Thursday, February 10, 2011

Day 4 - Weight 312.2 lbs. - Head above water... I think

My weight dropped significantly and I wonder what will happen tomorrow, and the next day. I'm surely eating enough--not that I'm complaining!

I had to fast since after dinner last night, and I couldn't eat until 11 a.m. so I bought healthy food I could easily find (no time to prepare). It works well enough since cheese is okay. Lorraine is basically a low-sodium swiss. If I do cheese it's usually no funky chemicals or string cheese from the store, but being low sodium, I chose this today because I could more easily control the portion. Had I been prepared, it'd have been different.

I wonder if I'm drinking too much water--not that it's easy to truly drink too much, but I drink at least 9 quarts a day, more on workout days, and perhaps I can afford to drop back a little. It might even be good for me. I hesitate because I seem to be doing well with what I'm doing, but perhaps trying to hit a slightly lower target will be effective but more practical. Maybe yes, maybe no. Really, I've got bigger fish to fry. And so, I press on.

For my readers: I've decided that while filling my block prescription is important, it's okay to be occasionally flexible. For example, if I'm starving, eating an extra one block snack is probably a good idea. And on a day like today, where I just ran out of time, it's okay to be missing a block or two. I just don't want to make it a common occurrence, and frankly, I want to err on the side of eating too much.

Menu:
Late Breakfast (3 blocks)
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, 3 oz. Lorraine cheese, 9 almonds

Lunch (5 blocks)
- 1 bag of broccoli slaw, 1/2 cups cooked onion, 1 cup homemade tomato sauce, 1 tsp butter, 2/3 tsp olive oil
- 4.5 oz. lean ground beef, 1 oz cheese curd

Afternoon Snack (~4 blocks)
- 4 oz. pork, 1 small apple, 1 small orange, four grapes, 12 nuts

Dinner (5 blocks)
- 1 bag broccoli slaw, 1/2 cup cooked onoin, 1 cup homemade sauce
- 1/2 tsp butter, 1/2 tsp olive oil, 10 g chopped nuts
- 3 oz. pork, 1 oz. cheddar cheese, 1 oz cheese curd

Total water consumption: 9+ quarts throughout the day, including coffee

I'm discovering that I can do this if I'm willing to work and sacrifice, but I must also be realistic. I had to eat less blocks because at the end, I just couldn't eat anymore. Based on the rules and all that, my total points for the day: 0

Total points so far: 0

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