Author: Brian

Daily Log: 25 April 2024

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Weight: 283.0 lbs

Exercise: 16 minutes jogging in place (2:13am–2:29am, 🌧️63ºF/17ºC)

Mood: Good

It was raining this morning, so for the first time in a while I skipped my walk and opted for jogging in place while I watched YouTube videos.  It was more intense than my typical walk, so I really only got just over my 15 minute daily goal before I had to stop.  It was a pretty good workout.  I jog in place a lot, but usually I do it for 2–5 minutes at a time, typically if I need to wait for something to finish cooking or I am trying to trigger my watch to give me a stand hour, but it is surprisingly challenging, for me…. for now.

I’m trying to not stress about my weight going up a little since Monday.  I haven’t been overeating and it should work out.  Weighing in daily hasn’t been too stressful, but it does remind me that weight fluctuates a lot more than I realized.

I have been tired, but not sleeping consistently.  I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night with too much energy, which then eats into my day when I inevitably need to take a nap to catch up.  I don’t really know why, and I honestly wouldn’t even be bothered by it if it wasn’t for Justin insisting that I be awake when he is awake.  Apparently I exist to amuse him.  Who knew?

Food: 1465 calories

  • coffee, oat milk, JSS Coconut Syrup
  • bean street tacos (“hot” chili beans (no, they are not), salsa, low carb tomato & basil street taco tortillas)
  • carrot & tomato soup
  • “hot” chili beans (no, they are not), steamed green beans, Brussels sprouts, salsa
  • Happy Belly SF Pink Lemonade
  • steamed broccoli

Music:

Daily Log: 24 April 2024

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Weight: 278.4 lbs

Exercise: 1.64 mile walk (6:18am–6:58am, ☁️54ºF/12ºC)

Mood: Great

I’ve been walking in the morning most of the month, but today I decided to start before sunrise and I LOVED it.  It’s such a wonderful time to get up and get going.  My feet are feeling a lot better as well, so it wasn’t as painful.  I don’t know why they get so dried out, but it’s never great when they do!

I’m increasingly aware of my desire to get exercise, and while my stamina is still not fully there, I can really see a future where I am able to do a lot more.  It’s such a strange thing to think about considering a year ago.  I was having so much trouble at that point that I would be winded just walking down to the car and I honestly couldn’t step over anything.  It is easy to see people who are struggling with their health and assume they have given up, or that they in some way should realize how unhealthy they are.  But the reality for me was that I didn’t know.  I never thought of myself as being unhealthy, not truly.  It was denial.  We don’t want negative things to be true of ourselves, so it is relatively easy to push those things away and pretend they aren’t part of our reality… to go on as if going on will make those things less so.  I’m not proud of my progress.  I am elated by it for sure, but what I am is deeply sad for the person who lost out on a lot of life for many years because he didn’t want to see what was going on.  But life still goes on regardless of our regrets.  The future actually looks like a place I exist, and not one where my memory fades quickly.

Food: 1630 calories

  • Ghost Energy Drink, Cherry Limeade
  • kale & oat wraps (kale, oats, Daiya cheese sauce, hot diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, Taco Bell Diablo Hot Sauce, low carb tortillas, lettuce, tomato)
  • Happy Belly SF Pink Lemonade
  • steamed broccoli
  • “hot” chili beans (no, they are not)
  • low card street taco tortillas
  • steamed green beans
  • salad (shredded lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, Southwest mustard)

Music:Trying out putting my morning playlists on here.

Daily Log: 23 April 2024

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Weight: 278.0 lbs

Exercise: .81 mile walk (2:04pm–2:26pm, ☁️80ºF/27ºC)

Mood: Good

Food: 1040 calories

  • coffee, oat milk, JSS Coconut Syrup
  • steamed green beans, steamed cauliflower
  • Kale & Oat Wraps: Spicy Queso Oats, steamed kale, roma tomatoes, Taco Bell Diablo Hot Sauce, jalapeños, low carb tortillas 💚
  • Happy Belly SF Pink Lemonade
  • Lettuce & Tomato Wraps: shredded iceberg lettuce, roma tomatoes, mustard, jalapeños, low carb tortillas

I’m officially sold on the low carb tortillas.  While I refuse to be scared of carbs, and as my primary calories come from starches I’m clearly not, it is so nice to have tortillas that are a quarter of the calories of a regular flour tortilla.  They are a bit expensive, but even Walmart has them in Great Value brand now, so that seems to be changing.  I don’t know if I want to have them around all the time, but as an option they are nice.

The Spicy Queso Oats worked really well with kale.  I made such a huge batch of it that I’ll be having some tomorrow as well.  I’ve gone on such a journey with kale.  Nine months ago, I hated it, but now it solves all of my problems.

Daily Log: 22 April 2024

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Weight: 278.4 lbs

Exercise: .39 mile walk (9:37am–9:48am, ☀️55ºF/13ºC); .84 mile walk (2:47pm–3:09pm, 🌬️71ºF/22ºC); 1.18 mile walk (3:29pm–4:00pm, 🌬️71ºF/22ºC, Apple Fitness Earth Day Challenge) (2.41 mile total)

Mood: Excellent

Food: 1190 calories

  • chocolate caramel oatmeal
  • German chocolate oatmeal 🤎
  • Mountain Dew Kickstart, Grape
  • carrot & tomato soup
  • Spicy Queso Oats, steamed Brussels sprouts, steamed cauliflower
  • steamed green beans, Spicy Queso Oats

The Spicy Queso Oats were great; I’m so glad I made those.  Next time, I need to make a smaller quantity; by the time I ate today’s, the oats had become too creamy for me, so tomorrow’s will need to be mixed with something… I’m thinking kale.

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Daily Log: 21 April 2024

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Weight: 279.6 lbs

Exercise: 1.02 mile walk (12:10pm–12:32pm, ☀️57ºF/14ºC)

Mood: Good

Food: 1560 calories

  • caramel peanut butter oatmeal
  • Spicy Queso Oats
  • steamed broccoli
  • coffee, oat milk, DaVinci SF German Chocolate Cake Syrup, JSS Coconut Syrup🩷
  • Subway sandwich
  • caramel chocolate oatmeal
  • Spicy Queso Oats
  • steamed Brussels sprouts
  • Happy Belly SF Pink Lemonade

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Daily Log: 19 April 2024

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Weight: 285.0 lbs

Exercise: .95 mile walk (4:00pm–4:21pm, ☁️64ºF/18ºC)

Mood: Okay

Food: 1320 calories

  • steamed Brussels sprouts, steamed broccoli, chickpeas
  • Happy Belly SF Pink Lemonade
  • German chocolate oatmeal 🤎
  • caramel chocolate oatmeal
  • steamed green beans, steamed broccoli
  • Spicy Queso Oats: rolled oats, Daiya cheese sauce, nutritional yeast, hot diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, onions, garlic, hot sauce
  • steamed Brussels sprouts

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Daily Log: 18 April 2024

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Weight: 288.4 lbs

Exercise: .36 mile walk (2:08pm–2:18pm, 🌬️66ºF/19ºC); .49 mile walk (5:07pm–5:19pm, 🌬️59º) (.85 mile total)

Mood: Okay (ish)

Food: 1080 calories

  • plain oatmeal
  • Ghost Energy Drink, Pink Lemonade
  • carrot & tomato soup
  • steamed Brussels sprouts, steamed green beans, chickpeas
  • Happy Belly SF Pink Lemonade
  • steamed broccoli, steamed cauliflower

Daily Log: 17 April 2024

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Weight: 288.6 lbs

Exercise: .44 mile walk (7:32am–7:43am, ☀️55ºF/13ºC); .35 mile walk (5:15pm–5:23pm, 🌬️87ºF/30.5ºC) (.79 mile total)

Mood: Good

Food: 1900 calories

  • pumpkin pie oatmeal
  • teriyaki tofu (meh.), steamed Brussels sprouts, steamed cauliflower
  • lemon pepper tofu 💛, steamed Brussels sprouts, steamed broccoli, Daiya cheese sauce
  • coffee, oat milk, DaVinci SF Irish Cream Syrup
  • Happy Belly SF Pink Lemonade
  • blackberry oatmeal
  • German chocolate caramel oatmeal 🤎
  • plain oatmeal

Daily Log: 16 April 2024

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Weight: 290.0 lbs

Exercise: 1.32 mile walk (7:52am–8:23am, 🌬️67ºF/19.5ºC)

Mood: Good

Food: 985 calories

  • coffee, oat milk, Syruvia Pumpkin Pie Syrup
  • carrot & tomato soup
  • Happy Belly SF Pink Lemonade
  • steamed Brussels sprouts, extra firm silken tofu, Daiya cheese sauce, steamed green beans, lemon pepper
  • steamed green beans, steamed broccoli

Feeling a little better after the big day of eating, but the pollen is still high. Continue reading “Daily Log: 16 April 2024” →