Day 157: Thursday Hooray!

Posted on February 24, 2011 by theffkid

The week is almost over (thank goodness) and we are almost a week away from Spring Break. So close, yet so far. Anyways, today wasn’t that bad. I’m just ready for this semester to be over with. It’s been beastly.

Breakfast: Wafflewich. The best in the west. 4 points.

Lunch: We met up and ate at Pitaria for some lunch. Luckily, they had their awesome creamy vegetable soup today. So we both did that and split an order of hummus. It was great and about a 10 point lunch.

Snack: I had a Kashi bar of awesomeness for 2 points.

Breakfast: So I met up with some people (shout out to Andrea and Quinten what what!) for a group project around 5:30 so we went to Panera. When I got there, I had the dropsies really bad so going there might not have been the best choice. I wanted to dominated their pastries. Instead, I got a plain bagel. No bueno. It was 6 points completely dry. That’s more than a Krispy Kreme doughnut. Fail. Anyways, to add insult to injury, I spilled coffee all over my hand Old-Lady-From-McDonald’s style. That sucked, however the coffee was good and we got a ton done! (Take the bad with the good right?)

Dinner: By the time we were done at Panera I was starving so Megan and I decided to hit Chipotle in its awesome glory. I went with the Vegetarian Bowl with guac and sour cream on the side. It was a pretty awesome meal and 16 points. Pretty awesome stuff.

Today wasn’t the best day but it’s how it works. I got up to 38 points. Should have skipped on the bagel but awe well. See ya tomorrow.

Day 156: Wordless Wednesday!

Posted on February 23, 2011 by theffkid

Enjoy.. Even though it’s not that great.

Day 155: Tuesday Time!

Posted on February 22, 2011 by theffkid

Sup G’s!

So I’ve been pretty sick all week. I can’t figure out if its allergies or a cold but either way I wake up in the morning with Slimer dancing around in my head. I’ve been drugged up on cough medicine since Sunday so if I seem loopy that’s why.

Breakfast: I went with the classic wafflewich which was good. I finally get to crack open the Central Market Peanut Butter so I’m pretty stoked about that. Good ole 5.5 points

Lunch: I knew that Tuesdays are insane so I decided to make an early lunch. I basically had breakfast twice (which is fine with me) I toasted two English muffins with two eggs and two veggie breakfast sausage patties with a little cheese and some spinach leaves. (I was a Noah’s Ark of a meal.) It turned out really well. Pretty awesome lunch and 11 points.

Snack: While I was waiting for class to start, I had my afternoon snack of Kashi TLC granola bar for 2 points. You should really try them out.

Snack: We bought some awesome Charlie Brown gummies from Publix so I had a little package. They were 2 points.

Dinner: I really needed to eat something spicy to knock the snot out of me so Megan made some curry. She made it extra hot (emphasis on way too hot) It was a green Thai curry that she got for Christmas and we put in some shrimp, yellow peppers and zucchini. We used a low fat coconut milk that was a little different, but regardless it was pretty good. With a massive glass of milk to offset the hot it was about a 13 point dinner.

Overall, I got to 33.5 points which is fine with me. The past couple of days I’ve been too sick to get up to work out so I’m hoping I’ll be well enough to get up in the morning. See ya tomorrow.

P.S. did anyone watch Biggest Loser tonight? What did you think?

Day 154: Special Monday Weigh In Day!

Posted on February 21, 2011 by theffkid

So last week I was in a bit of a rut. I was just getting bored with what I ate and stuff like that. But I think this weekend with little control of the meals and portions jump started my rut. I came home ready to eat healthy and just live better. I had no clue how this week’s weigh in was going to be so when I got on the scale and found out I lost 3.6 pounds I was so stoked! I couldn’t believe but that’s just how it works. So I’m finally in the 280’s at 288 and I have lost a total of 69 pounds. Pretty insane stuff. Alright, food time.

Breakfast: I had my classic 4.5 point wafflewich which was just amazing. Gotta love your favorite breakfast.

Lunch: I didn’t have time to take a pic but I wish I would have. I put a veggie chicken patty on an English muffin. Basically, it was a light Chick-Fil-A sandwich. I really enjoyed it… even though I made and ate lunch in about 3 minutes today. It was only 3 points.

Snack: I brought a snack for around 3:00 when I get hungry, but I was just too hungry not to eat it. It was a Kashi granola bar with black cherry and dark chocolates. It was really good and 2 points.

Snack: After work, I had to have something before dinner. I had a bowl of Kashi Berry crunch which was only 4 points of awesomeness.

Dinner: Megan tried to make this fried rice for dinner and it was awesome. We bought these Uncle Ben’s microwave-in-the-bag so we added that to some peppers and onions and a scrambled egg. I was really impressed. It was 8 points which isn’t too bad.

Snack: I had another Kashi bar. 2 points

Dessert: Megan tried to make this new dessert that I just loved. She cut open an acorn squash and put it in the oven with butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It was cooked perfectly which really made the difference. A good little 3 point dessert.

So today I got to 26.5 points but I might have forgotten something in there. Either way, it’s good to be back. See ya tomorrow.

Day 153: Weekend Update

Posted on February 20, 2011 by theffkid

Hey everybody!

So you’re probably wondering why I haven’t been blogging and I apologize for my lack of explanation. Well, on Friday we went down in to Central Florida with our church and Megan and I were counselors for a youth retreat! It was a complete blast!!! It was so much fun to just get in to nature and hang out with a bunch of middle schoolers and high schoolers. The theme of the weekend was “Rebeloution,” trying to get the kids to think differently and how they could break the social norms. They even changed up the schedule to create complete chaos. One of the ways was by changing up the meals. This morning the kids had this for breakfast: chocolate cake and cobbler. It was pretty intense. they really changed it up. It was a hoot. (Rest assured, they had healthier options like fruit so just to let you know so you didn’t think Christians have some weird campaign to encourage childhood obesity.) Regardless, it got me to think a lot about control. Since it was camp, our meals were set out for us. I didn’t have control of what I ate, I couldn’t change the meal or whether my meal had meat in it or not. It was tough but that’s how it is. I’m definitely not mad about it because I ate a lot of salad and fruit along with drinking a lot of water. It just got me to think about how important having the control of the situation is when you are trying to lose weight. At every meal, I ate whatever was on my plate. I don’t have that control in those situations and I know that a lot of people might say “well, just don’t eat it” but it’s just not that easy when you are use to meticulously planning out your meals. It was a great weekend and it was the recharging I needed.

Breakfast: As mentioned, there was chocolate cake, but I obviously didn’t go that route. I had a bowl of fruit loops/apple jacks with some fruit. It was a really good breakfast.

Lunch: We had chili for lunch (which was stellar) with chips and salsa with a salad. The salad bar at camp was better than most restaurants so I loaded up on that and just dipped my fork in to the ranch which I think even tastes better than just drenching your salad. You should really try it!

Dinner: It was sad to leave and get back into the thick of it, but it happens. On the road back, we gave Moe’s another try because it was the only decent choice in the area. I had the vegetarian quesadilla which was sooooo good. It just had black beans, grilled peppers and onions, and some cheese. I was impressed. Congratulations Moes, you might have won me back.

Snack: (yes, I need a haircut) I have always heard about how awesome Chobani yogurt was so when we went to Publix tonight I finally gave it a try. It was the first time to try Greek yogurt and I didn’t know what to expect. I really liked it! The texture is completely different which takes some adjusting but it was delicious. Good stuff.

So tomorrow is a new day and to get things right and lose some weight. I’m going to really stay within my points and work out a ton. For the first time in… ever, I actually feel athletic. We were playing a game yesterday that had about as much running as soccer and this kid came up to me who I had been blocking the whole game and he said “man! You were making me work for it every time! You run so fast for a big guy! You are as fast and as agile as a crazy 9 year old” Dang right I am.

Weigh in tomorrow. Get stoked. See ya tomorrow.

Day 150: Thursday Short and Sweet

Posted on February 18, 2011 by theffkid

I’ll keep this brief:

Breakfast: Wafflewich awesomeness 5.5 points

Lunch: The Side Sampler at Pollo Tropical- black beans, rice, balsamic tomato and corn. It was fantabulous. 10 points

Workout: It was kind of like this, without all the drugs.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/4090/saturday-night-live-weekend-update-all-drug-olympics

It was beastly and much needed.

Snack: Kashi Berry Crisp in Yogurt YUM!!!!! 4 points

Dinner: Uncle Jim’s Chili on a baked potato with sour cream, cheese, and guacamole (yes I said quac) 10 points.

Total: 29.5 a great day. See ya tomorrow.

Day 149: WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!!!!!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by theffkid

Day 148: This is Tuesday’s Post!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by theffkid

Tuesdays will be the death of me this semester. Seriously.

We left the house around 8 am and didn’t get home until 10 pm. It was a doozie. As soon as I got home, I went to bed. It was magical. So, this is Tuesdays post and Wordless Wednesday is still coming your way later today.

Breakfast: Again since we were waffleless, I just ate a spoonful of peanut butter. It was the most filling thing I’ve ever had. If you are in a pinch (or if you want to feel like a kid again) definitely try it out. 5 points.

Snack: Since I ate lunch around noon and I knew we weren’t going to be able to eat dinner until late, I bought a granola pack to hold me over. I love Nature Valley bars and they are 4 points. (and yes this was taken during class)

Dinner: After our awesome college bible study, we all went out to dinner at Mr. Roboto’s Sushi Awesomeness. All day, I really wanted to have curry. I had just been jonesin’ for it. We were going to make it that night, but when we the group was going there, I knew they made a killer curry so it was a win-win for my intestinal track. I got the red curry with veggies and the best tofu I have ever had. It was delicious and about 12 points.

Dessert: Since Hiro’s is right next door, we all then went there. I had the Taro with blueberries and strawberries with a little sugar cone for a little crunch. It was pretty good stuff and 4 points.

It was a weird day since I’m not used to eating that late but that’s how some days work. Overall today I had 35 points which was good enough for me. See ya… later. WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!!!!!! GET STOKED!!!!!!

Day 147: Happy Heart Day!

Posted on February 14, 2011 by theffkid

Happy Valentines Day!!!

I hope you had a good day full of X’s and O’s. For me, it was another gorgeous day here in Tallahassee and although I didn’t get to spend a lot of it outside, I really enjoyed it when I was. Although I didn’t eat any candy at Halloween, I ate 2 truffles that we were suppose to be giving away. (Oops.) So that was 2 points right there but it was dark chocolate so awe well. (And they were freakin’ delicious so double awe well.)

Breakfast: Since I was waffleless and we need to go grocery shopping, I improvised and made use some breakfast sandwiches. It had an egg, a veggie sausage patty, some spinach and a little cheese. They were 7 points and pretty good! I’ll have to make them again sometime because they were super easy.

Lunch: I was in a super rush to get to my internship so I had to get something fast. Luckily, Megan had made a fresh batch of hummus this morning so I had about a half of cup of hummus and 2 pitas. A really good and surprisingly filling 8 point lunch. Pretty awesome stuff.

Dinner: Since we’ve been dating, Megan and I have always done Pizza Hut dates (back in the day we would get a large stuffed crust pepperoni with breadsticks, but now with the whole eating healthy thing we’ve made some adjustments) so what better time to go on a date than Valentines Day! Anyways, we ordered a medium thin crust with peppers, onions and tomatoes. Before that though, we had a salads! Hooray salad! They didn’t have any low fat dressings (seriously?) so we each got some ranch in a cup so we could dip our forks in the ranch and then spear the salad instead of just pouring it on. It really worked too! I didn’t even use a quarter of the cup! The pizza was great and I had 4 slices (which was a slice too many) but it was still delicious. It was about a 16 point dinner which was good with me. (P.S. sorry the picture of the pizza looks weird. The lighting was just off in there.)

Care Package!!!! My awesome parents sent us a Valentines care package full of my favorite things! They got us some Central Market Peanut Butter (my favorite,) an owl wind chime, some coffee, and an owl washcloth. Pretty awesome stuff. I have the best parents in the world (you might think you have better parents… but you don’t.)

So today I got to 33 points, but I’m about to do some Wii Fit to balance it out. See ya tomorrow!

Day 146: Weigh In Day Round 24!

Posted on February 13, 2011 by theffkid

I thought you were suppose to get rest on the weekends? Awe well.

So yesterday, I was really stressing about this weigh in. I wasn’t really sure how it was going to go. I hadn’t eaten anything too bad (except for the falafel salad which might have been okay without all the olive oil) but I just felt blah a lot of the week. Anyways, after a killer workout last night, I felt a little better about the whole thing and all in all it worked out AOK. I lost 1.4 pounds this week! I was relieved and pretty stoked. Like I said last night, each week, I’m breaking records for how much I’ve weighed in my adult life so it’s a win-win. I’m officially down to 291.6! So legit!!!!!!!!!![insert more exclamation marks here.] I’m really ready to get out of the 290’s and I’m really close. Here’s hoping for next week…

Breakfast: I have a bowl of Kashi blueberry flakes with milk since I’m out of waffles (I wonder why…. oh yeah I eat them every day.) 4 points.

Snack: After church, I was pretty hungry and since lunch was going to take a little bit, I had 3 points of those Boulder Canyon Rice Chips which are just awesome.

Lunch: Megan whipped up some mashed potatoes and carrots with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon on them (which might sound weird but is awesome) to serve with our Veggie Chicken patties. I cut mine up into tender like fashion (but they ended up looking like fish sticks but delicious nonetheless) and ate it with some ketchup. It turned out to be a pretty good lunch and only 6 points.

Snack: Throughout the day, I snacked on 1 point worth of chocolate espresso beans (7 of them equal a point.) I was pressed for time before my evening bible study so I had a cut up apple with 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. It really held me over and 6 points.

Dinner: One of our friends Christian has this awesome Wikidot site called Christian’s Magical Recipes that has all of these fantastic vegetarian dishes so we tried his Butternut Squash Curry Soup recipe. I had this soup at a soup party Megan’s department had last semester and it was awesome so my expectations were high. Megan delivered and it turned out really well. A bowl like this was about 5 points, but I had some of Megan’s… and then cleaned out the pot with a laddle (not proud but it was worth it. Also, there wasn’t that much left.) So I had about 8 points worth of soup.