January 7, 2012: Post 7, Day 7 - Measurement Day, Cheat Day

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Today's Weight:        198.8 lbs
Yesterday's Weight:    201.0 lbs
Net Loss/Gain:         - 1.2 lbs

Daily weight from December 31, 2011 - this quarter.

Daily weight from December 31, 2011 - year 2012.

                   Last week     This week     Gain/Loss

  Weight:     200.0  lbs    198.8  lbs    - 1.2  lbs
  Chest:       39.00 "       39.00 "      - 0.00 in
  Waist:       37.00 "       37.00 "      - 0.00 "
  Hips:        37.75 "       37.00 "      - 0.75 "
  Total in:   113.75 "      113.00 "      - 0.75 "
  % Body Fat:  16.9  %       16.9  %      - 0.0  %

This is a chart of my weekly weight since 12/31/2011.

This is a weekly chart of inches lost (sum of chest, waist, hips) since 12/31/2011.

From a 'diet' or 'weight' point of view, the first week was very successful.

Daily Commentary

It is interesting how deciding to expatriate in a little over 3 years has changed my thinking, especially on shopping decisions. Anything I buy now has to stand up to new criteria, a simple test: Is this something that I'm going to consume completely or end up being thrown or given away before I can leave?

Food always passes the test, clothing, too, but almost nothing else. My credit card bill (I put almost everything on a card and pay it off in full every month) for December was $300 lower than average month for the previous year.

Food Log

Breakfast
I slept in, and didn't eat until long past breakfast- or even brunch-time. So breakfast for lunch.

Lunch

Ezekiel Golden Flax Sprouted Grain cereal with blueberries, almond milk and stevia-inulin; scrambled eggs and bacon with chipotle sauce.

Dinner

At Juanita's: 'Swiss' empanada with lettuce, refried beans and rice; chips and salsa.

After-dinner Eating

At my friend Al's for some poker, football and food: pizza, sausage, home-made pemmican, chips, dip, salsa, brownies, trail mix and something called Wonka Scrumpdidliuscious. Yes, a lot of food, probably more than the rest of the day.



Liquid Intake

    Coffee:  30 oz,   Water:  84+ oz.