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Day 197: Tuesday Edition

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I sound like a hybrid of Chewbacca and Gallum right now. It’s not pretty. I’m ready to get healthy so I can actually go work out. For once, that’s the thing I hate the most about being sick (it use to be my favorite excuse.) Anyways, overall it’s been a pretty good day.

Breakfast: Wafflewich. What else is new? 5.5 points

Lunch: Megan and I met up and went to the Filipino food trailer (it is as shady as it sounds) by campus. We both had the chicken adobo combo with an egg roll (or whatever the Filipino variation is called.) It was a pretty good lunch, but the rice was a little mushy. Around 12 points

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner: In an attempt to clean out our freezer, we had some spaghetti with some Publix soy ground meat that we bought a while back. It was pretty good (could have used cheese, but what are you going to do?) And it was a pretty low cal and low fat dinner. 7 points

Snack: I had a cinnamon toast wafflewhich for a snack/dessert. 4 points

 

 

 

 

Dessert: I had half a toasted almond cake and a cappuccino. I’m not sure how bad it was but it was delicious.

Snack: I had 5 points of leftover spaghetti.

So today was bad. Awe well. See ya tomorrow.


Day 196: Special Monday Weigh In!

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What’s Up G?

So I really hadn’t a clue how this weeks weigh in was going to go but I have to say it went out better planned. I lost 4.8 pounds! Holy Coke. I don’t know how, but it totally worked out! I’m now down to 275.4 pounds.

Know why that’s awesome?

A) I have lost 81 pounds total which is sooooo close to 100 pounds!

B) I’m in the 270’s

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C) The last time I was on a scale and it said 275, Clinton was in office and I was in 8th grade. It’s been a long time. Holla.

Next week, prepare for another awesome weigh in.

Breakfast: I went with the Wafflewich because they are awesome and delicious. So awesome. 5.5 points.

Lunch: I got up to the Capitol a little early so I went to the Capitol Grill and attacked the salad bar. It was pretty epic and about 8 points.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snack: I had a cinnamon toast wafflewich with pb and awesomeness. 4.5 points.

Dinner: We went to Mellow Mushroom for dinner and it was soooo good. We split a calzone and a brushetta with balsamic vinegar on a bed of spring mix. It was about a 13 points meal which works because it was a ton of food. (And yes, I have a hot wife.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So today I got to 31 points so I’m on point. Sorry this is  brief post. See ya tomorrow.

Day 195: Back in Town

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Sup yo!

Megan and I spent the weekend out in the woods in central Florida with our campus ministry group for a weekend retreat. We had a blast just hanging out with friends and enjoying nature. So now we’re back and charged up for the rest of the semester.

Breakfast: For breakfast I had a bagel thin with a point of WW cream cheese. The breakfast spread was mostly muffins and other weird stuff, but luckily, our awesome friend Becky had brought a bunch healthy alternatives. So I had that and two glasses of OJ. It was about 6 points.

Lunch: When we were driving back to Tallahassee, we went to Cracker Barrel. As you may recall, I’ve been against them since they haven’t officially posted their nutritional info. Luckily though, I found a third party online that had some information. (Livestrong.com has it so that seems pretty credible.) Anyways, I had the multigrain pancakes with bacon and egg beaters. I also tried the sugar free syrup which was only 10 calories for the bottle. It’s obviously on the best syrup in the world, but it definitely did the trick. I also had 2 biscuits which were good but a little high in points (3 points a biscuit) So lunch was about 14 points.

 

 

Snack: When we got back in to Tallahassee, it was time for a snack. We decided to hit up Yogurt Mountain. I was good for a change and had yogurt and fruit instead of yogurt and ever candy topping under the sun. It was a lot lighter and I didn’t feel bogged down after. The yogurt was low in calories and fat free! (Winning!) It was only about 3 points.

 

 

 

 

Dinner: Neither of us were really in the mood to cook, so we both had a microwavable meal. I had an Amy’s Veggie Tamale that was okay, but not great. Either way it was only 5 points so not that bad for a lot of food.

So today I got to about 28 points which isn’t bad at all. Tomorrow I’m going to weigh in. I have no clue how it will go because I’ve been sick all week and the food at the retreat wasn’t the healthiest. We’ll just see what happens. See ya tomorrow.

Day 193: A Really Bad Day

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I have no clue how today happened. Sometimes when your sick, you just want to stuff yourself with gross delicious goodness. I’m not proud of how today went, but that’s just how it goes. Please don’t judge me.

Breakfast: Before I went to work, I went through the drive thru at the BK Lounge for some greasy goodness. Luckily, the BKs in Tallahassee still carry the Enormous Omelet Sandwich even though it is discontinued (I love Tallahassee.) I had the sandwich with some tater tots for 22 points. Not a bad breakfast.

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch: After a rough morning, I needed some comfort food. I went over to Monks and ordered this awesome burger my Dad ordered when they were here for Thanksgiving. They make the best double bacon cheeseburgers ever! It was perfect with a side of sweet potato fries and a regular coke. I haven’t had regular soda in soooooo long but I had earned it. 25 points and I was still hungry! I don’t know why I was such a bottomless pit today!

 

 

Dinner: On our way to our college retreat this weekend, we all went to Chili’s for some chow. I was bad and had the Honey Chipotle Chicken Crispers. They used to be my favorite thing in the world so it was like eating an old friend… wait what? Anyways, It was awesome but it was pretty beastly. It was 35 points. Oops.

So… it was a pretty bad day. I got to 82 points. I really don’t know what I’m going to do. I think I might just give up. After all. Being 357 wasn’t all that bad…. See ya tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

Dessert:

Day 191: Wordless Wetsday (You See What I Did There?)

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Day 190? Seesh! Edition

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For once, I had a Tuesday that didn’t kick the tar out of me. Thank goodness. Although my allergies are being dominated (thanks pollen!) it’s been pretty good. Alright let’s talk food yo!

Exercise: We slept through our alarm this morning and I was just feeling crummy. I haven’t been hungry in days and I have just felt bloated (yes… I said bloated) and bogged down so I’ve just been out of whack. I really wanted to hit up the gym this morning, but with the time constrains it wasn’t going to happen. Instead, we did the Jillian Michaels (patooh! Oh yeah, I spit every time I say her name now) 30 Day Shred DVD. I have only done it a few times at Level 1 but today we kicked it up a notch and for some reason went for Level 2. The best worst idea ever. It was brutal with some beastly cardio, abs, and strength. I sweated like a stuffed pig. It was that gross sweat that just tasted like you’re burning out some toxic stuff. It was a pain but it was awesome. I got  5 exercise points so not too bad.

 

 

 

 

Breakfast: After a crazy work out like that, some Chobani was in line. It was awesome some Kashi cereal. I also had a folded over Eggo Cinnamon Toast waffle with a little peanut butter. A pretty good 7 point dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch: While I working on my beastly research paper, I had my turkey sandwich with some grapes. Pretty good lunch! 5 points.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starbucks: Today it was actually cold (like low 60’s) here today so I decided to grab a hot drink from the bucks. I had a tall chai tea latte but I forgot to say nonfat. So lame and epic fail on my part. So instead of having a good drink, I had a 16 ounce 450 calorie bombshell and just ended up gassy. (TMI? Get over it.) 5 points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snack: during my class, a student brought spring rolls for everyone. She was  too sweet not to have one (some people are just too nice not to take food from.) It was great and 4 points.

Dinner: We had Subway for dinner. Awesome.  11 points

So today I’m at 32 points and with the exercise points I’m good. See ya tomorrow.

 

Day 189: Monday Malarkey

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So it’s Monday again. Awesome. Let’s talk food.

Breakfast: This morning, I had some awesome Chobani Pomegranate with some Kashi Berry Crisp cereal. On Sunday I saw this Tweet from Eat This Not That RT @EatThisNotThat: Love granola, but hate the load of sugar and calories? Make a parfait with this cereal instead: http://ow.ly/4mhd4. Megan thought of this before it was cool. She is such a trend setter. 4 points.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch: I had some leftover spaghetti. It was just as awesome as it was last night. Pretty good stuff. 10 points.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner: Megan and I met up for dinner at Roly Poly. It was pretty good like it was last week. I had the classic tuna melt which I didn’t know it was going to be a wrap but I think that’s all they have. Anyways, like I said, it was good, but I think I’ll get a salad next time. Dinner was only 11 points so not bad.

 

 

 

 

 

Snack: We got a free box of frosted shredded wheat from Earth fare so I gave that a shot. It tasted just like the store brand but better. It was 4 points for a cup with 1/2 cup of skim milk. Awesomeness.

Snack: I had some strawberry shortcake which was also awesome and 3 points.

Overall, it was a pretty good day. I got to 32 points. Awesome. See ya tomorrow. 

 

Day 188: 30th Weigh In

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Howdy!

So this week’s weigh in did not goes as planned. On Friday, I was stupid and I weighed in the morning to see how I was doing for the week and I was down to 278. Now I know what you are thinking “Nathan, you shouldn’t do that! It’s  bad for you…. other stuff” Well, if you read my blog, you would know it’s an issue I have and I need to stop some how. I thought if I weighed it would help me stay good during the weekend. Instead, I rationalized a lot of stuff and I paid dearly. This week I lost .2 pounds which is pitiful. I know most of that is retained water, but it’s still really frustrating to me. I should have stayed off the scale and kept on guard and I would be down at least 2 pounds. I’m just really mad at myself because I screwed myself over. What’s even worse is that I worked out hard both of the days I went to the gym this week so I feel like that went down the drain. I hate learning experiences.

Breakfast: didn’t eat it. Not because of the weight loss, but I was just in a really bad funk this morning and frankly I was still full from last night (not a good sign.)

Lunch: As always, we were in a huge crunch for time today so we went to Panera for lunch since it was close to Publix. I did the Pick Two and had the sesame Asian chicken salad with broccoli and cheese soup. I know I know, I was clashing food cultures like a boss, but it was good all the same. When I got home and check up the nutritional facts, my meal had 8 grams of saturated fat and .5 grams of trans fats!!!!!! What the crap? Nothing pisses me off more than places that claim to be a healthy alternative and you have trans fats in your food! Panera, I don’t think we can be friends anymore. You make me sad. Lunch was 12 points.

 

 

Snack: After I went up to school to work on a take home test (yeah it doesn’t make any sense to me either) I had a Chobani to hold me over until dinner. Pomegranate, you are beautiful. 3 points.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner: So for dinner we decided to try something a little different. A while back, we bought a tube of Gimme Lean veggie ground “beef” so from Publix so we made spaghetti and meatballs. The meat is really cheap and really low in points! Dinner was only 10 points with a spinach salad with grape tomatoes and balsamic vinegar.

 

 

 

 

 

Dessert: This evening, Megan made us strawberry shortcake with angel food cake. It was a great 3 points with fat free cool whip and fresh Florida strawberries. It went perfect with a cup of decaf coffee too!

So today I’m at 28 points which isn’t entirely a bad thing. I should have drank a little more water today but that’s how it goes. This week I’m going to work out more and try stay with in our points. Luckily, we have some awesome plans laid out which will make it a lot easier to avoid eating out. We’ll see how this goes. See ya tomorrow.

 

One more thing! Happy Birthday to my awesome blogging buddy Jennifer at A Girl Who Loves Cupcakes! You are a stud and it’s been awesome watching you progress in your weight loss journey. Keep up the awesome work.

Day 187: Saturday Fun Stuff

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Sup yo!

Another week has come and gone. Pretty crazy stuff! It was a good day, I got some homework done (maybe as much as I should have) and went Grill shopping! I didn’t buy one today but I’m planning to pretty soon. If you have a suggestion let me know! Alright, let’s do this.

Breakfast: I had the awesome Eggo Cinnamon Toast Wafflewich for breakfast and it totally rocked. 4.5 points.

Lunch: We went over to Sup Perros for some lunch. As always, it was flippin delicious. We both had the Vegetarian Plate with tostones, rice, beans and salad. We also split and arepa which is (to quote Megan) a cross between cornbread and polenta. As you can see, they are pretty generous with their portions there. It was a pretty awesome meal. I think Super Perros might become a Saturday tradition! 10 points.

 

 

 

 

Dinner: Once again, we made the super awesome veggie pizza. We got a little topping crazy but they were just veggies so it wasn’t too bad. (I saw at Publix the other day soy pepperonis that are like 50 calories for 13 pepperonis. Has anyone tried those?) Anyways, I was a little too adventurous and I had two slices. It was a little much. My eyes were too big for my stomach. 16 points.

So today I’m at approximately 30.5 points which it might be a little more than that but that’s how it works. Well tomorrow is weigh in day and I’m interested to see where I’ll be. I’m only 3.4 pounds away from the 80 pound mark so I’m close but I don’t know if will happen this week. I was hoping to get a work out in today but it didn’t happen so we’ll see where I’m at on Sunday. See ya tomorrow.

Day 186: Friday… TODAY!

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Hooray for the weekend… the weekend.

Sorry about last night, between FSU losing and the craziness of the week finally catching up to me I was pooped and just ready for bed. So instead you can read this post while watching Saturday morning cartoons!

Breakfast: I went the wafflewich route with some chocolate almond milk.

Lunch: After I went to this awesome presentation from the former head of multicultural marketing for McDonald’s and Coca-Cola, (Tony Suarez, you’re a beast) I went up to the Capitol for my internship. I got there a little early so I went down to the Capitol Grill. I didn’t think they would have healthy options since it always smells like a Long John Silver’s, but they had a pretty good salad bar. When I say good, it’s no Jason’s Deli salad bar, but it still had a lot of options. Best of all: it was only 40 cents an ounce! That’s like FroYo cheap! They also had this rasberry vinaigrette that was fat free and 50 calories. It was a pretty good salad for $4!

 

 

 

 

 

Dessert/Indulgence: So there was a surprise birthday celebration for someone in the office and even though I’m still a lowly intern and I don’t know anyone, I like a good surprise. Plus, to me, watching coworkers interact over birthday cake is where you learn a lot more about the culture of an office. Anyways, they had Tinkerbell cupcakes from Publix. The icing was super intense and after I ate it I had a headache. Either way, it was fun to celebrate Grace’s birthday and to try something so sweet and know it was too rich for me to eat anymore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trail and Picnic: Tallahassee has a lot of gorgeous forests and parks. Friday, we got to enjoy some more of Florida’s beauty. We went with our friends, Dennis, Sharon, Adam, Crystal and Kaylee out for a mile and a half hike with a picnic at the end. The trail had a lot of sand (still not use to forests having sand in them) and the landscape changed a few times a long the way. We had a lot of fun! After the hike, we went ate our packed dinners. I had a turkey sandwich with some grapes and some almonds. It was a lot of fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dessert: Friday evening, we went to the Rainbow Concert, where all the FSU ensembles play, and then went over to Yogurt Mountain! I know I know, two desserts in one day. It was a little over the top but it was great. I combined German Chocolate and cookies and cream yogurt with a bunch of weird toppings including Nerds! It was delicious, but I’m a little desserted out for a while.

Overall, Friday was a good day. See ya later.