WELL - I AM A BIT UPSET - BUT DOING ALRIGHT WITH WEIGHT

Thursday was an amazing day - felt like everything was going my way 

and then as usual Friday was not so good 

but my weight is good

I was 346 lbs today or maybe even 343 lbs need to check one sec

MAGICAL SCALE SAYS 343.8 lbs  - YEAH !!!!!

Weigh IN - October 18th 2008

Weigh In

348 lbs - at 11 am

Yeah under 350 once again down from all time high of 365 at home and 370 at Dr Spiegel

Myke

Weigh In - 10/17/2008 - 350.2 lbs

Weigh IN 

Well my birthday has come and gone - I am 28 years old - I have been working to lose weight - not much exercise though - need to ramp that up - will do upon return to washington state - which is soon in october -- let me see 

I had a birthday cake - I am working on the whole vegetarian thing - it is really quite nice and I feel a lot better - besides this cold that is - which has been around since the 15th of October.  

I am including a picture of the cake

Myke 

Funny thing - my father wrote what to put on the cake and he managed to get ALL the degrees wrong - BA, LLD, MA -- should be BS (biochemistry&cell biology, UC San Diego), JD (Law, SMU Dedman School of Law), and MSc ( Socio-Legal Studies, University of Bristol)

But really it is the thought that counts and I do love my parents 

Well - Hello - leaving Norman in the morning

Well 

I guess it is time for an update - once again no scale to weigh me - so I have to wonder if i have gone up or down - my brother tried to tell me I was a heavy as he ever saw me and wanted to say i was 380 

this all came up with debating weightloss surgery and I decided he just doesnt get it - so i finally explained to him the leah and him provide the same kind  of stresses as my parents and that without constant contact I lose weight  

So I am learning to deal with it - I have been working on it - but at the same time my brother was like when was the last time u were under 300? and i said 3rd year law school 296.8 and he was like really?  that pissed me off 

So whatever - I am working for myself and need to get back to washington or other locales to get back to a place where I can control what I eat and when - i know houston is always a pain because i don't like it there - so will have to figure it out but the ike issues have passed mostly 

I have applied for some university jobs in washington as well 

Oklahoma City Diet - Stomach Upset - Looking for vegetarian difficult

Well I am in Norman, Oklahoma

I came for my brother's 26th Birthday and for his swearing in to the Oklahoma Bar.  His gift is still on its way - should arrive sometime tomorrow - I also got robert a frame for his oklahoma law diploma

I have been eating weird stuff and my stomach has been off - but that could be from stopping the 20 mg cymbalta -- so no worries - After the swearing in I at at Toby Keith's restaurant 

Fried Bologne - and let me see anything else ??????

Well tomorrow to have indian curry which will be vegetarian 

Myke

Houston - Minor Surgery - Food - Sept 22 2008

Well I guess an update is in order:

I am in Houston and have been without power since Sept 17th - my parents have been without power since Sept 12th - post Hurricane Ike. 

I wonder when we will get power back - the home is in an area which has the worst power restoration. We will have to wait and see if we get power back tomorrow

Let me see I had to have minor surgery today - My dad cut open my right ring finger because I had a finger felon - a bad infection in my finger. There was some green puss and all but I cleared it but to be safe and since there was still pain and heat from the finger we operated.  We made two incisions either side to the bone - once it was numb - but it is doing alright - on pain meds when the throbbing and pain comes back 

We will hope this clears the infection - I dont want to lose the finger / which is what might  have happened if we hadnt started the antibiotics or anything else 

Let me see - There are NO GROCEREY stores open - in my local vicinity  - really quite concerned - NO POWER - no stores - I will have to shop at COSTCO soon - but I am sure it will hopefully be soon before I realize this is all over 

The issue now I dont know - I am applying for jobs - have applied for a position at bristol for a fixed term.  IN sociology - I think I might have some opprotunity it involves gender studies which I know is one of my favorites. 

I will hope and wish for power tomorrow - since it is getting really bad and annoying without power - the heat is coming back and the US stock market is going to shit - but I will be leaving wednesday at 2:30 to Oklahoma for my brother's birthday and I am quite excited - AC and all and he is getting sworn in - so I am sure it will be nice.

Well that is my update - will weigh and track food as we continue - it looks like the phone may have come back in permanently - but I could be wrong - if so we dont have power but the generator provides phone and internet. 

Myke

First Day of Eating Meat - Chicken in Chinese with Dan - 346.2 lbs

Well I had a bit of a weird experience yesterday - I wore myself out 

Dan and I worked in the Barn and all and then we went for a drive and I got a bit weird felt really weak and off and I think it was not eating much and smoking a cigar 

So i had some dinner 

I WEIGHED 346.2 lbs today -- YEAH 

Let me see on the way to the airport to pickup Dan I got a speeding Ticket - my first one - so I have to deal with that - the cop was a real a-hole 

But no worries 

So today I have finally eaten some meat - I had chicken in orange and sesame chicken from Safeway - supermarket - for Lunch - I am going to try to only eat meat once a week 

Well that is about it -- Abby if ur there I will try and ring u this week - dont be a stranger 

Myke

Dan's Arrival - Veggie Days Still Here - No Meat - 348.2 lbs

Hello Abby & World, 

NO meat as of yet - had some nice falaffel and hummus wrap 

BIG DAY !!!!!

WEIGHT UNDER 350 

348.2 lbs / 348.4 lbs 

Breakfast - The Veggie trip continues - Sept 4th 2008 - WEIGHT 352 Lbs

WEIGHT 

352 Lbs / down from post Bumbershoot of 354.2 lbs

Hello All, 

Well I am continuing the  NO meat thing 

I do eat cheese, diary so I guess I am an ovo lacto veggie - but I also try and eat fish if I am going to eat meat

Breakfast 

Everything Bagel 

Cream Cheese

Homemade Strawberry Jam 

Coffee w/ half and half - 20 cal 

Baked Potato Crisps 

Pistacho Nuts 

Diet Squirt 

___________________

Will be updating the blog beginning on Sept 4th 2008

Hello 

I am sorry I have been away - I will update tomorrow - Sept 4th 

THe days between bumbershoot and now I have not kept track 

Myke

August 31st 2008 - Breakfast - Bumbershoot Day 2

I woke up around 8:30 am

It is now almost 10 am

I am having oatmeal - 150 Cal + 190 Cal = 340 Cal

Coffee - maybe or water

--- will update during the day

BumberShoot Day 1 - Seattle Washington - Drive & Festival

Well let me see

I left Washougal a little before 10 am
I arrived around 1300 hrs

I then took public transit to the festival - there is a bus right by hotel and then an express to downtown seattle then another bus to the festival - it was nice not driving - also helps the planet a little bit

I ate an apricot - cliff bar in the AM - orangejuice and water in my nalgene bottle

then at the hotel i had a peanut butter and bread sandwich and some baked kettle chips

I then headed out to the festival

I had a potato and garbanzo bean curry with garlic Nann

I had some sample of RockStar energy drink

I had a protein bar - free

I had a Miller Lite

I had a Diet Rockstar

I had a Starbucks DOuble Shot on Ice

I had a Venti Americano

I then bused back to Hotel

I climbed the big hill to hotel

I ate two slices of bread and had a relaxing bath

Night Night

WEIGH IN - 27th August 2008 - 252.4lbs

I weighed

252.4 lbs today

YEAH !!!!

Down from a home high of 365 lbs in June

August 26th & 27th @ 10:17 AM

August 26th 2008

Breakfast

Rice, BBQ Brisket, 2 Eggs
Mixed in pan and then eaten out of bowl
Yummy

Coffee - 40 Cal

Dinner

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich

Drinks during day
1/2 bottle lemonaide gatorade

Worked in Barn

Tore down wall
looked through boxes
probably inhaled some rat poison

August 27th

Breakfast

Coffee

Out to go do some errands and purchase some supplies

Raining here today

this weekend to Seattle for bumbershoot - i have never heard a british person call an umbrella that

MWJ

FROM Washougal - UPDATE 25/8/2008

It has been awhile since I posted - I most likely can not rember from August 18th

SO let me see maybe I can remember the weekend

Friday - take mom & dad to airport
Eat breakfast @ sheri's diner
country fried steak skillet
coffee
water

Dinner
Late after talk with Abby
2 x peanut butter & jelly sandwich
milk
sleep


Saturday
adventure in Portland

Breakfast - None

Hot Dog at America's tire
Coca Cola - 12 oz

Lunch
Ahi Tuna Salad
3 x Beer at Rock Bottom

Movie - Tropic Thunder

Dinner
Chipolte Burrito
Carnitas and Barabacoa
Guacamole
Ice Tea

SUNDAY

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sanwich

Pickup Mom & Dad at Airport
Go to lunch

Red Robin Goumet Burgers
Prime Rib sanwich
steak fries
ice tea
onion rings

- Not proud moment - very greasy nothing for rest of day

MONDAY - 8/25

Breakfast - None

Odwalla Orange Juice - 220 Cal
Water

Lunch / meal @ 3:30 pm

Peanut Butter & Jelly
Diet Pepsi
SaltnPepper Pistachio
Baked Kettle Chips - cheese

Lunch & Dinner August 18th 2008 - Dissertation ALMOST complete

Well let me see

Lunch delivered by Parents at about 3 -4 pm

Carl's Jr
Six Dollar - Bacon Guacamole Burger
Regular French Fry
Diet A&W Rootbeer x 2
Ketchup packet x 6

2 Safeway Cookie - white macadamia, choclate chip

Dinner

No existent

Desert

Pie for One - Marionberry
Seems to have given me a spot of stomach upset

Dissertation is ALMOST complete - final edit review and completion tomorrow - if all goes to plan

MWJ

Breakfast - 18th August 2008 - 380 Cal

Breakfast

Kirkland Signature Instant Oatmeal

Original = 150 Cal
Apple& Cinnamon = 190 Cal
Coffee w H&h = 40 Cal

TOTAL = 380 Cal

August 18th 2008 - 10:00 AM

Well I have not yet taken a shower or had breakfast
I will have a small breakfast this morning and then get right to work as it is raining today and overcast here in Washougal, WA. I am working to complete the dissertation today with outstanding editing and other work to be completed tomorrow as necessary. My parents have gone to get the ML500 serviced in Portland.

I am catching up on email and then taking a shower - will update throughout the day

Had my scale brought to Washington - weight as of the morning of August 17th 2008

358 Lbs -- this was down from 362 the night before (8-16-08)

Will have a check of my weight as I continue my time in Washington State.

Sunday August 17th 2008

Breakfast

2 eggs = 160 Cal
Leftover White Rice

Heat rice in large pan and then add eggs
Mix until egg cooked
put in bowl

then add a little soy sauce
ketchup
and a hint of strawberry jam

coffee w/ 1/2 and 1/2 - 20 Cal

Biscuit to try seedless blackberry jam which was purchased for my dad


NO lunch -- since a late breakfast
Snack of Pistachios
3 Fudge Shop cookies
Water

DINNER - Made by Dad

Chicken New Orleans - Which is diced chicken - lightly breaded in egg and flour
fried in a pan with Champagne

Very tasty - also a bread roll

Pasta with read sauce - not my favorite ate very little

desert - slice of smores pie -- delicious

Coffee w/ 1/2 and 1/2

Work from 10:30 - 11:00 am to 10:00 pm on dissertation almost complete

-----------------------------------------------

Dinner August 15th / August 16th 2008

Dinner

Mashed Potato
Meat slices
Green Beans
Corn on Cobb
Ice Tea

Smores pie slice

3 beers
Sam Adams - Pale Ale x 2
Sam Adams - Cherry Wheat x 1


_____________________

August 16th 2008

Breakfast
Venti Americano w/ milk
Berry Stella

-----

Mall
Bean Burrito / Cheese / Green Sauce


-----

Dinner

Left over french fry
Chili w/ Rice
Cheese
Diet AW Rootbeer
Diet Sprite

Salt n Pepper Pistachio

--------

Lunch & Dinner August 14th / Breakfast Lunch August 15th

Lunch

McMinnemans -

Cajun Ahi Steak Sandwich - I eat FISH !!!
Cajun Tater Tots
Beer Sampler Tray
Water
Cappucino
Marionberry Cobbler and Ice Cream

Dinner

Full from Lunch
Have some water and tea
otherwise not much else if anything at all

AUGUST 15th 2008

Breakfast - None
off to pickup my dad at airport
Propane fillup at Cabin

LUNCH

Sherry's Dinner
Western Bacon Burger and Fries
Bacon
Burger
Cheese
Onion
Tomato
Lettuce
Pickle
Onion Ring
BBQ sauce

Fries

Water with Lemon
Chocolate Malt

Nothing since that time - NOT really hungry will update

Mom's Parents leave tomorrow at 10:30 am for houston then onto Austin the same day

Mwj

Breakfast - 14th August 2008

Breakfast

Blueberry Pancakes - Homemade - Blueberries from outside
2 pancakes

8oz cherry juice
8oz orange juice

1/2 cheese bagel with creme cheese

Pb on pancake and syrup

coffee w/ 1/2 and 1/2
_________

Lunch & Dinner - August 11th / August 12th Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Lunch August 11th 2008

Drive to the Hood River Brewry of Full Sail Beer

Have 1/2 pastrami ruben
french frys
1 mozzerella stick sauce
beer sample tray
water

Dinner August 11th

Chicken whitliff -
chicken
mushroom soup
rice
bacon

Ice Tea

_________

August 12th

Breakfast

1/4 lemon tart
fruit bowl
spam turkey w/ toast
garlic toast - garlic in bread
Coffee

Lunch - Picnic - at Dougan Falls

My 1/2 pastrami
french frys
salt & Pepper pistachio
Miller 64 - 64 Cal

At grocery store
orange chicken
fried rice

Dinner
Chinese oriental salad
cabbage
chicken
almond
dressing
wonton noodle

potstickers x 3 chicken

Diet Squirt x 2
Ice Tea

Abigail's Birthday !!!!!

Well

It is Abigail's Birthday !!!!! Yeah

I hope she has had a wonderful time in Edinburgh and I also hope that everything went to plan.

I am off out and about today with my Mom's parents who will be going to Stephenson and then let me see - working to complete the dissertation which is ALMOST done. It should be done soon!! Mostly editing and citation left to complete

Anything Else???

Myke

Dinner August 9th / August 10th / August 11th -- Breakfast

Dinner - August 9th ?????

I can not recall what dinner was ?????

August 10th Breakfast

Rice with Eggs
3 eggs - 240 Cal

Coffee 1/2 & 1/2

Lunch ----
Bowl of Fruit
Strawberry
Kiwi
Mango

Salt & pepper pistacho
Beef Roast
Rice
Mini Carrots

DINNER - August 10th 2008

Asian Chicken Wrap - Costco
Dressing
Lime and Sea Salt Crisps
Orange G2

_______________________________

August 11th -- ABIGAIL'S Birthday !!!!!!!!!!

Coffee w/ 1/2 & 1/2 = 20 Cal
Tear Apart Danish - Rasberry - Wedge - 400 Cal

Breakfast - 500 Cal to be safe

__________

Off to Stephenson to get car tabs - see surroundings with my Mom's parents

Breakfast & Lunch - 9 August 2008

Breakfast

Linquisa Sausage - 6 to 8 round slices
Rice - White leftover from friday
2 eggs - kecia neighbor chickens

ketchup, jam, soy sauce

LUNCH

Costco Return
Corn Dog sample
1 Rostisserie Asian Chicken Wrap
Salt & Pepper Pistashcio
Diet Coke
1/2 Lemon merangue tart

Ice Tea @ 8:52 pm

Friday Lunch - Dinner - Taco Bell - Olympic Opening Ceremony Beijing 2008

Lunch

Rice with Soy Sauce
Sierra Mist Free
??????

Dinner
Mom Brings Home Taco Bell
Steak Fajita Melt
Chicken jalapeno

Monk & Psych on early due to olmpics mom doesnt want to make dinner so no worries - i am not hungry

coffee w/ 1/2&1/2

Breakfast - 8th August 2008 - Lora's Birthday - Spam & Toast

Spam -
1/2 can

Toast - 3 slices = 300 Cal
Homemade Jam
Peanut Butter - Chunky
Smart Balance

Orange Juice

Coffee & Half / half = 20 Cal

Thursday 7th August - Lunch & Dinner

Lunch

Organic Chicken Burrito
Two slices Milton Bread
Hummus
w/ pine nuts
w/ garlic topping

Sierra Mist Free

Dinner

McGrath's Fish House
Pear, Walnut, Garganzola Salad
Macadamia Mahi Mahi
Red Potatos
Grilled Vegetables

Ice Tea
Sourdough Bread

Coffee - Medium Americano
Seattle's Best Coffee
Fat Free Milk
Borders on Mill Plain

Come HOME

Bedtime

THURSDAY - 7th August 2008 - 400 Cal

Thursday

Breakfast

Coffee w/ 1/2 & 1/2 = 20 cal

Oatmeal - Kirkland Signature
1 x Oats & Flax = 190 Cal
1 x Maple Syrup = 190 Cal

Breakfast Total = 400 Cal

Off to work on dissertation

Wednesday August 6th 2008

Wednesday

Lunch
7 pork potstickers - trader joe's
White Rice
Soy Sauce
Sierra Mist Free x 2

Work on Dissertation

Dinner - Nothing really
ate late
cliff mojo bar - pb &j / fruit and nut
two slices of bread
with chunky PB
cheetos

sleep time

CATCH UP - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Breakfast - 850 Cal

Monday - Lunch & Dinner




Tuesday - Out & About in Vancouver

Breakfast - None

Lunch
Burgerville
Walla Walla Washington Onion Cheese Burger
Walla Walla Washington Onion Rings x 5 w/ Ranch Dip
Chocolate Milkshake

I went to home depot
I bought a demolition saw
I bought saw blades
I bought a crowbar x 2
I bought a sledge hammer

I went to Wal-Mart
I bought food
car battery
sunscreen

I went to Best Buy
I bought an extension cable
I bought a new reciever - seems not to work

Tuesday Dinner

Hotdog w/ cheese
ketchup
mustard
chili
1.5 dogs

WEDNESDAY breakfast

Cheese Bagel - 400 Cal
1 egg- 80 Cal
1/3 lb angus beef patty - ??
ketchup/mustard - 30 Cal
Coffee w/ half & half - 30 Cal
Orange Juice - 8 oz - 110 Cal

TOTAL = 650 Cal + Meat Patty (1/3 lb angus burger)

So round up to 850 Cal stating meat patty at 200 Cal

850 Cal

Cheddar Cheese Bagel & Litop Pure Leaf Unsweetened Tea - 400 Cal

SNACK @ 14:30

Cheddar Cheese Bagel - 400 Cal

Lipton (R) Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea - 0 Cal

TOTAL = 400 Cal

These bagels are just amazing - they are from a Portland, Oregon Bakery and bought at the farmer's market which was at the Cruise-In on Saturday

MWJ

CATCH UP - Friday / Saturday / Sunday / Monday Breakfast - CATCH UP

Well this is a catch up

Friday - after breakfast
What did we do that day - well we were supposed to go to a bbq but we all felt ill
So let me see - We went to the Wells Fargo Bank for my parents

We ate at McDonalds
I had a 10 piece McNugget
Sweet & Sourt Sauce
Small French Fry
Ice Tea
1/3 Chicken Ranch BLT

DINNER - I do not remember - we all went to sleep when we arrived home
May not of eaten anything substantial

SATURDAY - August 2nd

Breakfast -- ??
Eggs and Toast with bacon

Lunch
WInners Bar & Grill
Next to Street In
Had a BBQ beef sandwich
Fried Mushroom
French Fry
Ice Tea
Hefweizen

Dinner
Steak
with green beans
rice
made on grill

SUNDAY ---- Car Tour of Portland and Washington Amazing

Breakfast - NONE

LUNCH

Rock City Tavern
Ahi Fish Tacos
Ice Tea
Terminator Stout pint
Americano 12 oz milk

Cigar

SNACK

Jiffy Pop - Popcorn
Ice Tea

DINNER

2 Ball Park premium hot dogs
2 buns
rice
squash from farmers market with salsa and green chile and cheese
Ice Tea

Coffee

MONDAY - August 4th 2008

Breakfast
Rice from dinner
2 eggs
linguisa sausage
mixed in pan after cooking egg
with ketchup, grape jelly, soy sauce topping

coffee / 1/2 & 1/2 = 20 cal
ice tea

THAT IS IT AT THIS POINT - will update throughout the day

Dinner @ Home Tuesday - Wednesday Flight to Washington - Thursday Consumption Buying Dodge Truck - Friday Breakfast

Tuesday

Left over dinner
beef stroganoff
spaghetti
meat sauce with olives
salad
chicken italian
mashed potato

Wednesday
Lunch Krystal Burger
3 Spicy Chicks
1 Apple pie
1 French Fry
2 Krystal with cheese

Airport
honey roasted cashews
ice tea

airplane
salad
pizza
diet coke
water
coffee milk
m&M plain mini pack
pretzel nuggets

AIRPLANE was delayed over and hour did not leave houston til 7:30pm

Arrival Washington
Hershey Bar
Mojo Snack Bar

THURSDAY

Breakfast
SPam Lite
Corn Beef Hash Lite
Toast 2 slices
Coffee / 1/2 and 1/2

Lunch

Hot Pastrami Sandwich
Mustard
Mayo
Roll
Pickles

DINNER

Shagetti w/ meat sauce and olives
salad

Dessert

Almond bear claw coffee cake
Coffee

FRIDAY MORNING

Breakfast
Oatmeal - Costco Brand - 190 x 2 = 380 Cal
Coffee & 1/2 & 1/2 = 20 Cal

TOTAL 400 Cal

We Bought a new truck

PB& Cream Cheese sandwich - Cereal - Frosted Mini Wheats & Quaker Oat Squares

2 slices white bread
peanut butter
cream cheese - honey nut
cheeto - 5 pieces

cereal
Frosted Mini Wheats
Quaker Oat Squares
2% Milk

Diet Dr Pepper

Lunch - PB&J Sandwich - Diet Dr Pepper - Cheetos

Sanwich
PB&J with cheetos
Diet Dr Pepper

About 10-15 cheetos in sandwich
PB and Jelly

Breakfast - July 29th 2008 - 180 Cal

Breakfast

Quaker Instant Oatmeal - Weight Control
Maple & Brown Sugar
160 Cal
Coffee w/ Half & Half
20 Cal

TOTAL = 180 Cal

Dr appointment with Dr Leggett this afternoon at 3:15pm - lap banding

Snack Before Dinner - PB&J / Cheetos

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
White Bread 2 slices

Strawberry Jam

Cheetos - 1/4 bag

Dinner - Italian Chicken - 28-7-2008

Italian Chicken
- 1 chicken breast hammered

Green Beans

Aspargus

Mashed Potato

Stroganoff gravy

Sprite Zero

Monday - 28 July 2008 - Jamba Juice - Craziness

Jamba Juice

Buy one get one free offer - Mom

Orange Refresher - 210 Cal / 16 oz (small)

regular size (325 Cal est.) / 24 oz (regular)


Have dealt with many issues today - Northwest Dodge (courier & post office) / Auto Movers / Washington Mutual Bank

Sunday = Uncle John Visit - Chinese Buffet - Light Dinner - Portland on Wednesday

Well

I woke up late which was weird because - I was fine with sleeping in until say 9:30 so when I woke up and it was 9:15 I said I will lay in for another bit of time but then all of a sudden I woke up again and it was 11:00 Am -- Wow

So then I came downstairs was informed Uncle John was coming by in 40 minutes and to get ready and we would get some food -- so I went to Beijing Chinese Buffet

Had the Buffet
Sweet & Sour Chicken x 8 pieces + sauce
White Rice
Special Fried Rice
Thin noodle
sesame chicken
spring roll

desert of macaroon
sesame ball
swirl frozen yogurt

ice tea

____

Really didnt plan on eating again

But at 19:30 parents made dinner
I had a salad with 70 cal dressing
lettuce
mini tomato
black olive
carrot

Then 3 slices pizza
two thin crust chicken and garlic
one slice everything

diet coke to drink

______

end of food for evening

it is now 8:15 pm

Saturday 26-7-08

Starbucks
Chocolate Bananan Vivanno - 270 Cal

Chiles - lunch with mom & dad
build fajitas
steak
pablano pepper & onion
bacon 2 strips - meat
portabello mushroom

tortilla x 4
habnero BBQ sauce

Jalpeno ranch

spicy buffalo wings

ice tea

DInner

Beef Stroganoff
Pasta
Peas
Rio Blanco Beer - 150 Cal
Diet Dr Pepper

White Cake slice w/ lemon icing

Spent day trying to purchase new car - completed deal and dealership chose to renegotiate - will end up with a lawsuit - my mother is not happy and she is quite stressed becuase of it

Northwest Dodge

Dinner 25-7-08

Chicken breast
rice with cream mushroom soup
bacon strips

sort of a casserole

Ice Tea

Apple Turnover

SnackTime @ Dinner - M&M chocolate / Utz Snack Mix -- RT 1755 Cal

Snacktime / Dinner

M&M chocolate - 240 Cal

Utz Snack Mix / 130 Cal / 1/2 cup
260 Cal

TOTAL = 500 Cal

RT = 1255 Cal + 500 Cal = 1755 Cal

1755 Cal

SNACK @ 4:45 pm - 16:45 - Subway Jack in the Box Mix 705 Cal // RT 1255 Cal

Needed to pickup mom to pickup corvette
Did the pickup --

6 inch Ham - subway - cheese -330 Cal

1/2 spicy chicken cibatta - 375 Cal

TOTAL = 705 Cal

RT = 550 + 705 = 1255 Cal

1255 Cal

Breakfast @ Starbucks - Choc Banana Vivanno 270 Cal / Baked Berry Stella 280 Cal = 550 Cal

Breakfast @ Starbucks

11 AM

Chocolate Banana Vivanno - 270 Cal

Baked Berry Stella - 280 Cal

TOTAL = 550 Cal

Exercise in the AM - Then & Now by Natalie Cassidy

Exercise this AM

Did the 10 min warmup with Natalie Cassiday - my that does do a lot
I liked it -- been awhile

Also did some rearranging of the room

Then I packed my bag for Starbucks and managed to forget my power adapter so my time at the starbucks is limited

Working on my dissertation

Snack Mix & Diet Dr Pepper - Honesty is best policy

Well I had some snack mix and a Diet Dr Pepper
After the previous posting

Which I need to report

Utz Pub Mix - Bowl
Diet Dr Pepper
8 Chocolate Mini Pretzels - 210 Cal

So most likely 500 ~ 600 Cal

But it did make me not feel well and also it was consumed after the 9 pm curfew on eating so it shows me that stopping food at 9 pm is quite beneficial

DINNER - 24-July-2008 -----

Steak - Ribeye
A1 Steak Sauce
Baked Potato
-sour cream
-cheese
-i cant believe it is not butter
Ice Tea

Decaf Coffee w/ 1tbsp 1/2 and 1/2 - 20 Cal
Apple Turnover

END OF DAY CONSUMPTION

Snack before dinner - Update - 800 Cal -- Damn see how quickly it adds up - 2230 Cal

Salad - oriental
130 Cal / serving = 2.5 x 325 Cal

10 Chocolate mini pretzels - 210 Cal in 8 pretzels

Quaker Oatmeal Squares - 210 Cal in 1 cup size

So let me see

Salad = 325 Cal
Mini-Chocolate Pretzel = 263 Cal
Quaker Oatmeal Squares = 210 Cal

TOTAL = 798 Cal or to be safe 800 Cal

So from previous total the Running Total is

RT = 1430 + 800 = 2230 Cal

Update - Real Ale Brewing - Nutrition Info - 150 Cal

Real Ale Brewing

Got back to me concerning the

Rio Blanco Pale Ale

Calorie content is approx 150 Cal / 12 oz serving

150 Cal

Breakfast 24th July 2008 - McDonalds Breakfast

Mc Donalds Deluxe Breakfast
Coffee w/ half and half - 20 Cal

From McDonalds.com --- Deluxe Breakfast = 1150 Cal / 1090 Cal
Pancake Syrup - 180 Cal
Margarine - 40 Cal x 2 = 80 Cal

TOTAL = 1430 Cal (large biscuit) 1370 Cal (regular biscuit)

SO = 1430 Cal

Weigh In - 24 July 2008

Weigh In

Weight Up @ 357.4 lbs

357.4 lbs

So we see that I have gained weight - my exercise is down and I have been eating less healthy than usual - i need to watch it when I am stressed and working on my paper - but it will be done soon

Dinner @ Home

DINNER

MeatLoaf 2 slices
Mashed Potato
Veggies - tomato, onion, brussel sprout
ice tea

end of consumption
for 23 july 2008

SNACK @ 16:45 - Kolache Factory - Real Ale Beer - 300 Cal - RT 1000 Cal

SNACK @ 4:45

Kolache Factory - Sausage and Cheese Kolache

Real Ale Brewry : Rio Blanco Pale Ale - 12 Oz

So let me see - 300 Cal --

RT ~ 800 to 900 Cal

Beef Jerky - Added @ 17:30 -- 70 Cal per 1 ounce -- so I guess i should round up the day to an even 1000 Cal

1000 Cal RT

Breakfast - 23-7-2008 - Dad Kidney Stone Surgery - 500 Cal

Breakfast

Wake up 7:45 am

10:00 Am

Kolache Factory
Ham & Cheese Bun
Sausage & Cheese Bun
Peach Kolache

Quaker Oats Maple Brown Sugar - 160 Cal
Coffee w/ 1/2 &1/2 (no milk) 1 tbsp = 20 Cal

180 Cal TOTAL + Kolache -- 300 Cal minimum
so to be safe

500 Cal breakfast

Dinner 22-7-2008 - Pei Wei

Dinner @ Pei Wei

Chicken Pad Thai

Hot & Sour Soup

3 Fortune Cookie

Ice Tea - Orange / Chai

Coffee

Small slice chocolate cake

10 chocolate mini pretzels

10 cashew halves

Yoplait Yogurt - Lemon Cream Pie - 110 Cal RT 620 Cal

Lunch addition - yogurt

Lemon Cream Pie Yoplait Light

110 Cal

RT = 620 Cal

LUNCH - lean Cuisine - Chicken Pesto Panini - 330 Cal - RT 510 Cal

Lean Cuisine - Chicken Pesto Panini
330 Cal

Diet Mt Dew

TOTAL = 330 Cal

RT = 510 Cal

@ 15:20

160 Cal - Quaker Oatmeal Cinnamon - Breakfast Update - 22 July 2008 - RT 180 Cal

Breakfast Update

22 July 2008

Quaker Instant Oatmeal - Cinnamon
160 Cal

RT - 160 Cal + 20 Cal = 180 Cal

180 Cal

20 Cal - Breakfast - 22nd July 2008 - DirecTV Day 2 - Coffee

So far for breakfast I have had coffee - 20 Cal

the 20 Cal is from 1 tbsp of half & Half
Need to buy milk today as we are out as the previous milk expired

My dad has a medical procedure on wednesday for kidney stones that had been found
He is then resting on wednesday and thursday - with return to work on friday however he might have to reschedule due to pain associated with kidney stones

I am working on my dissertation to complete by July 30th

Need to make an appointment with Dr Leggett Office today for a consultation

MWJ

20 Cal

DINNER @ HOME 21-7-2008

DINNER @ HOME

3 tortilla
blueberry cream cheese
strawberry cream cheese
honey nut cream cheese

nuts mix - cashew,almond,pistachio

Spaghetti Dinner
Spaghetti Noodles
Red Sauce - with extra black olives
parmesean cheese
creamy italian

romaine lettuce
bleu cheese
black olive
creamy italian

canned peaches

Ice Tea
Pepsi Max

Coffee

END OF DAY - NO MORE FOOD

Myke

EXERCISE - 21-7-2008 - Treadmill Abby Watch

Hello

EXERCISE
TREADMILL in OFFICE
15 Min
3.0 mph for whole period

Want to bring back up to 30 min but needed to take break
Leg Cramps
Etc

May do another 15 min today

Myke

LUNCH - No DirecTV - BK 200 Cal Lunch 500 Cal - RT 700 Cal

LUNCH

Turkey Club Panini - 360 Cal
1/2 Snickers Bar - 140 Cal

Ice Tea - 0 Cal

TOTAL = 500 Cal

Running Total = 700 Cal

Monday - DirecTV - Dissertation - 21st of July ONLY 9 days LEFT !!!

Breakfast

Quaker Instant Oatmeal - Weight Control
Maple & Brown Sugar
160 Cal

Coffee w/Measured 1/2 & 1/2
40 Cal / 2 tbsp

TOTAL = 200 Cal

DirecTECH has already messed up today - who knows if they will ever fix this problem - but I am continuing to work to complete this matter and repair -

I am going to begin work on my paper - working to complete it for revision by Friday

MWJ

Dinner @ Home -- Batman Begins

Dinner

Beef Stroganoff
Bread
Ice Tea
Diet Mt Dew

Coffee / milk

DONE FOR EVENING

Saturday & Sunday - lazy Weekend - Catch up

Saturday

We had no formal lunch - i put up an outside lamp to replace one that had fallen

I had some various snacks then let me see ---

Dinner @ Bodreauxs -- Cajun Kitchen
- coconut shrimp
- dirty rice
- fried pickles
- ice tea
- diet coke

MOVIE:
The Dark Knight !!!!!!

Home


SUNDAY 20-7-2008

Breakfast

Pancakes
Blueberry x 2
Smart Choice butter
Syrup
Linguisa x 5 pieces
apple juice

Lunch @ La Madeline - galleria
Chicken Parisean
Fruit Salad
Bread
Butter
Jelly
Water w/ Limon

Sonic Drive In
Banana SPlit Blast
Diet Sprite Blackberry

Water

Parents Return from Party // Breakfast 19-7-2008

The parents return from the BOND anniversary party

Bring Home a sample of food from the evening

Asparagus
Filet of beef
pancetta bacon
mushroom risotto
thyme and rosemary biscuits
white wine

BREAKFAST 19-7-2008

11 am

Biscuits - 4
with cream cheese
blueberry
strawberry
honey nut
pb

coffee w/ milk

PS -- Bud Light with LIME last night

Consumption 18-7-2008 - Bad Day - Bond Dinner Party

Well my day hasn't been BAD - but what I have eaten has NOT been the BEST

I really probably need to learn how to relate better to food and learn not to say bad / but not the healthiest option

I had no breakfast - BAD

Lunch

Sabarro Pizzeria
Pepperoni calzone
small salad with caesar dressing
ice tea

At Home after parents leave for James Bond Dinner Party
PB Pretzel nuggets - 20 pieces - 280 Cal
Diet Coke
Mt Dew - 150 Cal
Ice Tea
Fruit Roll up - 50 Cal
3 Orange Slices - candy NOT fruit
Bread Roll w/ blueberry cream cheese
Frito corn chips
Peanut M&M's
1/2 salami, turkey, cheese sandwich on roll
peppermint water

there is a picture of what I ate (see above)

Dan most likely will be unable to come in August
I wonder when i will see people from the UK

I am alright - paper to complete - focus, focus,focus

Dinner @ Home 17-7-2008 - RT 1180 - 2500 Cal

Dinner @ Home

Carnitas - Pulled Pork Fajitas
Cheese
Guacamole
BBQ sauce
Mexican Rice
Miller Chill Beer

Ice Tea

Chocolate Cake - Small Slice

1180 previous

Dinner = 1320 Cal

Fruit Assortment Starbucks @ 18:45 // 90 Cal RT 1180 Cal

Fruit Bowl @ Starbucks

Strawberry Kiwi Mango

90 Cal

RT = 1090 + 90 = 1180 Cal

Will finish up here and head home soon

MWJ

LUNCH @ Starbucks - 500 Cal RT 1090 Cal

Coffee -
Pike's Place Blend - Grande
Non-fat Milk

5 Cal coffee / nonfat milk 80 Cal / cup so let me think 20 cal maybe

25 Cal

Snadwich -
Taragon Chicken Salad Sandwich
470 Cal

We will Round to 500 Cal

RT is then 590 Cal + 500 Cal = 1090 Cal

1090 Cal

Breakfast @ Starbucks -- 17-7-2008 - 590 Cal

Breakfast @ Starbucks

Banana Chocolate Vivanno - 270 Cal

Peachy Rasberry Parfait - 320 Cal

TOTAL = 590 Cal

Weigh In & Starbucks Day 2 - 17 July 2008 - 355.2 lbs

Weigh IN
355.2 lbs
I am off to Starbucks to Work - Day 2
When i started this i was 365.8 lbs at home / Dr Spiegel I was 370 with clothes at 6 pm
MWJ

Dinner - 16-7-2008 - Beef Stroganoff

Dinner was amazing

Beef Stroganoff w/ noodles
and a bread roll

Water and Diet Coke to Drink

Delicious

LUNCH TIME @ Starbucks - 400 Cal / RT 900 Cal

LUNCH

Pike's Place -- NonFat Milk -- 30 Cal

LowFat Chicken Bruschetta Sandwich - 370 Cal

TOTAL = 400 Cal

RUNNING TOTAL = 470 + 400 = 870 Cal

TO BE SAFE SAY I AM AT 900 Cal

Update from Starbucks

Starbucks & Dissertation work continues:

I am at the Starbucks at FM 1960 and Champions Forest Drive

I am having a Grande Gazebo blend coffee and some non-fat milk

Water

 

Breakfast CHANGE - Not 370 Cal / 200 CAL - RT 470 Cal

I was unable to eat all of the oatmeal
in the end I believe I ate at MOST 1 package = 160 Cal
Coffee - was unable to finish = 40 Cal
TOTAL = 200 Cal
@ Starbucks to work on dissertation

I have had a VIVANO -- New at STARBUCKS

270 Cal /// Banana Chocolate

YEAH IT IS GOOD

RUNNING TOTAL = 200 + 270 =

470 Cal @ 11:52 am 16/7/08

Breakfast 16 July 2008 - 370 Cal

Quaker Oatmeal - Instant Cinnamon
160 Cal x 2 = 320 Cal

Coffee w/ Milk
50 Cal

TOTAL -- 370 Cal

@10:30 am

Dinner -- Chili's To Go -- ??? --- 2500 Cal ???

RT - 756 Cal

Chili's

Buffalo Chicken Fajitas
Tortilla x 4
Sour Cream
Guacamole
Cheese

Diet AW Root Beer
Diet Mt Dew

Sonic - Cherry Limeade Route 44

I do not know the calorie content - hopefully - not to bad of an amount of food

Tomorrow is an all day watch and no eating when I do not know the calorie content

Myke

2500 Cal for the day

Lunch - Lean Cuisine Panini - 330 Cal -- RT 756 Cal

Lunch

Lean Cuisine Panini - Chicken - 330 Cal

426 + 330 = 756 Cal

RT = 756 Cal

Breakfast 15-7-2008 - Carpet Day 2 - Dissertation Day - 426 Cal

Well Breakfast is HERE

it is 09:30 --- let me see - I am going to have Oatmeal

Quaker Oats Weight Control - 160 Cal - Maple Brown Sugar

Naked Juice - Super Food - Gold Machine
kiwi, banana, apple a hint of passion fruit and pineapple

266 Cal -- 8 oz = 140 Cal -- so 15.2 oz = 266 Cal

TOTAL = 160 + 266 Cal = 426 Cal



------

Myke

Dinner July 14th 2008

DINNER

After going out to find a chair mat since we got new carpet I came home and had a pulled pork sandwich

White bread Roll
4 pickle slices
BBQ Sauce
2 Slices Cheddar Cheese
pulled pork
Diet Root Beer

nut medley
skittles

NIGHT

All in All not a very good showing for today - will try harder to be on task tomorrow

Myke

Dinnertime Snack - 1663 Cal

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
WHite Chocolate Macadamia Cookie

White Bread with Blueberry Cream Cheese

I would easily say -- 500 Cal

so add that to my RT = 1163 + 500 = 1663 Cal

LunchTime - July 14th 2008 - DirecTV running late - 520 Cal RT 1163 Cal

Lean Cuisine - Chicken, spinach, mushroom panini
320 Cal


Fruit Bowl - pineapple, grapes, kiwi slice, strawberry, blueberry
200 Cal


Diet Mt Dew
0 Cal

520 Cal TOTAL @ Lunch

RUNNING TOTAL = 643 Cal + 520 Cal = 1163 Cal

Breakfast - July 14th 2008 - 9:30 AM - 643 Cal

Breakfast

Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal
Banana Bread
2 x packets = 160 Cal x 2 = 320 Cal

Odwalla - Apple Rasberry - Serious Focus

323 Cal - 15.2 oz - 8oz = 170 Cal

TOTAL = 643 Cal

Monday - July 14th - Breakfast - Carpet Install & DirecTV

Woke up at 7 am -- got out of bed at 7:45 am

Having a bit of breathing issues - took advair and rescue inhaler - will wait and see if breathing gets better

Have not decided breakfast yet - ????

Will update


The Lowe's Carpet Installers are here today
Also DirecTV is supposed to be here to MOVE and re-mount DISH to finally keep it from sagging as they installed it improperly back in Sept 2006

Sunday Eating - July 12th & 13th

Sunday - Jimmy Kratz visit

---------

A friend of my mother's who is working in Afghanistan visited for lunch

We had appetizers of fritos with creamy salsa, guacamole, and jalpeno jam and cream cheese

Ice Tea to Drink

Lunch was pulled pork, with bread rolls, and bbq sauce
accompanied with a cesar salad, and some mixed fruit salad
cheese slices on sandwich

coffee and milk
slice of chocolate cake

-----------------

Lite Dinner

Costco 1/2 asian chicken wrap with sauce
1 oatmeal raisin cookie

2 choc chip / 2 white mac / 2 oatmeal

Michelob Beer Bottle

Bedtime

Woke up monday coughing

Dinner - July 12th 2008

DINNER

COSTCO Oriental Chicken Wrap

Seasame Dressing

Diet A&W Rootbeer

2 x Oatmeal Raisin Cookie - COSTCO

Handful of peanuts

McDonald's Lunch - 12-7-2008 - Dad CT Scan - 650 Cal

Well I had a McDonald's Lunch

Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich

400 Cal

1/2 Large Fry (500 Cal)

250 Cal

Diet Sunkist Soda (0 Cal)

TOTAL = 650 Cal

Dad had a CT Scan of his intestines since he was having stomach problems - working to complete dissertation

July 12th 2008 - Breakfast @ 11:30 - 250 Cal

Breakfast

Frosted Mini Wheats
200 Cal = 24 pieces approx

Milk - 2%
Less than 1/2 cup so 40 Cal

TO be SAFE = 250 Cal TOTAL

250 Cal = cereal and milk

Dinner 11-7-2008 - Pei Wei - White Rice / Honey Seared Chicken

Dinner

Pei Wei

White Rice
Honey Seared Chicken
Ice Tea

Soy Sauce x 2
Fortune Cookie

Frustrating Day in Houston - July 11th 2008

Well

All around today was a disappointment
I hope Abby is having a better day and a relaxing weekend at home with the folks

I have eaten today the following:

360 Cal Stouffers Sandwich panini
Diet AW rootbeer
Diet Mt Dew

Pb Pretzel Nuggets 10-20 pieces
Nuts Mix (cashew, almond, pistacho) 1 cup or more

Fruit Roll Up - 50 Cal

I think that is what i have eaten since my return to the living room

I will update for dinner which should be here soon

Myke

Apple Once Again Has MESSED UP - To bad I dont have an apple to eat at home - 360 Cal

Well Lunch Time

been an eventful morning of nothing but a waste of time. I have been on the phone with DirecTV and also with Apple and got to India where - yes there is a server problem

Well whatever - no worry in making me sick or anything

I am now eating

Stouffer's Panini
Smoked Turkey Club
- It is not a lean cuisine for some reason - most likely Calorie content
360 Cal


SO i have had 360 Cal

Diet A&W Rootbeer

DINNER @ HOME - July 10th 2008 1920 Cal - 2100 Cal

Dinner

Spinach Salad -
Spinach, Strawberry, Salad Topper Mix, Salad Dressing (70 Cal)
TOTAL = 300 Cal (230 salad, 70 dressing)

Chicken pan breaded and saute with white wine and mushroom
one breast hammered and then cooked (

Ice Tea

Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Slice
200 Cal

TOTAL = 500 Cal + Chicken (500 Cal) + RT

RUNNING TOTAL = 920 Cal + 500 Cal + 500 Cal

1920 Cal

Pineapple Upside Down Cake - July 10th 2008

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Lunch @ 16:54 - Lean Cuisine Sandwich & Life Save gummies (10) - RT 920 Cal

Lunch is

Lean Cuisine - Steak Cheddar Mushroom Panini

340 Cal

LifeSaver Gummi Savers - 10 pieces

130 Cal - per wrigley nutrition information / 10 = 130 Cal

Canada Dry Sparkling Water - Lime

0 Cal

TOTAL = 470 Cal

RUNNING TOTAL = 450 + 470 = 920 Cal

Breakfast when off to mail an ebay package and Post Office - 450 Cal

Starbucks

I went out to mail a package for ebay and to go to the post office
In the end i sent the package via UPS

I went to starbucks - which I think I am going to use as an environment to study tomorrow after the direcTV people come to fix my dish

I used my free beverage voucher at Starbucks

I had an iced Venti Americano with NON-Fat Milk - 40 Cal
I had a blueberry Scone at a reported - 400 Cal

So total for any way or another will be

450 CAL

TOTAL for WEDNESDAY - July 9th 2008 - 1410 Cal

TOTAL for Wednesday & Review

1410 Cal

So Self Reflection

I started the day late and did not eat breakfast - I did not find myself tirelessly hungry during the day but I would have enjoyed some eggs and toast in the morning with coffee. But one must WAKE up in the morning to have such things.

I do enjoy the lean cuisine sandwiches because they allow me to take a break during my work on my paper and at the same time avoid time around food - I know this is counter to established rules but it allows me to avoid grazing or snacking that I am really doing out of boredom but it is not assisting me in my relationship with food - i will have to work on this

Dinner - was a good meal - it had a nice salad which was quite tasty and a nice lean cuisine once again since I was working and the meals were sporadic this evening - I also enjoyed the bread of which i most likely only needed one slice - but I wanted two - becuase once i had the first piece i wanted more.

I have not exercised today - but I will not exercise in the future.

I was reviewing dissertation survey responses today and selecting ones for insertion into my paper.

Dinner @ Home - July 9th 2008 - 830 Cal

Dinner - Salad & Lean Cuisine

I had a wonderful Spinach Salad, with cut strawberry, chopped nuts, craisins, and a small amount of cheese. This was accented with a spinach dressing by Girard because it is 70 Cal for 2 tbsp - I considered the Balsamic and Olive Oil alternative but Olive Oil is 120 Cal / tbsp and Balsamic which is not substantial but 10 Cal / tbsp -- so in the long run it would be almost double

Then I had an orange chicken, with broccoli, and rice - lean cuisine - since the family wasn't in a cooking mood - My dad's stomach had been bad recently and he needs to see a doctor -- so he ate mashed potato

Spinach Salad - 70 Cal dressing - 150 Cal spinach and assorted toppings = 220 Cal
Lean Cuisine Orange Chicken - 390 Calories
Two Slices Bread - 110 Cal x 2 = 220 Cal
Ice Tea


TOTAL DINNER = 220+390+220 = 830 Calories

TOTAL for the DAY

330+250=580 Cal

830+580 Cal = 1410 Cal

Snack @ 15:30 - Cliff Bar - 250 Cal

Snack @ 15:30

Cliff Bar

Cool Mint Chocolate
250 Cal

Total Fat - 5g
Sodium - 140 mg
Potassium - 240mg
Total Carb - 43g
Protein - 10g

Vitamins etc

Sparkling Water
Diet A&W Rootbeer

Lunch Time - 11:43 am CDT

Lean Cuisine - Chicken Ranch Club - Flatbread Melt

330 Cal

Sparkling Water - Hint of Lime

Running TOTAL = 330 Cal

WEIGH IN - Wednesday July 9th 2008 - 356.6

WEIGH IN

356.2,356.6,356.6

SO 356.6 Lbs

British Conversion

25 Stone (14lbs/stone)(350) + 6.6 lbs so for measurement sake 25 1/2 stone

356.6 lbs

Down from an all time HIGH of 365 lbs

RUNNING TOTAL for July 8th 2008

Breakfast on Airplane

Total = 220 Cal + Juice = 300 Cal

Lunch = 560 Cal + 300 Cal = 860 Cal

RUNNING TOTAL

860 Cal

Arrival in Houston - Lunch

Lean Cuisine - Flat Bread Sandwich

chophouse steak - 330 Cal

Lime Flavored Soda Water - 0 Cal

Apricot Cliff Bar - 230 Cal

TOTAL FOR MEAL - 560 Cal

Airline food

Airline food

Milk 2% 60 cal
Raisins 90 cal
Corn flakes 70 cal
Dave's baking Co muffin ?
Apple juice ? 8oz ?

@ 9 am CDT

Orange juice @ 10:45am CDT

Sent from my iPod

July 7th 2008 Consumption

July 7th 2008

Wake Up Early to Get RENTAL Car

Coffee Starbucks - Venti Americano - Milk

________________________

Trader Joe's Wrap Bread -- 120 x 2 = 240 Cal

Peanut Butter - 190 Cal / 2 tbsp
Strawberry Jam

Diet Mt Dew
Ice Tea

______________________

Nap in NEW BED & MATTRESS

____________

Dinner

Spaghetti w/ Sauce
Parmesean Cheese
Salad
Coffee
Water
Diet Mt Dew
Milk
Choclate Pie (neighbor made) / Peach Pie (Neighbor made)

_______________

Start Closing Up House for return on July 30th 2008

Hope Abby had a great weekend !!!!!

July 6th Addition - Popcorn

Jiffy Pop!

Stove Top Popcorn

140 Cal/serving x 3.5 serve per pan approx = 490 Cal

Jiffy Pop

490 Cal

Coffee w/ Milk and Dunkers - End of the day

Well I finished the evening with coffee w/2% milk
and 2 dunkers which is a serving - 190 cal

So it is up early in the morning to check-in online and reserve seats for the flight to Houston. We also need to pick up the rental car at AVIS.

Myke

Pictures From the River, Ribs, & Flag Cake

Me and RIbs

Me with the 4th of July Cake

Me At the River

July 6th 2008 - Excursion to the Washougal River Falls

Well What Have I Eaten Today?

Breakfast @ Noon or 13:00 Hrs

Apple & Cinnamon Oatmeal - 190 Cal x 2 = 380 Cal

Dinner

Ribs Left overs / Some Salad
Au Gratin Potatos
Jello Whip Cream
Flat Bread

Ice Tea

That is consumption at 19:30 Hrs

July 6th 2008

Well - the vacation in Washington is coming to an end
We will be leaving at 6 am on the 8th of July - I am watching the wimbeldon men's final where it is 19:50 in the UK -- I wish I was sort of at wimbeldon - never been but I think it would be cool to go and watch the tennis.

I have not consumed anything this morning - I will write when I do

Myke

July 5th - Adventures in Portland - Hollywood District

After breakfast - we organized a rental car to take us to the airport on tuesday morning
it took awhile and rental cars are going crazy at this point in time but I found one with AVIS

So then we left to go to Home Depot (B&Q) and along the way we went to a chevrolet dealership that had Avalanche for 13,000 off MSRP. Russ Chevrolet -- we looked they didnt want to deal we left. We went to home depot and then we went to the Hollywood District

This is a quaint area of Portland which was really pleasant and had a wonderful mix of restaurants and other shops - like Trader Joes (really cool supermarket)

SO we ate at a restaurant called the Laurelwood Public House - I believe which was a micro brewrey and also had wonderful meals.

I ate:

Black & Bleu Burger (medium)
which had a blackened seasoning and bleu cheese - lettuce, tomato, onion
garlic fries, there fries with garlic, cliantro, and parmeasean cheese
Pint of Space Stout - delicious
A Sampler try of their beers - 9 in total - each 1 to 2 oz
1 slice quesadilla - which I did not need

http://www.laurelwoodbrewpub.com/

We returned home where the weather was a bit wet - a light rain

then I had coffee with milk
chocolate pie
dunker cookie
ice tea - green tea trader joes


That was it - now it is the morning of July 6th

July 5th Breakfast

Coffee

Orange Juice

2 pieces of toast - brown - 120 x 2 = 240 cal

3 eggs from the neighbors chickens



one ketchup packet on eggs / tabasco



that is the total of consumption at 12:00 (noon)

July 4th Meals

Well after the return from the store

I worked on BBQ Ribs
I ate 1 more cupcake = 3 total

I had a chicken enchilada
Diet Mt Dew

then dinner time
Baby Back Ribs with BBQ sauce
Ice Tea

2 Bud Light Beers at Red Lion Ship Bar

small piece flag cake - I decorated it myself

Eating in Washington - July 4th 2008

Breakfast

Pancakes - three pancakes
smart choice
syrup - mrs butterworths
coffee / milk 2%


Around 14:00

Diet Dr Pepper
4th of July Cup Cakes - 2x (Neighbor Kecia brought them)
That is it so far today

We have been watching for an intruder - someone cut the window screen by our sink and may or may not have entered the house - sometime yesterday or evening. Discovered this morning when getting the propane tank to refill - off to the grocery store where I bought some balsamic vinegar

Lunch and All will be Baby Back Ribs
The fireworks -- Fort Vancouver at 22:00 hrs

Myke

Dinner @ Home 8:15 pm

Dinner is Beef Tips in sauce
Mashed Potato

Jello Gelatin dessert w/ whip cream topping

Diet Mt Dew

Lime Jell-o -- brits call it jelly

Myke

No more intake till the AM

Out to Portland to get the 2000 Chevy LT 4x4 - Sears and Casual Male XL

Well we ventured out in the 1965 impala
I had a diet Mt Dew
Also some water

I ate one item which was 3 marshmellow and chocolate from the Rocky Mountain Candy Company - It was purchased while I was not at the mall. My dad tried to get me to eat more but in the end I ate this. I assume it must have around 500 Cal.

So

Marshmellow and Chocolate - 500 Cal

Dinner will be beef tips and mashed potato

Myke

Lunch Time - 3rd July 2008

Bread Roll - 210 Cal
Slice Cheese Colby Jack - 90 Cal
Olive Oil & White Wine Vinegar (no balsamic in house)
Diet Mt Dew

Fruit & Chips - possibly - and chips are crisps just in case a british person is reading this :-)

will update

so sandwich with bread, cheese, and weeds ( mixed field greens) with oil and vinegar dressing with some salt and pepper

Myke

Abby & Myke Rule No 6

okay i see what u mean - if i want to eat it i need to make it --

Abby Rule No 5 -

5) Dont eat microwave ready meals

JULY 3rd Meal Plan - Abby Advice

LUNCH meal Plan as per ABBY


okay a sanwich, brown bread, cheese, chips, and fruit - okay

as per abby and myke

July 3rd @ 10:00 AM -- Big Breakfast YEAH!!

Big Breakfast - Finally

A good way to start the day

3 Eggs scrambled - with cheese
2 slices of toast - 110 x 2 = 220 Cal
Oatmeal Mixed Berry Kirkland Select = 190 Cal
1/4 Cantloupe
Coffee with Half and Half
Ketchup

I will endeavor to figure out approximate calories for the rest of breakfast today -- but this seems like I am getting on track for a healthier day with less hunger overall

We need to go retrieve the pickup from repair this afternoon and also need to get the cadillac in good form -- we are also thinking about getting a replacement vehicle so we have a modern car here with all the bells and whistles and a warranty

Myke

Family Mis-Adventure in Portland Oregon - 2725 Cal

Well the previous post has me at 1985 Cal

I went out to get my hair cut, purchase sodas and liquor
I purchased the liquor and various sundries and was then called by my mother with news that I needed to come and pick them up as that the truck had broken down and needed repair. I ventured from washington to portland and picked them up at a Cafe.

I drank some tea and had a short stack of blueberry pancakes and then we ventured to a chevrolet store in downtown portland to look at a new vehicle and after that we returned home all by 9 pm

So while I have been out I have eaten

sport drink - 140 cal
mint water - 0 cal
pancakes - 500 cal
ice tea - 0 cal
syrup - 100 cal

so for the final total since there is NO eating after 8 pm

1985 + 740 = 2725 Cal

LUNCH 2nd July 2008

Well It has been a busy morning.
I mowed with the tractor the back of the property - that was about 1&1/2 hrs
Then I fixed the license plate on the cobra

Lunch Time

Organic Chicken Burrito - 450 Cal
Sun Chips - 140 x 2 = 280 Cal
Talking Rain Sparkling Water - Tangerine
Diet Mt Dew
Salsa
Cheese Slice x 2 = 90 x 2 = 180 cal

Heading down to Portland to Sears

RUNNING TOTAL

Breakfast ???? + 910 Cal = BK + 920 Cal

Breakfast Estimates

Bread x 2 slices = 110 x 2 = 220 cal
Bacon x 6 slices = 70 x 3 = 210 cal
Coffee w/ cream = 60 Cal
Strawberry Jam = 100 Cal
PB = 190/2 tbsp = 190 x 2.5 = 475 Cal

Breakfast Total = 1065 Cal

Well I guess it is important to watch calories -- seems like the day has gotten away from me

RUNNING TOTAL

1065 Cal + 920 Cal = 1985 Cal @ 17:00

July 1st - July 2nd @ 11:30 am

I AM NOT FOLLOWING ABBY's RULES very well - on JULY 1st

I have corrected for July 2nd and will keep them up


After my last post

Visit to costco - two trial slices of cupcake / sips of coffee drink

DINNER -- eat chicken enchiladas from costco
grape G2 - drink 70 cal
salad with dressing italian
cashews
rice
chocolate bar
slice chocolate pie

JULY 2nd

Breakfast
coffee w/ cream
2 slice bread w/ strawberry jam
5 slices streaky bacon
pb 3 tbsp

Airplane to Portland, Sherry's Cafe, Tuesday through Lunch July 1st 2008

Plane Ride to Portland

Continental Feed Us - Yeah !
Ginger Ale
Coca Cola
Water
Cheese Pizza x 2
Salad w/ oil vinegar basalmic dressing
mini hershey bar

After Landing - Sherry's Cafe
Coffee w/ creamer
Water w/ lemon
steak skillet
pancakes x 2 - syrup

July 1st 2008

Slice Choclate pie
coffee w/ half and half

4 bean and cheese taquitos - 350 cal
tosita chips & salsa
cheese pizza from airplane
diet 7up x2
hershey choclate bar

this will probably almost all i have today - i havent followed the rules very well -- i will begin to follow them in the morning -- i need to go out shopping for some pants and some groceries --

Mike

Airport to Washington

vanilla frosty large ice tea

Advice From Abby - 30-6-2008

ABBY's Tips

1) eat a proper breakfast with fruit, fibre, no chocolate or anything crap and false
-a good sized brekky, cereal toast juice and one coffee
-easy on the lard on your toast

2) eat less
-with salad, lots of it
-dressing only olive oil and balsamic vinegar
-dont buy any ready made dressings or accept any in any restaurants they can be SOOOO calorific

3) Dont eat anything after 8pm
-if you feel peckish have a large glass of water. 10 if you need to

4) Exercise more

Catch Up with Eating -- Sat Night, Sunday, Monday @ 13:00

Saturday Night

Rice Crispy Treat w/ Chocolate pieces
Diet Dr Pepper
Jolly Rancher x 5 pieces

Sunday

Lunch @ Potato Patch
Fried Green Tomatoes, Fried Okra, Ketchup
Rolls, Muffin
Ice Tea
Chicken Fried Steak
Gravy, Mashed Potato

Home-made Coffee Cake

Pei Wei Left Over - Broccoli Beef Brown Rice
Ice Tea
Diet Soda

Bedtime

MONDAY

Krystal

3 spicy chicks
fries
chilicheese pup
kystalw/cheese
ice tea

That is all consumption at 1300 hrs 30-6-2008

Breakfast & Lunch Saturday

WEIGHT - 361.6 lbs i believe

Breakfast

chocolate brownie
cheerios & quaker oatmeal squares
milk
apple juice

Lunch

FuddRuckers
Cajun Chicken
sandwich with cheese and onions
honey mustard
fries
ice tea

that is it at this point

SOGII Section Meeting & Drinks - Home

After the lunch

I went to the IP meetings and then I spent some time with the SOGII section. After the end of the IP events I went to the pre-reception for SOGII in the Hilton Bar.

Campari Orange Juice
Stoli Rasberry Soda

Reception
Perrie x 2 with Lime
Many wonderful items
I had some of the chocolate fondue - pineapple, strawberry, marshmello, cake with whip cream
I also had a sampling of the spinach dip and crab dip
some of the mini wellingtons
some salami

Home - have some brownie

Weigh In Breakfast (or lack there of) Lunch

State Bar Meeting Day 2

Weight - 362.2 lbs

Breakfast - Diet Sunkist Orange

Lunch -

Salad w/dressing
steak with veggies and sweet potato
cake - 2 slices
coffee - creamer
ice tea / water

BIG LUNCH - i will have to watch the rest of the day

SMU Alumni Reception & Maggiano Dinner

SMU Alumni Reception
vodka soda
bud light
spinach mushroom pastry - bite size
chicken pastry - bite size
two slices of prime rib with horse radish

Maggianos with John Rogers
voda soda
ice tea
water
calamari
bread
olive oil and Parmesan cheese
veal picatta - three pieces
Coffee w/ milk at starbucks

Home and Dinner

exercise update & afternoon Snack at Bar Meeting

Exercise Update

My family - mom, dad, and me went to the woodlands mall and walked the mall for at least 45 minutes to an hour - we then went to the bookstore and i got a book for word 2007

Snack at Bar Meeting

Hot pretzel - cheese sauce
1/2 ice cream sandwich
sprite zero
coffee with non-dairy creamer

Reception at 5 pm for SMU and dinner plans with John Rogers

MWJ

Thanx Abby for looking it over -- ur the BEST!!!

State Bar of Texas Meeting - 26 June 2008

Breakfast -

Bacon, Egg, Cheese croissant
Apple Juice x 2 bottles with ice

Lunch -
Salad with dressing - field greens
Salmon, Rice, Veggies, Sauce
Dessert - Lemon Cream Tart
Ice Tea, Water
Coffee

Dinner looks like Maggianos - with John Rogers

Meeting at 5 to 7 pm
- SMU Alumni Meeting

Evening Consumption - 25-6-08

Coffee at Starbucks in Barnes & Noble
Venti Americano w/ half&half

Jolly Rancher Candies - Classic
5 pieces

Weight in Morning 362 lbs

Dinner - 18:00 hrs - Beef Stroganoff & Salad

Dinner - Unknown Caloric Content

However no more eating for the evening --

2 slices of chocolate cherry bread with smart balance

Salad - spinach and lettuce with cranberry, walnut, and parmesean cheese
Salad dressing - Kraft Seasame Seed

Main - Beef stroganoff - bowl with pasta and meat slices

2 slices of bread - breakfast bread central market

Ice Tea to drink

A handful of shell peanuts -- astros package from walmart


TOTAL: Unknown - 1000 calories or more

RUNNING TOTAL - 900 Cal + 1000 Cal = 1900 Cal

I usually should stay between 1200-1800 calories a day

If i dont eat anything else this evening - drink water I should be alright

Need to make sure dinners have caloric content


TOTAL for 25th June 2008

1900 to 2100 Calories

LUNCH 25-6-2008 @ 1:45 pm

Lunch

Lean Cuisine - Panini Chicken Club

350 Calories

Ice Tea - Unsweetened

0 Calories

TOTAL = 350 Cal

RUNNING TOTAL = 550 Cal + 350 Cal

TOTAL @ 14:00 -- 900 Cal

Calorie Content of Breakfast 25-6-08

Quaker Oat Cereal - 210 cal/cup
- appears though I did not measure before I ate - 1 & 3/4 cup

367.5 Calories

Nectarines on top of cereal - unknown

100 Cal

1 Cup 2% milk

130 Cal

Coffee w/ 1/2&1/2

2 tbsp = 40 cal

40 Cal


TOTAL = 537.5 Cal = 538 Cal to be on the safe side we will upgrade to 550 Cal

RUNNING TOTAL = 550 Cal

Day 1: 25th June 2008

Well I am returning to writing down everything that I eat.

I am doing this because I am going to have WL surgery. Until I finish my work, which will be sometime in July, I am going to record what I eat during the day so as to watch my calorie intake and as well try and lose some weight so I fit once again in my clothes. The pants and suit are getting a bit tight these days. I seem to have gained close to 15 to 20 pounds while I have been home, since returning from the UK.

So let me see -

Breakfast

- Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal
- 2% Milk
- Coffee w/ half and half

will update as the day progresses - 10:40 AM CDT 25-6-08