Ah ha! As I predicted yesterday, my weight bounced back up 1 lb. Today I weighed 243.8. Not a surprise obviously, but a bit discouraging. I knew the weight was going to fluctuate, but it's never good to see it go up. That's why I am taking this one day at a time. Can't worry about the past, so we move forward!
Today was a good day, food-wise. Breakfast was eggs and another serving of the hash along with a cup of coffee and a cup of water. Making sure to keep hydrated. So far I have done a good job drinking my water. I drink filtered tap water. No bottled water for me. Most times I even drink straight tap water! I know, shocking! We have pretty good water here in Reno, so it doesn't bother me. I use a big 24 oz cup with a lid that I wash every day so I am not adding additional waste in the form of plastic bottles.
No food in the lounge today, so I didn't have to fight that off. I had green beans and bell peppers for my snack as well as a 24 oz cup of water.
Lunch was more of the "Minestrone" soup and a salad with some turkey breast. Pretty good lunch and it did the job of keeping me full throughout the afternoon. I didn't even bother with a snack until around 4:30, and even then it was only 10 cashews.
Dinner was 2 hamburger patties over a big ol' salad with yellow mustard as the dressing. Simple, easy, but very satisfying. Followed up with a 90% square. 1 more to go. More water to drink.
I've been drinking my coffee with just a stevia packet, but I miss my flavored creamers, so I looked online and found a couple recipes. I messed one up so I think I will make it again tomorrow and give it a try. Here is the link. I made the Almond Joy one, but forgot to shake the coconut milk can up first, so I ended up stirring it and it just didn't get the right consistency.
Took a 15 minute stationary bike ride tonight. Last night I started my abs/weight routine. I went back to my old Abs Diet: Get Fit, Stay Fit Plan book. It's a good book on weight training and core strengthening. Lots of good exercises and it has a weekly routine that I like. Monday, Wednesday, Friday are weight training and ab workout. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are light cardio work like riding a stationary bike. I need to build up my time on the bike to 30 minutes, but I do a lot of walking everyday, so for now, the 15 minutes is ok. I like this book because it tells you exactly what to do in each exercise and it has options for the home "gym" as well as the Gym. The one thing I don't like is the home "gym" alternates are all done by a woman and not a man. Seems a bit sexist that they don't alternate between the two models, but I understand that they want to remain consistent so as not to confuse people.
Primal Blueprint Law #7: Get some sunlight everyday. Boy, did I feel that today. I was dragging today. I didn't sleep well last night and woke up earlier than I wanted too, then had a hard time going. I was shuffling my body around the classroom for most of the morning. I let the kids go out for recess and just kind of sat in a chair for about 10 minutes, just sitting. Right before the bell rang, I got up and went outside to wait for them. I felt that warm sunshine on my face, and I just stretched out my arms and raised my face to the Sun and soaked it in for a minute. It was an amazing feeling. I felt refreshed. I had energy. I felt like myself again! It was weird, as I had never had that strong of a connection to sunlight before. Usually, I shun the sun. But today, it was an amazing sensation. After about 5 minutes out of the sun, I was dragging again. Maybe it was boredom, but wow. Going to go read for awhile under the solar lamp!
Hope you had a great day and another good one tomorrow!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
If this is coffee, then please-bring me some tea.
Monday! Yay! Monday! 1 full week on the "diet" and still going strong. Feeling pretty good now that I am a week in.
Weigh in was a bit...eh...this morning. I went down to 242.8, but not sure about that. I am expecting a rebound tomorrow. Just a gut feeling, if you will. Sunday was a relatively sedentary day with not a lot of veggies, so that is probably why I didn't lose much. I was blaming the Sweet Potato and Sausage Hash, but the lazy day was probably why. Either way, tomorrow will be my first test of will when I have gained weight after being really good. Plus, I am at my junk food school tomorrow, so going to need to an extra dose of will power! Wish me luck!
Breakfast was scrambled eggs and the Sweet Potato and Sausage Hash. I'll try the hash again tomorrow to see what happens on Wednesday. A good scientist always leaves something constant to check out a hypothesis. If my weight doesn't change that much, I will dump the one thing I know was added and I stopped losing weight. A cup of coffee today after none yesterday. I am not addicted to it, and with the Keurig, I make pretty weak coffee and add a packet of Stevia in the Raw to it, so it's not strong at all. Might need to mix it up a bit and brew a smaller cup of stronger coffee. 8 oz of water with breakfast, as well as another 24 oz of water before lunch.
Lunch was a bowl of the Primal "Minestrone" from last night. It was just as good today as it was yesterday, and maybe a little better! Another 24 oz of water with this meal made for a lot of liquid in the afternoon with a long time between pit stops! That last student couldn't leave the class fast enough!
Snacks today were a bunch of green beans, 10 cashews, and a small piece of turkey.
Dinner was an ok Leg of Lamb dish. I put it in the crockpot and let it cook for about 8 hours.Personally, I think it got too mushy. There was a distinct lack of texture to it. Along with the lamb were some veggies (carrots, celery, onions, and green beans) served on top of the big ol' salad, and a big glass of water. After dinner was the usual dark chocolate. Can't believe one candy bar has lasted this long! Down to the last 2 squares.
Weight bench is calling my name tonight after I finish school work with the oldest boy. Taking a bit longer because we are insisting he do it correctly not, not just get it done. He's bucking that a little bit, but it's for the best. It's not a matter of getting the work done, it's learning.
Think I am losing my mind, because I had a thought about what to write, turned to answer the boy's question, and forgot what I was thinking.
Primal Law #6 for those playing along at home is: Play. This is something I need to make time for. I am so busy between work and home, that I don't take much time for active play. I do a lot of gaming both online and table, but not enough playing outside. I have a dog who doesn't know how to play fetch. Maybe that should be my next goal, teach the dog to fetch! That will get me outside playing with the dog who likes running and being smart and stuff. If I have less weight to lug around, I might even like running. Once the weather gets better, I can try to get the boys outside to throw around the baseball again. They could use the eye hand coordination and catching and throwing skills.
That's it for today. Take care all!
Weigh in was a bit...eh...this morning. I went down to 242.8, but not sure about that. I am expecting a rebound tomorrow. Just a gut feeling, if you will. Sunday was a relatively sedentary day with not a lot of veggies, so that is probably why I didn't lose much. I was blaming the Sweet Potato and Sausage Hash, but the lazy day was probably why. Either way, tomorrow will be my first test of will when I have gained weight after being really good. Plus, I am at my junk food school tomorrow, so going to need to an extra dose of will power! Wish me luck!
Breakfast was scrambled eggs and the Sweet Potato and Sausage Hash. I'll try the hash again tomorrow to see what happens on Wednesday. A good scientist always leaves something constant to check out a hypothesis. If my weight doesn't change that much, I will dump the one thing I know was added and I stopped losing weight. A cup of coffee today after none yesterday. I am not addicted to it, and with the Keurig, I make pretty weak coffee and add a packet of Stevia in the Raw to it, so it's not strong at all. Might need to mix it up a bit and brew a smaller cup of stronger coffee. 8 oz of water with breakfast, as well as another 24 oz of water before lunch.
Lunch was a bowl of the Primal "Minestrone" from last night. It was just as good today as it was yesterday, and maybe a little better! Another 24 oz of water with this meal made for a lot of liquid in the afternoon with a long time between pit stops! That last student couldn't leave the class fast enough!
Snacks today were a bunch of green beans, 10 cashews, and a small piece of turkey.
Dinner was an ok Leg of Lamb dish. I put it in the crockpot and let it cook for about 8 hours.Personally, I think it got too mushy. There was a distinct lack of texture to it. Along with the lamb were some veggies (carrots, celery, onions, and green beans) served on top of the big ol' salad, and a big glass of water. After dinner was the usual dark chocolate. Can't believe one candy bar has lasted this long! Down to the last 2 squares.
Weight bench is calling my name tonight after I finish school work with the oldest boy. Taking a bit longer because we are insisting he do it correctly not, not just get it done. He's bucking that a little bit, but it's for the best. It's not a matter of getting the work done, it's learning.
Think I am losing my mind, because I had a thought about what to write, turned to answer the boy's question, and forgot what I was thinking.
Primal Law #6 for those playing along at home is: Play. This is something I need to make time for. I am so busy between work and home, that I don't take much time for active play. I do a lot of gaming both online and table, but not enough playing outside. I have a dog who doesn't know how to play fetch. Maybe that should be my next goal, teach the dog to fetch! That will get me outside playing with the dog who likes running and being smart and stuff. If I have less weight to lug around, I might even like running. Once the weather gets better, I can try to get the boys outside to throw around the baseball again. They could use the eye hand coordination and catching and throwing skills.
That's it for today. Take care all!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
One Week
Late post tonight! Sunday night is WoW night with our friends in Seattle, so we were playing with them. Usually play until 10, but Malia's not feeling good so we called it early. Gives me time to do the blog before it gets too late. So, on with the show!
Reading on the scale this morning was 243.2. Just about 11 pounds for the week. I'll take it. Next major attack on the diet will be in 2 weeks when we have the Blue and Gold Banquet. Pizza, wings, breadsticks, and salad. Going to try to just do the salad and see how it goes. Eyes on the prize!
Breakfast today was two fried eggs and a Sweet Potato and Sausage Hash. It's really good, though if I make it again, I think I'll use olive oil. The coconut flavor is a bit strong. It called for cinnamon, but I am not a big fan of cinnamon and meat, so I skipped it. Big ol' glass of water to go along with it.
Snacks for the day were some spiced almonds, macadamias, green beans, and some turkey breast slices. Heavier on the green beans today than yesterday, so that's a good thing.
Lunch was a big ol' salad with the rest of the bison tri-tip and more water. No dressing as the meat was still super moist and tender.
Dinner was a really good soup, based off of this recipe. I didn't follow it exactly, so I imagine it would have been even better if I had. I just didn't have enough time to do it correctly. It was a minestrone like soup with chicken, carrots, cabbage, and kale. I should have added some onion and celery, but didn't think about it until later. It was darn tasty the way it came out though, and we've got enough for leftovers for the next few days, so that's good. Less salad, more soup! I imagine I can take a little salad instead of the big salad I have been eating. Gotta say, a hot meal in the middle of the day will be nice. Had another big glass of water, and a square of the Lindt 90% Cacao. Down to only two pieces left of that. Trying the Black and Green Organic 85% bar next. It is the sweetest one I picked up, coming in at 8 g of sugar, so much sweeter than the 4 g that I am enjoying now.
The rest of the day was a laid back affair. Watched some TV, did laundry, cleaned the kitchen, went to a pack planning meeting, and played some WoW. Pretty quiet day.
Primal Law #5: Get lots of sleep. I've been trying to get to bed by 10 PM each night. Most nights I've made it. Might be a bit late tonight, but overall feeling pretty good about that as well. I know if I don't get enough sleep my body craves food to keep it going, and before I would dive into a bowl of something not good for me, usually an old standby of pepperoni, pasta sauce, and a handful of mozzarella, heated it the microwave. A crustless pizza, but still, lots of dairy and artificial food. I'll talk more about artificial food when I do law #9.
Ok, so, 1 week down, 7 days in a row of blogging about my experience and 7 days of eating better. Grok may not have kept a blog, but this public food diary is a good thing for me. It keeps me honest.
New blog title theme for next week. This week's theme was song titles.
Brand New Day and A Man's Gotta Do from Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog
Barefootin' by Robert Parker
The Waiting (is the Hardest Part) by Tom Petty
Dinero by Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers
Just the Two of us by Bill Withers
Great White Buffalo by Ted Nugent
One Week by the Barenaked Ladies
See ya!
Reading on the scale this morning was 243.2. Just about 11 pounds for the week. I'll take it. Next major attack on the diet will be in 2 weeks when we have the Blue and Gold Banquet. Pizza, wings, breadsticks, and salad. Going to try to just do the salad and see how it goes. Eyes on the prize!
Breakfast today was two fried eggs and a Sweet Potato and Sausage Hash. It's really good, though if I make it again, I think I'll use olive oil. The coconut flavor is a bit strong. It called for cinnamon, but I am not a big fan of cinnamon and meat, so I skipped it. Big ol' glass of water to go along with it.
Snacks for the day were some spiced almonds, macadamias, green beans, and some turkey breast slices. Heavier on the green beans today than yesterday, so that's a good thing.
Lunch was a big ol' salad with the rest of the bison tri-tip and more water. No dressing as the meat was still super moist and tender.
Dinner was a really good soup, based off of this recipe. I didn't follow it exactly, so I imagine it would have been even better if I had. I just didn't have enough time to do it correctly. It was a minestrone like soup with chicken, carrots, cabbage, and kale. I should have added some onion and celery, but didn't think about it until later. It was darn tasty the way it came out though, and we've got enough for leftovers for the next few days, so that's good. Less salad, more soup! I imagine I can take a little salad instead of the big salad I have been eating. Gotta say, a hot meal in the middle of the day will be nice. Had another big glass of water, and a square of the Lindt 90% Cacao. Down to only two pieces left of that. Trying the Black and Green Organic 85% bar next. It is the sweetest one I picked up, coming in at 8 g of sugar, so much sweeter than the 4 g that I am enjoying now.
The rest of the day was a laid back affair. Watched some TV, did laundry, cleaned the kitchen, went to a pack planning meeting, and played some WoW. Pretty quiet day.
Primal Law #5: Get lots of sleep. I've been trying to get to bed by 10 PM each night. Most nights I've made it. Might be a bit late tonight, but overall feeling pretty good about that as well. I know if I don't get enough sleep my body craves food to keep it going, and before I would dive into a bowl of something not good for me, usually an old standby of pepperoni, pasta sauce, and a handful of mozzarella, heated it the microwave. A crustless pizza, but still, lots of dairy and artificial food. I'll talk more about artificial food when I do law #9.
Ok, so, 1 week down, 7 days in a row of blogging about my experience and 7 days of eating better. Grok may not have kept a blog, but this public food diary is a good thing for me. It keeps me honest.
New blog title theme for next week. This week's theme was song titles.
Brand New Day and A Man's Gotta Do from Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog
Barefootin' by Robert Parker
The Waiting (is the Hardest Part) by Tom Petty
Dinero by Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers
Just the Two of us by Bill Withers
Great White Buffalo by Ted Nugent
One Week by the Barenaked Ladies
See ya!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Great (White) Buffalo
Happy Saturday!
Today was a good day. I didn't eat a whole lot today, but I wasn't hungry, so I didn't push it. Got a lot done, so that's good.
Started the day by finishing off the rest of my steak from dinner last night. 1 minute in the microwave and it was good to go. Just as good as last night. Had about 12 oz of water to go with it.
Decided it was time to straighten up the "comic book" room. It's basically my room for all of my collections, comic books, books, movies, sports memorabilia, figures, statues, role playing games, etc... Usually it becomes the dumping ground for all things no one knows what to do with. That's where the weight bench has been relegated.
Well, since I ordered a weight set to start using, I needed to get to the bench. So...the room is now clean and organized. Looks good and the weight bench has already been used by the boys. Sure won't hurt them to start lifting weights. They both could use some upper body strength!
And since I was in a cleaning mood, I gathered up all the cardboard and took it down to be recycled. For some reason, Waste Management in Reno will not take cardboard. So what happens is we get a HUGE stack and then take it to the recycling center. Got there and out before the homeless guy came to help. Apparently, he "works" there on the weekend. People give him a couple bucks for helping. One guy even brought him food. Nice enough guy. Next time I will remember to take a few bucks. At least he isn't begging.
Had a couple helium tanks hanging around as well. Trying to find a place to recycle them is pretty difficult. If anyone knows of a place in Reno area, let me know. I tried Amerigas, but they are closed on the weekend.
Got home and had lunch. Big ol' salad with the usual homemade balsamic vinaigrette and a slab of turkey breast chopped over top. More water to drink.
Snacks today consisted of about 10 cashews, a Macadamia-Date Macaroon (Malia made them, not bad, but probably won't eat anymore), a cup of iced coffee with a packet of Stevia in the Raw. A bit lighter on the veggie snacks than I had been doing, but I think I made up for it with the 2 big salads today.
Dinner. Ah...dinner. Not as good as I was hoping for, but it always sounds good. When I picked the Best. Steaks. Ever. Friday, I also picked up a Bison Tri-Tip. It was a bit pricey, but it's such a lean cut of meat and quite tasty, so I decided to go ahead an buy one.
I followed the recipe for Succulent Bison Tri-Tip. It came out pretty good, but I don't think I will buy it again. It's expensive and honestly, I really can't tell the difference between Bison and a good piece of Beef. Another Big ol' Salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette and another big ol' glass of water finished dinner off. Followed it up with a square of the Lindt 90% Cacao. Kind of looking forward to that one being done so I can try another bar with a different percentage!
So, the big news of the day is my weight. Weighed myself and it was down to 244.6 lbs. That's a total of almost 10 pounds. Definitely noticing a difference. The "roll" is getting smaller, that's for sure! I've got another 8 days of this, then I will start to introduce fruit back in to the diet. That should be interesting. Sugar in any form is a weight gainer for me, so we shall see how it goes. 200 lbs seems a long way off, but closer than 175 lbs, that's for sure.
Exercise routine kicks in next week. Plan is to alternate riding the bike with weights every other day. I will probably take Sunday off of the routine so it's an even 3 days for each. Easier to remember that way!
Oh...Primal Law #2! Forgot to do that yesterday! I'll do 2, 3, and 4 to catch up today. Here they are if you can't wait to read all 10!
#2: Move around a lot at a slow pace. My job encourages walking, so I do that everyday. It's probably not a lot, but the recommendation is low level aerobic activity for 2-5 a week. I'm not sure it counts as exercise, but I am moving.
#3: Lift heavy things. 30-45 minutes, 2-3 times a week. I ordered the weight set with that in mind. I am not a strong man, so I think I have about 100 lbs of weights ranging from 2.5 to 25 lbs.Starting the dumbbells at 10 pounds each, and the barbell at 50 lbs. We shall see how that goes. May not be enough, but it's more than I lift on a consistent basis, so I wanted to start off light. I think I probably owe the UPS man something for lugging those up to the house for me!
#4: Run really fast every once in a while. I've been doing that as part of the bike ride. I pedal along at a normal pace for about 5 minutes and then do a flat out fast as I can for 1 minute. By then end of my ride, I try to get 5 sprints in.
Ok off to watch a couple episodes of Archer! Later all!
Today was a good day. I didn't eat a whole lot today, but I wasn't hungry, so I didn't push it. Got a lot done, so that's good.
Started the day by finishing off the rest of my steak from dinner last night. 1 minute in the microwave and it was good to go. Just as good as last night. Had about 12 oz of water to go with it.
Decided it was time to straighten up the "comic book" room. It's basically my room for all of my collections, comic books, books, movies, sports memorabilia, figures, statues, role playing games, etc... Usually it becomes the dumping ground for all things no one knows what to do with. That's where the weight bench has been relegated.
Well, since I ordered a weight set to start using, I needed to get to the bench. So...the room is now clean and organized. Looks good and the weight bench has already been used by the boys. Sure won't hurt them to start lifting weights. They both could use some upper body strength!
And since I was in a cleaning mood, I gathered up all the cardboard and took it down to be recycled. For some reason, Waste Management in Reno will not take cardboard. So what happens is we get a HUGE stack and then take it to the recycling center. Got there and out before the homeless guy came to help. Apparently, he "works" there on the weekend. People give him a couple bucks for helping. One guy even brought him food. Nice enough guy. Next time I will remember to take a few bucks. At least he isn't begging.
Had a couple helium tanks hanging around as well. Trying to find a place to recycle them is pretty difficult. If anyone knows of a place in Reno area, let me know. I tried Amerigas, but they are closed on the weekend.
Got home and had lunch. Big ol' salad with the usual homemade balsamic vinaigrette and a slab of turkey breast chopped over top. More water to drink.
Snacks today consisted of about 10 cashews, a Macadamia-Date Macaroon (Malia made them, not bad, but probably won't eat anymore), a cup of iced coffee with a packet of Stevia in the Raw. A bit lighter on the veggie snacks than I had been doing, but I think I made up for it with the 2 big salads today.
Dinner. Ah...dinner. Not as good as I was hoping for, but it always sounds good. When I picked the Best. Steaks. Ever. Friday, I also picked up a Bison Tri-Tip. It was a bit pricey, but it's such a lean cut of meat and quite tasty, so I decided to go ahead an buy one.
I followed the recipe for Succulent Bison Tri-Tip. It came out pretty good, but I don't think I will buy it again. It's expensive and honestly, I really can't tell the difference between Bison and a good piece of Beef. Another Big ol' Salad with homemade balsamic vinaigrette and another big ol' glass of water finished dinner off. Followed it up with a square of the Lindt 90% Cacao. Kind of looking forward to that one being done so I can try another bar with a different percentage!
So, the big news of the day is my weight. Weighed myself and it was down to 244.6 lbs. That's a total of almost 10 pounds. Definitely noticing a difference. The "roll" is getting smaller, that's for sure! I've got another 8 days of this, then I will start to introduce fruit back in to the diet. That should be interesting. Sugar in any form is a weight gainer for me, so we shall see how it goes. 200 lbs seems a long way off, but closer than 175 lbs, that's for sure.
Exercise routine kicks in next week. Plan is to alternate riding the bike with weights every other day. I will probably take Sunday off of the routine so it's an even 3 days for each. Easier to remember that way!
Oh...Primal Law #2! Forgot to do that yesterday! I'll do 2, 3, and 4 to catch up today. Here they are if you can't wait to read all 10!
#2: Move around a lot at a slow pace. My job encourages walking, so I do that everyday. It's probably not a lot, but the recommendation is low level aerobic activity for 2-5 a week. I'm not sure it counts as exercise, but I am moving.
#3: Lift heavy things. 30-45 minutes, 2-3 times a week. I ordered the weight set with that in mind. I am not a strong man, so I think I have about 100 lbs of weights ranging from 2.5 to 25 lbs.Starting the dumbbells at 10 pounds each, and the barbell at 50 lbs. We shall see how that goes. May not be enough, but it's more than I lift on a consistent basis, so I wanted to start off light. I think I probably owe the UPS man something for lugging those up to the house for me!
#4: Run really fast every once in a while. I've been doing that as part of the bike ride. I pedal along at a normal pace for about 5 minutes and then do a flat out fast as I can for 1 minute. By then end of my ride, I try to get 5 sprints in.
Ok off to watch a couple episodes of Archer! Later all!
Friday, February 8, 2013
Just the two of us...
Happy Friday! Hope everyone had a good week. Mine was petty darn good. Cold is mostly gone, and my energy level is fairly high. Though after the dinner I just ate, I can feel a food coma coming on.
Weight down another 1/2 pound to 246.4. I can definitely tell the difference in my clothes. Pants are looser and I had to poke a hole in my belt to get it to keep my pants up! So a new belt was ordered.
Breakfast was the same old thing, 2 eggs over easy, 3 slices of Canadian Bacon fried in a tsp of coconut oil today, along with my cup of coffee with Stevia in the Raw, and the first of 12 cups of water.
Big test today as someone brought in a white chocolate raspberry Bundt cake. I stayed strong and didn't have any! Woot for me!
Snack today was some spiced almonds. Very tasty. More water helped to wash it down.
Lunch was leftover stir fry from last night. Another big old glass of water with lunch and I was ready to face the rest of my day.
Afternoon snack was the rest of the veggies from the stir fry, which was good because I had gone through the nuts and forgotten to bring anything else!
Dinner was...No...this requires some mood lighting.
I stopped at the store to pick up some steak for Malia and me since the boys were having pizza.
The selection at the normal grocery store was a bit lacking. and I needed to check Whole Foods for some other things anyway, so I decided to to look at the steaks there. Not a great variety, but found some bone in rib eyes that looked incredible. And they were grass fed, hormone free, etc. They were also expensive, but oh my was it worth every penny.
Came home and got the grill on the stove started and got it smokin' hot. While that was heating up, I seasoned the steaks with fresh cracked black pepper and sea salt. My mouth is watering again just thinking about it.
Steaks on the grill and then mushrooms and onions caramelizing in a pan. Pulled the steaks off after about 10 minutes. And let them rest on the plate. Mushrooms and onions right on top, and a bowl of salad, and it was then time to eat. With the first bite I knew I had done a good job.
You know that sound you make when you take the first bite of something really good? Yeah, that sound. Malia makes that when she gets crab legs. For me? A good steak. Malia looked at me and asked if I needed to be alone with my steak. Apparently the look of bliss on my face matched the taste.
I actually left a little for tomorrow. So good.
Another square of dark chocolate, and I'm good for the day.
Weekend ahead and some housework to do. Cleaning up the garage and the comic book room so I can get the weight bench set up correctly.
Dinner tomorrow should be good as well. Tune in tomorrow for the run down.
Weight down another 1/2 pound to 246.4. I can definitely tell the difference in my clothes. Pants are looser and I had to poke a hole in my belt to get it to keep my pants up! So a new belt was ordered.
Breakfast was the same old thing, 2 eggs over easy, 3 slices of Canadian Bacon fried in a tsp of coconut oil today, along with my cup of coffee with Stevia in the Raw, and the first of 12 cups of water.
Big test today as someone brought in a white chocolate raspberry Bundt cake. I stayed strong and didn't have any! Woot for me!
Snack today was some spiced almonds. Very tasty. More water helped to wash it down.
Lunch was leftover stir fry from last night. Another big old glass of water with lunch and I was ready to face the rest of my day.
Afternoon snack was the rest of the veggies from the stir fry, which was good because I had gone through the nuts and forgotten to bring anything else!
Dinner was...No...this requires some mood lighting.
I stopped at the store to pick up some steak for Malia and me since the boys were having pizza.
The selection at the normal grocery store was a bit lacking. and I needed to check Whole Foods for some other things anyway, so I decided to to look at the steaks there. Not a great variety, but found some bone in rib eyes that looked incredible. And they were grass fed, hormone free, etc. They were also expensive, but oh my was it worth every penny.
Came home and got the grill on the stove started and got it smokin' hot. While that was heating up, I seasoned the steaks with fresh cracked black pepper and sea salt. My mouth is watering again just thinking about it.
Steaks on the grill and then mushrooms and onions caramelizing in a pan. Pulled the steaks off after about 10 minutes. And let them rest on the plate. Mushrooms and onions right on top, and a bowl of salad, and it was then time to eat. With the first bite I knew I had done a good job.
You know that sound you make when you take the first bite of something really good? Yeah, that sound. Malia makes that when she gets crab legs. For me? A good steak. Malia looked at me and asked if I needed to be alone with my steak. Apparently the look of bliss on my face matched the taste.
I actually left a little for tomorrow. So good.
Another square of dark chocolate, and I'm good for the day.
Weekend ahead and some housework to do. Cleaning up the garage and the comic book room so I can get the weight bench set up correctly.
Dinner tomorrow should be good as well. Tune in tomorrow for the run down.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Dinero
Hello, and welcome to another addition of "What did Chad Eat Today?"
So, apparently I should list the decimals in my daily weight check in. Yesterday the scale was at 247.5. Today was at 247.0. So, technically I only lost 6.5 lbs as of yesterday, and 7 lbs. as of today.
Breakfast was 2 pieces of thick cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, 2 eggs over easy fried in just a smidgen of bacon grease (Honestly, I'm not a big fan of doing that and won't do it again, as the eggs cook too quickly and don't taste as good. Plus, they tend to stick to the bottom of the pan.), a cup of coffee and a packet of Stevia in the Raw which I only drank about 1/3 of, and 8 oz of water.
Snacked on green beans and bell peppers spritzed with a little Jalapeno White Balsamic, and 24 oz of water.
Lunch was the usual big ol' salad with Turkey Breast and Lemon Fused Olive Oil and Black Currant Balsamic, and another 16 oz of water, plus some more of the veggies.
Ate more of the green beans and the bell peppers and another 18 oz of water. A few macadamia nuts were added to the mix after I got home from the grocery store, where I ran into a work colleague and spent about 10 minutes chit chatting.
Dinner was Chicken Stir Fry with carrots, celery, onion, broccoli, bell pepper, and garlic. I used homemade chicken stock, soy sauce, and a tsp of cornstarch for the sauce. It was a pretty basic stir fry, but it was good! Another 12 oz of water while eating, and wrapped up my day of eating with a square of the Lindt 90% Cacao bar.
As I was eating dinner, I tried to figure out what the base flavor was, and then realized I had used Coconut Oil, but it gave it an almost cinnamon taste. Not bad, just a bit unexpected. Coconut oil is becoming the new go to oil for cooking. It does add a bit more flavor than other oils I have used and I can't say I dislike that.
Exercise was once again the normal walking I do during the day, and setting up my classroom again. If I remember, I will take a picture of my "classroom".
So, Primal Diet is going well so far. I feel pretty good. As I was telling Malia tonight, I don't feel as exhausted as I used to. I feel tired at the end of the day, but not so worn out and worn down. Eating better and sleeping more seems to be increasing my energy, as well as decreasing the pounds.
There are 10 Laws, which you can find at Definitive Guide: The Primal Blueprint, that help you focus on making good choices. The first is to eat lots of animals, insects, and plants. I've got the first down pat. I love meat about the same amount that I love carbs. Even though the plan says you can eat any kind of meat, I tend to stick to lean proteins like chicken and turkey, with a little beef, pork, and lamb every once in awhile. The plan recommends organic, free range, hormone free meat. I do my best, but dang that stuff is expensive! Organic whole chickens cost a lot more than Foster Farms! I'd like to find a local provider for some good quality beef and lamb next fall. Not sure I could raise chickens for meat. Eggs, yes, but meat? That would be tough. Any ideas, local friends?
Insects are the next thing on the list. I think I will pass on that except for the ones I ingest accidentally or those that are allowed to be in our food by the Government.
Plants I am getting better at. Still having a hard time expanding the palate for those. I grew up eating carrots, green beans, peas, corn, and potatoes as my main vegetables, and 2 of those aren't even veggies! Tomatoes are okay, but not whole. They need to be cooked and therefore unrecognizable to be palatable.
I am doing a better job this time around than in the past with adding more veggies to my diet. I think I need to add almond butter and celery to the mix tomorrow. Not getting enough fat with my snacks just eating veggies. I am avoiding fruit for now because of the sugar.
Water consumption is not a problem. Getting rid of the water can be challenging, since I am not able to leave the classroom until lunch time. 24 oz is usually the best I can do before it becomes a problem! TMI? Probably.
So, apparently I should list the decimals in my daily weight check in. Yesterday the scale was at 247.5. Today was at 247.0. So, technically I only lost 6.5 lbs as of yesterday, and 7 lbs. as of today.
Breakfast was 2 pieces of thick cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, 2 eggs over easy fried in just a smidgen of bacon grease (Honestly, I'm not a big fan of doing that and won't do it again, as the eggs cook too quickly and don't taste as good. Plus, they tend to stick to the bottom of the pan.), a cup of coffee and a packet of Stevia in the Raw which I only drank about 1/3 of, and 8 oz of water.
Snacked on green beans and bell peppers spritzed with a little Jalapeno White Balsamic, and 24 oz of water.
Lunch was the usual big ol' salad with Turkey Breast and Lemon Fused Olive Oil and Black Currant Balsamic, and another 16 oz of water, plus some more of the veggies.
Ate more of the green beans and the bell peppers and another 18 oz of water. A few macadamia nuts were added to the mix after I got home from the grocery store, where I ran into a work colleague and spent about 10 minutes chit chatting.
Dinner was Chicken Stir Fry with carrots, celery, onion, broccoli, bell pepper, and garlic. I used homemade chicken stock, soy sauce, and a tsp of cornstarch for the sauce. It was a pretty basic stir fry, but it was good! Another 12 oz of water while eating, and wrapped up my day of eating with a square of the Lindt 90% Cacao bar.
As I was eating dinner, I tried to figure out what the base flavor was, and then realized I had used Coconut Oil, but it gave it an almost cinnamon taste. Not bad, just a bit unexpected. Coconut oil is becoming the new go to oil for cooking. It does add a bit more flavor than other oils I have used and I can't say I dislike that.
Exercise was once again the normal walking I do during the day, and setting up my classroom again. If I remember, I will take a picture of my "classroom".
So, Primal Diet is going well so far. I feel pretty good. As I was telling Malia tonight, I don't feel as exhausted as I used to. I feel tired at the end of the day, but not so worn out and worn down. Eating better and sleeping more seems to be increasing my energy, as well as decreasing the pounds.
There are 10 Laws, which you can find at Definitive Guide: The Primal Blueprint, that help you focus on making good choices. The first is to eat lots of animals, insects, and plants. I've got the first down pat. I love meat about the same amount that I love carbs. Even though the plan says you can eat any kind of meat, I tend to stick to lean proteins like chicken and turkey, with a little beef, pork, and lamb every once in awhile. The plan recommends organic, free range, hormone free meat. I do my best, but dang that stuff is expensive! Organic whole chickens cost a lot more than Foster Farms! I'd like to find a local provider for some good quality beef and lamb next fall. Not sure I could raise chickens for meat. Eggs, yes, but meat? That would be tough. Any ideas, local friends?
Insects are the next thing on the list. I think I will pass on that except for the ones I ingest accidentally or those that are allowed to be in our food by the Government.
Plants I am getting better at. Still having a hard time expanding the palate for those. I grew up eating carrots, green beans, peas, corn, and potatoes as my main vegetables, and 2 of those aren't even veggies! Tomatoes are okay, but not whole. They need to be cooked and therefore unrecognizable to be palatable.
I am doing a better job this time around than in the past with adding more veggies to my diet. I think I need to add almond butter and celery to the mix tomorrow. Not getting enough fat with my snacks just eating veggies. I am avoiding fruit for now because of the sugar.
Water consumption is not a problem. Getting rid of the water can be challenging, since I am not able to leave the classroom until lunch time. 24 oz is usually the best I can do before it becomes a problem! TMI? Probably.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
One picture and no recipes today. It was a boring day, food-wise, except I found a way to spice up raw broccoli!
The scale showed a weight of 247 this morning. That's 7 lbs in 2 days. Mostly water, I know, but you know what? My shirt and pants felt less snug than usual, and my belt seemed looser than normal! I am going to need to buy a new belt since I am cinching all the way on the last hole.
Breakfast was the same as yesterday, 2 eggs, over-easy fried in butter with 3 slices of Canadian Bacon, 12 oz of black coffee with a packet of Stevia in the Raw, and 8 oz of water.
For my snack today I took the usual bell peppers, broccoli, and green beans, however, I spiced the broccoli up by eating a macadamia nut at the same time. The buttery smooth taste of the nut with the broccoli was a nice touch. I also drank 24 oz of water to was the greens out of my teeth!
Lunchtime seemed to take forever today, but it was just another big ol' salad with Lemon fused Olive Oil and Jalapeno White Balsamic. I actually like the Black Currant Balsamic better, but the Jalapeno is pretty good. On top of the salad were a few slices of True Story Applewood Turkey Beast. It's a really nice flavor, and it's organic! (I would love to get more into the free range, organic, home grown meats and eggs. Any suggestions out there, let me know!)
Another 24 oz of water at the start of lunch until my next class began. Filled it up just before the kids showed up and drank about half of it before the end of the day.
Once I got home, I snacked on a few more veggies and some almonds.
Dinner was leftovers since we needed to do a little emptying of the fridge. That left me with another big ol' salad with the last of the taco seasoned ground turkey. No guac leftover though! Drat!
After dinner was another square of the Lindt 90% Cacao candy bar. It really is a just a tiny amount of chocolate, but I break off little bites and let them melt in my mouth, so it takes about 15 minutes to eat the whole thing. I look forward to it every night! It's that little bit that helps me get through the day knowing it's waiting for me after dinner.
Exercise was about 20 minutes moving furniture, including 2 of the big school lunchroom tables, my movable chalkboard which acts as one of my walls, and the 2 movable wall panels. Oh! Here is a picture!
The scale showed a weight of 247 this morning. That's 7 lbs in 2 days. Mostly water, I know, but you know what? My shirt and pants felt less snug than usual, and my belt seemed looser than normal! I am going to need to buy a new belt since I am cinching all the way on the last hole.
Breakfast was the same as yesterday, 2 eggs, over-easy fried in butter with 3 slices of Canadian Bacon, 12 oz of black coffee with a packet of Stevia in the Raw, and 8 oz of water.
For my snack today I took the usual bell peppers, broccoli, and green beans, however, I spiced the broccoli up by eating a macadamia nut at the same time. The buttery smooth taste of the nut with the broccoli was a nice touch. I also drank 24 oz of water to was the greens out of my teeth!
Lunchtime seemed to take forever today, but it was just another big ol' salad with Lemon fused Olive Oil and Jalapeno White Balsamic. I actually like the Black Currant Balsamic better, but the Jalapeno is pretty good. On top of the salad were a few slices of True Story Applewood Turkey Beast. It's a really nice flavor, and it's organic! (I would love to get more into the free range, organic, home grown meats and eggs. Any suggestions out there, let me know!)
Another 24 oz of water at the start of lunch until my next class began. Filled it up just before the kids showed up and drank about half of it before the end of the day.
Once I got home, I snacked on a few more veggies and some almonds.
Dinner was leftovers since we needed to do a little emptying of the fridge. That left me with another big ol' salad with the last of the taco seasoned ground turkey. No guac leftover though! Drat!
After dinner was another square of the Lindt 90% Cacao candy bar. It really is a just a tiny amount of chocolate, but I break off little bites and let them melt in my mouth, so it takes about 15 minutes to eat the whole thing. I look forward to it every night! It's that little bit that helps me get through the day knowing it's waiting for me after dinner.
Exercise was about 20 minutes moving furniture, including 2 of the big school lunchroom tables, my movable chalkboard which acts as one of my walls, and the 2 movable wall panels. Oh! Here is a picture!
Yep, that's my classroom on Wednesdays. It's a bit more private than what I will deal with for the rest of the week, but that's ok. I really love my job.
I need to buy a new pair of black work shoes. I really want to buy American made, so I did some looking on line. I found a pair, but not knowing my shoe size ( I buy 10.5 in tennis shoes, but I know that is not the same as a good pair of Oxfords) I set out to measure my foot. According to the measurements, I should be buying a full size smaller, or the same size as oldest boy. Really? That just seems wrong. So, I think I will go to a shoe store tomorrow and really measure my foot on a measuring scale. Then, I'll buy the shoes! And maybe the Vibram FiveFingers!
Another thing I have been trying to do is get enough sleep, so I am trying to be asleep by 10:00 each night. Since I wake up with the alarm at 5:45, it's a bit less than 8 hours, but closer than I have been in years. I've been using a white noise generator on my phone, but while the sound is on an alarm to turn off after an hour, the program still runs and I end up with a dead phone in the morning.
The weight set I ordered is arriving in pieces, and the last of the pieces should be here by Friday.
That's all for today! Later all!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Barefootin'
Bonus blog post! Bonus blog post!
I am seriously considering getting a pair of the Vibram FiveFingers "shoes".
I love being barefoot and these look like the next best thing. Anyone own a pair or something like them? I am thinking the more expensive ones are probably better than the cheap ones, but not necessarily. Thoughts?
I am seriously considering getting a pair of the Vibram FiveFingers "shoes".
I love being barefoot and these look like the next best thing. Anyone own a pair or something like them? I am thinking the more expensive ones are probably better than the cheap ones, but not necessarily. Thoughts?
A Man's Gotta Do...
Day 2 of the new life style done. Still feeling good. Especially after the incredibly yummy dinner. Oh my! But more on that later.
Woke up this morning and weighed myself. I was down an amazing 5 pounds! Ha! I know I didn't lose 5 pounds in one day, but that sure was nice to see the scale at 249 lbs. I stepped off and did it two more times and each time confirmed the original. 249 lbs. So, we shall see what tomorrow says.
I actually ate breakfast this morning while finishing up my taxes. Getting a refund! Sweet! Not a huge one, but that's good. That just means I got more of my money than the government did. Not that I am against paying taxes, but I don't want to overpay either. Breakfast was fried eggs in 1tsp of butter and 3 pieces of Canadian Bacon, 8 oz of water, and 12 oz of coffee with 1 packet of Stevia in the Raw. Found out I can use that and boy does it make a difference in my coffee.
Today was the day I was not looking forward to because of the temptation that awaited. The staff lounge back table looked like this:
A basket full of Crunch bars, blueberry muffins, Cool Ranch Doritos, Cheetos, Nacho Doritos, and fresh pumpkin bread. Good stuff. And I didn't eat any of it. Instead, I ate this:
Everyone ate it and the hopes of taking it for lunch tomorrow soon evaporated as two people went back for seconds! A definite keeper that will be added to the rotation of dinner meals.
Another square of the 90% Cacao as my after dinner treat. Still bitter, but honestly, I don't mind it either. I love dark chocolate and this one is pretty darn good. I'm going to finish this one before starting the 86% bar.
No major exercise, but I did a lot of walking today so I didn't feel so bad. The weight set should be here by the end of the week so I can start to do Primal Law #3: Lift heavy things. I'll talk more about the primal laws as I get further along.
Another bit of news is that I have gone to the grocery store by myself 3 times now and not purchased any sugary junk food! This was always a temptation since the "good stuff" is right by the register. Turning a corner!
I feel really good about the choice I am making so far. Today, I was talking to one of the ladies at work and she was saying that being so public about all of this takes courage. I don't know about that. I guess it helps keep me honest and motivated, even if only a few people read it. I don't mind. After all, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
Woke up this morning and weighed myself. I was down an amazing 5 pounds! Ha! I know I didn't lose 5 pounds in one day, but that sure was nice to see the scale at 249 lbs. I stepped off and did it two more times and each time confirmed the original. 249 lbs. So, we shall see what tomorrow says.
I actually ate breakfast this morning while finishing up my taxes. Getting a refund! Sweet! Not a huge one, but that's good. That just means I got more of my money than the government did. Not that I am against paying taxes, but I don't want to overpay either. Breakfast was fried eggs in 1tsp of butter and 3 pieces of Canadian Bacon, 8 oz of water, and 12 oz of coffee with 1 packet of Stevia in the Raw. Found out I can use that and boy does it make a difference in my coffee.
Today was the day I was not looking forward to because of the temptation that awaited. The staff lounge back table looked like this:
A basket full of Crunch bars, blueberry muffins, Cool Ranch Doritos, Cheetos, Nacho Doritos, and fresh pumpkin bread. Good stuff. And I didn't eat any of it. Instead, I ate this:
Raw broccoli, green beans, and bell peppers. The bell pepper was my favorite actually. Plain raw broccoli is very dry and the green beans are just kind of blech. I'll continue eating all of them though since they really did keep me from feeling hungry. Just snacked on them throughout the morning until lunch time. Drank about 24 oz of water.
Lunch was a "taco salad" that consisted of mixed greens and leftover turkey taco meat from last night. Not exciting, but it did the trick. More of the veggies accompanied that, with another 12 oz of water.
Took a short walk after school to a little shop called Big Horn Olive Oil Company to check out their supply of local honey. Unfortunately, they had none. So I wandered the shop and tasted a few different olive oils, nut oils, and balsamic vinegars. The pear raspberry balsamic vinegar with Perrier was an amazing taste! It was super sweet, yet very tangy and left the inside of my mouth tingling. I eventually settled on a bottle of Jalapeno White Balsamic Vinegar.
Dinner tonight was another big ol' salad with the Lemon Fused Olive Oil and the new Jalapeno White Balsamic Vinegar, and Beef Stroganoff. Follow the link for the recipe. It is well worth the click! Here is a picture of it:
Another square of the 90% Cacao as my after dinner treat. Still bitter, but honestly, I don't mind it either. I love dark chocolate and this one is pretty darn good. I'm going to finish this one before starting the 86% bar.
No major exercise, but I did a lot of walking today so I didn't feel so bad. The weight set should be here by the end of the week so I can start to do Primal Law #3: Lift heavy things. I'll talk more about the primal laws as I get further along.
Another bit of news is that I have gone to the grocery store by myself 3 times now and not purchased any sugary junk food! This was always a temptation since the "good stuff" is right by the register. Turning a corner!
I feel really good about the choice I am making so far. Today, I was talking to one of the ladies at work and she was saying that being so public about all of this takes courage. I don't know about that. I guess it helps keep me honest and motivated, even if only a few people read it. I don't mind. After all, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
Monday, February 4, 2013
It's a Brand New Day!
First day of my new life is in the books!
I feel pretty good. Certainly not hungry, thanks to big ol' salads for dinner and lunch. I am sure the variety will get better as I go along, and the 5 new cook books will be of use, as will be the website, www.marksdailyapple.com.
Started the day with my weigh in. After a weekend of over-indulgence that included spaghetti, (frozen) White Castle Cheeseburgers, chips, breaded chicken, cheese, soda, and quite possibly the best Starbucks Coffee ever, The Starbucks Doubleshot (1 pump Peppermint, 2 pumps Mocha, 2 pumps White Mocha, Cream, and 5 shots of Espresso served over ice) I topped the scale at 254. Not the heaviest I have ever been, but definitely, not a good look on my 5'8" frame.
Woke up this morning, got oldest boy started on school and then sat down and decided for some reason to start my taxes. No idea why, but by the time I realized it, it was time to go to work and I had not eaten breakfast or showered or anything. So breakfast was 12 oz of black coffee and a handful of raw green beans which I snacked on throughout the morning. Actually, it wasn't too bad. Maybe I was so carb-ed up from Sunday, that I was able to sustain? No idea, but it was OK.
Lunch was my usual salad with my new favorite dressing, a teaspoon of Lemon infused Olive Oil and Black Currant Infused Balsamic Vinegar with about 6 oz of turkey. I polished off the green beans, and the first of two 24 oz cups of water.
After work, I stopped off at World Market and picked up three dark chocolate candy bars (85%, 86%, and 90% Cacao). As a treat, I will be allowing myself 1 square a day after dinner unless I see it is causing problems. Started with the 90% tonight after my Taco Salad (homemade taco seasoning, ground turkey, home made guac, salsa, and two drops of After Death Hot Sauce to help clear the sinuses, all over a bowl of mixed greens) and another 12 oz of water. Good dinner, even if everyone else had taco shells, cheese, and White Texas Sheet cake for dessert. 90% Cacao is definitely going to take some getting used to, as is the black coffee.
I even managed to get in 15 minutes of biking, 12 minutes of moderate speed, with three 1 minute sprint sessions mixed in. I imagined I was being chased by a saber tooth tiger for the sprints. Don't judge me! Thinking like a caveman!
Actually, I don't plan on taking the caveman thing too far, but as I read the Primal Blueprint, I find myself agreeing with the author. It's similar enough to the book Why We Get Fat, and What to Do About It that I feel comfortable with embarking on this. Primal is not written by a scientist, like Why We Get Fat is, but there is enough of an agreement between the two in terms of reasons to go no/limited carbs as a lifestyle change.
Tomorrow is the real test of will for me. My place of work always has high carb goodies around, and I work from the lounge there so it will be staring me right in the face all morning! Must...be...strong. I'll let you know tomorrow!
I feel pretty good. Certainly not hungry, thanks to big ol' salads for dinner and lunch. I am sure the variety will get better as I go along, and the 5 new cook books will be of use, as will be the website, www.marksdailyapple.com.
Started the day with my weigh in. After a weekend of over-indulgence that included spaghetti, (frozen) White Castle Cheeseburgers, chips, breaded chicken, cheese, soda, and quite possibly the best Starbucks Coffee ever, The Starbucks Doubleshot (1 pump Peppermint, 2 pumps Mocha, 2 pumps White Mocha, Cream, and 5 shots of Espresso served over ice) I topped the scale at 254. Not the heaviest I have ever been, but definitely, not a good look on my 5'8" frame.
Woke up this morning, got oldest boy started on school and then sat down and decided for some reason to start my taxes. No idea why, but by the time I realized it, it was time to go to work and I had not eaten breakfast or showered or anything. So breakfast was 12 oz of black coffee and a handful of raw green beans which I snacked on throughout the morning. Actually, it wasn't too bad. Maybe I was so carb-ed up from Sunday, that I was able to sustain? No idea, but it was OK.
Lunch was my usual salad with my new favorite dressing, a teaspoon of Lemon infused Olive Oil and Black Currant Infused Balsamic Vinegar with about 6 oz of turkey. I polished off the green beans, and the first of two 24 oz cups of water.
After work, I stopped off at World Market and picked up three dark chocolate candy bars (85%, 86%, and 90% Cacao). As a treat, I will be allowing myself 1 square a day after dinner unless I see it is causing problems. Started with the 90% tonight after my Taco Salad (homemade taco seasoning, ground turkey, home made guac, salsa, and two drops of After Death Hot Sauce to help clear the sinuses, all over a bowl of mixed greens) and another 12 oz of water. Good dinner, even if everyone else had taco shells, cheese, and White Texas Sheet cake for dessert. 90% Cacao is definitely going to take some getting used to, as is the black coffee.
I even managed to get in 15 minutes of biking, 12 minutes of moderate speed, with three 1 minute sprint sessions mixed in. I imagined I was being chased by a saber tooth tiger for the sprints. Don't judge me! Thinking like a caveman!
Actually, I don't plan on taking the caveman thing too far, but as I read the Primal Blueprint, I find myself agreeing with the author. It's similar enough to the book Why We Get Fat, and What to Do About It that I feel comfortable with embarking on this. Primal is not written by a scientist, like Why We Get Fat is, but there is enough of an agreement between the two in terms of reasons to go no/limited carbs as a lifestyle change.
Tomorrow is the real test of will for me. My place of work always has high carb goodies around, and I work from the lounge there so it will be staring me right in the face all morning! Must...be...strong. I'll let you know tomorrow!
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