August 10, 2011: Day 73, Post 221

 Goal Weight: 188 pounds 

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Today's Weight:        200.2 lbs
Yesterday's Weight:    198.0 lbs
Net Loss/Gain:         + 2.2 lbs

This is my daily weight chart since ending the Slow-Carb diet. 

This is Day 73 post-Slow-Carb, and day 5 of one week of Phase 1 from The 6-week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle.

Yesterday's late-night snack seems to have done what late night snacks usually do - impact the next morning's weigh-in in the wrong direction. Expected. No big deal.

Worse yet, is a cheat I did today after lunch - there was an ice cream social at work, and I made the conscious decision to participate, including having an ice cream sundae. Sue me. I'm a social animal.

But I regret it now. For one thing, it awakened huge carb cravings - actually, make that sugar cravings. After my brownie and hot fudge sundae, I ate a banana. Then, less than an hour later a chocolate chip cookie, and another brownie.

Ma, I'm not feeling so good. A cup of my good coffee didn't seem to bring me back from the dull of the ensuing sugar crash. I had overdone my cheat. Then I threw away the plan for the day, skipped my next two shakes and had a high protein dinner.

Oh, well.

Tomorrow's another day. My batting percentage is still amazingly high.

This will no doubt have a negative effect on tomorrow's weigh-in. So it goes. Put the load on me.

Food Log

Breakfast
Protein shake (56g whey protein, 1 whole egg, 1/4C Coconut milk).


Lunch

Salad of Spring Mix greens, Baby Spinach, and Red Cabbage, with balsamic vinaigrette (no picture).



Ice Cream Social

Vanilla ice cream, brownie, almonds, hot fudge. Not shown: Banana, chocolate chip cookie, another brownie.

Dinner

Chicken, onions and peppers sausage with spicy brown mustard.

Liquid Intake

    Coffee:  22 oz,   Water: 120+ oz.