SNOW SNOW SNOW.
As feet upon feet of snow fall on Northeastern Ohio, I'm reminded of a lyric by one of my fave bands, Nada Surf: "In the Blizzard...of 2010....cars were just lumps on the snow..."
Seriously. It snowed like the Charles Dickens Friday night....and I was, of course, right smack dab in the middle of it.
Had a poker night with the programmers at work...down in Broadview Heights. It was an honest NIGHTMARE driving home at midnight...feet upon feet of wet, nasty, Cleveland snow was falling, and yet my super cool VW made it through. Thanks buddy.
Anyway, so I was tested, hardcore, at poker night. I brought a sixer of Bud Select with...only 99 calories per, and yet some of that grand Budweiser taste remains (some). So anyway, on to food. Here was the available menu:
Doritos
ruffles
dan dee pretzels
8 boxes of pizza...every topping imaginable
I held steadfast people. I did. No pizza for BK....just a shit load of pretzels. 20 per 110 calories. sacrifices made, goal and plan adhered to.
Day:
strawberry pop tart = 190 calories
salad (mozz, pepperonis) = 250 cal.
cheeze its = 100 cal.
pretzels = 110 cal.
Night time:
Bud Select 6 @ 99 = 600 cal.
glass of cab. sauv. = 75 cal.
pretzels = 200 cal.
cheese and crackers (when i got home at midnight, my drive back was traumatic!) = 200 cal.
candy = 110 cal.
Workout: Nope, only had time for the poker hijinks.
Friday Grand total (and this is not reeeeally the disaster that it could have been) = 1850 cal.
All in all, not too bad...now it's on to more house hunting and the Super Food Bowl tomorrow evening....does THE WHO still have it?? I'm predicting Pinball Wizard, My Generation and Who Are You?
bk out
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Day 21 food recap
Day 21??? Jeez, it's been 3 weeks already?? Sorta hard to imagine, actually....it doesn't feel like I've been doing this for 3 weeks already...I almost wish I would've started this right at the turn of the new year.
I did ok yesterday. One of those, "not great, but not horrible" type efforts. I splurged a little, and had a nice craft beer with supper (AMAZING how many calories those little b*tches contain!!) and had some Thai take out...the bottom line is that starving myself is not the answer, and I deserve a few splurges every once in a while!!
Thursday the 4th
Day:
strawberry pop tart = 190 calories
can of albacore = 130 cal.
pretzels = 110 cal.
salad (feta, mozz, low-cal balsamic dress) = 200 cal.
Supper:
1/2 cup of steamed rice = 140 calories
1/2 app. of fried wonton (f*cking amazing btw, thx Ty Fun) = 200 cal.
calamari (squid for the lay person) stir fry-ish entree = 150 cal.
Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA = 290 cal. (sh*t yeah...)
skinny cow mint ice cream treat = 80 cal.
Workout: yep, but I'll admit that I limped through this one...damn am I tired, man. I ran a little more than a mile, took a spin around my circuit #3, and then I was outtie.
Thursday Grand Total = 1490 Calories
Have a fun weekend!!
BK out
I did ok yesterday. One of those, "not great, but not horrible" type efforts. I splurged a little, and had a nice craft beer with supper (AMAZING how many calories those little b*tches contain!!) and had some Thai take out...the bottom line is that starving myself is not the answer, and I deserve a few splurges every once in a while!!
Thursday the 4th
Day:
strawberry pop tart = 190 calories
can of albacore = 130 cal.
pretzels = 110 cal.
salad (feta, mozz, low-cal balsamic dress) = 200 cal.
Supper:
1/2 cup of steamed rice = 140 calories
1/2 app. of fried wonton (f*cking amazing btw, thx Ty Fun) = 200 cal.
calamari (squid for the lay person) stir fry-ish entree = 150 cal.
Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA = 290 cal. (sh*t yeah...)
skinny cow mint ice cream treat = 80 cal.
Workout: yep, but I'll admit that I limped through this one...damn am I tired, man. I ran a little more than a mile, took a spin around my circuit #3, and then I was outtie.
Thursday Grand Total = 1490 Calories
Have a fun weekend!!
BK out
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Day 19 and 20 food recap
Keep on keepin' on I suppose. It's been one of "those" weeks so far. I think the anticipation of weekend fun is murdering the mid-week fun quotient.
I've been a good boy so far this week. Maybe almost toooo good. I made my way through Tuesday to the tune of like 825 Calories. At first I'm like, yes, asses kicked....but then I quickly noticed a severe lack of energy both Tuesday night into most of Wednesday. I fought through a nasty headache at work Weds. and had to chug an energy drink just to get to the gym. I'm assuming this is NOT a desirable product of my dieting.
Mental note processed. No more prolonged starvation....lol.
Tuesday
Day:
salad (feta, croutons, vidalia onion dress) = 225 calories
satchel of honey mustard rold gold pretzels = 175 cal.
Suppa:
triscuits = 120 cal.
french bread = 120 cal.
cheese = 120 cal.
candy = 100 cal.
Workout: def. all of the usual suspects. 1.75 mile run/walk, machines (circuit #1)
Tuesday the 2nd, Grand Total = 860 Calories
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Wednesday
Day:
Strawberry pop tart = 190 calories
can of tuna = 130 cal.
yogurt (Dannon, cherry and simply awful. never again!!!) = 130 cal.
salad (mozz., vidalia onion dress) = 225 cal.
pretzels (yeah, i was a hungry little camper) = 100 cal.
Suppa:
1/2 broiled chicken breast (rosemary, lime, yum) = 110 cal.
couscous (i know, i know; finally out of it now) = 300 cal.
french bread and dipping oil = 125 cal.
glass of cab. sauv. = 70 cal.
skinny cow skinny dipper ice cream treat = 80 cal. (thx. hoff!!)
Workout: yep, and it felt good. i was tired at first, but a red bull powered me home. i had another nice little run, hit my #2 circuit (i have the weights, machines, etc. at CSU broken up into 3 separate circuits now)...but then i had a wee bit more energy in the tank, so I hit the only open elliptical machine for 15 minutes.
so i'm chuggin right along, really into whatever cool song i had playing...and then out of NOWHERE "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama queues up...playing loud as sh*t. do you know how utterly cool one feels when that song starts playing when you're on a cross trainer?? if only the freshman on the elliptical next to me could hear this now....I'm INSTANTLY teleported back to 1985, back when life was easier...remember the Karate Kid?? That movie was the bees knees to me and my sis. I can remember the exact part in the movie.....ANYWAY...!!!
Sh*t, wait. how the hell did that song even get on my iPod?? i don't own any Bananarama records, i never purchased it from itunes, i don't know anyone that likes them, and i don't steal music. this is going to go down as one of life's great mysteries.
Wednesday Grand Total = 1445 Calories
bk out
I've been a good boy so far this week. Maybe almost toooo good. I made my way through Tuesday to the tune of like 825 Calories. At first I'm like, yes, asses kicked....but then I quickly noticed a severe lack of energy both Tuesday night into most of Wednesday. I fought through a nasty headache at work Weds. and had to chug an energy drink just to get to the gym. I'm assuming this is NOT a desirable product of my dieting.
Mental note processed. No more prolonged starvation....lol.
Tuesday
Day:
salad (feta, croutons, vidalia onion dress) = 225 calories
satchel of honey mustard rold gold pretzels = 175 cal.
Suppa:
triscuits = 120 cal.
french bread = 120 cal.
cheese = 120 cal.
candy = 100 cal.
Workout: def. all of the usual suspects. 1.75 mile run/walk, machines (circuit #1)
Tuesday the 2nd, Grand Total = 860 Calories
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Wednesday
Day:
Strawberry pop tart = 190 calories
can of tuna = 130 cal.
yogurt (Dannon, cherry and simply awful. never again!!!) = 130 cal.
salad (mozz., vidalia onion dress) = 225 cal.
pretzels (yeah, i was a hungry little camper) = 100 cal.
Suppa:
1/2 broiled chicken breast (rosemary, lime, yum) = 110 cal.
couscous (i know, i know; finally out of it now) = 300 cal.
french bread and dipping oil = 125 cal.
glass of cab. sauv. = 70 cal.
skinny cow skinny dipper ice cream treat = 80 cal. (thx. hoff!!)
Workout: yep, and it felt good. i was tired at first, but a red bull powered me home. i had another nice little run, hit my #2 circuit (i have the weights, machines, etc. at CSU broken up into 3 separate circuits now)...but then i had a wee bit more energy in the tank, so I hit the only open elliptical machine for 15 minutes.
so i'm chuggin right along, really into whatever cool song i had playing...and then out of NOWHERE "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama queues up...playing loud as sh*t. do you know how utterly cool one feels when that song starts playing when you're on a cross trainer?? if only the freshman on the elliptical next to me could hear this now....I'm INSTANTLY teleported back to 1985, back when life was easier...remember the Karate Kid?? That movie was the bees knees to me and my sis. I can remember the exact part in the movie.....ANYWAY...!!!
Sh*t, wait. how the hell did that song even get on my iPod?? i don't own any Bananarama records, i never purchased it from itunes, i don't know anyone that likes them, and i don't steal music. this is going to go down as one of life's great mysteries.
Wednesday Grand Total = 1445 Calories
bk out
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Man v. Scale - take 3
I'll have you know that the Tuesday weigh-in process literally weighs on my mind. I couldn't stop thinking about it as I tried to fall into slumber Monday night. I really shouldn't be this nervous....for the most part, I'm doing things right; staying the course, so to speak.
I'll also let you in on another tiny, personal secret. All 3 times now that I've grabbed that scale for beside the bathroom cabinet, placed it in front of me, and turned it on, I've muttered the same line to myself...barely audible....as I step up to the plate:
"Don't worry Jake, it's only your life."
It's a line from one of my favorite movies of all time, "Major League". Jake Taylor (Tom Beringer) looking at his locker on the final cut day of spring training for the Tribe, knowing he's made the team, but scared regardless...funny, random, useless...i know.
It IS only my life....not life or death, I'm doing this right, so I should have nothing to worry about, right?
Anyhow...so I step up on the scale, mutter my cynical line, cross my fingers, and this is what is displayed:
213.6
YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! Put it on the board. Down 3 more effin pounds. Simply unbelievable...good stuff...and funny enough, as I type this right now, at 9:00 am at my desk downtown...i can barely get the words out....I'm backspacing almost every word!!! What a rube.
Anyway, on to my Monday food recap....or as I call it, borderline starvation:
Day:
apple cereal bar = 130 calories
Giant Eagle yogurt = 80 cal.
can of chunk albacore = 120 cal.
salad (feta, croutons, vidalia onion dressing) = 200 cal.
night (don't laugh at me, i just didn't want to make any food):
chips and dip = 225 calories
candy = 100 cal.
I know, I know!!! I MUST attempt to eat healthier....but to my own defense, at least i managed a nice portion control.
Workout: Yep. Got after a nice run, and hit my normal Monday circuit. Feelin' good.
Monday Grand Total = 855 Calories
I'm excited for the week ahead. Poker with the boys on Friday, and then the Food Bowl/Puppy Bowl on Sunday. That's all for now.
bk out
I'll also let you in on another tiny, personal secret. All 3 times now that I've grabbed that scale for beside the bathroom cabinet, placed it in front of me, and turned it on, I've muttered the same line to myself...barely audible....as I step up to the plate:
"Don't worry Jake, it's only your life."
It's a line from one of my favorite movies of all time, "Major League". Jake Taylor (Tom Beringer) looking at his locker on the final cut day of spring training for the Tribe, knowing he's made the team, but scared regardless...funny, random, useless...i know.
It IS only my life....not life or death, I'm doing this right, so I should have nothing to worry about, right?
Anyhow...so I step up on the scale, mutter my cynical line, cross my fingers, and this is what is displayed:
213.6
YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! Put it on the board. Down 3 more effin pounds. Simply unbelievable...good stuff...and funny enough, as I type this right now, at 9:00 am at my desk downtown...i can barely get the words out....I'm backspacing almost every word!!! What a rube.
Anyway, on to my Monday food recap....or as I call it, borderline starvation:
Day:
apple cereal bar = 130 calories
Giant Eagle yogurt = 80 cal.
can of chunk albacore = 120 cal.
salad (feta, croutons, vidalia onion dressing) = 200 cal.
night (don't laugh at me, i just didn't want to make any food):
chips and dip = 225 calories
candy = 100 cal.
I know, I know!!! I MUST attempt to eat healthier....but to my own defense, at least i managed a nice portion control.
Workout: Yep. Got after a nice run, and hit my normal Monday circuit. Feelin' good.
Monday Grand Total = 855 Calories
I'm excited for the week ahead. Poker with the boys on Friday, and then the Food Bowl/Puppy Bowl on Sunday. That's all for now.
bk out
Monday, February 1, 2010
A Hard Day's Night(s) - Day 16 and 17 food recap
Took it easy this weekend, stayed in, entertained myself, etc. Staying in affords me a few luxuries that I wouldn't otherwise obtain. The first, and most obvious, being that I get to prepare food myself...healthy options, portion control, and leftovers for the next day!! All good things. I broke out my culinary skills to the tune of Duck Confit on Saturday night. Yeah, bitches. It tasted amazing too.
One also gets to break out never before used Christmas gifts like Beatles Trivial Pursuit!!! My pursuit of trivia fell flat, however....that sh*t was HARD.
I'm comfortable with saying that I know more about the Beatles than the average person....but even I don't know what Paul McCartney's first post-Beatles single was...or even which artist George Harrison was producer for in mid-1968. Oh well, it was tons of fun despite this....and I sincerely hope we break it back out during game night coming up here in 3 weeks!!
Anyway....this is a food blog.
Saturday the 30th
Day:
OJ = 60 cal.
serving of pretzels = 120 cal.
Night:
duck breast confit (red wine and fresh date reduction) = i'm guesstimating 500 cal.
couscous = 150 cal.
french bread/roll = 150 cal.
3 glasses Cab. Sauv. @ 75 = 225 cal.
white ruskie (i know, i know. but now im seriously out of milk) = 200 cal.
Saturday grand calorie total = 1330 Calories. YESSSSSSHH!!!!!
Sunday the 31st.
Brunch:
1 egg (fried, with a bit of melty cheddar cheese) = 100 cal.
home fries (prepared with evoo, garlic, and rosemary) = 150 cal.
English muffin = 120 cal.
While out and about viewing houses:
satchel of pretzels = 120 cal.
1/2 of a Starbucks skinny vanilla latte = 75 cal.
Supper:
homemade Turkey chili (ground turkey breast) = i'm guessing a portion of roughly 400 cal.
cheese and crackers appetizer = 120 cal.
1 glass of Cabernet = 75 cal.
candy = 100 cal.
Sunday Grand Total = 1260 Calories
Workout: Saturday; YES. Sunday; not so much...
I did have quite the interesting set of experiences at the Rec. on Saturday afternoon. First, for some reason beyond me, the CSU rec. has decided to host high school volleyball games all afternoon. There were like 8 sets of 16 and 17 year old v-ballers, and their annoying families. Little munchkins running around, Stepford Wives looking at all of the gym equipment...HIGHLY annoying, especially since I'm not creepy.
Anyway, something else of note happened. While on the jogging machine (treadmill), my new favorite songs of the moment popped on my iPod...right after each other:
"Blood" by the Middle East
"My Girls" by Animal Collective
Now, these aren't necessarily the most workout friendly, intense songs, they were right for the moment....and they are AMAZING. I took it as a sign; fate or something.....then I noticed that my ipod shuffle switch was moved into the normal position, enabling my music to play in the order that i added them....oh hell. oh well.
COMING UP TOMORROW: Tuesday weigh in!!! It's that time ALREADY!!
peace out
One also gets to break out never before used Christmas gifts like Beatles Trivial Pursuit!!! My pursuit of trivia fell flat, however....that sh*t was HARD.
I'm comfortable with saying that I know more about the Beatles than the average person....but even I don't know what Paul McCartney's first post-Beatles single was...or even which artist George Harrison was producer for in mid-1968. Oh well, it was tons of fun despite this....and I sincerely hope we break it back out during game night coming up here in 3 weeks!!
Anyway....this is a food blog.
Saturday the 30th
Day:
OJ = 60 cal.
serving of pretzels = 120 cal.
Night:
duck breast confit (red wine and fresh date reduction) = i'm guesstimating 500 cal.
couscous = 150 cal.
french bread/roll = 150 cal.
3 glasses Cab. Sauv. @ 75 = 225 cal.
white ruskie (i know, i know. but now im seriously out of milk) = 200 cal.
Saturday grand calorie total = 1330 Calories. YESSSSSSHH!!!!!
Sunday the 31st.
Brunch:
1 egg (fried, with a bit of melty cheddar cheese) = 100 cal.
home fries (prepared with evoo, garlic, and rosemary) = 150 cal.
English muffin = 120 cal.
While out and about viewing houses:
satchel of pretzels = 120 cal.
1/2 of a Starbucks skinny vanilla latte = 75 cal.
Supper:
homemade Turkey chili (ground turkey breast) = i'm guessing a portion of roughly 400 cal.
cheese and crackers appetizer = 120 cal.
1 glass of Cabernet = 75 cal.
candy = 100 cal.
Sunday Grand Total = 1260 Calories
Workout: Saturday; YES. Sunday; not so much...
I did have quite the interesting set of experiences at the Rec. on Saturday afternoon. First, for some reason beyond me, the CSU rec. has decided to host high school volleyball games all afternoon. There were like 8 sets of 16 and 17 year old v-ballers, and their annoying families. Little munchkins running around, Stepford Wives looking at all of the gym equipment...HIGHLY annoying, especially since I'm not creepy.
Anyway, something else of note happened. While on the jogging machine (treadmill), my new favorite songs of the moment popped on my iPod...right after each other:
"Blood" by the Middle East
"My Girls" by Animal Collective
Now, these aren't necessarily the most workout friendly, intense songs, they were right for the moment....and they are AMAZING. I took it as a sign; fate or something.....then I noticed that my ipod shuffle switch was moved into the normal position, enabling my music to play in the order that i added them....oh hell. oh well.
COMING UP TOMORROW: Tuesday weigh in!!! It's that time ALREADY!!
peace out
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