Happy Monday!! It's the start of another fun week here in Cleveland, which just happens to be Restaurant Week. Something like 25 or so restaurants in the area are sporting a $30 3/4 course prix fix menu.
I've never been to Ponte Vecchio, and have wanted to for some time, so I secured myself a reservation for Thursday evening.....I can't wait!! Thursday is also the start of my bar bowling league over there at ABC....so Thursday is setting up to be quite smashing.
Team Pinicorn* is going down!!! (yes, i used an entire line of my blog to mention that)
* - my friend's team name; let the laughter commence
Game night, again, went off pretty well. A nice ancillary benefit that spun off of game night was the amount of leftovers!!! I was able to create an entire meal of food from the app's that made it through the night.
Score.
Sunday food:
pretzels = 110 Calories
raisins = 130 cal.
cocktail meatballz = roughly 400 calories?
cheese/crackers/fruit/olive tapenade = 350 cal.
1 single glass of Pinot Noir (i stress the 1...i didnt even want that, but one absolutely MUST have a glass of red with this high quality cheese that I purchased, not to mention the trio of tapenades that were present!!) = 100 cal. (it was a big glass)
skinny cow skinny dipper (these things were actually decent for the small caloric content, but alas, now i'm out of them) = 80 cal.
Workout: F yeah. I actually scraped myself off of the couch for an hour to head over to CSU. Even after being gone for an hour...the same stupid USA v. UK curling match was still on. I still don't understand curling.
As an aside, CSU on the weekends is frickin annoying. Have I mentioned this before?? They let area high schools come out to use the volleyball courts. The place was INFESTED with little kids and v-ball moms. The only silver lining that I can come up with is that I think I now understand the rules of field hockey....they also have some kind of amateur intramural type field hockey league that plays on the weekends too.
Sunday Grand Total = 1170 Calories
I'm eagerly anticipating my next battle with the scale tomorrow morning. These weeks seem to be FLYING by!!
out
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Day 36 and 37 Food Recaps
Well....another weekend comes, and another weekend goes....gone with not much more than a wimper. Despite holding on to a lingering head cold, and not being able to put forth a decent workout, I've done well with my food consumption.
I kept things low key on Friday. I knew Saturday was going to be a handful, so I didn't go out, and I didn't drink (i know, seriously. i don't even know me anymore...lol).
Saturday was indeed crazy. I got up 'round 9:30, paid a visit to the West Side Market and the Dirty Bird (the Giant Eagle on Detroit and Bunts), hit the Steelyard for some quick Targeting and Wal-Marting, and still SOMEHOW managed to view 5 homes on the near West Side.
I barely got home in time to start throwing together appetizers and small plates for game night. I put together a nice Guacamole, cocktail meatballs and lil' smokies, and a cheddar cheese pimiento crostini. I was running around the kitchen....MAD!!!
Game night was fun, despite a few last minute cancellations. All of the food, company, and gaming went off fabulously. I even managed watch my *portions!!! Imagine that!
* - well, not my beer consumption, details to follow
Friday:
daytime:
1/2 Panera everything bagel w/ veggie cream cheese = 200 calories
Pesto Gnocchi (leftover portion) = 150 cal.
apple = 80 cal.
Pringles, fat free = 110 cal.
night:
chicken breast = 230 cal.
2 medium to small Red potatoes = 200 cal.
skinny cow ice cream sammich = 140 cal.
No workout due to the sickness.
Friday Grand Total = 1125 Calories (not bad for a Friday!!)
Saturday:
day:
M&M's (don't ask) = 250 calories
1/2 bag of kettle chips = 60 cal.
night:
cocktail meatballs/smokies (not really sure on the portion, things got hazy, quickly) = 300 cal.?
cheese and crackers (smoked gouda, smoked cheddah) = 75 cal.
one prosciutto wrapped Asparagus spear (nice work sister christian) = 50 cal.?
2 cheddar pimiento crostinis = 175 cal.
sesame crackers w/ sundried tomato tapenade (4ish) = 75 cal.?
Michelob Ultra 9 @ 95 = 855 calories
Pinot Noir (2 glasses, i think) = 150 cal.
Workout: Nope, but I was running around like a madman, so I stayed a wee bit active.
Saturday Grand Total = 1985 Calories
All in all, not too shabby. I'm looking forward to a couple of decent workouts before my next weigh in. I'm actually excited for a weigh in...that's surprising.
BK out
I kept things low key on Friday. I knew Saturday was going to be a handful, so I didn't go out, and I didn't drink (i know, seriously. i don't even know me anymore...lol).
Saturday was indeed crazy. I got up 'round 9:30, paid a visit to the West Side Market and the Dirty Bird (the Giant Eagle on Detroit and Bunts), hit the Steelyard for some quick Targeting and Wal-Marting, and still SOMEHOW managed to view 5 homes on the near West Side.
I barely got home in time to start throwing together appetizers and small plates for game night. I put together a nice Guacamole, cocktail meatballs and lil' smokies, and a cheddar cheese pimiento crostini. I was running around the kitchen....MAD!!!
Game night was fun, despite a few last minute cancellations. All of the food, company, and gaming went off fabulously. I even managed watch my *portions!!! Imagine that!
* - well, not my beer consumption, details to follow
Friday:
daytime:
1/2 Panera everything bagel w/ veggie cream cheese = 200 calories
Pesto Gnocchi (leftover portion) = 150 cal.
apple = 80 cal.
Pringles, fat free = 110 cal.
night:
chicken breast = 230 cal.
2 medium to small Red potatoes = 200 cal.
skinny cow ice cream sammich = 140 cal.
No workout due to the sickness.
Friday Grand Total = 1125 Calories (not bad for a Friday!!)
Saturday:
day:
M&M's (don't ask) = 250 calories
1/2 bag of kettle chips = 60 cal.
night:
cocktail meatballs/smokies (not really sure on the portion, things got hazy, quickly) = 300 cal.?
cheese and crackers (smoked gouda, smoked cheddah) = 75 cal.
one prosciutto wrapped Asparagus spear (nice work sister christian) = 50 cal.?
2 cheddar pimiento crostinis = 175 cal.
sesame crackers w/ sundried tomato tapenade (4ish) = 75 cal.?
Michelob Ultra 9 @ 95 = 855 calories
Pinot Noir (2 glasses, i think) = 150 cal.
Workout: Nope, but I was running around like a madman, so I stayed a wee bit active.
Saturday Grand Total = 1985 Calories
All in all, not too shabby. I'm looking forward to a couple of decent workouts before my next weigh in. I'm actually excited for a weigh in...that's surprising.
BK out
Friday, February 19, 2010
Days 34 and 35 - my first bout with sickness
Good afternoon, Internet. Well, I'm experiencing something for the first time since embarking on this weight loss journey. I'm coping with illness. I know...poor BK. I don't have to explain to you how inconvenient it is being sick. The effects are apparent. It blows.
I don't have the energy to go to the Rec Center, I don't have the energy to shovel snow, I don't have the motivation to go shopping, and I barely have the desire to get up in the mornings!!! I'm the co-planner of a nice little board game night on Saturday, and I just HATE knowing that I'm not at 100%!!!
Well, ok. I'm being fairly dramatic. I'm not really THAT sick...but this IS throwing a wrench into my daily system. And I'll tell you what I DO have the energy to do....frickin EAT. THAT desire hasn't dissipated.
Everywhere I look; here at work, home, out with friends, I see potential snacks in my cross-hairs. It sucks. It's taking every last joule of my mental toughness to stay strong.....but I'll let you in on a secret: The longer I progress in this diet, the easier THAT gets!!!
So below will be the last two days' food recaps. No real flaws are apparent. I did join a bar bowling league/team on Thursdays....thus the teams met up last night, at a bar. It's like I'm just TRYING to F with myself...just trying to give myself another challenge: Mid-week drinking and tom foolery.
ASIDE: Strangely enough, as you will see below, it appears as if my dinners these past two days have been sponsored by Ohio City pasta. I ponied up for some fresh pasta when I visited the West Side Market last weekend, and finally decided that I'd better cook it up before they lose their fresh qualities!! This stuff was GOOD!!
Wednesday:
Daytime:
O.J. = 100 cal.
box of Sun Maid raisins = 130 cal.
salad = 200 calories
can of albacore tuna = 110 cal. (didn't finish the can)
strawberries!!! = 16 cal. - ish (i looked it up!)
Supper:
fresh Ohio City goat cheese raviolli, 6 pcs. = 180 cal.
pasta sauce = 100 cal.
garlic bread = 75 calories
skinny cow skinny dipper ice cream treat = 80 cal.
Workout: Yes, a wee bit. I ran for about 20 minutes, and then my sinuses caved in and caused me to basically stop breathing. I then decided that I'm getting sick, and should stop working out for a few days. I took it to the brink, people!!
Thursday:
Break/Lunch:
orange juice = 100 cal.
cinnamon pop tart = 190 calories
strawberries = 12 cal.
strawberry non-fat yogurt = 100 cal.
Weight Watchers smart one; angel hair marinara = 230 cal.
Supper:
fresh Ohio City sweet pea Gnocchi = about 300 cal.
pesto sauce = 180 calories
garlic bread = 75 cal.
cheese/crackers (not much, just a few bites) = 75 cal.
Michelob Ultra 2 @ 95 = 190 cal.
I skipped my workout Thursday, mercifully. I could barely BREATHE all day. My nose and head are all kinds of messed up.
I consumed a couple of beers at my bar bowling league meeting at the ABC Tavern on W.25th...but I didn't want to!!! I swear!!
Oh well, I'm gonna lay low. Take 'er easy here Friday night, in preparation for a nice lillte gathering Saturday night, and house hunting Sunday....
bk out
I don't have the energy to go to the Rec Center, I don't have the energy to shovel snow, I don't have the motivation to go shopping, and I barely have the desire to get up in the mornings!!! I'm the co-planner of a nice little board game night on Saturday, and I just HATE knowing that I'm not at 100%!!!
Well, ok. I'm being fairly dramatic. I'm not really THAT sick...but this IS throwing a wrench into my daily system. And I'll tell you what I DO have the energy to do....frickin EAT. THAT desire hasn't dissipated.
Everywhere I look; here at work, home, out with friends, I see potential snacks in my cross-hairs. It sucks. It's taking every last joule of my mental toughness to stay strong.....but I'll let you in on a secret: The longer I progress in this diet, the easier THAT gets!!!
So below will be the last two days' food recaps. No real flaws are apparent. I did join a bar bowling league/team on Thursdays....thus the teams met up last night, at a bar. It's like I'm just TRYING to F with myself...just trying to give myself another challenge: Mid-week drinking and tom foolery.
ASIDE: Strangely enough, as you will see below, it appears as if my dinners these past two days have been sponsored by Ohio City pasta. I ponied up for some fresh pasta when I visited the West Side Market last weekend, and finally decided that I'd better cook it up before they lose their fresh qualities!! This stuff was GOOD!!
Wednesday:
Daytime:
O.J. = 100 cal.
box of Sun Maid raisins = 130 cal.
salad = 200 calories
can of albacore tuna = 110 cal. (didn't finish the can)
strawberries!!! = 16 cal. - ish (i looked it up!)
Supper:
fresh Ohio City goat cheese raviolli, 6 pcs. = 180 cal.
pasta sauce = 100 cal.
garlic bread = 75 calories
skinny cow skinny dipper ice cream treat = 80 cal.
Workout: Yes, a wee bit. I ran for about 20 minutes, and then my sinuses caved in and caused me to basically stop breathing. I then decided that I'm getting sick, and should stop working out for a few days. I took it to the brink, people!!
Thursday:
Break/Lunch:
orange juice = 100 cal.
cinnamon pop tart = 190 calories
strawberries = 12 cal.
strawberry non-fat yogurt = 100 cal.
Weight Watchers smart one; angel hair marinara = 230 cal.
Supper:
fresh Ohio City sweet pea Gnocchi = about 300 cal.
pesto sauce = 180 calories
garlic bread = 75 cal.
cheese/crackers (not much, just a few bites) = 75 cal.
Michelob Ultra 2 @ 95 = 190 cal.
I skipped my workout Thursday, mercifully. I could barely BREATHE all day. My nose and head are all kinds of messed up.
I consumed a couple of beers at my bar bowling league meeting at the ABC Tavern on W.25th...but I didn't want to!!! I swear!!
Oh well, I'm gonna lay low. Take 'er easy here Friday night, in preparation for a nice lillte gathering Saturday night, and house hunting Sunday....
bk out
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Day 33 Food Recap
It's been three weeks since my buddies and I brewed our beer over there in Strongsville, so it was time to head back and bottle it!!
ASIDE: I guess when I signed up to do this like 2-3 months ago, the diet was only a twinkle in my fat little eye...that being said, we brewed an IPA, which in general, are the highest Calorie beers going. Though it IS pretty frickin tasty!!!
Back to our regularly scheduled web log. So anyway, the beer is tasty, and we decided to have dinner at this place again, which specializes in BBQ. OH, forgot to mention this....this week was OGRE FEST over at this place. Honestly, I still have no idea what that even meant. They had big ass BBQ'd Turkey Legs on special on the cheap, but that was about it.
Soooo, yeah. I had one of these cheap, giant big ass Turkey Legs. It was VERRRRY guuude. Fries and cole slaw were included. Oh, yum.
Daytime:
glass of Orenthal James = 100 calories
box of Raisins = 130 cal.
Salsa (leftovers!!) = 50 ish Calories
tortilla chips = 300 cal.
apple = 80 cal.
Night:
3 glasses of our IPA = roughly like 750 Calories
big ass BBQ Turkey leg = 250 cal.
cole slaw = 125 cal.
french fries = 200 cal.
beef ribs (3 bones) = 300 cal.
Workout: NO TIME!!! I had to hit up Wal-Mart for a few personal effects before the bottling.
Tuesday Grand Total = 2300 Calories
Happy Hump day. I'm out.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Man v. Scale - weigh in #4
Wow, so it has been about a month since I started my "action plan". I feel like each of these weigh ins are making me increasingly more nervous...and most especially this one.
It has been two weeks since I tipped the scale. Last week was, of course, a travel week...and it has been well documented that I did not stick to my guns. Even after two weeks of workouts and moderate success on the eating front, I still stepped on the scale this morning hoping for ANYTHING in a positive direction. Anything!!! Even 1/2 - 1 lb. I would consider a win.
Soooooo, without further ado....I stepped up on the scale, and this is what it said:
210.2
Heeeeeellll yeeeeeeaaaaaahh. PUT IT ON THE BOARD.
Again...seriously...this makes me soooooo happy. I'm DOWN another 3 pound from 2 weeks ago!! What the F?? Imagine if I was actually a fascist about this.
This really put me in an immediate better mood. You should have SEEN the big ass smile on my face.
All total, I believe that I am down something like 9.8 pounds.....I can't believe this is actually working. Exposing myself to the world...all of my faults....all of my bad choices...really seems to be making a difference.*
* - I sure hope that my scale is functioning properly
Monday food Recap:
Daytime:
box of Sun Maid raisins = 130 calories
salad (fat free honey dijon, one serving of shredded cheese) = about 150 cal.
can of albacore tuna = 130 cal.
one Washington Apple = 80 cal.
Night:
Guacamole (made by me, yo) = 225 calories
Salsa (again, my own creation made with lots of fun colorful peppers) = 75 calories
tortilla chips (these bitches are frickin fatty) = at least 300 calories
skinny cow skinny dipper ice cream = 80 calories
Monday Grand Total = 1150 Calories
Workout: Yes, please. Had a nice 1.5 mile jog....I'm was still fairly wiped from the weekend, so my circuit of machines was pretty weak. I made due.
Have a GREAT WEEK dudes. I know i will.
BK out
It has been two weeks since I tipped the scale. Last week was, of course, a travel week...and it has been well documented that I did not stick to my guns. Even after two weeks of workouts and moderate success on the eating front, I still stepped on the scale this morning hoping for ANYTHING in a positive direction. Anything!!! Even 1/2 - 1 lb. I would consider a win.
Soooooo, without further ado....I stepped up on the scale, and this is what it said:
210.2
Heeeeeellll yeeeeeeaaaaaahh. PUT IT ON THE BOARD.
Again...seriously...this makes me soooooo happy. I'm DOWN another 3 pound from 2 weeks ago!! What the F?? Imagine if I was actually a fascist about this.
This really put me in an immediate better mood. You should have SEEN the big ass smile on my face.
All total, I believe that I am down something like 9.8 pounds.....I can't believe this is actually working. Exposing myself to the world...all of my faults....all of my bad choices...really seems to be making a difference.*
* - I sure hope that my scale is functioning properly
Monday food Recap:
Daytime:
box of Sun Maid raisins = 130 calories
salad (fat free honey dijon, one serving of shredded cheese) = about 150 cal.
can of albacore tuna = 130 cal.
one Washington Apple = 80 cal.
Night:
Guacamole (made by me, yo) = 225 calories
Salsa (again, my own creation made with lots of fun colorful peppers) = 75 calories
tortilla chips (these bitches are frickin fatty) = at least 300 calories
skinny cow skinny dipper ice cream = 80 calories
Monday Grand Total = 1150 Calories
Workout: Yes, please. Had a nice 1.5 mile jog....I'm was still fairly wiped from the weekend, so my circuit of machines was pretty weak. I made due.
Have a GREAT WEEK dudes. I know i will.
BK out
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