should blow past my pre-corona low.  Now if I can just dial in some walking other than on the weekend that would be swell.

Lunch:  Taco bowl - beef, mexican cheese, guac, jalapeno cilantro salsa, fire sauce.  Croissaint with butter, Fage vanilla TruBlend yogurt.

Thawed the taco meat for yesterday but never ate it, then I didn't feel like making tortillas or a salad at lunch today so I ended up with a bowl.  Quite tasty and another reason why I need to make bigger batches of taco meat, it's so easy to thaw and reheat.

Dinner:  CF ribeye steak, mashed potatoes with lots of butter and sour cream, 24 oz All Day IPA

A very luxurious dinner.  I was going to fix this yesterday but didn't.  And I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow.  Had designs on having some peas too but didn't take the time to search the freezer to see if I had any.

Exercise:  Nope.  Rest day.

90.4

Feeling Those Aftereffects

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Feeling a bit beat up this morning after yesterday's hiking.  Sleep was okay but nothing more than that, I wake up too often and shift constantly.  That's what happens, I guess, with chronic pain.  At least it's low level.  Hopefully it won't impact my usual Sunday morning chores.

I do like what the walking does to the scale, though I admit I don't always find the change to be real noticeable.  Seems like when I had success seven or eight years ago it was more visible.  That may be a function of just not getting in the daily walking, could be the weekly yo-yoing, dunno.  But whatever.  As long as it keeps dipping I'm pleased.

Breakfast:  1 egg over medium, hashbrowns cooked in ghee with a knob of butter later, 4 strips CF applewood bacon, coffee

So good, even with the inferior non-Alexia hashbrowns.  I'm completely serious, if I ever had one day left something like this would be my breakfast.

Lunch:  Red lentils, Ethiopian style.

This was a new one to me, friend sent me the recipe and I had to try it.  Very good, though next time I'll seek more heat and less sweet (ginger)

Dinner:  Taco salad, al pastor.   12 oz Miller Lite.  Strawberries w Rebel vanilla ice cream

Was going to make a steak but decided to save it for tomorrow night.  Big salad, hope the lettuce theory doesn't kick in tonight!

Lots of food today.  Hope I don't pay for it tomorrow lol.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart, lots of extra walking.  Pedometer credited me with 5.25 miles.  A very comfortable day, only high 70s though humidity was pretty high.  Felt good and not super tired tonight.

91.8

Ahhh With Many Hs Saturday

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Flip the calendar, one more month closer to ending this 2020 nonsense.  July was pretty solid as I was able to lose nearly all of the COVID 19 bloat.  This week featured a successful transition to something more resembling 2MAD, though I did have a bobble and stretched those eating windows a couple times.  All in all, a success.

Breakfast:  Breakfast tacos -- 2 scrambled eggs, mexican cheese blend, onion, tomato, fire sauce.  2 strips CF applewood bacon, coffee

Really tasty.  Really enjoyed this breakfast.

Lunch:  Qdoba brisket bowl -- sm scoops rice and pintos, brisket, fajita veg, salsa, cheese, sour cream and guac. 

Been a long time.  Was going to try a new mexican place but you had to call in to place a takeout order so I went to Qdoba around the corner instead.  One of the better bowls I've had.

Dinner:  Culvers mushrooms swiss burger, 12 oz Miller Lite

Lunch and dinner were a little close together (4pm, 7pm), that's just the way it goes.  Was going to have strawberries and ice cream but I think I'll skip it.

Exercise:  18 holes with cart, lots of extra walking looking for other people's lost golf balls.  I acutally grabbed the pedometer this morning, it said 5.5 miles, plus tack on another 2 more for a trip to the tent sale and a long hike around the grocery store.  If I don't cramp up I'll sleep well tonight!

94.4