Half a chicken sandwich and a thing of apple slices.
11:30am
Other half of a chicken sandwich and more apple slices.
2pm
Half an oven-roasted chicken sandwich.
Workout
Back Again
2008-02-28 (Thursday) // Dallas28 Feb
7am
Eggs, bacon, and OJ.
Workout
None, got up too late. Car window smashed.
2008-02-27 (Wednesday) // Dallas27 Feb
6:30am
A breakfast burrito, coffee, OJ.
11am
A handful of trail mix.
11:30am
100 calorie pack.
1:30pm
Sandwich, and yogurt.
Workout
Chest.
2008-02-26 (Tuesday) // Dallas26 Feb
7am
Breakfast burrito; didn’t finish it.
10:30am
Half a chicken sandwich.
1:30pm
The other half of a chickens sandwich.
3:30pm
A couple handfuls of trail mix.
4:30pm
Half a spicy Italian sandwich.
6pm
Other half of a spicy Italian sandwich.
Workout
Going to get one in when I get back to the hotel.
2008-02-25 (Monday) // Dallas25 Feb
6:30am
Breakfast burrito, OJ, multivitamin.
Workout
TBD
2008-02-22 (Friday) // Dallas22 Feb
6:30am
Breakfast burrito.
Workout
None.
2008-02-21 (Thursday) // Dallas21 Feb
6:30am
Fruit, eggs, bacon, sausage, and a bite of a chocolate donut.
7:45am
A mocha.
10:30am
A couple handfuls of trail mix to finish off the old bag.
5:30pm
A SlimFast™ bar.
Workout
Not back to it yet; sleep early tonight if possible.
2008-02-20 (Wednesday) // Dallas20 Feb
6:30am
Fruit, bacon, sausage, eggs.
11:47am
A SlimFast™ bar.
1:45pm
A turkey sandwich from Starbucks.
3:30pm
Some trail mix.
Workout
None, was up late last night.
2008-02-19 (Tuesday) // Dallas19 Feb
6:45am
A “broken egg” sandwich and a 1/4 order of hash browns, OJ, vitamins.
11:15am
A SlimFast™ meal bar (220).
2:30pm
A couple handfuls of trail mix (with almonds/raisins).
4pm
A Zone bar (210).
5:30pm
Dinner at Chili’s.
Workout
None; got back late and went to bed.
2008-02-18 (Monday) // Austin18 Feb
8:30am
A glass of OJ and vitamins.
Workout
2008-02-16 (Saturday) // Dallas16 Feb
9am
Banana and a glass of OJ, vitamins.
10:15am
Another glass of OJ.
Workout
2008-02-15 (Friday) // Dallas15 Feb
6:45am
Breakfast burrito.
Workout
10m on the elliptical (no level) at Spice & Jerome’s.
2008-02-14 (Thursday) // Dallas14 Feb
6:30am
A breakfast burrito with potatoes, eggs, sour cream, and salsa (among other things). OJ.
7:30am
A venti mocha.
11:45am
Half a quiznos sandwich (turkey french thing).
4pm
The other half of the sandwich.
7:15pm
Chicken strips with Daytona sauce & a sprite.
Workout
16m on the elliptical, stretching.
2008-02-13 (Wednesday) // Dallas13 Feb
6:30am
Eggs with salsa, bacon, sausage, fruit, and OJ.
7:45am
A mocha frapp from Starbucks.
10:45am
A Zone bar and a ton of water.
1:45pm
Half a chicken sandwich.
3:30pm
Other half of my chicken sandwich.
Workout
Shoulders, stretching.
2008-02-12 (Tuesday) // Dallas12 Feb
7am
A breakfast burrito with eggs, salsa, a little sour cream on top, potatoes, and the like.
11am
A SlimFast™ bar.
12:30pm
10 wings (all drumstick), naked, with Daytona sauce. A few fries (tasted bad).
Workout
30m on the elliptical (manual mode).
2008-02-11 (Monday) // Dallas11 Feb
7:30am
A big plate of fruit, eggs with salsa, OJ, 2 strips bacon, 1 sausage “circle” thing.
11:35am
SlimFast™ meal bar.
1:30pm
Half a chicken sandwich.
2pm
Apple slices.
4:20pm
The other half of my chicken sandwich and some apple slices.
5:30pm
10 naked chicken wings (forgot to ask for all drumsticks) from the Addison hooters.
6:30pm
A chicken Caesar salad.
Workout
Chest & back, stretching.
2008-02-08 (Friday) 8 Feb
7:30am
Half a chicken sandwich, pudding.
9:30am
The other half of a chicken sandwich.
12:30pm
A chicken caesar wrap with a little extra dressing on the side (had almost none in it).
2pm
Half a slice of cheese cake.
Workout
Lower back (good mornings), abs (machine), obliques (weights), and stretching.
2008-02-07 (Thursday) 7 Feb
7:45am
Half a chicken sandwich, and a pudding.
10am
Other half of my chicken sandwich.
1pm
Spaghetti & meatballs from Lean Cuisine™.
3:30pm
2 eggs, 2 pieces of toast, and 2 sausage patties.
Workout
12m and 10m on the elliptical (level 10), stretching.
2008-02-05 (Tuesday) 5 Feb
7:45am
Glass of OJ, 10g l-glutamine, half a chicken sandwich, and a pudding.
10am
The other half of the sandwich.
12:45pm
A Caesar chicken salad from Hooters with diet Pepsi.
4:30pm
10 chicken wings with Daytona sauce.
Workout
12m on the elliptical (level 10), and then another 9m.
2008-02-04 (Monday) 4 Feb
6:15am
A glass of OJ, multivitamin.
8am
Half a chicken sandwich.
9:30am
The other half of my chicken sandwich.
10:30am
A Zone bar.
1:20pm
A bowl of cereal and a banana.
4pm
A SmartOnes™ meal and a pudding.
Workout
Shoulders, legs, stretching.
2008-02-03 (Sunday) 3 Feb
7:45am
A glass of OJ, multivitamin.
9am
Half a chicken sandwich, banana, and pudding.
12pm
The other half of my sandwich.
12:30pm
Apple slices & cream cheese.
2:30pm
A bowl of cereal.
4pm
Hot chocolate and a banana.
Workout
12m on the elliptical (level 10), and then another 10m at the same level.
Pausing in the middle works! I feel like I got a really great workout!
2008-02-02 (Saturday) 2 Feb
8am
A glass of OJ, multivitamins, dayquil.
9:30am
Half a sandwich, a pudding, and a banana.
12pm
The other half of my sandwich.
Workout
Chest & back, stretching.
2008-02-01 (Friday) 1 Feb
8am
Tall glass of OJ, vitamins, and dayquil.
11am
6” chicken bacon ranch sandwich, pudding, diet coke, and a banana.
Exercised the 30 Second Rule for chewing. Really interesting results: I actually enjoyed the food more and didn’t feel any urge to eat that second half.
2pm
A few handfuls of trail mix. The other half of my 6” sandwich.
Workout
30m on the treadmill at 3mph; stretching.
Back from Dallas
2008-01-09 (Wednesday) 9 Jan
9am
A bowl of raisin bran.
1pm
Chinese food with the wife.
Workout
2008-01-08 (Tuesday) 7 Jan
9am
A bowl of sugary cereal.
12pm
Jumbo rigatoni with meatballs.
4:30pm
Half a Subway sandwich.
The rest of the day was a train wreck; don’t ask.
Workout
None.
2008-01-07 (Monday) 7 Jan
9:30am
Raisin bran cereal.
1pm
Some noodles & sauce thing with a pudding cup and a yogurt.
2:30pm
A snack stick from the livingroom.
4pm
A bit of this microwave thing that sucked and a Zone bar.
6pm
Spaghetti and garlic bread (a bit too much).
Workout
Shoulders (presses & shrugs) and legs.
2008-01-06 (Sunday) 5 Jan
10am
A large bowl of raisin bran crunch.
1pm
3 slices of meat-lovers pizza (gut bomb).
3:30pm
A SlimFast™ bar.
4:30pm
A low-cal dessert stick.
6:30pm
Alice Springs chicken, red potatoes, and spinach.
12am
A Zone bar.
Workout
None.
2008-01-05 (Saturday) 5 Jan
10:30am
A bowl of raisin bran.
2pm
Half a chicken sandwich and a cookie.
4pm
Other half of a chicken sandwich and a cookie.
6:45pm
2 pieces of pizza (meat lovers).
7:15pm
A cookie.
9:45pm
A SlimFast™ bar.
Workout
12m elliptical (level 10), 12m treadmill 3mph.
2007-12-20 (Thursday)20 Dec
8am
A bowl of cereal.
Workout
2007-12-19 (Wednesday)19 Dec
7:45am
Half a chicken sandwich, yogurt, and pudding.
11:45am
Other half of sandwich and a cookie.
2:45pm
A LeanPocket™.
Workout
20m @ 125bpm on the treadmill.
2007-12-18 (Tuesday)18 Dec
8:30am
Scrambled eggs with roast beef and onions.
Workout
15m @ 150 bpm on the treadmill.
2007-12-17 (Monday)17 Dec
8am
Half a chicken sandwich, pudding, and yogurt.
11am
The other half of my chicken sandwich.
1:30pm
A Caesar salad and a piece of bread at the new restaurant that replaced Bacchus.
4:30pm
A Lean Cuisine™ baked ziti meal.
6:45pm
A small bowl of green beans, mashed potatoes, and hamburger gravy.
8pm until bed
Several of those little cookies from Ivy & Edna’s cookie exchange (ugh!).
Workout
10m elliptical (L10), 20m treadmill (3.2/2.8).
Run that back one more time...
2007-11-19 (Monday)19 Nov
8:30am
Jimmy Dean D-Light breakfast sandwich with Canadian bacon, egg white, and cheese.
Output
2007-11-16 (Friday)16 Nov
7:30am
After a shopping trip I made a breakfast burrito with eggs and Jimmy Dean mix.
This is a new machine for me. We’re at the Scottsdale Resort and they have an EFC456 (not sure on the model yet).
2007-09-22 (Saturday)22 Sep
10:45am
A BMT sandwich with light mayo, veggies, and mustard. 2 chocolate chip cookies.
1:30pm
Mongolian grill.
2:30pm
A blizzard and some popcorn.
9pm
Spicy Oktoberfest fondue and chicken schnitzel.
Output
Shoulders, legs, and abs.
Weigh In / 2007-09-2222 Sep
Weight: 333 lbs. Body Fat: 38.2%
2007-09-21 (Friday)21 Sep
9am
A SlimFast™ bar.
Couldn’t find my wallet for some reason.
12pm
A SlimFast™ bar.
1:30pm
Two slices of a chicken/veggie pizza from Roundtable.
4pm
A smoothie.
7:25pm
Two bits of ground turkey patty, some corn, and a slice of the chicken/veggie pizza from earlier.
10pm
Chinese food.
Output
20m elliptical, level 10. Abs (4×20 @ 130 lbs).
I’m still trying to figure out what the next level of intensity will be. Raise the RPM? Increase the resistance? I’d go longer duration, but my feet go about numb at the end of 20 minutes.
2007-09-20 (Thursday)20 Sep
9am
Half a turkey breast sandwich with veggies, light mayo, and mustard. Apple slices & Coke Zero.
12pm
Half a turkey breast sandwich with veggies, light mayo, and mustard. A cinnamon roll (yeah, leftover Winchell’s).
3:15pm
A smoothie and a chicken Caesar wrap.
6pm
A bit of meatloaf, some cucumber salad, and green beans. A donut (damn Winchell’s).
10:30pm
Half a chicken breast sandwich, veggies, light mayo, mustard. Chocolate chip cookie.
Output
Weight lifting: chest/back. Abs (3×20 @ 130 lbs).
2007-09-19 (Wednesday)19 Sep
9am
Half a sandwich with pepperoni, ham, and salami, veggies, light mayo, and mustard. Coke Zero.
11:30pm
Half a chicken breast sandwich with light mayo, mustard, and veggies.
2:45pm
A wrap and a peanut butter & banana smoothie.
5:45pm
Stir fry with veggies and chicken.
9:45pm
Half a 12 oz steak, mushroom buttons, a few pieces of bread with butter.
10:30pm
3 donuts from Winchell’s.
What started out as a trip to Winchell’s to get the mother-in-law some goodness turned into me picking out a few for myself.
Output
20m elliptical, level 10. Abs (4×20 @ 130 lbs)
2007-09-18 (Tuesday)18 Sep
9am
Half a chicken breast sandwich with veggies, light mayo, and mustard. Pudding (100).
12:15pm
Half a chicken breast sandwich with veggies, light mayo, and mustard.
3pm
A LeanPocket™ and a pudding (60).
Not what I wanted, but I got stuck in a poorly timed conference call.
6pm
A peanut butter & banana smoothie with a wrap. A bag of jalapeno chips.
9pm
A couple small pieces of chicken breast, corn, and a few pieces of watermelon.
Tonight I spent a little time on the ab machine. It felt like I got a more intense burn in my abs but I still need to find a good lower ab workout that doesn’t stress my back so much.
2007-09-17 (Monday)17 Sep
8:45am
A turkey sandwich with light mayo on potato bread.
11:30am
An egg, 2 pieces of sausage patty, half a dozen French toast strips, and maple syrup in a separate bowl for dipping.
The mother-in-law surprised me with food at my desk while I was working this morning.
3:30pm
Half a chicken sandwich with veggies. Apple slices and a Coke Zero.
6:15pm
Half a chicken sandwich with veggies. Pudding (100) and celery and light cream cheese.
9:30pm
Half a chicken breast sandwich with veggies, light mayo, and mustard. Apple slices.
Output
20m elliptical, level 10. Abs (upper/lower).
Heart rate is back up to ~154 for most of this.
2007-09-16 (Sunday)16 Sep
9:45am
Half a chicken sandwich with veggies, light mayo, and mustard. 3 chocolate chip cookies.
After indulging in cookies (which were frickin’ delicious, btw) I’m most certainly hitting the gym now.
12:30pm
Half a chicken sandwich with veggies, light mayo, and mustard. A pudding (100) and a yogurt (60).
3:45pm
Mongolian with chicken, veggies, and hot sauces.
Still working on the portions. I’m limiting the noodles and meat and going overboard on the veggies. Even too many veggies is too much.
5:30pm
2 scoops of light PB ice cream.
7:30pm
A peanut butter & banana smoothie, a banana, and a buffalo chicken wrap.
Way too much sauce on this thing. Either that, or the sauce isn’t thick enough.
Output
Shoulder press: 3×15 at 100, 100, 80. Delt Raise (front/side): 3×10 at 10 (cable). Delt Raise (rear): 3×10 at 15 (cable). Abs (upper: 4×30, lower: leg lifts).
2007-09-15 (Saturday)15 Sep
9am
A glass of OJ.
11:30am
Half a turkey breast sandwich with light mayo, veggies, and mustard. Apple slices.
1:15pm
Half a turkey breast sandwich with light mayo, veggies, and mustard. Pudding, yogurt, and baby carrots in light cream cheese.
4pm
A peanut butter & banana smoothie, a chicken mango wrap, and a bag of jalapeno chips.
I’m now told that I can have a piece of fruit from the basket on the counter instead of chips.
7pm
A chicken breast, and a piece of Hawaiian bread with butter.
I’m down another belt loop and I’m bumping the difficulty on the elliptical up a couple notches!
2007-09-10 (Monday)10 Sep
8:30am
Half a subway sandwich with turkey, light mayo & mustard. Apple slices.
12:15pm
Half a subway sandwich with turkey, light mayo & mustard. Baby carrots and light cream cheese, and a yogurt (60).
3pm
A SlimFast™ snack bar (220).
4:30pm
A peanut butter & banana smoothie & a wrap.
7:30pm
Half a turkey sandwich and a cup of tomato basil bisque.
Output*
20m elliptical, level 7. Abs.
2007-09-09 (Sunday) 9 Sep
11am
A deli turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard. A few slices of tomato on the side.
2:30pm
A pudding (100).
3:30pm
Mongolian grill with chicken, yakisoba noodles, veggies, and various hot sauces with diet coke.
6pm
A smoothie and a wrap.
Output
Weight lifting: shoulders, legs, and abs.
2007-09-08 (Saturday) 8 Sep
10:30am
Half a subway sandwich with turkey, veggies, and light mayo & mustard. Apple slices & a Coke Zero.
1:30pm
Half a subway sandwich with turkey, veggies, and light mayo & mustard. Baby carrots with light cream cheese, and a pudding (60).
4:45pm
A PB & banana smoothie, a chicken wrap, and half a bag of jalapeno chips kettle chips.
8pm
Half a chicken burrito from Baja Fresh.
9:45pm
Half a chicken burrito from Baja Fresh.
Output
20m elliptical, level 5. Abs.
Weigh In / 2007-09-08
Weight: 330 lbs.
Back to my pre-cruise weight, OH YEAH BABY!
2007-09-07 (Friday) 7 Sep
9am
Half a subway sandwich with turkey, veggies, and light mayo & mustard. Apple slices.
11:30am
Half a subway sandwich with turkey, veggies, and light mayo & mustard. Baby carrots with light cream cheese, and a Coke Zero.
3:30pm
Mongolian grill with chicken, veggies, and diet coke.
7:45pm
Swedish meatballs, a few pieces of boiled potato, and green beans.
Output*
Weight lifting: chest, back, abs.
2007-09-06 (Thursday) 6 Sep
9:30am
A peanut butter & banana smoothie with a breakfast wrap.
12pm
Caesar salad and an iced tea from Rose’s.
1pm
Half a turkey sandwich from Rose’s.
4pm
Slices of turkey breast, a banana, a pudding (60), and cheese stick.
7:30pm
Half a chicken salad sandwich and a cup of Italian wedding soup.
Output*
20m elliptical, level 5.
NSR Victory / 2007-09-06
I was able to go 17 minutes on the elliptical with no problem (could have gone longer!). My heart rate never got above 145 either, which is a little odd. Maybe I was just at one with the elliptical machine? ;)
I’ve moved back one belt hole.
2007-09-05 (Wednesday) 5 Sep
9:45am
Half a subway sandwich with chicken, veggies, light mayo, and mustard. A banana, and yogurt.
11:45pm
A banana & peanut butter smoothie and a chicken mango wrap.
3:45pm
Half a subway sandwich with chicken, veggies, light mayo, and mustard. A pudding.
Output*
17m elliptical, level 5.
Weigh In / 2007-09-05
Weight: 332 lbs. Body Fat: 38.7%
Down four lbs, woohoo!
2007-09-04 (Tuesday) 4 Sep
9am
Half a subway sandwich with turkey, veggies, light mayo, and mustard. A banana and a yogurt.
11:30am
Half a subway sandwich with turkey, veggies, light mayo, and mustard.
1:30pm
A pudding (60), and a Coke Zero.
4pm
Mongolian grill: chicken, veggies, and chili sauce. A diet coke.
8:30am
Half a chicken sandwich and some apple slices.
10:45am
Other half of my sandwich and apple slices.
Workout