April 10, 2012: Post 101, Day 101

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Today's Weight:        198.4 lbs 
Yesterday's Weight:    198.8 lbs
Net Loss/Gain:         - 0.4 lbs

Daily weight from December 31, 2011 -June 30, 2012.

Year 2012 daily weight from December 31, 2011.

Diet Comment:

I'm at essentially the same weight I was yesterday. Good. 

I woke up not hungry, and didn't get hungry until lunchtime, so breakfast was skipped. I had a big lunch, though. Then, after a good snack, I wasn't that hungry for dinner... But then, it was like the hunger flood-gates opened.


I had dinner, and included cheese. This seems to have lead to cravings... I then had, in quick succession, a Reese's cup, a snack-pack of Oreos, and, finally (and it was late at night by now), cheese, carrots and home-made mayonnaise! Out of control. 


Lessons learned: 1)  Cheese is not my friend. 2) Don't have 'forbidden' food around.

Daily Comment:

What is the impact of all my music activities on my weight? I think it is a neutral balance of good and bad. 

The good has to do with its impact on my sense of well-being. It is a positive, and effects my attitude and ability to cope with any of life's negatives, like illness and bad weather. I know playing floods me with positive endorphins. I'm pretty sure this helps lower my cortisol-levels, a good thing when you're attempting to keep your weight down. 

The bad has to do with the hours I keep to get my playing time in. Too often the time I get to play is late at night - later than would be prudent for getting 7 hours sleep on a workday. And getting enough sleep has been tied to getting to/maintaining a good weight. 

So, a wash, from where I sit. But, psychologically, I'd rather be fat and playing music than skinny and not playing. Right now? The best of both.

Food Log

Breakfast

Skipped.

Lunch

Omelet with spinach and fresh-grated Peccorino-Romano cheese. Not shown Green protein shake: kale, almond milk, an egg, vanilla whey protein powder (24g protein), vanilla, cinnamon, stevia-inulin blend. Black coffee.

Snack

Jack Links beef jerky. Baby carrots, celery, cole slaw and home-made mayonnaise.


Dinner

Grass-fed lean ground beef with Romano cheese and salsa. Faux mashed potatoes (cauliflower and butter). 

Snack

Reese's peanut butter cup; a 6-pack of Oreos.



Snack

Baby carrots, Pecorino Romano cheese, and home-made mayonnaise.




Liquid Intake

    Coffee:   30 oz,   Water: 96+ oz