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Day 203: A Monday With Stuff in it.

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So today was the start of my re-dedication of sorts back to being good so I can curb stomp the century mark pretty soon, and I think that it went pretty well! I feel a lot better today after fighting off whatever sickness I had. Still not sure what it was, but I’m going in to the doctor tomorrow and maybe they’ll be able to figure it out. Alright, let’s get dangerous.

Breakfast: We live super close to a Subway and we found some coupons in the paper (score!) so we went over there for some good breakfast. I had bacon, egg white, flatbread, pepper jack cheese, with peppers and onions. It was delicious and 9 points.

Workout: When we got home, I played a 24 minute session of Wii Fit. I got a good sweat out of it, but I could tell it had been a while since I’ve done anything active.

 

 

 

 

Lunch: Megan made some tuna salad (which I love!) with low fat mayo and pickles so I had a sandwich with some Boulder Canyon Rice Chips. Not a bad 6 point lunch.

Snack: I had matzos with laughing cow (my new favorite snack) and also some more of those rice chips.  3.5 points

 

 

 

 

Dinner: I made some of Uncle Jim’s Chili with rice. It was awesome. Plus, you can eat a ton for not a lot of calories.  13 points

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workout: While Megan was at a lecture tonight, I decided to head over to Leach for some much needed workout. I hopped on the elliptical and did a cross training program for 30 minutes. I usually have a workout mix on my iPod, but lately I’ve been just putting it on shuffle to see what pops up. Sometimes it’s great and I get pumped, then other times I get a bunch of John Mayer and Charlie Brown Christmas. Tonight was a beautiful exception. This was my shuffle playlist that was an awesome workout mix. If you need a good 30 minute mix, download this list:

An Accidental Awesome Workout Mix:
Alejandro- Lady Gaga
The One I’m Waiting For- Relient K
Mine is Yours- Cold War Kids
Shine- Newsboys
Two Step- Dave Matthews Band
The Wrong Way- TV On The Radio
Reinventing Your Exit- Underoath
They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!- Sufjan Steven

Anyways, I burned 400 calories in 30 minutes (it was brutal) then I walked on the track for a bit, then I found this machine that I’ve seen on Biggest Loser and other workout shows. I have no clue what it’s called, so if you know what it’s called please let me know. It was beastly, but I burned 200 calories in 20 minutes. It was a rough arm workout.

Snack: So last week I found these Vitatops Muffin Tops at Publix and being the Seinfeld fanatic that I am, the idea of Muffin Tops makes me happy so I bought some. The chocolate ones are really good so what I’ve been doing is warming them up and eating them with milk like it is a brownie. Definitely try them… now! 3 points

Today I went up to 36.5 points which is high, but I worked out a lot so it evened out. See ya tomorrow.

Day 202! I’m Back and GOAL WEIGHT TIME!

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I’m back! Finally. I know it has been since Wednesday and between now and then I’ve been sick, been loopy on DayQuil, slept alot, have coughed up various colors of green (TMI?)  and have done a crapton of homework. It’s going to be a crazy end to the semester.

Anyways, so with being sick and eating a lot of bad (yet delicious) sickly comfort food, I only lost .2 pounds this week. I lost that much the week before last then last week I lost 4.8 pounds so maybe that pattern can repeat. I’m slowly feeling better but it’s one of those things where I’m feeling fine, but then when I get in larger groups I start to feel bad. It’s really weird. So I’m going to try to work out this week and maybe get some racquetball in too!

Non-Scale Victory: So I said I would never say three things on this blog: my social security number, my GRE score, or my waist size. Well time to break my own rule [insert deep breath here]. When I started this weight loss odyssey in the summer, I bought a pair of size 54 pants. Yeah… like 4 and a half feet of waistline. Pretty insane right? Today, I bought a pair of size 44’s. (For those playing at home, yes that is 10 inches.) I wore 44’s in 6th grade (which is pretty said in itself) but now I’m back down to it and it feels great. I have quite a bit to go and even thought I didn’t lose that much this week, that made me pretty happy. Legit.

Goals! Now I’m down to 275.2. Now what? I’m only 18 pounds away from 100 freakin’ pounds! What then? These are the questions that keep me awake at night (unless I’m knocked out from sudaphed.) So here’s my ultimate goal: (get stoked. Here… We… Go…) My ultimate goal weight is 157 pounds. Yep, that’s right, 200 pounds of total weight loss awesomeness. A lofty goal? I don’t think so. Doable? Heck yes. This thing is going to happen. I have no clue when it will happen. Maybe in a year, maybe in 2 years, maybe tomorrow (okay.. not tomorrow) Regardless, I’m stoked and I’m going to work on it starting…. now. Game Time Baby!

Breakfast: I just had a cinnamon toast eggo thingy with a little peanut butter. 3.5 points

Lunch: I wasn’t feeling too well and with that came a little antisocial so just the two of us went to Mellow Mushroom for Megan’s birthday lunch. We split an appetizer of their fantastic bruschetta and a cheese calzone that kind of looked like the horn phone on the Flintstones. It was a great cheap lunch. Not a bad 13 point lunch!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snack: For a snack I had Christian nachos (matzos and a Laughing Cow Chipotle Queso cheese wedge) Pretty awesome stuff. 2 points

Dinner: We were trying to figure out where to go for dinner that wouldn’t be too expensive or unhealthy. After driving around and making a trip to Earth Fare, we decided to do something a little different. Yesterday, Megan bought this really nice Chinese dish set from World Market so we bought some vegan dumplings from Earth Fare and Pepper Chicken with rice at home on our new plates. It was a cute, quaint and delicious dinner. A good way to celebrate Megan’s birthday.  13 points

So today I got to 31.5 points. A pretty great way to start off a new week with a lot of weight to lose. Here… We… Go… See ya tomorrow.

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.