FOOD FIGHT WITH THE DEVIL

Team Discipline (Captain: Dennis) VS Team Urges (Captain: THE DEVIL)

Date: 11/15/4

Opponent: Urge to eat cupcakes leftover from my kids’ birthday party at school

Outcome: Close Win

Overall Record: Dennis (3-2) / The Devil (2-3)

Date: 11/15/04

Opponent: Urge to eat cupcakes at my kids’ birthday party in school

Outcome: Won

Overall Record: Dennis (2-2) / The Devil (2-2)

Date: 11/15/04

Opponent: Urge to eat mini-chocolates (snickers, milky way, twix, 3 musketeers)

Outcome: Won with secret weapon (big bowl of oatmeal)

Overall Record: Dennis (1-2) / The Devil (2-1)

Date: 11/14/04

Opponent: Urge to eat late at night

Outcome: Lost a competitive match (ate crispy fish fillets)

Overall Record: Dennis (0-2) / The Devil (2-0)

Date: 11/14/04

Opponent: Urge to violate budget by eating out

Outcome: Lost by slim margin (ate Chinese food: vegetable fried rice & steamed veg. dumplings)

Overall Record: Dennis (0-1) / The Devil (1-0)

Thursday

10/07/04

WOW! It’s almost been 2 months since I updated this food log. I guess the reason for that is I had a serious relapse and became so engrossed in eating “mass quantities” that the food log would only have served as a constant guilty reminder of my total lack of discipline. As far as particulars are concerned, I did a lot of pizza and Italian parmigania dishes. Plenty of sweets too, as well as soda, kool aid and other sweet beverages. Grey Papaya’s hot dogs with all the works factored in. But more than the damage done to my gut, my already cash strapped pocket took a serious hit. I was spending money I knew I needed for other stuff on food. Honestly (and it’s scary to admit this), but my behavior was not too much different from a drug addict. It’s just that I was hitting the fork instead of  the pipe. When October began, I felt a little bit of motivation creep in me and I used it to try to right this ship. I haven’t set any dietary/physical activity guidelines for myself as of yet, but generally I just want to eat 3 meals a day (choice of food is still rather liberal for now), refrain from late night eating, drink water and move around a little each day. Once I’ve done that for a spell and built up my confidence, I’ll switch to a more formal program. Another goal will be to only eat food from home—no outside purchases unless absolutely necessary—and with that comes a lot of repetition in meals (oatmeal, pasta, rice, etc.) because that keeps grocery expenditures low. For this reason (and also because I’m hoping there’s no more need to tell you about days of all sorts of foods being consumed), I’m phasing out this version of the food log. Any future food log entries will be included as part of LIVE JOURNAL entries. And hopefully they will be short, concise and rather boring in what they entail (because then that will mean I’m sticking to a steady, controlled food intake regimen). All of the prior entries will remain up and available for your viewing pleasure, so that you can contrast them with my more disciplined present self and marvel at the turnaround.

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Tues 08/10/04

coffee

cheese ravioli w/ sauce, iced tea

water

froz fruit

Mon 08/09/04

coffee

stewed chicken w/ rice-n-peas, extra gravy

iced tea

froz fruit bars (2)

4 pretzels with melted cheese, iced tea

Sun 08/08/04

tea

stewed chicken w/ rice-n-peas, extra gravy

iced tea

water

3 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches; orange juice

regular walking

30 min casual walk

Sat 08/07/04

juice, multivitamin, coffee

raisin bread toast w/ butter

juice, water

2 pita bread pizzas; 2 bowls of spaghetti; iced tea

regular walking

Fri 08/06/04

juice, multivitamin, coffee

peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

water

4 cheeseburgers, iced tea

regular walking

Thurs 08/05/04

juice, multivitamin

big bowl of lasagna w/ extra sauce & cheese, iced tea

water

Regular Walking

27 min Walk w/ Laundry Shopping Cart

30 min Walk w/ Laundry Shopping Cart

Wed 08/04/04

multivitamin

juice

iced tea

water

McDonald’s: 2 double cheeseburgers, small fries, 2 apple pies

Regular Walking

Tue, 8/03/04

thru

Thurs, 7/22/04

Unadulterated Binging Period

I don’t have actual eating records because I was too busy stuffing my face to stop and write down what I was eating. But I remember most of it, although I may have lost count of the quantity consumed. Here it is:

waffles w/ butter & syrup

ginger ale

strawberry banana orange juice

black coffee w/ sugar

Meat Lasagna (2 big bowls)

Homemade Cheeseburgers w/ Grilled Onions (7)

Grilled Chicken w/ pita & cheese

Curry Chicken w/ rice

Chicken tenders parmigania

MAD Fast Food (like the Coneheads, “mass quantities” consumed): McDonald’s, Burger King, White Castle, KFC, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, pizza (7 slices)

MAD Junk Food (apple pie, sweet potato pie, crackers, chocolate)

MAD soda & juice

ice cream, icey

raisin bread

(and probably some other things I forgot) 

Regular Walking

C. Carter Workout (8 times)

WED, 07/21/04

coffee w/ milk & sugar

water

roasted chicken w/ stuffing; iced tea

regular walking

carrying laundry

TUE, 07/20/04

2 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches; juice

crackers w/ cheese

chicken ‘n rice

McDonald’s: 4 apple pies; ice cream cone

apple juice

regular walking

MON, 07/19/04

5 hash browns w/ cheese & ketchup

hawaiin punch

coke

McDonald’s: 3 double cheeseburgers w/ xtra ketchup & pickles; coke

citrus punch drink

regular walking

c. carter workout

SUN, 7/18/04

3 hash browns w/ cheese; black coffee

rice ‘n beans w/ bbq chicken; coke

pepsi

water

regular walking

SAT, 7/17/04

2 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches; juice

hors d’ouevres (chicken, cheese, crackers, dip) & kool aid w/ vodka

chicken wings and macaroni & cheese

water

coke

juice

4 hash browns w/ cheese; coffee

regular walking

FRI, 07/16/04

gatorade

Gray Papaya’s: “recession special” – 2 franks w/ everything & grape drink

water

stewed chicken w/ white rice

regular walking

c. carter workout

THU, 07/15/04

coffee w/ milk

grits w/ cheese

slice of pizza, ginger ale

Burger King: 2 cheeseburgers

water

Mistic Carrot Mango drink

McDonald’s: 2 double-cheeseburgers w/ extra ketchup & pickles, fries, sprite, 2 apple pies

2 Snapples (Mango MADness)

regular walking

WED, 07/14/04

water

chicken, white rice, extra gravy

pepsi

ice cream sandwiches

regular walking

TUE, 07/13/04

water

stewed beef, bbq chicken, white rice

turkey sauce w/ mac & cheese

fig newtons, juice

coffee w/ milk

2 pita bread pizzas

ice cream sandwich

changing diapers

washing dishes

preparing food

MON, 07/12/04

MORE BINGING

water

stewed steak, buttered corn & white rice

Pepsi

7 franks w/ bbq sauce & bread

potato chips, cheddar cheese, fruit punch

regular walking

SUN, 07/11/04

MORE BINGING

potato chips w/ salsa

2 slices of pizza & Big Gulp

Wendy’s small frosty

5 franks w/ bbq sauce, cheese & bread; Pepsi

fig newtons & juice

regular walking

SAT, 07/10/04

tea w/ equal

Subway: foot long Veggie Delite w/ cheese & six inch Veggie Delite w/ cheese; diet Pepsi

BINGE

Longhorn’s (restaurant in NJ) – food was delicious!: buffalo wings, chicken tenders, fried stuffed shrimp, cheese fries w/ bacon bits, quesadillas, various sauces & dips, garden salad w/ FAT FREE ranch, DIET iced tea, mint

WATER

strawberries, fruit drink

donuts, Pepsi cream soda, cran-mango juice

TOTAL CALORIES = too numerous to calculate

regular walking

FRI, 07/09/04

black coffee w/ equal

instant oatmeal = 400

Subway: Veggie Delite foot long wheat sub = 460

Subway: Veggie Delite foot long wheat sub w/ swiss cheese = 620?

peppermint = 30

WATER, seltzer water

TOTAL = 1,510 calories

10 push-ups

regular walking

THU, 07/08/04

water

6 slices of wheat bread = 480

2 tbsp peanut butter = 190

1 tbsp all fruit = 40

egg ‘n cheese omelets = 400

12 slices of white bread w/ crust cut-off = 660

6 tbsp peanut butter = 570

6 tbsp strawberry jam = 300

large cup of juice = 400

480+190+40+400+660+570+300+400= 3,040

50 min regular/brisk walk

41 min brisk walk

regular walking

WED, 07/07/04

tea w/ equal

water, multivitamin

3 pks of instant oatmeal = 480

apple juice = 60

4 slices whole wheat bread (320), 2 tbsp peanut butter (190), 2 tbsp all fruit spread (80) = 590

6 slices whole wheat bread (480), 1 cup salsa (125) = 605

Chinese food: broccoli & garlic sauce w/ white rice = 1,000?

480+60+590+605+1,000? = 2,735?

40 min regular/brisk walk

42 min regular/brisk/fast walk (while carrying packages)

Regular Walking

30 min slow walk

TUE, 07/06/04

black coffee w/ equal

water, multivitamin

peppermint (2) = 60 cal

3 pks of instant oatmeal (3 raisin) = 480 cal

Brown Rice w/ salsa = 700 cal

chicken noodle soup (150) + can of niblet corn (320) + salsa (30) = 500 c

pineapple slices (240)

60+480+700+500+240 = 1,980 cal

60 min brisk walk

Crunches

(Upper = 15x3)

(Lower = 10x3)

Push-ups (10x1)

20 min Late Night Walk

Regular Walking

MON, 07/05/04

60 min brisk walk

Crunches

(Upper = 15x3)

(Lower = 15x2)

D’Angelo Lifts

(10x2)

Regular Walking

black coffee w/ equal

water, multivitamin

peppermint (1) = 30 cal

3 pks of instant oatmeal (2 raisin, 1 maple&brownsugar) = 480 cal

Chinese Food: Broccoli & garlic sauce w/ white rice = 1,000?

Total: 510 cal + 1,000? = 1,510?

Weigh-In

284.5 lbs / 42% bodyfat

If these readings are correct, since my last weigh-in (June 1, 2004, 284 lbs / 38% bf), I’ve gained a half-a-pound—which must be pure fat since my bf % went up 4%. Whatever the case may be, it all wraps up like this: I’m out of shape and my stomach could pass for that of a woman entering her 2^nd trimester. Click here to see stomach photos.

Sun, 07/04/04

buttered egg noodles

aunt jemima frozen blueberry waffles (6) w/ butter & syrup

lemonade

grape juice

walking

Sat, 07/03/04

two Coco Bread; Jamaican Cola

two 32 oz Mango Madness Snapples, French fries w/ ketchup, slice of lemon cake

buttered egg noodles w/ curry chicken; lemonade

walking

Fri, 07/02/04

water

McDonald’s: 2 double cheeseburgers w/ xtra pickles & ketchup; 4 apple pies

lime alcoholic drink

Subway foot long chicken sub, soda

walking

Thurs, 07/01/04

grape juicy juice

McDonald’s: 2 double cheeseburgers w/ xtra pickles & ketchup, 2 dollar fries, dollar soda

walking

Wed, 06/30/04

herbal tea

spaghetti & bread w/ cheddar cheese

McDonald’s: 2 double cheeseburgers w/ xtra pickles, dollar fries & dollar soda

walking

Tues, 06/29/04

herbal tea, water

Chinese food: platter of broccoli & garlic w/ white rice

homemade chicken & shrimp & vegetable chow mein

LATE NITE: ritz crackers w/ cheddar cheese; mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce; frozen reese’s peanut butter cups; DIET lemonade

walking

Mon, 06/28/04

coffee, water, 2 bottles of vitamin water

trail mix

spaghetti w/ pasta sauce & grated cheese

shrimp & mixed vegetables

walking

Sun, 06/27/04

sausage & potato bread

McDonald’s: 2 double-cheeseburgers w/ extra pickles & ketchup, fries, Coke

Reese’s peanut butter cups

rum raisin ice cream

walking

Sat, 06/26/04

water

spaghetti

giant nestle crunch

regular nestle crunch

walking

Fri, 06/25/04

coffee, water

bbq curry shrimp w/ white rice

mozzarella sticks

walking

Thurs, 06/24/04

spaghetti & pasta sauce w/ grated cheese; kool-aid

4 mini-ice cream sandwiches & bottle of Coke

walking

Wed, 06/23/04

coffee, water

curry chicken – 1^st plate w/ rice

chocolate cake, kool-aid

curry chicken – 2^nd plate

more chocolate cake & kool-aid

walking

Tues, 06/22/04

water

grilled chicken

mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce

peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

honey bun; pineapple soda; strawberry soda

walking

Mon, 06/21/04

coffee

water, peppermint

rice, steak w/ brown gravy

cran-apple juice

orange tang

walking

Sun, 06/20/04

fried chicken w/ French fries

rice, steak w/ brown gravy & bbq chicken

cran-apple juice

walking

Sat, 06/19/04

yellow rice & stuffed chicken; cran-apple juice

Barbeque for Natalie: lamb chops, chicken, frank, ice cream cake, soda

walking

Fri, 06/18/04

coffee, water

For Natalie’s Birthday: cupcakes, icy, ice cream cake, ice cream cone

Chinese food: house fried rice

2 Gray Papaya Recession Specials: 4 franks (homerun – mustard, ketchup, sauerkraut and onions) w/ 2 grape juices

2 Hi-C juice boxes

3 big swigs of cran-apple juice

walking

Thurs, 06/17/04

water

scrambled eggs & cheese w/ sausage; juice

4 BLT’s w/ miracle whip & cheese; cheesecake

extra juice

2 boxes of mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce

brownie cheesecake

walking

Wed, 06/16/04

water

3.5 grilled cheese sandwiches

gatorade

3 spicy bbq beef sausage, cheese & potato bread sandwiches; juice

peanut M&M’s

walking

Tues, 06/15/04

cheese ravioli w/ pasta sauce; kool aid

juice, seedless grapes, brownie cheesecake

cheese ravioli w/ pasta sauce; kool aid

2 gatorades

brownie cheesecake

walking

Mon, 06/14/04

coffee, water

chicken & rice; kool aid

3 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

2 grilled cheese sandwiches

2 peanut butter&jelly sandwiches; kool aid

walking

Sun, 06/13/04

water

2 boxes of mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce

large (4 oz) Hershey chocolate bar

kool aid

walking

Sat, 06/12/04

big bowl of cereal (honey nut cheerios, cinnamon toast crunch and french toast) w/ milk

four pita pizzas topped with mozzarella

walking

Fri, 06/11/04

water

3 Pockets (pita stuffed with ground beef, onions, cheese and special sauce); Pepsi

v-8 splash & raisin bread toast w/ butter

two boxes of mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce; pepsi

walking

Thurs, 06/10/04

coffee, water

v-8 splash

peanut butter & jelly

ramen noodle soup w/ mixed vegetables

3 Pockets (pita stuffed with ground beef, onions, cheese and special sauce); Pepsi

4 Hunt’s choc & vanilla pudding cups

* walking

Wed, 06/09/04

coffee w/ equal & creamer, water

1) homemade chicken chow mein

2) TWO boxes of mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce

3) Gatorade

4) TWO boxes of mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce; limeade

* walking

Tue, 06/08/04

coffee w/ equal, water

1) two boxes of mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce

2) cherries & splash fruit-veg drink

3) two whole wheat pita pizzas (pasta sauce, two slices of American chesse each = four total)

4) four Hunt’s choc/vanilla pudding cups

* walking

* extra walking

* carrying groceries

Mon, 06/07/04

coffee w/ creamer, water

1) 2 coco breads & ginger ale

2) 4 pcs. jerk chicken w/ brown rice & ketchup

3) 3 grilled cheese sandwiches & salad w/ bbq sauce; ginger ale

4) 4 soft-baked pretzels; 2 slices of cheese; tall glass of fruit-veg drink

* walking

* extra walking w/ carrying laptop

* extra walking w/ carrying groceries

Sun, 06/06/04

water, coffee w/ equal

1) instant oatmeal, 4 pks

2) baked chicken (3 pcs.); broccoli w/ melted cheese; one pita w/ salsa; one pita w/ peanut butter & all fruit

3) 4 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches (on white bread); 8 Hunt’s Choc & Vanilla Pudding Cups

* lifting laundry bags

* regular walking

Sat, 06/05/04

water

1) 4 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches – made with reduced sugar/calorie strawberry preserves and light whole wheat bread; one slice of light whole wheat w/ reduced sugar/calorie preserves

2) grilled chicken & garden salad w/ salsa; nectarine

3) 2 pita pockets stuffed with grilled chicken, garden salad, salsa and slice of cheese; homemade diet limemade

* 20 min brisk walk

* walking w/ carrying heavy groceries

* regular walking

* extra walking

* walking w/ carrying groceries

Fri, 06/04/04

water, coffee w/ 0 cal sugar sub & creamer

1) Oatmeal w/ 0 cal butter spray & 0 cal sugar sub

(3pks: 1 raisin / 1 apple&cinnamon / 1 maple&brown sugar = 470 calories)

2) Seasoned Brown Rice topped with Salsa (2 bowls)

3) Fresh Fruit (peach, kiwi, mango); Homemade Diet Limeade

4) 4 eggs scrambled w 2 slices of cheese (420 calories); Fresh Fruit, chilled (peach, kiwi, mango)

5) 2 cans of solid white tuna w/ fat-free mayo & mustard; 2 slices of cheese

big red gum

20 min brisk walk

walking w/ carrying groceries (3x)

regular walking

extra walking

Thurs, 06/03/04

water, coffee w/ equal

1) White Castle: a sack of 10 cheeseburgers w/ extra ketchup and pickles, French fries w/ ketchup, diet coke, sprite mixed w/ orange hi-c (not only was this a terrible meal for so many reasons—an excessive amount of food, eaten at 4am, red meat, “murder burgers” will have me in bathroom, ruined a good day of physical activity—I didn’t even enjoy it. not one of the burgers tasted good; the manager said they were fresh, but my tastebuds told me that was a bunch of bull shight.)

Note: The Devil got the best of me. It hurt so bad to see a grueling 1 hr, 42 min walk end in a weak submission to this temptation. Earlier in the walk Satan tempted me with Dunkin Donuts and a diner, but I had managed to resist. But alas that bastard Belzebub bested me the third go around. It feels so much like trying to get off drugs, these struggles I have with food. And this here was just ANOTHER relapse AGAIN in a long line of many. All I can do is try to pick myself up and keep trying.

2) bowl of cereal w/ milk

3) grilled chicken w/ veggies & peppers

4) banana, salted peanuts (50 cent bag)

1 hr, 42 min brisk/regular walk

(w/ carrying laptop)

regular walking

Wed, 06/02/04

water, herbal tea

1) bowl of cereal w/ milk

2) grilled chicken w/ vegetables (plus additional flavoring); garden salad lightly coated w/ Italian dressing

3) two onion pitas stuffed with grilled peppers, garden salad, slice of cheese and ketchup

big red gum

20 min brisk walk

walking w/ carrying groceries

regular walking

Tue, 06/01/04

herbal tea (no sugar), water

1) bowl of cereal w/ milk

2) vegetable egg soup

3) grilled chicken w/ vegetables (plus additional flavoring)

big red gum

30 min brisk walk

regular walking

Weigh-In:

284 lbs, 38% body fat

Mon, 05/31/04

Memorial Day

coffee w/ milk & sugar

Chinese Food: Suspicious Sweet ‘n Sour Chicken w/ House Fried Rice, containing chicken that seemed questionable

ginger ale

walking

Sun, 05/30/04

Entenmann’s cheese buns & Haiwaiin Punch

Chinese food: pint of house fried rice

bowl of cereal (frosted mini chex & honey bunch of oats)

water

turkey meatloaf w/ white rice

“buffalo” salad w/ blue cheese dressing

strawberry ice cream

walking

Sat, 05/29/04

eggs n’ cheese, coffee, jerk chicken, buttered toast

fudge cheesecake brownie

Chinese food: shrimp ‘n broccoli w/ garlic sauce and white rice; Sprite Remix

walking

Fri, 05/28/04

five bbq franks w/ cheese & rolls

ginger ale

oatmeal-raisin cookies

chic chip cookies

rum raisin ice cream

walking

Thurs, 05/27/04

two coco breads & ginger ale

SEVEN! bbq franks with rolls – 5 w/ cheese

ginger ale

Snapple apple

walking

Wed, 05/26/04

life mixed w/ fruit harvest cereal

peanut butter and jelly sandwich

SEVEN! franks with rolls – 4 w/ onions, mustard & sauerkraut; 3 w/ cheese & bbq sauce

ginger ale

curry chicken w/ white rice, lemonade

twix (2)

Snapple apple

walking

Tues, 05/25/04

coffee

spaghetti w/ meat sauce

bbq curry shrimp w/ white rice; ginger ale

chocolate chip cookies

two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

spaghetti w/ cheddar cheese & turkey chili

ginger ale

walking

Mon, 05/24/04

spaghetti w/ cheddar cheese; ginger ale

bbq curry shrimp w/ white rice; ginger ale

entenmann’s chocolate chip cookies (a whole bunch)

water

walking

Sun, 05/23/04

coffee

cranberry juice, water

vegetable egg rolls (Teaism)

chicken fillet sandwich w/ fries, soda (Hardees)

cranberry juice & crackers w/ ranch dip

walking

Sat, 05/22/04

water

6 donuts, Snapple Apple & water

curry chicken w/ white rice

walking

Fri, 05/21/04

water

lemon w/ hot water

bbq/curry shrimp w/ white rice

chocolate cake (2 big slices) & limeade

walking

Thurs, 05/20/04

coffee

3 peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

bbq chicken (6 pieces) w/ bread

curry goat & white rice

limeade

walking

Wed, 05/19/04

coffee

spaghetti w/ grated cheese

6 pieces of jerk chicken & ketchup

gum, water

curry chicken w/ white rice

juice & lemonade

butter pecan ice cream

walking

Tues, 05/18/04

coffee, toast, cheese

jerk chicken w/ ketchup & spaghetti

juice

gum

apple pie & vanilla-raspberry ice cream

walking

Mon, 05/17/04

chewing gum

peanut butter ‘n jelly, apple juice

pizza (3 slices), blue cheese dressing, buffalo wings, ginger ale

Tropicana juice

walking

Sun, 05/16/04

Coffee

Water

Mashed potatoes, bbq chicken, bread, ginger ale

Fudge striped cookies

Walking

Sat, 05/15/04

Water

Jerk chicken Mexican chili

3 grilled cheese sandwiches

Bbq chicken & white rice

Cream soda

fudge striped cookies

Ice cream bars

walking

Fri, 05/14/04

Water

Fruit loops

Coffee roll & bowtie w/ orange juice

Fruit smoothie, pear

Jerk chicken w/ white rice, ginger ale

Boneless jerk chicken w/ potato bread

Strawberry shortcake ice cream bar (2)

walking

Thurs, 05/13/04

Turkey chili w/ white rice & cheese, ginger ale

Apple pie

Water

Ginger Ale

Turkey chili w/ cheese (2 bowls)

Turkey chili w/ cheese (1 big bowl)

walking

Wed, 05/12/04

Apple pie w/ vanilla ice cream

Spaghetti w/ grated cheese

Turkey meat sauce w/ white rice & cheese

Cherry pie-strawberry-twinkie-vanilla ice cream sundae

Lemonade

Water, ginger ale

walking

Tues, 05/11/04

Coffee w/ creamer

Fruit loops cereal

Spaghetti w/ cheese, salad w/ italian dressing

Ginger ale w/ lemon

walking

Mon, 05/10/04

Spaghetti w/ cheese, coke

Fruit loops (2 bowls)

2 raisin bread & cheese sandwiches

Coke

Apple pie & vanilla ice cream

walking

Sun, 05/09/04

Apple jacks cereal

Chicken w/ rice-n-peas

Spaghetti w/ cheese

Kool-aid

Honey bun

pudding

walking

Sat, 05/08/04

tea

Apple jacks cereal

2 beef patties w/ cheese, cream soda

2 philly pita pockets w/ extra sauce & cheese, Dr. Pepper

Oreo’s

Water

walking

Fri, 05/07/04

Cap ‘n crunch cereal

Oreo’s

Juice

walking

Thurs, 05/06/04

Cap ‘n Crunch cereal

Spaghetti w/ grated cheese

Pepsi

Berry Fruit Punch

Strawberry cheesecake

Chicken w/ white rice

Walking

Wed, 05/05/04

coffee

Chicken w/ white rice, pepsi

Pepsi

walking

Tue, 05/04/04

Cap ‘n Crunch cereal

Spaghetti w/ grated cheese, ginger ale

Raisinets

Chicken w/ white rice, pepsi

Goobers, ginger ale

walking

Mon, 05/03/04

Chicken w/ white rice, kool aid

Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches, coffee

Ginger ale

Spaghetti w/ grated cheese

walking

Sun, 05/02/04

Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

Cream soda

Water

Hardee’s: chicken sandwich, fries, soda

Walking

Sat, 05/01/04

Coffee, Water

Spaghetti w/ grated cheese

Apple pie w/ Sprite Remix

Chicken w/ white rice

walking

Fri, 04/30/04

Coffee

Fruit loops w/ milk

Two plates of stewed chicken w/ white rice

Water

walking

Thurs, 04/29/04

Coffee w/ creamer

Stewed chicken, white rice & veggies, Pepsi

Mama Judy’s Bread Pudding (colossal slice) & Pepsi

walking

Wed, 04/28/04

Coffee w/ creamer

gatorade

Spaghetti w/ turkey meat sauce & grated cheese

Water, throat drops, Mistic iced tea

Spaghetti w/ turkey meat sauce, grated cheese & potato bread

Kool-aid

Walking

Carrying laundry bags

Tues, 04/27/04

Salad

3 hotdogs w/ potato bread & mustard

Water

Mini sweet potato pie, ginger ale

Vanilla pudding

walking

Mon, 04/26/04

Hot Chocolate

Wild Rice

Ruby Tuesdays: boneless buffalo wing strips, fries, cole slaw, fried battered onion, dipping sauce

Water

Chamomile Tea

Personal pizza w/ extra cheese & pepperoni, soda

walking

Sun, 04/25/04

Ramen Noodle Soup w/ ketchup

McDonald’s: Pancakes, Sausage & Tea

McDonald’s: two McChickens, fries, apple pies and soda

walking

Sat, 04/24/04

Muffin, Danish & juice

Harry’s BBQ (Norfolk, VA): BBQ chicken, mac&cheese, mixed greens, hush puppies, iced tea

walking

Fri, 04/23/04

Subway: two 6” subs, soda

Water

Spaghetti

Pizza

walking

Thurs, 04/22/04

Ginger Ale

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches

String Beans w/ Sauce

Water

walking

Wed, 04/21/04

More medicine

Water

Tea

French toast w/ syrup

Tue, 04/20/04

More medicine, cough drops

Water

Tea

Vanilla ice cream

spaghetti

MON, 04/19/04

Robotussin Cough Medicine, Vicks Cough Medicine, Halls Cough Drops

Gatorade

Soup

Chicken w/ Stuffing

walking

SUN, 04/18/04

Halls Cough Drops, Water

Coffee

Wheat bread toast

Orange Juice

Papa John’s pizza w/ butter garlic sauce

Gatorade

Soup

Robotussin Cough Medicine

Walking

Carrying luggage

SAT, 04/17/04

Coffee, water

Tortilla chips w/ salsa & lemon sour cream

Sprite w/ cranberry juice

Nachos w/ cheese dip & jalapenos, lemonade

6^th Street bars (Austin, Texas): pretzels, manly apple martini, banana/pina colada shot, double shot (Panty Dropper & Viagra), long island ice tea

walking

FRI, 04/16/04

Coffee, Water

Granola Bars & Apple-Cranberry Juice

El Gallo (Austin, Texas): fresh fried tortillas, hot sauce, grilled chicken sandwich w/ cheese, fries

Slushie

Waterloo (Austin, Texas): buffalo wings w/ ranch dressing, one bite of cheeseburger, coke w/ lemon & lime twist

Walking

Carrying luggage

THU, 04/15/04

Sprite Remix (2 cans)

Baked Chicken w/ Stuffing & Mac-n-Cheese

Pepsi

Very active day

Extra walking w/ pushing shopping cart with laundry

WED, 04/14/04

Water, cherry juice, coffee

Chocolate donuts

Tuna, Broccoli & Mac-Cheese Mix Casserole

7-up cake, 2 hungry man slices (for nostalgia purposes – my grandma used to make this)

Sprite berry Remix: 20oz, 12oz

TOTAL CALORIES: ???

Walking

Carrying groceries

TUE, 04/13/04

Water, cherry juice

Whole bag of tater tots, ketchup & cheese (1,190+ cal)

Tuna, Broccoli & Mac-Cheese Mix Casserole

Chocolate Donuts 

TOTAL CALORIES: ???

walking

MON, 04/12/04

Tea, water

4 Raisin bread w/ cheese sandwiches

Spaghetti w/ cheddar cheese chunks

Chicken gravy w/ white rice, garnished with salad

3 HUGE slices of lemon cake & Sprite

TOTAL CALORIES: ???

walking

SUN, 04/11/04

Coffee, Water

Raisin bread, 6 slices (420)

Cheese, 3 slices (210)

Chicken & white rice (?)

Cinnamon roll muffin (?)

Hollis Deli: Grilled Chicken Hero w/ grilled onions, cheese, mayo & bbq sauce; Sprite (?)

TOTAL CALORIES: ???

OFFICIAL WEIGH IN

Weight: 283 lbs

Body fat: 41%

Very weird! My weight went down 4 lbs, but my body fat went up 2%. If this reading is accurate, I can only assume that while I lost some weight-- it wasn’t in the form of fat (probably because I haven’t engaged in any vigorous exercise as of yet).

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Walking

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Note: I’m feeling very weak today, willpower wise. I don’t really feel like I have the strength to resist much. I’ve managed to avoid the cake in the house thus far, but I’m still not out of the clear yet. My cravings are still walking on egg shells supported by thin ice.

SAT, 04/10/04

Coffee, red bull (2=20cal)

2 packs of drakes powdered donuts (560cal)

Jumbo pretzel (400cal)

Ginger ale (140cal)

Ritz crackers (560cal)

McDonald’s: 20 piece chicken nuggets w/ 3 dipping sauces (*952cal* estimate)

Sprite (140cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: *approx 2,772*

Walking

Note: went on road trip to car show in boston. Didn’t handle this trip well from food selection standpoint. Road trips always present challenges to good eating because choice is very limited. Would have liked to have found a Subway, but as usual nothing but McDonald’s.

FRI, 04/09/04

Coffee, water, big red (2), diet 7-up

Meal 1: cabbage & white rice = 500

Meal 2: cabbage & white rice = 500

Meal 3: raisin bread – 7 slices (490), cheese – 3 slices (210) = 700

Meal 4: raisin bread – 6 slices (420), cheese – 3 slices (210) = 630

TOTAL CALORIES = 2,330

Walking

THU, 04/08/04

Coffee, water, big red (10), diet 7-up

Meal 1: 2 pks reg oatmeal (200), ¼ cup raisins (130), cinnamon (5), wheat bread (160), cheese (70) = 565 cal

Meal 2: homemade veggie sub (500), soup (260), wheat bread & country crock (280) = 1,040

Meal 3: whole wheat bread (300)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1,915

Walking

carrying groceries

WED, 04/07/04

Coffee, water, diet 7-up, big red gum = 10

Meal 1: 2 cans of soup (400), saltines (200) = 600

Meal 2: 2 homemade veggie subs (750), soup (200) = 950

Natural apple sauce = 50

TOTAL CALORIES: 1,610

Walking

carrying groceries

TUES, 04/06/04

Water, tea, big red gum (2pcs=20cal), diet cherry 7up

MEAL ONE: 4 slices of whole wheat bread (320cal), 2 tbsp peanut butter (190cal), 2 tbsp grape jelly (100cal) = 610 cal

MEAL TWO: Chunky Veg Pasta Soup (260cal), one slice wheat bread (80cal) = 340 cal

SNACK: natural apple sauce, 2 cups = 200 cal

MEAL THREE [@ Subway]: foot long veggie delight sub = 460 cal

MEAL FOUR: honey turkey cold cuts (280cal), 2 slices of cheese (140cal) = 420 cal

TOTAL CALORIES: 2,050

Walking

Walking while carrying groceries

MON, 04/05/04

Water, tea, coffee, big red gum (1@10cal)

Complete Carbs Breakfast: 6 slices of italian bread toast = 540 cal

SUBWAY (complete carbs): foot long veggie delight sub = 460 cal

Complete Carbs Dinner: 10 oz box frozen mixed veggies (210cal), country crock (75cal), 4 slices whole wheat bread (320cal),  = 605 cal

TOTAL CALORIES: 1,615

Walking

Carrying groceries

Performing on Subway

SUN, 04/04/04

Water, tea, coffee, diet coke

Complete Carbs Breakfast: 3 packs of regular instant oatmeal (300cal), 1 cup natural apple sauce (100cal), cinnamon & nutmeg (15cal) = 415 cal

Pure Protein Meal: 4 Eggs (280cal) w/ 2 slices of cheese (140cal) = 420 cal

Complete Carbs Dinner: 10 oz box frozen mixed veggies (210cal), 4 slices potato bread (360cal),  = 570 cal

Carb Snack: 2 cups Natural Apple Sauce = 200 cal

Pure Protein Meal: 1 can of solid tuna in water (175cal), 3 tsp mustard (15cal) = 190 cal

TOTAL CALORIES: 1,795

5 Zikiyah Arm Curls

5 D’Angelo Arm Curls

5 Anthony Arm Curls

25 min walk

Walking

Carrying groceries

SAT, 04/03/04

Water, Coffee, Gum (1@3cal)

Complete Carbs Breakfast: 3 packs of regular instant oatmeal (300cal), 1 tbsp country crock (60cal), cinnamon & nutmeg (15cal) = 375 cal

Complete Carbs Lunch: 1 bag Birdseye Baby Blends Veggies (225cal), 1 tbsp country crock (60), 3 slices Italian Bread (270cal), Grace Chicken Noodle Soup (175cal), 10 Seasoned Croutons (60) = 790 cal

Pure Protein Lunch: 2 cans of solid tuna in water (350cal), 2 tbsp light mayo (50 cal), 5 tsp mustard (25cal) = 425 cal

Carb Snack: 2 cups Natural Apple Sauce = 200 cal

TOTAL CALORIES: 1,793

OFFICIAL WEIGH IN

Weight: 287 lbs

Body fat: 39%

Walking

49 min walk

1 hour walk

20 Zikiyah Arm Lifts

20 Anthony Arm Lifts

15 min walk

FRI, 04/02/04

Coffee, Water, Tea

Complete Carbs Breakfast: 4 packs of regular instant oatmeal (400cal), 2 tbsp country crock (120cal) = 520 cal

Pure Protein Lunch: 2 cans of solid tuna in water (350cal), 1 egg (70), 1 tbsp light mayo (25 cal), 4 tsp mustard (20cal) = 465 cal

Complete Carbs Snack: 2 jelly sandwiches (potato bread, 4 slices/360cal; 2 tbsp jelly/100cal) = 460 cal

Complete Carbs Dinner: 1 bag Birdseye Baby Blends Veggies (150cal), 1 tbsp country crock (60) = 210 cal

TOTAL CALORIES = 1,655

Walking

THU, 04/01/04

Chamomile Tea, Halls (for sore throat), Water

Pure Protein Breakfast: 4 Eggs (280cal) w/ 4 slices of cheese (280cal) = 560 cal

Pure Protein Lunch: 2 cans of solid tuna in water (350cal), 1 egg (70), 4 tsp mustard (20cal) = 440 cal

Complete Carbs Dinner: 10 oz box frozen mixed veggies (210cal), 1 tbsp country crock (60cal), 2 slices potato bread (180cal) = 450 cal

Grace Chicken Veg. Soup = 122 cal

TOTAL CALORIES = 1,572 calories

Walking

WED, 03/31/04

Halls (for sore throat)

Tea

3 cheeseburgers

4 Hostess Apple Pies

Chile-Shrimp-Limon-Veggie Soup

WATER

Walking w/ Laundry bag

TUES, 03/30/04

Gatorade, Coffee

3 Egg ‘n Cheese on Wheat Toast Sandwiches

Split Pea Soup w/ dumplings

Water

Chile-Shrimp-Limon Cup A Soup

Chocolate Chip Cookies, Apple Juice

Walking

MON, 03/29/04

Potato-Wheat Bread Buttered Toast

Spaghetti w/ Cheese

Honey Bun

Coke

2 packs of Reese’s Pieces twin packs

3 cheeseburgers w/ extra cheese, Coke

Chocolate Chip cookies

Walking

SUN, 03/28/04

McDonald’s: 2 cheeseburgers, fries & soda

Coffee

Mama Judy’s Cooking: Baked Chicken, rice & peas, soft tortillas w/ chili, Pinot Grigio & “2 buck Chuck” a/k/a Charles Shaw white wine

DELICIOUS Bread Pudding (w/ lots of raisins—just the way I like it)

Soda

Honey Dip Donut Shop: dozen donut holes & large coffee

Walking

Carrying Laundry Bag

SAT, 03/27/04

Coffee

Pizza, Sprite

Papa john’s pizza, coke

Bean pie

Gatorade

Walking

FRI, 03/26/04

Tea

spaghetti w/ chunks of cheddar cheese

Water, gatorade

spaghetti

Two 0.99 Entenmann’s Apple Pie

Walking

THU, 03/25/04

Tea

2 Chicken Patties w/ cheese and coco bread

Coke

Big bowl of spaghetti w/ chunks of cheddar cheese

More Coke

0.99 box of Entenmann’s chocolate chip cookies

Walking

Carrying groceries

WED, 03/24/04

Tea

Wheat toast

Egg ‘n Cheese Wheat toast sandwich

Chicken pattie w/ cheese and coco bread

0.99 box of Entenmann’s chocolate chip cookies

Sprite

Big bowl of Spaghetti

0.99 Entenmann’s Apple Pie

Walking

TUE, 03/23/04

Coffee, tea

Buttered rolls

Gatorade

0.99 box of Entenmann’s chocolate chip cookies

USA Diner: Philly Cheese Steak on roll w/ criss-cut fries, calamari

M&M’s, Diet Coke w/ lime

More Coffee (Dunkin Donuts)

Walking

Carrying groceries

MON, 03/22/04

Water, coffee, tea

Buttered cinnamon-raisin bagel

Jamaican Soup w/ dumpling

Peanut butter ‘n jelly sandwiches

Cheese&macaroni baked

Walking

SUN, 03/21/04

Water, coffee

2 xtra cheeseburgers on large roll w/ pickles, grilled onions, ketchup

Frozen mini reese’s pieces (a whole heap)

Spaghetti w/ Grated Parmesan

Spaghetti w/ chopped up hamburger

Walking

SAT, 03/20/04

Water

2 cheeseburgers on large roll w/ pickles and ketchup-garden salad

Ginger ale

16 mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce

Frozen mini reese’s pieces (a whole heap)

Walking

FRI, 03/19/04

Chocolate chip cookies (whole $2.99 box of Entemann’s)

Cheese&macaroni baked

Ginger ale

Gatorade

Mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce, jalepeno-cheddar poppers, kool-aid

Walking

Carrying groceries

THU, 03/18/04

2 double cheeseburgers on large roll w/ grilled onions, ketchup, pickles and salad topping

Twix Ice cream bar

Kool-aid, water, coffee w/ creamer

walking

WED, 03/17/04

Fried mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce for dipping

3 cheeseburgers w/ grilled onions, ketchup and salad topping

ginger ale w/ grenadine

Chocolate chip cookies

Frozen mini reese’s peanut butter cups

Kool-aid

tortilla chips w/ salsa

Walking

Carrying groceries

TUE, 03/16/04

Fried mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce for dipping

Ginger ale, water

4 cheeseburgers w/ extra cheese, grilled onions, ketchup and salad topping

ginger ale w/ grenadine

tortilla chips w/ salsa

Walking

Carrying groceries

Zikiyah Arm Lifts: 15 reps x 2

Anthony Arm Lifts: 15 reps x 2

D’Angelo Arm Lifts: 15 reps x 2

MON, 03/15/04

Coffee, tea

Salad w/ vinegarette

2 boxes of mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce for dipping

cheese quesadillas w/ salsa

ginger ale

Walking

Carrying groceries

SUN, 03/14/04

Stewed chicken, Rice-n-peas, hard dough bread

Kool-aid

Cinnamon raisin bun

2 boxes of mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce for dipping

ginger ale

Walking

Carrying groceries

SAT, 03/13/04

Regular oatmeal

Reese’s pieces mini cups (a whole heap)

Water

Wendy’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich w/ honey mustard, fries, sprite mixed w/ fruit punch

2 boxes of mozzarella sticks w/ pasta sauce for dipping

ginger ale

Extra walking

FRI, 03/12/04

Grilled cheese sandwiches

Pepsi

Pasta w/ meat, cheese & sauce

7-up w/ grenadine

WATER

Reese’s pieces mini cups (a whole heap)

Walking

Carrying groceries

THU, 03/11/04

Coffee

Baked Chicken w/ Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauce

Macaroni&cheese baked

Turkey, pepperoni, veggie & cheese wraps

Reese’s pieces mini cups

7-up w/ grenadine

Extra walking

Carrying kids

Pushing shopping cart full of laundry for 30 min walk going & 30 min walk coming back

WED, 03/10/04

Macaroni&cheese baked

Pepsi

Super sized poor man’s English muffin pizza w/ pepperoni

Potato bread

Kool-aid (2 quarts)

Walking

TUE, 03/09/04

Salad w/ house italian

Barbecue steak w/ onions & A-1, white rice

7-up w/ grenadine

Super size chunky

walking

MON, 03/08/04

Salad w/ house italian

Dinner rolls

Fudge brownie

Macaroni&cheese baked

Barbecue steak w/ onions & A-1, white rice

Twix

Cream soda & 7-up w/ grenadine

walking

SUN, 03/07/04

Pear

English muffin pizza

Ramen noodles

Pop tarts

Macaroni&cheese baked, stewed chicken, buttered vegetables, cream soda

walking

SAT, 03/06/04

Ramen noodles

Twix & Pepsi

Gatorade

“A Plate”: meatloaf, cabbage & white rice

Hero: grilled chicken, cheese, onions & condiments

Sprite

Ice cream

Walking

FRI, 03/05/04

Tea

Candy bars (not a good way to start day off!)

Tropical Sprite

English muffin pizza

walking

THU, 03/04/04

Tea, water

Raisin bread French toast w/ syrup

Candy Bars

Tuna Broccoli Casserole

Walking

WED, 03/03/04

Whole wheat toast w/ butter spread

Ramen noodles soup

Tuna fish & boiled egg w/ whole wheat

Mac&cheese w/ tuna

Nestle crunch minis, Snapple Apple

Diet Coke w/ Lime, water

Walking

TUE, 03/02/04

Cheese&macaroni baked

Snackwell cookies

Raisin bread

Tuna fish & boiled egg w/ whole wheat

Raisin bread French toast w/ syrup

Walking

MON, 03/01/04

Peppermint Tea w/ Honey, WATER

Jumbo Raisin English Muffin Cheese & Sausage Jackson Hole: Jumbo Cheddar Burger, fries, homemade pickles, ginger ale

Dunkin Donuts: large cup of latte

Walking

SUN, 02/29/04

POST-FIGHT MEAL @ Oscar’s In Harlem (This Restaurant SUCKS! – Amy Ruth’s is much better): Buffalo Wings, Louisiana Catfish Strips, Macaroni & Cheese, Potatoes (Note: Had to eat off other people’s plate because it took 37 min to get my APPETIZERS! Imagine if I had ordered an entrée? Only paid ½ the bill, because I got ½ ass service.)

Peppermint Tea w/ Honey

Cheese & Macaroni Baked

Iced Tea

Dunkin Donuts: Coffee Cake Muffin & OJ

Papa John’s Pizza

Snackwell’s Cookies

Water

Walking

SAT, 02/28/04

MIC FIGHT DAY

Multivitamin

Porridge

Unsweet tea, Fruit-veggie splash, Water

Snapple Apple

Whole wheat toast w/ butter

Tuna w/ mustard

walking

FRI, 02/27/04

MIC FIGHT TRAINING

multivitamin

Unsweetened Tea

Fruit-Veggie Splash

Tuna w/ mustard

walking

THU, 02/26/04

MIC FIGHT TRAINING

Ended FAST @ 9am

Water, Unsweetened Tea, Multivitamin

Unsweetened Cranberry Juice

Fruit-veggie splash

Mixed veggies

Tuna w/ mustard

Walking

WED, 02/25/04

MIC FIGHT TRAINING

Tea w/ Honey

FAST (Water, Unsweetened Tea, Multivitamin)

starts 9am today—ends 9am Thursday

Walking

TUE, 02/24/04

Chicken & Mashed Potatoes

Raisin Bread French Toast

Seton Hall University Muffins – Delicious! (Choc. Chip & Blueberry)

Hot Chocolate

Rum Raisin Ice Cream

Tea, Fruit-Veggie Splash

Walking

MON, 02/23/04

Tea, Fruit-Veggie Splash

Oatmeal

Cheese&Macaroni Baked

Pizza

Rum raisin ice cream

Walking

SUN, 02/22/04

Tea

Tortilla Chips & Salsa

Baked Chicken w/ Rice & Vegetables

Pink Grapefruit Juice

Walking

SAT, 02/21/04

Oatmeal

Cheese&turkey quesadillas w/ zesty ranch

Cheeseburger w/ fries, Coke

Water

Cheese&Macaroni Baked

Rum raisin ice cream

Walking

FRI, 02/20/04

Tea, water

Ice cream, raisin loaf

Cheese & Macaroni Baked, chicken, rice

Walking

THU, 02/19/04

Tea, ginger ale, water, limeade

Salad w/ dressing

Cheese & Macaroni Baked

Pound Cake w/ vanilla ice cream

Walking

WED, 02/18/04

Potato salad, salad w/ creamy Italian, pizza

Water

Raisin loaf cake and vanilla ice cream

Butter pound cake and vanilla ice cream

Ginger ale

Walking

TUES, 02/17/04

Tea

Oatmeal

Salad w/ Dressing, Stewed Chicken, Rice & Pea

Cranberry juice

Fried chicken, salad w/ creamy Italian, potato salad, marble pound cake, coffee espresso chip ice cream

Walking

MON, 02/16/04

Salad w/ Dressing, Stewed Chicken, Rice & Pea

Macaroni & Cheese

Sprite

Tea

Bread pudding

Cranberry juice

Walking

SUN, 02/15/04

Tea, Water, Iced Tea

Apple Pie

Salad w/ Dressing, Stewed Chicken, Rice & Pea

Macaroni & Cheese

Sprite

Walking

SAT, 02/14/04

Tea, Water, Iced Tea

Fudge Brownie Bites

MAMA’S Restaurant: Cheese&Macaroni Baked, Mashed Potatoes

Salad w/ Italian Dressing, Boneless Stewed Chicken, Macaroni & Cheese

Walking

FRI, 02/13/04

Tea, Water, Iced Tea

Tater Tots, Scrambled Eggs w/ Cheese

Salad w/ Italian Dressing, Cheese Quesidilas, Boneless Stewed Chicken and white rice

Walking

Carrying Groceries

Extra Walking

Carrying Packages

THU, 02/12/04

Coffee

Homemade Sausage & Cheese McMuffin (3)

Orange Juice

Cheese & Macaroni Baked, Boneless Chicken

Water

Walking

Carrying Groceries

WED, 02/11/04

Homemade Sausage & Cheese McMuffin (3)

Orange Juice

Water, Tea, Lemonade

Cheese & Macaroni Baked

Hot Chocolate

Big Plate of Ravioli & Salad w/ Ranch Dressing

Banana & Fudge Ice Cream

Walking

TUE, 02/10/04

Homemade Sausage & Cheese McMuffin (4)

Orange Juice

Double Stuffed Oreos

WATER

Chicken w/ white rice

Lemonade

Walking

Carrying Groceries

MON, 02/09/04

Coffee Crumb Cake

Turkey ‘n Cheese Sandwich

Chicken Pot Pie

Pepsi

Tea w/ Honey

Wheat Thins & Vegetable Thins

Housecleaning (sweeping)

SUN, 02/08/04

Tea

Blueberry Cake Donuts

Coffee

Pizza

Ginger Limeade

WATER

Bad Ballet

SAT, 02/07/04

Coffee w/ creamer & equal

Chicken, white rice & salad w/ Lite Italian & gravy

Baked Ziti, Sprite

Twix

WATER

Walking

FRI, 02/06/04

Cinnamon-Raisin Bagels w/ Cream Cheese & Butter Substitute

V-8 Splash

Chicken-Salad Wraps

Hollis Deli: Double Mad Cow Cheeseburger w/ Grilled Onions & French Fries

Coke

WATER

Walking

Extra Walking

Carrying Groceries

Hot ‘n Heavy Dancing

THU, 02/05/04

Ginger honey tea

Chicken, White Rice & Salad w/ Lite Italian Dressing

v-8 splash

Otis S. Blueberry Muffins (3 pack)

Sprite

Halls Throat Drops

Hollis Deli: Double Mad Cow Cheeseburger w/ Grilled Onions

Coke

Walking

Extra Walking

SIDE BAR

The last few entries I listed fresh baked pretzels, but I haven’t mentioned the VOLUME I’ve woofed down. I’m inhaling at least a bag of 6 a day. These are those pretzels you get from the frozen section in the supermarket. You slightly wet them, sprinkle on coarse salt and then bake in oven for about 6 min. They are D-Licious! And the fact that Pathmark has them on sale for $1 doesn’t help. This has become my fixation of the moment.

WED, 02/04/04

Ginger honey tea

Instant Oatmeal (w/ Sugar & Butter Substitutes)

Fresh Baked Pretzels

Fried Chicken

v-8 Splash

Cream Soda

Walking

TUE, 02/03/04

Comtrex Cold Medicine

Ginger honey tea

Instant Oatmeal (w/ Sugar & Butter Substitutes)

Fresh Baked Pretzels & Natural Apple Sauce

Salad w/ Lite Italian Dressing

Walking

MON, 02/02/04

Instant Oatmeal (w/ Sugar & Butter Substitutes)

Big Lunch (Chicken, Cheese & Macaroni Baked, Salad w/ Lite Italian Dressing)

Chamomile Tea w/ Honey

Fresh Baked Pretzels & Natural Apple Sauce

WATER

Walking

Extra Walking

SUN, 02/01/04

Ginger Honey Tea

Instant Oatmeal (w/ Sugar & Butter Substitutes)

Big Dinner (Browned Chicken, Rice ‘n Pea, Gravy, Cheese & Macaroni Baked, Buttered Veggies)

Chamomile Tea w/ Honey

WATER

Note: Nothing Eaten After 7pm

Walking

SAT, 01/31/04

Cheese & Macaroni Baked

Chamomile Tea

More Cheese & Macaroni Baked

Soul Food: Grilled Cajun Shrimp, Collard Greens & Cheese and Macaroni Baked, Cherry Kool Aid

Fresh Baked Pretzels

A&W Root Beer

Walking

Carrying Baby

FRI, 01/30/04

Coffee & Donuts

Cheese & Macaroni Baked

Ginger Ale

Chicken & Cheese Sandwich w/ Curly Fries

Coke

Sprite

Twix

Walking

Carrying Packages

THU, 01/29/04

Coffee & Donuts

Chinese Food (Shrimp Lo Mein)

Cheese & Macaroni Baked

Ginger Ale

Walking

Carrying Packages

WED, 01/28/04

Comtrex

Coffee & Donuts

Ginger Honey Tea

Mozzarella Sticks w/ Marinara Sauce

Walking

Carrying Packages

TUE, 01/27/04

Scott’s Emulsion

Oatmeal

Ginger Honey Tea

Comtrex

Spaghetti w/ Ragu

White Castle (Fish ‘n Cheese Sandwiches w/ Tartar Sauce)

Mozzarella Sticks w/ Ragu Pasta Sauce

Walking

Carrying Packages

MON, 01/26/04

Potato Chips w/ dip

Chunky Soup (2 cans)

Lemon Zinger Tea & Water

Jelly Cake Rolls (2 packs) & Coke

KFC (4 biscuits w/ gravy)

Rest & Burning CD’s

Walking

Carrying Packages

SUN, 01/25/04

Dunkin Donuts (Coffee & Donuts)

Chunky Soup (2 cans)

JET BLUE Trail Mix Snack Bag (2)

Frozen Pizza (2 whole pies)

Lemon Zinger Tea & Water

Rest & Burning CD’s

SAT, 01/24/04

Chamomile Tea

White Castle (Fish & Cheese w/ Tartar Sauce)

Walking

FRI, 01/23/04

NOTE: Not feeling well today L

Instant oatmeal (3 pks)

Cough Syrup – Vicks 44 (30ml @ 9:30am)

Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup (2 cans)

Thera Flu pills (2 @ 2:45pm)

Ritz Crackers

Tea

Gatorade & WATER

Drakes Mini Apple Pies & Snapple Apple

Regular Walking

Extra walking while carrying baby

THU, 01/22/04

Tea, Water

Chicken (6 pieces) & Rice

Archway Frosty Lemon cookies

Juice In A Pouch (2)

Drakes .50 Apple Pie

Snapple Apple

Cranberry Juice w/ Malibu Rum

Chocolate chip cookies (9)

Halls Cough Drops

Regular walking

Extra walking while carrying shopping bags

WED, 01/21/04

Water

Instant Oatmeal (3 pks) w/ Lowfat milk

Chicken and White Rice

CoCo bread w/ stew chicken gravy

Juice In A Pouch (several)

V-8 Splash

Single Twix bars (2)

Regular walking

Extra walking while carrying 50lb bag of rock salt

TUES, 01/20/04

Water

Coco Bread (2)

Subway: Foot Long Chicken Sub, 32 oz Pepsi

Twix, individual sticks (8)

Juice In A Pouch (1)

Regular Walking

Extra Walking while carrying groceries

MON, 01/19/04

Water

Coffee w/ Milk

Chicken Wings (5)

Hostess Mini Blueberry Muffins (4 packs)

Orange Juice (1 pint)

Regular Walking

Extra Walking while carrying laundry and detergent

SUN, 01/18/04

Cranberry Juice, Water

King Size Twix

Chinese Food: Broccoli & Garlic Sauce

Coca-Cola

Hollis Deli: Turkey ‘n Cheese Hero w/ honey mustard, Snapple Apple (Note: Hero didn’t taste good and even made me somewhat queasy.)

Regular Walking

SAT, 01/17/04

Tea, Water

Subway: foot long chicken sub on parmesan bread

Mall Food Court: Buffalo Chicken hero, 6” w/ fries

Sprite

Twix (2)

Snapple Apple

Cold Cuts, Crackers and Dip

Chinese Food: Sweet & Sour Chicken, Shrimp Egg Foo Young, Fried Rice, Spring Rolls, Bush Tea (builds appetite), Sprite

Regular Walking

FRI, 01/16/04

Tea, Water

Dunkin Donuts: 3 Blueberry Cake

Jet Blue Snack Mix

Red Soda Pop (2)

Tim Horton’s (Canada): Orange Cranberry Muffin, Blueberry Bagel w/ butter

Snapple Apple (2)

Regular Walking

THU, 01/15/04

Drakes Coffee Cakes

Snapple Apple

Salad w/ Limeagrette

Chicken w/ White Rice

Regular Walking

WED, 01/14/04

Coco Bread (2)

Mozzarella Sticks (2 boxes) w/ Pasta Sauce

Drakes Coffee Cakes

Snapple Apple

Regular Walking

TUE, 01/13/04

Water

Instant oatmeal (3 pks)

Turkey Sausage (4 links) w/ Hot Sauce Ketchup

Stewed Chicken w/ white rice

DUNKIN DONUTS: 2 blueberry cake; medium coffee w/ half ‘n half

Regular Walking

Baby Carrying

Grocery Carrying

MON, 01/12/04

Water

KFC: 2 biscuits, chicken pot pie

Snackwells (whole box)

Sprite

Buffalo Chicken w/ Blue Chesse Dressing

Salad w/ Dressing

Limeade

Regular Walking

SUN, 01/11/04

Tea

Dunkin donuts (2 blueberry cake, 4 glazed)

Diet Snapple Apple

Vegetable Thins w/ Sour Cream & Onion Dip

Popeye’s Chicken

TEAISM: Ginger-Ginseng Tea w/ Sugar

McDonald’s: 20 nuggets w/ dipping sauce, large fries

Pink lemonade

SAT, 01/10/04

Tea

Raisin bread (whole loaf)

Mistic Peach Cranberry, Snapple Apple, Lemon Cake slice & Raspberry Cheese Slice

WENDY’S: Spicy Chicken Sandwich w/ Honey Mustard

Homemade Salad w/ Homemade Dressing

Lemon Crème Snackwells (whole box)

PM-8 Splash

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

Extra Walking

Two 6 second sprints

FRI, 01/09/04

Water

Coffee w/ Half ‘n Half

Chicken w/ white rice

Stuffing with peppers & turkey sausage

Dole Fruit cup

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

6 second sprint

THURS, 01/08/04

Multivitamin, Water, Tea, Cough Medicine (2 tbsp)

Instant Oatmeal (3 packets)

Soup (jumbo size bowl)

Chicken, Rice, Mashed Potatoes, salad

CROWN FRIED: Sweet potato pie & ginger ale

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

Extra Walking

WED, 01/07/04

Multivitamin, Water, Tea, Cough Medicine (2 tbsp)

Hash Browns (6) = 660

Ketchup (4 tbsp) = 60

Eggs (3, 210 cal) & Cheese (1 slice, 60 cal) = 270

Homemade Salad & Homemade Limeagrette Dressing = 200

DUNKIN DONUTS [Unexpected Relapse]: [a] Glazed Donut (2) = 360

[b] Blueberry Cake Donut (2) = 580

[c] Medium Coffee w/ Half ‘n Half = 40

TOTAL CALORIES: 2,170

Regular Walking

Walking while carrying groceries

TUES, 01/06/04

Multivitamin, Water

Tea w/ half-n-half = 40

Onion Pita Bread (2) = 300

American Cheese Singles (6) = 360

Eggs (4) = 280

Progresso Soup (1 can) = 220

Garden Salad (2 cups, 20 cal) & Lite Italian (4 tbsp, 70 cal) = 90

SUBWAY: [a] Roasted Chicken Breast 12” Sub = 640

[b] South Western Chipolte Sauce (3 tbsp) = 180

Chicken Soup Broth (1 pint)

TOTAL CALORIES: 2,110+

Regular Walking

MON, 01/05/04

Multivitamin, Water

V-8 Splash (3 cups) = 330

Chicken Stuffing (1 box) = 660

Stir Fry Peppers (1 cup, 27 cal) & Ketchup (2 tbsp, 30 cal) = 57

SUBWAY: [a] Veggie Delite 6” Sub (2) = 460

[b] Roasted Chicken Breast 6” Sub = 320

Baked Lays Chips (small bag) = 130

Tea w/ half-n-half = 40

TOTAL CALORIES: 1,997

Very Active Day

Regular Walking

Walking while carrying two babies at same time

Walking while carrying groceries

SUN, 01/04/04

Multivitamin, Water

Plain Oats (1 cup) = 300

V-8 Splash (2 cups) = 220

SUBWAY: [a] Veggie Delite 6” Sub = 230

[b] Roasted Chicken Breast 6” Sub = 320

Diet Pepsi

Chinese Food, estimated: [a] Broccoli w/ Garlic Sauce, quart = 640

[b] White Rice, 1 cup = 215

TOTAL CALORIES: 1,925

Regular Walking

SAT, 01/03/04

Multivitamin, Water

Instant Oatmeal (Raisin – 3pks) = 480

V-8 Splash (1 cup) = 110

Spaghetti (half a box) = 840

Prego Sauce (2 cups) = 440

Dunkin Donuts: Medium Coffee w half-n-half (approx 3 tbsp) = 60

TOTAL CALORIES: 1,930

Regular Walking

2 thirty minute walks

FRI, 01/02/04

Multivitamin, Water, Tea

Instant Oatmeal (Raisin – 3pks) = 480

Stir-fry peppers (3 cups, 80 cal) w/ Ketchup (5 tbsp, 75 cal) = 155

White Rice (2 cups) = 426

V-8 Splash (3 cups) = 330

Incidentals = 30

Stir-fry peppers (3 cups, 80 cal) w/ Ketchup (5 tbsp, 75 cal) = 155

White Rice (2 cups) = 426

Chunky Soup (1 can) = 220 cal

TOTAL CALORIES: 2,222

Regular Walking

THU, 01/01/04

Multivitamin, Water

Dunkin Donuts: Small Coffee w/ Half ‘n Half & Equal

Instant Oatmeal (Raisin – 3pks) = 480

Chunky Soup (1 can, 220 cal) w/ Hot Salsa (2 tbsp, 15 cal) = 235

V-8 Splash (half gallon) = 880

Stir-fry peppers (3 cups, 80 cal) w/ Ketchup (4 tbsp, 60 cal) = 140

White Rice (2 cups) = 426

Tea w/ Lemon & Equal

Incidentals = 39

TOTAL CALORIES: 2,200

Very Active Day

Plenty of Walking

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WED, 12/31/03

Water, V-8 Splash

Vanilla & Chocolate Ice Cream

Chunky Soup

Pasta w/ Mozzarella, Grated Parmesan & Prego Sauce

Dunkin Donuts: Glazed, Blueberry Cake (3), Apple Crumb, Chocolate Frosted

Iced Tea

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

TUE, 12/30/03

Coco bread (2)

Chicken tender parmigiana w/ ricotta

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

MON, 12/29/03

Chicken tender parmigiana

V-8 splash

Cheese & macaroni baked

Mini chicken pieces

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

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NOTE 2 SELF: THINGS ARE GETTING ROUGH

You can see from my last few entries that my cravings have got the best of me. I was making some progress in controlling

my eating habits, but apparently I’m not as strong as I need to be. I can still be tempted to indulge myself if in certain

conditions that aren’t conducive to my program. There has to be a poem somewhere within my battle of the bulge

because I swear it’s a microcosm of the life-long battles we fight in this world—the battle against racism, injustice, hunger,

poverty, evil, etc.—that all seem hopelessly un-winnable. So the fate of the world rests upon my belly, my protruding,

overlapping, starting to show signs of pregnancy, belly. Ahh, I’ve been down this road so many times before and each time

I come to a fork in it…I take it. So I’m all forked up. Need time to think. Need time to re-group. I really want to start the

New Year on a much more disciplined tip (especially as far as food consumption is concerned).

TIP: I need to formulate a standard weekly menu. Structure is important and I can achieve it by mapping out all my eating in advance. I already have the beginning down pat—OATMEAL—but I need good filling food for the rest of the day.

SUN, 12/28/03

Sweet potato pie

Chicken tender parmigiana

Iced tea

Fruit cola soda

Vanilla & chocolate ice cream

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

SAT, 12/27/03

Coco bread (2)

Turkey Hill Rainbow Sherbet

V-8 Splash

Veggie-Tuna Casserole

(Hollis Deli) Turkey ‘n cheese on a roll w/ grilled onions & honey mustard

20 oz Sprite

White Castle: 4 double cheese, onion rings w/ tartar sauce

20 oz Coke

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

FRI, 12/26/03

WATER

Afternoon: Liver w/ Onions, White Rice, Cheese & Macaroni Baked

Late Night: Liver w/ Onions, White Rice, Cabbage

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

THURS, 12/25/03

Macaroon Granola Bar (2) = 600 cal

20oz Pepsi = 250 cal

Chinese Spot: $2 Large French Fries w/ Ketchup (These MF’ers messed up the roof of my mouth, which is now all tender and preventing me from enjoying eating! But could these be a blessing in disguise, since my will to eat healthy is in a weakened state right now?)

Sprite, 20oz = 250 cal

Lady Linda Cupcakes = 440 cal

Lady Linda Finger Cake = 120 cal

Dunkin Donuts: Medium Coffee Roll, Blueberry Cake, Boston Kreme, Medium Coffee w/ Milk & Sugar

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

WED, 12/24/03

WATER

Jean’s West Indian Restaurant: Steak w/ Brown Gravy, White Rice, Plantain and Garden Salad

Monster Plate @ Home: Liver & Onions w/ Extra Gravy, White Rice, Cabbage, Cheese & Macaroni Baked

Turkey Hill Rainbow Sherbet = 720 cal

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

Walking while pushing shopping cart filled with laundry (2 trips, 30 min each)

TUES, 12/23/03

WATER, MULTIVITAMIN, Diet Soda

Hashbrowns (3)

Turkey Sausage (1 box)

McDonald’s: = 1,530

[McChicken (440) w/ Cheese (70) x 3 = 1,530; Honey Mustard (2) = 200; regular fries (210); apple pie (260)]

Orange Slice = 325 cal

Slice of Pizza = 375 cal 

Soup

Cheese & Macaroni Baked 

TOTAL CALORIES UNAVAILABLE

Regular Walking

MON, 12/22/03

WATER, MULTIVITAMIN, Diet Soda

Instant Oatmeal (3 pks) = 480 cal

Salad w/ French Dressing = 160 cal

DiGiornio’s Stuffed Crust Pizza = 1,275 cal

Beef Pattie w/ Cheese & Coco Bread = 800 cal

Turkey Hill Sherbet = 720 cal

TOTAL CALORIES = 3,435

Regular Walking

SUN, 12/21/03

4 eggs, peppers & onions, shredded cheddar cheese = 560 cal

turkey sausage = 180 cal

potato chips & dip = 420 cal

A PLATE: salad, fat free Italian dressing, rice & beans, fried chicken, macaroni & cheese, lasagna = 1,500 cal

Cranberry Juice = 130 cal

Hennessy & Coke = 350 cal

Dunkin Donuts: 2 glazed (360), 1 boston kreme (240), 1 apple ‘n spice (200), 1 blueberry cake (290) = 1,090 cal

Turkey Hill Rainbow Sherbet = 480 cal

TOTAL CALORIES = 4,710 

Regular Walking

SAT, 12/20/03

WATER, Tea, Diet Soda, Mints

Tortilla Chips = 300 cal

Salsa = 50 cal

Mozzarella Sticks & Marinara Sauce (1.5 box) = approx 1,200

Salad & Caesar Dressing = 350 cal

Chicken, Cabbage & White Rice = 1,000 cal

Anjou Pear = 100 cal

Rainbow Sherbet (2 cups) = 480 cal

TOTAL CALORIES = 3,480

Regular Walking

FRI, 12/19/03

WATER, Tea, Multivitamin, Diet Soda, Mints

Coco Bread (2) = 700 cal

Pizza = 1,320 cal

Tortilla Chips = 560 cal

Salsa = 60 cal

Peanut M&M = 250 cal

Mozzarella Sticks (1 box) = 720 cal

Cheesy Ranch Dressing (4 tbsp) = 300 cal

TOTAL CALORIES = 3,910

Regular Walking