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Bad, Bad Boy

wt 236.0

33.1 %bodyfat

30.6 bmi

It's been a rough ten days. Ten days ago I weighed in at 223.0. So I have gained 13 lbs in ten days. Needless to say, I have been eating like a pig. I was in Chicago for 6 days, and I enjoyed many of their fine dining establishments. I also consumed lots of pepsi, sloppy joes, and snacks at the convention center. Hopefully I can get out of this funk, and start eating better, maybe even today.

My lef foot is still bothering me. I did miles of walking last week, on hard cement at a convention. So maybe in a few days, it will clear up. I didn't go back to check, but it must be a month or so since I have walked. We will soon be having dark, chilly mornings, and thats gonna stink!

224.2

Wt 223.0

wt 224.2

wt 225.2

rolling along

wt 226.4

Everything is going well. Just like last week, the weight is melting off since my cooked food weekend. I am rapidly approaching 50 lbs lost since I restarted my diet, and have lost 54 lbs since my jan 1 weight. I had a typical grren smoothie for breakfast. It consisted of 1 banana, an apple, and a handfull of blueberries, along with swiss chard, kelp, spinach, and a few pieces of parsley. I really pack the greens in the blender, and let the blender chew them up very well. It is hard to believe, but I am starting to really crave them. I pretty much have a full blender, and drink one or two glasses for breakfast, and take a big bottle to work that I drink through the day.

I got a new pair of shoes last night, that will hopefully make my foot feel better. They are from new balance, and they were recommended on some site I found online. It is too early to tell, but I think my foot feels better. I am really anxious to start biking and riding again.

Nexrt week will be a challenge for my diet. I leave Monday morning for Chicago for business, and get home saturday night. I don't know how I can stay raw there. I won't have time to go to groceries, and I can't take a week of stuff with me. My hotel has a breakfast buffet with lots of fresh fruit, so at least I can start the day well. I may have to suffer through some great steaks, great sushi, and maybe even some great indian food. Those all sound good, but I really would rather stay with the program. However, If I must go off, I might as well enjoy it!

wt 228.2

7 week weigh in--- 42.2 lbs lost

wt 230.6
35.4% bodyfat
29.9 BMI

I ate cooked food friday night, and all through the weekend. I did it because I was losing weight way too fast. One day last week I think I had lost 45.8 lbs in 46 days, Tha t is just too fast. One day i tried to really eat a lot, and when I figured it, I was around 1200 calories. So in an effort to have more energy, I ate cooked food, so I could consume more calories. I felt kinda gorged and "burby" all weekend. I had an upset stomach, and kept wondering if I was going to vomit. Maybe I should try to be raw all the time, except maybe have a cooked meal 3 evenings a week or so. Maybe then I wouldn'y feel so porked out like I do after a cooked weekend.

I went and bought a pair of skechers walking shoes tonight, the ones with the rounded bottoms. I am hoping maybe they will help my foot to quit hurting. I really miss my walking, but i know I shouldn't walk till I am pain free again. i am going to try them at the office for a few days on carpet. Then I can take them back if I'm not happy. I ws really lookinf for normal shoes, but couldn't find any.

I have been raw all day again, and my insides are feeling much better tonight.

wt 231

Wt 228

Wt 227.0

wt 228.8

Nothing new

Wt 231.4

no walk

Todays weight loss surprised me. Food wise, it was another good day. A green smoothie for breakfast, a green smoothie, watermelon, and a banana for lunch, and a bowl of broccoli and cauliflower, and a peach and necterine for supper.

My foot hurt again, and as usual, the pain did get worst as the day went on.

New Low

wt 234.0

I woke up at 4am and got up and read for 2 hours. Then I was freezing, so I went and snuggled next to the Mrs. to get warm. I got up for good at 6:30, showered, and made a green smoothie. It rally hit the spot. Lunch was some leftover smoothie, watermelon, a banana, and some blueberries. Dinner was some cucumber and onions that had sat in vinegor, some cantelope, and a few filbert nuts. I have to admit, I am kind of unsatisfied, and I am sure I didn't get enough calories today. I checked the spinach container, and it had only 100 calories in it, and I havn't used it up yet. So I am pretty confident today was under 1000 calories, and that just isn't enough.

The Mrs. made an appointment for me with a foot specialist on friday. I am really missing walking and riding the bike. I'm pretty sure that it is tendonitis, and not plantar fascitis, or a srtess fracture. Hopefully I will find something out. My fear is she is going to want to give me a shot of cortisone. I have had them before, and am leary of them. I have heard of lingering problems if they are not located just right. Maybe I am putting the cart before the horse.

By the way, today was my lowest weight yet, which surprised me after my four day extravaganza. Although truth be told, none of those days were close to what I used to normally eat. I am so ready to step ont the scale and see 229!

Back to RAW

wt 237.6 37.45 bodyfat

no walk

I havn't blogged for several days, so i need to give a quick review. Wed thru sun were spent eating great cooked food. The first 5 days, I was in St. Louis with the mrs., and we ate very well. Then sat and sun were home with all the offspring, celebrating the mrs. birthday. We had our first ever shrimp boil for lunch on sat, and it was fantastic. Then for supper, 2 of the offspring made chicken wings, and the other one and a friend made a great homemade cake. Sunday was homemade egg mcmuffins, and then lunh out. Supper was tons of leftovers.

I only gained 3.4 pounds through all that, which really surprised me. I had to buy a new scale yesterday, and you will notice i am now posting my % bodyfat too. I am sure it is not real accurate, but it will give an idea of it. I actually was looking forward to getting back to raw. I know it sounds wierd, but while eating the cooked food, I could stuff myself, and be full, but never really feel satisfied. When raw, I usually quit eating long before feeling stuffed, and usually felt satisfied. Thats not to say I didn't crave a cookie or something while raw, but not near like I did while eating cooked.

Todays breakfast was a smoothie made of several handfuls of spinach, a little cilantro, and a handfull of blueberries. I put that in the blender along with a large glass of water, and 8 or so ice cubes. I had half of that for breakfast, and the other half right when I got home. Around 3pm i started really craving my second glass. (weird). Lunch was a banana and a small bowl of mixed fruit. Dinner was the glass of greens, and about 1/4 of a honeydew melon. I hope to make enough spinach smoothie tomorrow to have some to take for lunch too.

I still am not walking, as my left foot just isn't getting any better. I may break down and go to the Dr. (YUCH).