THE COUNTER
Starting weight: 299 pounds
Last weigh-in (Sunday): 281.2
Total pounds lost: 17.8
Pounds until 240: 41.2
WHAT I ATE TODAY
The quick rundown -- A bowl of Corn Chex with skim milk (the milk is still holding on….thank God), 1 footlong Subway veggie, 1 footlong Subway club, 2 fat free yogurts, 1 turkey sandwich on wheat with three pickles.
Total calories: 1,910
Total fat: 21.5 grams
My thoughts: Funny thing here: I went to Subway before work, but forgot my debit card and only had $6 in cash, so I had to order the much cheaper veggie sub instead of the usual club. Then on my lunch break, I still wanted the club, and I just said “fuck it”, and went to a different Subway.
It was there that I had a nice little fight with the “manager” of the Subway, who always charges me for extra cheese, despite the fact that I don’t actually order any cheese on my sandwiches. His sordid reasoning is the extra pickles and olives that I always get. This was a bad fight because A) I couldn’t understand his broken English. B) He didn’t seem to understand my rationale that the cost of extra pickles and olives are balanced out by the fact that I don’t get the following items: Cucumbers, Jalapenos, cheese, mayonnaise, ranch, parmesan cheese, southwest sauce, sweet onion sauce, oil, vinegar, or any other complimentary item on their menu. I think it is safe to say that I will not be patronizing that Subway again.
Anyway, the two subs led to a higher than normal calorie intake, but also provided me with much-needed vegetables since I am out of salad fixings until Monday. So I am ok with all that. No exercise today, as I went the last two days, and plan on going twice before Sunday. Also, I should say that on Monday, I did not go out to eat with anyone, as was originally planned. That excursion was pushed back until Sunday, which will be the next planned off day.
So there!
ANSWERING YOUR COMMENTS
Just one today, and it comes from Bryce Thornton, another old college roommate.
From: Bryce
Comment: Please explain your thoughts on walking to work. I sent you that suggestion a while back and haven't heard anything back. Have you ever considered it? You don't live too far away and you live in frickin' California. It seems to be a perfect situation for getting some good exercise every day.
Article comments
1 - alexandria jackson
But Guy doesn't have Selma in his corner.
Just sayin.
2 - Walt Milam
WEIGHT LOSS:
Diet began 12/17/07
My age is 72, weight 240, height 5'8", male, BMI 37
Today 2/8/08, day 54, weight 215 and BMI 33
Diet Summary;
calories 1457
fat 90g 796c 55%
carb 52g 202c 14%
protein 95g 393c 27%
alcohol 9g 66c 4%
weight loss 25lbs 1457c 10.4%
I am retired, do not exercise, watch TV and take it easy.
If I get hungry, I eat protein (ham, beef patty, chicken, fish, salami, nuts, deviled eggs, and etc.).
This satisfies my hunger pains.
If I include enough protein in each meal, I am rarely hungry.
I have enjoyed this diet, except for the sugar, bread and pasta that I gave up.
I recommend you read GOOD CALORIES, BAD CALORIES by GARY TAUBES.
He is a science writer, who has researched most all studies on diet and has come to a different diet solution.
3 - norris hill
The secret to losing weight is to exercise. People who subject themselves to dieting ofthen lose weight at first...but put it all back on later. Here's a good video to explain it all. You just can't cut out eating and expect to keep weight off. You need to turn fat into muscle. That's my view, at least.
4 - Guy
I've got your thunder right here jerk. You know I purposefully didn't make a big deal about Martha and me following your lead. In fact all I've done is engage you and encourage you with regard to your own efforts. But you find the need to make this a competition. So now I'm going to bury you. I may even blog about it and follow suite with your fresh and original idea to do what no less than millions of people just bright enough to turn on a computer and mash their hand down on a keyboard have done.
At this wedding people are going to say, "Hey, did you see Dan? He looks great." "Yeah, but he still looks like Dan. Whereas Guy is a classically handsome man. I like him and I'm glad I decided to give Martha and him such a generous cash goft for their wedding."
5 - Guy
And for the record I am 5 foot 9 a-hole.