W3: D7 Last day of Week 3

Final day of week 3, last Sunday of 2012, splurged on some pasta and beers. I'll be drinking some beers on New Year's Eve, as well, just a heads up, hehe.

Calories
Budget: 1689
Food: 2779
Exercise: -424
Net: 2355
+ / - : +666

H2O: 30oz

Weight
Yesterday: 273.2
Today: 273.2
+ / - : 0

W3: D6 More Creeping

My wife says it takes a week or two for her food / exercise changes to impact her body weight. I'm not sure if I have the same lag, but I'm hoping so, because my weight is just hovering in this low 270s region, even though I've reduced my caloric intake by a drastic amount.

Yesterday we went to Macayo's for lunch with the kids. I ordered the Sonoran Enchilada Sampler, which is a cheese, a chicken with Baja sauce, and a shredded beef with green sauce, enchilada. It also comes with black or refried beans covered in melted cheese, and Mexican rice, and a tiny bit of lettuce and tomato. According to Livestrong.com this meal is 1,420 calories by itself, and 3,100 mg of sodium, plus a bunch of saturated fat. I didn't know this when I ordered it, but I suspected it was bad, so I picked all of the meat out, only ate a little bit of the cheese, a bite of rice and a bite of black beans, and maybe 1/3 of the dish, total. That felt good.

Then, late last night after the kids were in bed, my wife and I had a sort of date night on the couch. We ate chips and salsa, and drank - she had a margarita, I had a Stone Vertical Epic 12.12.12 - and we watched the Doctor Who Christmas special "The Snowmen" (which was excellent, mostly because I love the character of Oswin).

Calories
Budget: 1683
Food: 1584
Exercise: 0
Net: 1584
+/- : 99

H2O: 40oz

Steps: 3103

Weight
Yesterday: 272.2
Today: 273.2
+/- : +1

W3: D5 My Dear Daughter's First Birthday

It was my daughter's first birthday. I took her and her brother to the park for a couple of hours while my wife stayed home and decorated and prepared for the "party", which was just us, grandma, and great-grandma.

We had taco night; refried beans; home made taco meat; chips and salsa; and my wife and I had a small margarita each. Then the cake. My daughter got an entire 4" cake to smash all over herself, we all ate the other cake. Good times, even though it nearly became too tempting for me to over my calories.

Calories
Budget: 1683
Food: 1674
Exercise: 0
Net: 1674
Over/Under: -9

H2O: 40oz

Weight
Yesterday: 272.2
Today: 272.2
Difference: 0
to Goal: 92.2

W3: D4 Creeping Back Down

Getting portions and snacking on cookies back under control after the holidays has been a bit of a challenge. But, I'm committed to making this lifestyle change stick. Gotta be able to get into the pool without hating myself sometime this summer.

Calories
Budget: 1688
Food: 1555
Exercise: -76
Net: 1479
Over/Under: -209

H2O: 80oz

Weight
Yesterday: 273
Today: 272.2
Difference: -.8
to Goal: 92.2

W3: D3 Getting Back on Track

After the Christmas weight gain, I'm back on track again. The cookies aren't gone yet, so I'm still slightly over my calories, but only my revised budget, I'd be under if I were still using the calorie level that LoseIt says I should be using.

I didn't drink much water yesterday, though, and only 1 diet soda, so I'm feeling headachey and heavy today. What a difference water intake makes. It seems like the more I drink, the more my body wants it.

Calories
Budget: 1695
Food: 1776
Exercise: 0
Net: 1776
Over: 81

H2O: 24oz

Weight
Yesterday: 274
Today: 273
Difference: -1
to Goal: 93

W3: D2 Pounds for a Present Apparently

Two days of celebrating my family traditions has had an impact on my willpower and my calorie counts. I busted my budget two days in a row. Today, when I weighed in, I was at 274.0, up 4 pounds from my lowest weight last week of 270.

Time to get back on the stick and quit justifying cheating on myself.

Calories
Unfinished count

H2O: 40oz

Weight
Yesterday: Unweighed
Today: 274.0
Difference: N/A
Goal: 94

W3: D1 - Christmas!

My family does a big gathering on Christmas Eve. My mom makes all kinds of cheese-stuffed pastas and cookies. My diet doesn't stand a chance vs that onslaught. To make matters worse (better), one of my good friends was in town this week, so I got a chance to meet up with him and have a couple of beers.

You win today, food, but tomorrow, the battle begins again!

Calories
Budget: 1680
Food: 2166
Exercise: 2544 (not enough to overcome inactivity plus food)
Net: 2166
Over: 486

H2O: 36oz