June 2, 2012: Post 509 (2012 Day 154) - Cheat Day

June 2, 2012

Daily Comment

I will remember the gig tonight as the best we ever did. It was not perfect, it was not well-attended, but it was, to me, the best i am Fool has ever sounded.

Part of the credit goes to the sound guy, my buddy John (for such a good friend, it is amazing that I do not know his last name - but after knowing him and seeing him often for about two years, I just now realized that I don't) (!), who gave us a great stage mix.

What a difference that makes. When you can clearly hear what everybody is doing, playing, it makes a difference, and then, the difference is magnified as you start the feedback process, playing with what you are hearing better, liking it, hearing better, liking what you hear better, ad infinitum... until the last song of the evening.

So, good job. It was exhausting and exhilarating (I know, the cliche police are knocking).

On two unrelated notes:

First:  I got a ticket for talking on my cell-phone while driving today. Because I am an idiot, and the last person to know that that was not legal in NY. I knew about not texting while driving, but apparently I was in North Carolina when that law was passed and publicized. Also, because of my ignorance, I was not pulled over and given the ticket. 

No, I drove right up to the police officer, who was at a road block I knew was there (from having driven by in the other direction an hour earlier) talking on the phone. In fact, I had to wait while he checked three cars in front of me; all the while, talking on my phone. I smiled at him when he checked my registration, still carrying on my phone conversation. 

Times like these I remember how overrated intelligence is. Especially mine, which is apparently diminshing with age.

Second: I am getting concerned about the trajectory of my weight. For two weeks, the trend has been up. at this rate, I expect that tomorrow's weigh-in will put me at the highest weight of the year.

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Food and Diet Section

Today's Weight:        201.4 lbs 
Yesterday's Weight:    201.8   lbs
Last week's Weight:    201.8 lbs
Day Net Loss/Gain:     - 0.4 lbsWeek Net Loss/Gain:    - 0.4 lbs

Year 2012 daily weight from December 31, 2011.

Diet Comment:

I did not meet my short term goal of getting under 200 pounds for the start of this cheat day. I will, nonetheless, persevere.

Food Log

Breakfast
Skipped.

Lunch
At Mama Nancy's:

One-half  Big Anthony Fritatta (eggs, onions, peppers, potatoes, broccoli, pepperoni, sausage and Swiss cheese) with rye toast. Not shown: Grapefruit juice.

Snack
Garden of Eating Red Hot Blues tortilla chips, one whole bag;  Second Nature Wholesome Medley (dark chocolate chunks, roasted and salted peanutss, almonds and cashews, tart red cherries and dried cranberries), also, the  whole bag.

Dinner
Skipped.

Snack
After the show, technically, tomorrow's food, since we didn't eat anything until 3am, I had something called a Bacon Avocado Burrito at Denny's, served with a side of hash browns. By far not the worst thing I've eaten there, but it was a very late extension to cheat day. I will pay tomorrow.

Liquid Intake
    Coffee:   30 oz,   Water:98+ oz

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