quote Originally posted by fierofetish: As I said in another thread, SUGAR is a killer.

It doesn't matter what her name is.

quote Originally posted by heybjorn: It doesn't matter what her name is.

HIS, Mike...HIS!!!
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.Sugar Ray Robinson
Of course, you are too young to remember him
Nick

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Todays menu consisted of 2 frozen totinos personal pizzas (I know, I know) for breakfast, 360 calories per serving, 4 servings total for breakfast around 430 this morning. Followed by a whole lot of nothing for exercise (still recouping from being sick ), so I slept most of the day (bad bad thing).

Nothing else to eat all day until about 45 minutes ago, ate a frozen yogurt with blueberries, rasberries, blackberries, granola, bananas, 2 small brownie bites, and a small scoop of crushed reeses cups. Total cost of the froyo? $3.50 New place right around the corner from the house that sells a you top it deal for $0.38 an ounce

As for exercise, nothing so far. planning to do my stretching tonight then possibly hit the gym (24/7 gym )

I said f'it to today's food schedule... I'm cramming for school and haven't had much time to eat, and what I have eaten was garbage.

I drank a Monster that I had in my bar fridge (I never drink that stuff, but got a free one while leaving a concert 3 years ago and... yeah, just drank it).

I had toast for lunch, and then had a massive cheeseburger that I scarfed down in like 3 minutes.

Other than that, I've nailed like 12 Perrier waters (I know... I'm sorry... I hate France, but I grew up with Perrier) so I've been pissing every 10 minutes.

The cheeseburger wasn't so great, had that at like 6:30. So it wasn't too late, I'd say my total calories with the Monster was probably around 1,600.

But I'm probably not going to get a lot of sleep tonight.

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Todd,
2008 Jeep Patriot Limited 4x2
2002 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr 4x2
2002 Ford Crown Victoria LX
1987 Pontiac Fiero SE / V6
1973 Volkswagen Type-2 Transporter

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: I said f'it to today's food schedule...

Me too.
I horked on fried chicken and all the trimmings.

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Today, a salad and some garlic bread for the day
Drank some water and a bottle of apple juice.
Workout......Just general stuff at work really, moped and did a catering order and had to find my away around the toyota dealership. Weird having a car lot had you a check for a grand

quote Originally posted by tbone42: Awww geez...

Eh, my cheat day.
I probibly only took in an extra 1,000 calories at most.
At most.
Maybe only 700 or so.

I'm back at it tomorrow.

Yesterday ....all I had was a portion of potato and chicken pie that Ellie made. Getting a bit more used to no salt. It is only when you cut out all salt that you realise that most the 'pre-packed' food you normally eat just tastes of salt? I can't even eat one `potato chip' without gagging now. GOD they fill those things with salt Same as those bouillon cubes..they are mainly salt! And packet soups? Forget it .....taste like raw seawater now..UGH....****Random thought*** they say we came from the sea all those years ago...and yet salt is now bad for us.***another random thought**** maybe the sea wasn't salty then?
Today....
Cup of tea, no sugar (blech ). That's it until tonight at 6:00pm, when I will be eating lots of veggies, two small microwaved potatoes with chopped mushrooms and tomatoes and raw onions for topping. Olive oil and white vinegar dressing,1 cup of tea without sugar. (Raw mushrooms taste GREAT...better than fried ) And now I have some welding and scroll bending to do. Laptop goes back to Alex tonight, not sure what time, so I will be at the window Tuesday 11:00am, waiting for the Post lady .
***** Another random thought ****
'THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITHOUT PICS '
Nick
PS...not going to weigh myself until next friday. At the Doc's week ago last Monday, I weighed 86.7 kilos fully dressed.

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Gotta agree with you on the salt Nick I cut out as much as humanly possible (kinda hard to cut it all out when everything has salt in it to a certain extent), and things are just too damn salty now. I started cutting it out back around Christmas time after I got yelled at by the doc for my blood pressure (at 25 ) And heart disease runs in my family....My dad had his first heart attack at 45...

I'm still eating pretty much the same thing I have been eating just less of it.
I also cut out the SOBE drinks and the hamburgers for lunch.

Portion control is important, if you cant do anything else cutting back on portions sizes will help.
I lost 15 pounds so far this year. Going to have to step it up for the next 15 to reach my goal.

Raw nuts. I am lucky because we have thousands of almond and hazel nut trees around here, and I regularly pick up bags full every year. RAW nuts are great additives to diets...but DON'T think salted peanuts etc are ok, they are NOT. They are cooked in the worst types of fat when they are prepared for bagging. I break open 10 or 15 and when I get hunger pangs, and I eat a few. Along with three or four cherry tomatoes. Hunger gone oin 10 minutes, and no harm done to your diet. Lovely fresh aftertaste too.
Just out of curiousity, I googled 'are raw nuts fattening', and came up with this. Who knows if it is true? There are equally as many sites saying they are good OR bad...same as everything on the Net
http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/481/127/
As ever, we choose to believe the ones that fit OUR beliefs mostly ..but I do believe they work for ME nd that is half the battle BELIEVE!!
They are also very good for curing nicotine cravings too
Nick
Brian, take care High blood pressure at the age of 25 is serious. You are young enough to be able to control it without meds...not like this old fart I HAVE to take the darned things

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quote Originally posted by Boondawg: Me too. I horked on fried chicken and all the trimmings.

Boonie!!!

quote Originally posted by tbone42: Awww geez...

I know, I cheated, but that was only 1,600 calories for the entire day, so while not healthy, it was still less calories. But Boonie! You totally fell off the wagon, or on it, or whatever...

We gotta stay in check!!!

(at least we're being honest! hahah)

quote Originally posted by fierofetish: Raw nuts. I am lucky because we have thousands of almond and hazel nut trees around here, and I regularly pick up bags full every year. RAW nuts are great additives to diets...but DON'T think salted peanuts etc are ok, they are NOT. They are cooked in the worst types of fat when they are prepared for bagging. I break open 10 or 15 and when I get hunger pangs, and I eat a few. Along with three or four cherry tomatoes. Hunger gone oin 10 minutes, and no harm done to your diet. Lovely fresh aftertaste too.

Oooh man!!! What kind of climate do you need to grow almonds? I tried to grow Cashews, and I think it was either too wet, or too hot down here. I'm zone 10a.


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2008 Jeep Patriot Limited 4x2
2002 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr 4x2
2002 Ford Crown Victoria LX
1987 Pontiac Fiero SE / V6
1973 Volkswagen Type-2 Transporter

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After cheat - 252

Today, a total of 5 rice cakes throughout the day

Todays menu consisted of leftover Velveeta shells and cheese mixed with ground beef (homemade hamburger helper deluxe cheap and easy to make, especially when you are a poor college student )

Nothing for exercise, since I'm still recovering from being sick haven't been eating much really though, so I'm not gaining much weigh if any. May be out of the running with the rest of the train for a few weeks, have a feeling I have pneumonia (again! stupid weather change!), gotta go see the doc later this week.

Probably heading to the gym tomorrow for a bit though. I can at least get some time in on the treadmill or bike to burn some calories and get my heart rate up. More focus is necessary for me on upper body and core than anything else though, so cardio will mainly be reserved for warm up before and after gym workout and MMA.

Tbone, Sundays work fine for me for weigh in Consider my starting weigh to be 220. Goal of 200 by mid summer, if not 195, if you want to update first page for me. Currently at last weigh in 215.

yes, I "let it go" saturday as well
but - did so knowing sunday was gonna be a long one on the elliptical
put in a full hour. 60 mins.
I did go at a lower level, and kept the heart rate below 160
according to the display, humped out 750 calories worth of sweat
watching NASCAR while doing it makes it so much easier

oh yeah - 221#
I've been teetering between 220-225 all february.....
gonna bust thru

quote Originally posted by tbone42: I would like to do any weight updates you guys might have on Sundays. Let me know your success stories and I will try to update weekly on Sundays on the 1st page next to your forum name.

Hmm, until I get a scale how bout I tell you how well I fit into whatever size pants I wear. When I started I could barely fit into my size 38 pants, tried a couple 40s but they always seemed just too big. Now I can comfortably fit the size 38s and Im working on sliding into my 36s next.

-Joe

Today I ate pizza. A total of 5 slices. They were these little square pizzas. Thats it for the day. Still not drinking soda.

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Weight: 243 .. One step forward, two steps back. In a good way! That's 6 lbs in 8 - 9days. Getting there, long way to go.

B- Hnut Cheerios, 1% milk, cup of coffee w/ creamer, sugar and stevia mix, banana
L- Handful of pretzels with mustard, half a "baked" cheese sandwhich with pepperocinis, one cheese single and mustard. (Dang, I like mustard) A few pickle chips
D- 2 Chicken tacos (corn tortilla) with adobo peppers, lettuce, tomato, refried beans, 1/2 tsp of sour cream each and a pinch of cheese.
S- Natural Apple sauce

Exercise: 45 minute dog walk (They're losing a little weight, too!) light step aerobics, calisthenics, and freeweights.

Confession- I dont even miss sweets or alcohol... my mind feels sharper than ever, and my back is hurting less.
Off to the doctor I go.

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Today.....Was not a good day LOL. I ate 6lbs of lobster. Thats all im sayin

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B-Slimfast shake
L-Taco bell (okay I know its bad but since the news coming out about the meat being made of lots of seaweed and crap like that, I figure its like eating more vegetables so it must be healthy for you........no, okay well than nevermind, I broke the diet for lunch.
D-Baked chicken, small serving of noodles, vegetable medley
S-italian ice cup

I worked out in the garage again today, but I was working hard. Cutting and welding under the car for 2 hours, holding things up, breaking things off, very physically demanding. I was out of breath once I got out from under it, I got a lot done though and feel good about the amount of labor I did today.

-Joe

quote Originally posted by 87antuzzi: Today.....Was not a good day LOL. I ate 6lbs of lobster. Thats all im sayin

6 pounds of lobster ?

Did you move to Maine or something ?

All you can eat Lobster Fest at the buffet place ?

That's going to literally bite you in the ass coming out.

quote Originally posted by tbone42: Oh my.. as a guy with a seafood allergy, that sounds like 6 pounds of DEATH to me. <snip>

Even without the allergy it still sounds like death to me. Lobster.... :blech:

Been eating little last few days. Still sick. Can't afford doc visit or the Avelox that he always gives me, so pneumonia is gonna hafta take the back seat for awhile (unfortunately )

Sucks when they won't see you because you can't pay the bill up front and don't have insurance...

Anyhow, my menu the last few days has consisted of 2 or 3 bologna sandwiches on wheat bread, a handful of toasted Ritz sour cream and onion chips, and some chipotle cheddar Chex mix here and there. Had a few chocolate chip cookies as well, but didnt splurge.

Still sleeping a lot with being sick. No energy whatsoever to exercise.

I had a double fishwich, small fry, diet coke.
Spagetti for dinner with a glass of milk.
Lowfat yogart for desert.

I have been really hustling at work, hopefully burning calories.
We will see Saterday.....weigh-in.

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back to the gym - havent been since sunday
weighted in 222#
was pretty crowded, but, did get in the workout
put 35 min on the eliptical

Been on a roller coaster lately. have been around 215-220 for the past year or so. Want to be below 200, but not too fast...
Anytime I try to cut down portion sizes, or modify my diet, I lose weight, but then I suffer terribly...

Very hard to maintain a "normal" Blood sugar range lately. (stays too low)
Been trying to eat whole grains , small snacks, less things like soda and whatnot, but If I don't, my blood sugar ends up around 40 (UGHHH)

I start suddenly thinking of TERRIBLY negative things, depressing things, "what ifs" then I feel the gravity increase, then the shakes start, then i feel like I'm gonna die if i don't shove something sugary in my mouth in the next ten seconds...

Not fun.

was down to 205 last week, but already moved back to 220. Hafta exercize more.

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Lost 16 pounds total so far.

Rumor I know exactly how you feel.

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