Warning ... Baby Pictures Ahead

This morning I paid a visit on my 33-day-old grandson and his excellent Mom.

My opinion is that it doesn't get any better than this. I've never been a picture-taking, baby-picture kind of guy. But can I help myself here? No chance.

So it isn't really a departure for me to top it off with a schmaltzy song for today's soundtrack.

This week: 236 ... 236.5 ... 235.5 ... 236 ... 236.5 ... 236

Friday 3.28.08

• Weighed in at 236, down 37.5 from 8/31/07
• 9 am - Reduced fat turkey bacon sandwich & coffee with soy milk - 365 calories
• 2 pm -Chicken fajita salad, reduced fat blueberry coffee cake - 970 calories
• 4 pm - 4 vanilla creme cookies - 200 calories
• 6:30 pm - Artichoke & feta salad with sausage, lemon almond parfait - 1000 calories
• Total: 2535 calories consumed; --- burned = 2535 net calories

Hmm - Not sure what was up with that - a comfort food day from apres-lunch on, then I shut down for the day at 8 (and watched an old Colombo from Netflix but fell asleep before the end). Anyway, no serious damage, and back on the saddle today.

Saturday 3.29.08

• Weighed in at 236.5, down 37 from 8/31/07
• 9:15 am - Reduced fat turkey bacon sandwich & coffee with soy milk - 365 calories
• 1:45 pm - 10 min walk - 105 calories burned
  
• 2 pm - Chicken fajita salad, iced tea - 650 calories
• 7 pm - Blueberry lemon almond parfait - 700 calories
  
• Total: 1715 calories consumed; 105 burned = 1610 net calories

Sunday 3.30.08

• Weighed in at 235.5, down 38 from 8/31/07
• 8:30 am - Reduced fat turkey bacon sandwich & coffee with soy milk - 365 calories
• 1:30 pm - 10 min walk - 105 calories burned
  
• 1:45 pm - Chicken fajita salad, iced tea - 650 calories
• 4 pm - 15 min walk - 150 calories burned
• 4:30 pm - 4 cookies - 200 calories
• 7:30 pm - Key Lime parfait - 700 calories
  
• Total: 1915 calories consumed; 255 burned = 1660 net calories

Monday 3.31.08

• Weighed in at 236, down 37.5 from 8/31/07
• 8:30 am - Reduced fat turkey bacon sandwich & coffee with soy milk - 365 calories
• 10 am - 10 min walk - 105 calories burned
• 1:30 pm - 1.6 mi jog - 320 calories burned
• 3:30 pm - PB and banana sandwich, 2 cookies, veggie sticks with ranch dressing - 500 calories
• 6:30 pm - Southwestern turkey pepper jack sandwich - 470 calories
• 8:30 pm - Blueberry lemon almond parfait - 700 calories
• Total: 2035 calories consumed; 425 burned = 1610 net calories

Wednesday 4.2.08

• Weighed in at 236.5, down 37 from 8/31/07
• 8 am - Apple fritter & coffee with soy milk - 495 calories
• 11:30 am - 15 min walk - 150 calories burned
• 1:30 pm - Southwestern turkey pepper jack sandwich & coffee with soy milk & sugar - 500 calories
• 5 pm - Mushroom swiss burger with side of broccoli instead of fries, and a coke - 800 calories
  
• Total: 1780 calories consumed; 150 burned = 1630 net calories

On-topic, interesting op-ed piece in today's Times: Tighten Your Belt, Strengthen Your Mind

The idea that mental discipline, will power, the ability to apply oneself mentally and blood sugar levels are connected is, frankly, consistent with my experience in the BMGS campaign. It might even help to explain the recoil effect that so many of us often experience after a period of weight loss. There's just enough science in the linked article that it appeals to me, and if having some sugar in my coffee and beginning the day with an apple fritter instead of a breakfast sandwich will make my efforts more successful, it is worth a try. It is also a benefit if it keeps me from putting those uglu chemical artificial sweeteners into the temple that is my body.

Thursday 4.3.08

• Weighed in at 236, down 37.5 from 8/31/07
• 8 am - Apple fritter & coffee with soy milk - 495 calories
• 12:30 pm - 1.6 mi jog - 320 calories burned
• 1:20pm - Chicken fajita salad, iced tea - 650 calories
• 2 pm - 15 min walk - 155 calories burned
• Total: 1145 calories consumed; 475 burned = 670 net calories