Not bad for a road trip

Yesterday was the VA-St Louis road trip.  I am notoriously bad on road trips - eating food that isn't any good and a lot of it.  This time was one of my best, although not great.

Breakfast:

McD's:  Medium Strawberry Smoothie

50% of a sausage, egg, and cheese muffin

75% of an egg, sausage, and cheese burriot

Morning snacks:

Creme De Menthe Squares (they are so good)

Lunch:

Arby's giant roast beef sandwiche + lots of arby's sause

(note: sandwich is 560 calories... each packet is 15 calories... i probably use 10 packets... overall, not a bad lunch calorie wise)

Snack:

We got taco bell for everyone else and I had a few nachos and a 1/2 a cheese quesadialla

Dinner:

Same arby's meal

Late night snack:

- roast beef (deli)

- 1 chocolate cookie

So - that's a lot of food, but... for me it's a good road trip.  I'm actually more proud of myself than not, which might seem a bit silly.

I'm thinking of giving myself christmas eve and christmas "off" when it comes to food - but i want to be sure to work out for each.

So, yeah, I lost... but it was one of my best losses yet.

Date:	22-Dec
Win:	No
Today's Score	3-4
Overall Record	16-15
Last 7 day Record	5-2
Last 7 day Score	29-20
	22-Dec	21-Dec	20-Dec	19-Dec	18-Dec	17-Dec	16-Dec	Historical
Diary Food	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	52%
No Drinking	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	87%
No food after 9pm	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	68%
7+ hours of sleep	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	35%
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	19%
4+ glasses of water	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	61%
Workout for at least 30 minutes	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	19%
Score	3-4	5-2	7-0	1-6	5-2	4-3	4-3

The score is better than the day

The behavior stuff was good today... except eating right and working out.  No working out again.  I need to figure out how to.  Food was bad - went back to the christmas candy.  lots of creme de mente squares.

Otherwise, not too bad.

Breakfast:
Bacon, Egg, Cheese Sandwich

Lunch:
Turkey and roast beef sliders
- 4 total - i cut the bread differently, so there was very little bread this time... still used mayo though and added cheese to some

Dinner:
3/4 serving of shrimp & pasta meal --  like 750 calories

...

So food was good, not great... except the gobs of christmas cookies... and now a 16 hour drive tomorrow... might prove to be pretty bad

Date:	21-Dec
Win:	Yes
Today's Score	5-2
Overall Record	16-14
Last 7 day Record	6-1
Last 7 day Score	30-19
	21-Dec	20-Dec	19-Dec	18-Dec	17-Dec	16-Dec	15-Dec	Historical
Diary Food	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	50%
No Drinking	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	87%
No food after 9pm	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	70%
7+ hours of sleep	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	37%
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	20%
4+ glasses of water	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	60%
Workout for at least 30 minutes	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20%
Score	5-2	7-0	1-6	5-2	4-3	4-3	4-3

My first 7-0

After a string of bad days, I've rebounded and have a 7-0 --- my first perfect score!  (assuming I can avoid eating and drinking before I go to sleep)

Breakfast:
- Bowl of crispix

Lunch:
- deli meat "sliders" (made on small pieces of french bread)
3 roast beef - a mayo, a horseradish, and a mustard one
1 turkey - mayo

Dinner:
Panera salad
Small piece of french bread

Date:	20-Dec
Win:	Yes
Today's Score	7-0
Overall Record	15-14
Last 7 day Record	5-2
Last 7 day Score	28-21
	20-Dec	19-Dec	18-Dec	17-Dec	16-Dec	15-Dec	14-Dec	Historical
Diary Food	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	48%
No Drinking	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	86%
No food after 9pm	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	69%
7+ hours of sleep	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	34%
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	21%
4+ glasses of water	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	59%
Workout for at least 30 minutes	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21%
Score	7-0	1-6	5-2	4-3	4-3	4-3	3-4

A bad streak

Travel is always rough for me.

On Thursday & Friday I traveled.  I did ok with Thursday compared to what i normally do.

Breakfast:

Egg & Cheese Bagel (i did no meat intentionally, but the bagel was a massive bagel and 2 eggs came on it... i really should have only had half or something)

Lunch:
- I was in a meeting and lunch came in bags
I had half a buffalo chicken wrap
but..
a bag of doritos
and 4 cookies (only 2 came in my bag, but i took another 2 that were left over)

Dinner:
- Small cup of french onion soup
- Large ceasar salad with extra dressing and salmon

... for dinner, i should have just had the salad.  Going back, I should have done no cookies, no doritos (or maybe went and got a salad, even though they had a lunch there).  dinner: no soup and no extra dressing

I guess the good news is that I didn't drink and everyone else was.


Friday:

Well, Friday was OK... except....

Breakfast:  I had a breakfast burrito from DQ.  It had egg (maybe 2 eggs worth?), cheese, and bacon.  I also had OJ. I was debating just having a juice, i probably should have done that

Lunch:
Standard panera salad that i like (mediterranian), but had 2 piece of bread with it

Dinner:
A reasonable portion of speedie's chicken... which is a great dinner.

UP UNTIL THIS POINT, I was good.  If I finished the day then, I would have felt good about myself.  BUT I fucked up.  Royally.

There was a great weakness of mine: creme de menthe squares.  I probably had 10.  Which is like eating a stick of butter, with a bowl of sugar, and a bowl of chocolate - with a shot of alcohol.

....

Saturday:
Breakfast:
- Crispix, normal size bowl and no OJ -- good start, right?

Lunch:
- I had this at 3-4 in the afternoon and was starting.  Had a wendy's spicy crispy chicken (which isn't bad on it's own) and then some fries (ok, that's ok).

At this point, i was doing OK... but...

then I came home AND ATE A BUNCH OF THOSE STUPID SQUARES

A LOT of them.  I don't know what's wrong with me.

Dinner:
- I had a few chicken nuggets and pieces of cheese
- but also had 2 glasses of red wine (all at our neighbor's party)

We then went to see star wars...
- I had nachos and popcorn.  A little bit of nachos and a lot of popcorn

Honestly, I'd be ok with the popcorn consumption.  I wanted loaded nachos, but only got cheese nachos.  I guess that's better?  I wish I just skipped them, wasn't worth the calories

After the movie, we came home, had leftover speedies chicken and then more of the FUCKING SQUARES.

Saturday was a huge ZERO for me.  I'm going to get a point for documenting food.  But i don't deserve that.  What a horrible string of days.  

I'm really hoping I can make today my perfect day.  I've started ok with a crispix and a small OJ for breakfast.

I have a panera salad i can have for lunch.  I am playing basketball tonight.  So I have a lot of stuff lined up.  I slept 6 hrs 56 minutes - which i'll count as 7 hours.  I just need to NOT EAT THE SQUARES.

I really fell apart the last few days.  I'd completely my fault.  Tricia tried to help me and I didn't let her.  I need to do better.

Date:	19-Dec
Win:	No
Today's Score	1-6
Overall Record	14-14
Last 7 day Record	5-2
Last 7 day Score	26-23
	19-Dec	18-Dec	17-Dec	16-Dec	15-Dec	14-Dec	13-Dec
Diary Food	1	1	1	0	1	0	1
No Drinking	0	1	1	1	1	1	1
No food after 9pm	0	1	1	1	1	0	1
7+ hours of sleep	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
4+ glasses of water	0	1	1	1	0	1	1
Workout for at least 30 minutes	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Score	1-6	5-2	4-3	4-3	4-3	3-4	5-2

A decent rebound

Yesterday, i went off the wagon so to say.  A massive taco bell lunch and waaay more hershey's chocolate than anyone should eat in a week, but just in one day.

Today, I'm back to a good day...

Breakfast:
Fresh squeezed OJ
Starbucks  breakfast sandwich

Lunch
Protein Bar Buffalo Chicken Salad + small chicken chili

Dinner
2/3 package of bowtie pasta and vodka sause
+ a little bit of hummus and chex mix (don't knock it until you try it)

...

So, not a great day, but not a bad day.

Date:	15-Dec
Win:	Yes
Today's Score	4-3
Overall Record	11-13
Last 7 day Record	6-1
Last 7 day Score	32-17
	15-Dec	14-Dec	13-Dec	12-Dec	11-Dec	10-Dec	9-Dec
Diary Food	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
No Drinking	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
No food after 9pm	1	0	1	1	1	1	0
7+ hours of sleep	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
4+ glasses of water	0	1	1	1	1	1	1
Workout for at least 30 minutes	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Score	4-3	3-4	5-2	5-2	6-1	5-2	4-3

A good day

Didn't get enough sleep today and ate some sweets, but did ok otherwise.

Breakfast:
At late, -
Bacon (3 slices)
Egg
One slice of cheese
Whole grain english muffin

Lunch:
Taco -
Ground beef
Salsa
Lettuce
Corn
-- a pretty decent sized serving

Snack:
Hershey's kisses (maybe 6 of them?)
A little bit of hummus
A little bit of cheese nips

Dinner:
Famous Hummus, Peppers, Egg, and Lettuce salad

It is really yummy, but i need to explore other recipes.

I think that's all I ate.  I thought my snack was bigger than that though - i was feeling really bad about it at the time.

I did get to play basketball today, so that was good though.

5-2 overall.  Still 6-1 over last 7

Date:	13-Dec
Win:	Yes
Today's Score	5-2
Overall Record	10-12
Last 7 day Record	6-1
Last 7 day Score	34-15
	13-Dec	12-Dec	11-Dec	10-Dec	9-Dec	8-Dec	7-Dec
Diary Food	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
No Drinking	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
No food after 9pm	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
7+ hours of sleep	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
4+ glasses of water	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Workout for at least 30 minutes	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Score	5-2	5-2	6-1	5-2	4-3	6-1	3-4

I pulled it off

Resisted temptation yesterday.  Finished 5-2 for the day, which is 6-1 over the last 7 days.

I also weighed myself this AM and came in at 277.  Which is the lowest I've been in awhile...

Maybe it's working...

Date:	12-Dec
Win:	Yes
Today's Score	5-2
Overall Record	9-12
Last 7 day Record	6-1
Last 7 day Score	34-15
	12-Dec	11-Dec	10-Dec	9-Dec	8-Dec	7-Dec	6-Dec
Diary Food	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
No Drinking	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
No food after 9pm	1	1	1	0	1	1	1
7+ hours of sleep	0	1	1	1	1	0	1
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
4+ glasses of water	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Workout for at least 30 minutes	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Score	5-2	6-1	5-2	4-3	6-1	3-4	5-2

Borderline

I don't know if i'll make it through the rest of the night.

It's 9:30 as i write this section:

Breakfast
Crispix + milk (normal portion) + a little OJ

Lunch:
Panera regular size salad (mediterranian chicken) - no bread

Dinner:
Very little pizza (1/2 slice of thin crust)
Chick Parm & Penne (from a bag mix - ~600 calories)

All I want to do now is eat and/or have a few drinks.  Just a long week and a long day.  Lots of stress... would be nice to wind down

Making this quick

Probably my best eating day in awhile:

Breakfast:
Oat squares + milk  (probably 2 servings)
A little OJ

Lunch:
The hummus+peppers+lettuce thing - maybe 1.5 servings

Dinner:
Panera Mediterranean chicken salad -- but extra dressing and at 2 pieces of bread

But this has to be my lowest calorie day in awhile, even though my portions were maybe a bit big.  I feel like i'm making progress in turning it around

Although, I really wanted to work out and I didn't make the time.  I need to get better.

But now 6-1 in the last 7 days.

Date:	11-Dec
Win:	Yes
Today's Score	6-1
Overall Record	8-12
Last 7 day Record	6-1
Last 7 day Score	33-16
	11-Dec	10-Dec	9-Dec	8-Dec	7-Dec	6-Dec	5-Dec	Historical
Diary Food	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	35%
No Drinking	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	85%
No food after 9pm	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	65%
7+ hours of sleep	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	35%
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	10%
4+ glasses of water	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	50%
Workout for at least 30 minutes	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	20%
Score	6-1	5-2	4-3	6-1	3-4	5-2	4-3

Numbers are better than the day

 Breakfast:
Crispix cereal
Glass of OJ

Morning snack:
A LOT of Hersey's chocolate

Lunch:
A really yummy salad (hummus and peppers) that my amazing wife made from the real appeal recipes... it was awesome

Snack:
Cheeto puffs (way too many)

Dinner:
Meat loaf
Sugar snap peas

So - if I didn't have the snacks, today would have been awesome.  But I did, so that's not any good.

I guess if i avoid eating tonight, that's not bad.  I might want to try to work out after now, which would improve my score.  I want to tomorrow to be a really good day.  I'm technically off work (although, I will be working a lot).  I'm going to go to the doctor too, which is good for me.

But if i can focus on eating well AND working out, it will be a great day.

Good news - I'm now 5-2 over the last 7 days.

Date:	10-Dec
Win:	Yes
Today's Score	5-2
Overall Record	7-12
Last 7 day Record	5-2
Last 7 day Score	30-19
	10-Dec	9-Dec	8-Dec	7-Dec	6-Dec	5-Dec	4-Dec
Diary Food	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
No Drinking	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
No food after 9pm	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
7+ hours of sleep	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
4+ glasses of water	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Workout for at least 30 minutes	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Score	5-2	4-3	6-1	3-4	5-2	4-3	3-4

close one

Breakfast:
cheerios & milk

Lunch
Taco  bell
- steak crunch thing
- steak soft taco
- beef chalupa
- half of nachos

dinner
rotisserie chicken sandwich (w/mayo on hot dog bun)
snap peas (a lot)
glass of oj

late night snack:
some cheese puffs

Date:	9-Dec
Win:	Yes
Today's Score	4-3
Overall Record	6-12
Last 7 day Record	4-3
Last 7 day Score	28-21
	9-Dec	8-Dec	7-Dec	6-Dec	5-Dec	4-Dec	3-Dec	Historical
Diary Food	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	28%
No Drinking	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	83%
No food after 9pm	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	61%
7+ hours of sleep	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	28%
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6%
4+ glasses of water	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	44%
Workout for at least 30 minutes	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	22%
Score	4-3	6-1	3-4	5-2	4-3	3-4	3-4

Well, back again

Well, today is my best day yet.  I am 6-1.  Best I was otherwise was 5-2 on Sunday.  Making better progress.  I have so many bad habits I have to break.

My last 7 days, I'm 4-3 with an overall score of 28-21.  Not great.  But consider that I was 1-9 before the last 7 days with a score of 17-53.  So, a little progress.

Food today:

Breakfast:
Crispix cereal & milk

Lunch:
Taco bell (it's a big lunch):
Steak taco - fresco
Steak chalupa - fresco
Big steak crunch wrap thing

Dinner:
Leftover mustard chicken
1/4 a quesadilla & salsa

Date:	8-Dec
Win:	Yes
Today's Score	6-1
Overall Record	5-12
Last 7 day Record	4-3
Last 7 day Score	28-21
	8-Dec	7-Dec	6-Dec	5-Dec	4-Dec	3-Dec	2-Dec	Historical
Diary Food	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24%
No Drinking	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	82%
No food after 9pm	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	65%
7+ hours of sleep	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	24%
No snacks/desserts (unless fruit or veggie)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6%
4+ glasses of water	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	41%
Workout for at least 30 minutes	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	24%
Score	6-1	3-4	5-2	4-3	3-4	3-4	4-3