Monthly Weigh In

208.6-->206.8-->209.8

Well, I'm 20 lbs heavier than my lightest abaout a year and a half a go, and I'm 20 lbs lighter than my heaviest, about 3 years ago. However, most of the clothing I bought a year or two ago still fits, and my health in terms of physicality and mentality are worlds better than I was three years ago, maybe even a year and a half ago. Weight is not a perfect measure of health (though I imagine it's a spectacular measure of vanity, which makes me think twice about these monthly check-ins...)

I've had a good month, professionally and personally. I'm happier than I've been in a while. My bike injury is receding nicely, and I've done a few high-intensity rides between 30-50 miles in the last few weeks to no negative consequence. About to resume long-distance riding, hopefully I won't have missed out too much before the season is over.

I know what I have to do, it's obvious -- I started regaining weight when I started to feel hungry all the time and upped my daily calories from 2300-2500 to 2600-2900. How can I get back to the original calorie goal without tripping the HUNGRY HUNGRY HUNGRY alarm recessed deep somewhere in my brain?

I'm gonna think about it, no time to obsess about it now. I'm fatter, but I'm fine with it, and don't feel hopeless.

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WEEKLY AVERAGE: 2784

Mostly a good eating week, but don't think I don't notice the high average.

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MONDAY COUNT: 2580

SLEPT: 2am-7:30am, 5.5 hrs

AM SNACK: 7:45 am, iced green tea

BREAKFAST 1: 10:30am, steel cut oatmeal, 450 cal

LUNCH: 1:30pm, falafel, chicken soup, pickles, 520 cal

BREAKFAST 1: 5:45pm, apple/beet/celery/carrot/cayenne/cucumber/ginger juice, 160 cal

PM SNACK:  6pm, momma salad, 100 cal

DINNER: 6:45pm, mahi mahi,  asparagus, poppa salad with dressing, 650 cal

EVENING SNACK: 7:15pm, popcorn, +/- 400 cal

EVENING SNACKS: 7:30pm, 2 kids granola bats, almond butter & chocolate syrup, +/- 400 cal
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TUESDAY COUNT: 2960

SLEPT: 9pm-4:30am, 7.5hrs

AM SNACK: 4:45 am, iced green tea

BREAKFAST: 9am, apple/beet/celery/carrot/cayenne/cucumber/ginger juice, 160 cal

BREAKFAST 2: 11am, fruit smoothie, 450 cal

PM SNACK: 1:30pm, momma salad, cheezits, 310 cal

PM SNACK: 2:45pm, kind bar, 200 cal

DINNER: 7pm, French Bread pizzas, poppa salad with dressing, 1080 cal

EVENING SNACK: 7:30pm, almond butter & chocolate syrup, +/- 300 cal

EVENING SNACK: 8pm, beef patty, 360 cal
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BIKE CREDIT: 800 cal
WEDNESDAY COUNT: 2880

SLEPT: 9pm - 1am, 5am - 6am 5 hrs

AM SNACK: 1:15am, iced green tea

 BREAKFAST: 8:15am, apple/beet/celery/carrot/cayenne/cucumber/ginger juice, 160 cal

BIKE SNACK: 10:45am, homemade granola bar, 330 cal

BREAKFAST 2: noon, fage yogurt with honey, almonds, vanilla, 450 cal

LUNCH: 1:45pm, shrimp & mushrooms, poppa salad with dressing, 630 cal

PM SNACK: 2pm, watermelon, +/- 400 cal

PM SNACK: 4pm, momma salad, veggie straws, 160 cal

PM SNACK: 5:30pm, cashews, 250 cal

DINNER: 8:30pm, steak, summer roll, crepe, ice cream, +/- 1300 cal
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THURSDAY COUNT: 2570

SLEPT: 11pm-6am, 7 hours

AM SNACK: 6:30am, iced green tea

BREAKFAST: 10am, apple/beet/celery/carrot/cayenne/cucumber/ginger juice, 160 cal

LUNCH: 1pm, chicken sausage, steamed string beans, madras lentils, pickles, 640 cal

PM SNACK: 3:45pm, momma salad, cheezits, 310 cal

PM SNACK: 5pm, poppa salad with dressing, veggie straws, 360 cal

DINNER: 7pm, meatballs and polenta, gnocci, tomato salad and roasted peppers, bread, glass of wine, chocolate pudding, +/- 1200 cal
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FRIDAY COUNT: 2930

SLEPT: 11pm-4am, 5 hours

AM SNACK: 4:45am, iced green tea

BREAKFAST 1: 8:30am, apple/beet/celery/carrot/cayenne/cucumber/ginger juice, 160 cal

BREAKFAST 2: 10am,watermelon, +/-400 cal

LUNCH: 12:45pm, beef patty, poppa salad and dressing, 600 cal

PM SNACK: 1pm, momma salad, peanut butter crackers, 300 cal

PM SNACK: 4:15pm, nutella, 270 cal

DINNER: 6:15pm, veal parm, spag, salad, stuffed mushrooms, half a beer, +/- 1200 cal