Psychotron - Daily Diary 26

You'll see it below, but it was about as bad a weekend as I've had since I started keeping track of my calories.

4/14/11

Calories: 1,335
Activities: walk

The calm before the storm.

4/15/11

Calories: 3,825
Activities: none

So here's what happened. I woke up in the morning with discomfort in my stomach. I tried a couple different tacks to combat it, eating a breakfast sandwich in the morning, and trying to drink a lot of water during the work day. But the discomfort remained. I got home and thought that maybe a walk would set things right, but it only exacerbated things towards outright pain, and I only walked for about 10 minutes before I decided I was done (hence me not reporting it as an "activity").

So I did the only thing that felt right: I ordered a meat lover's pizza from Pizza Hut. And then ate most of it. You can see the results above, but I will say this: it put out the fire. My stomach was relaxed the rest of the night as I watched the Caps win game two over the Rangers.

4/16/11

Calories: 3,195
Activities: MS Walk

I woke up at 6:30, showered, and went down to DC for the Multiple Sclerosis walk on Saturday morning. It rained the whole time, sometimes hard, and the sidewalks/roadways had puddles galore. But I was with good company, and it was for a good cause, and I just like walking, so it was probably the most enjoyable three-mile walk through inclement weather I've ever endured.

The calorie data is fuzzy from Saturday. I drank heavily, and I would definitely believe that I may have overestimated the amount of calories I drank that night. But it's close enough, and overestimating puts a worse spin on the numbers, which will hopefully turn me back towards the light side of the force.

4/17/11

Calories: 2,025
Activities: walk

The worst thing about Sunday was the Caps game. It was excruciating to watch, and seemed to last forever. I got a walk in, and was back close to my calorie goals (though still surpassed it by a pinch). I did get in about 90 minutes of walking though, which is always good.

4/18/11

Calories: 1,730
Activities: walk

Finally back in order. I brought my lunch to work, had a salad and a Lean Cuisine for dinner, and overall just tried to restrain myself. And I did. And I got another good walk in.

Looking Forward

As I said, it was an awful weekend. But I'm glad that, at least for Friday, I continued to keep precise track of my calories, and forced myself to post the correct information (as I said, who knows what happened Saturday). We all have our mistakes, and I'd say this is my biggest drop off in this entire competition. Nick was able to overcome his Burger King trip and have a really good month; now it's my turn to bounce back after falling off the wagon.

I'm revisiting my calorie goals again. The 2,000 x 5 / 2,500 x 2 concept might not be the best fit for me. I'm going to play with some ideas and report back.

I also went to the grocery store yesterday and tried to equip myself with the tools to succeed. I bought some fruits and vegetables, and other low calorie items. I'm looking forward to hopefully having a solid week that I can feel good about. Now, who wants to play some Rock Band on Friday or Saturday?

Week 10 Update "Remember The Burger King" - Gargantuar

That is how I feel right now. Well, maybe not exactly, but I bet it's very close. But first, let's rewind and take a look at the past couple of days.

Monday

So I don't know how to qualify some of my meals. I usually eat some type of fruit (Monday it was grapes) and then a packet of oatmeal for breakfast, but I always spread it out over like two hours. I don't know if that counts as two snacks or just one "meal." For my purpose, I'm going to call it a meal and if I ever eat something more substantial for breakfast and then fruit, the latter will be a snack. So Monday I had three meals and two snacks throughout the day, totaling 1150 Calories. This is where that third 100-200 calorie snack would have put me at just the right amount of calories for my taste.

This is my early week for work when I get off at 4pm and I started it off right. I got home after getting some much needed groceries, and quickly changed into work out clothes. It was so nice out I decided to walk to Patterson Park where, thank God, I didn't get stabbed. Once there I began walgging (walk/jogging - Once it becomes more jogging than walking it will become wogging). It felt great to get out there and actually see people out and about just enjoying the nice weather. Living in the city is so much more fun once the weather is nice. All total I was out for 45 minutes and totaled with my lunch time walk I burned approx 655 Calories.

Tuesday

I got a lot of sleep Monday night, so I was feeling pretty energized on Tuesday morning. I had the same breakfast as Monday and ate great throughout the work day. I also took my usual lunchtime walk which was nice. I had Chipotle for dinner at the one that just opened up near my house but I have found a low calorie item. Just a fajita burrito bowl with chicken tomatoes and lettuce. Still tasty for only 365 calories. All totaling 1180 at this point.

I then went out to see my friend Joe play guitar and sing at "The Horse You Came in On" in Fells Point. I decided to have two beers as it had been a low calorie day. I had a good time, hung out a bit after the show, and then drove home. On the way home, I impulsively stopped at a Burger King and bought a Tendercrisp chicken sandwich. Yes fans, I'm as disappointed in myself as you are. This broke about 15 of my rules, mainly just eating late (it was 1030pm) and eating fast food. The worst part is that now, at 530am on Wednesday, I feel like poop. It totally was not worth it. I have now vowed to "Remember The Burger King." Instead of having a fine calorie day of 1435, I ended up at 2235 and still feel like crap for hours and hours later. Remember The Burger King.......