12/28

Today I worked all day...then went to cracker barrel for dinner...our favorite salad was very disappointing today...because i was working i missed lunch today...got busy doing a lego project with my kids so didn't get outside but it is like 23 degrees so that might not be such a bad thing...here's what i ate today--

cereal: 300 calories
pretzels: 110 calories
cornbread: 150 calories
biscuit: 133 calories
shitty apple salad: 700 calories

Total estimated calories for the day 1,393

12/27

Took the dogs for a long walk today, then watched the Eagles win...it was close and they tried their best to lose but they scored at the last second to win...here's what i ate today--

cereal: 240 calories
chili: 300 calories
chicken rice and beans: 600 calories
chips and salsa: 200 calories

Estimated total calories for the day 1,340

12/26

Today i woke up really late...like 11:45am....i know i'm a lazy bum...

anyway went shopping and to the movies with the wife and a friend...up in the air with george clooney was good, very depressing but well done...according to my new pedometer i took 11,000 steps today...my goal is to check everyday that i am over 10,000 calories.

here's what i ate today--

tuna fish sandwich: 260 calories
tortilla chips: 180 calories
popcorn: 500 calories
sushi: 310 calories
soup: 190 calories
cookie: 120 calories
beer: 160 calories

Total calories for the day 1,720

Can't wait til the holidays are completely over so i can get back on the diet train...

12/25

christmas christmas christmas.....

nice day today...kids got a wii and went crazy, i got lots of new clothes and lots of gift cards....

i'm posting this a day late so excuse my boring blog and lack of exactly what i ate...sherlock holmes was a good movie!!!

cinnamon roll: 200 calories
turkey: 80 calories
ham: 120 calories
mashed potatoes: 100 calories
stuffing: 200 calories
cranberry sauce: 90 calories
cheese: 200 calories
pepperoni: 100 calories
cookies: 200 calories
popcorn: 600 calories
Total estimated calories for today 2,090

Not wonderful but it was a holiday and i usually eat a lot more....

12/24

Today I took the dogs for a long walk and "worked out" for an hour on the wii fit...i don't think the wii fit is really exercise i'd have been better off just going for a longer walk...i'm off to spend time with the family but this is what i ate so far-

cereal: 180 calories
pizza: 250 calories
cookie: 125 calories
cheese: 400 calories
pepperoni: 60 calories

I'm at 1,015 calories and haven't eaten dinner yet...i'll take it easy and take the dogs for another walk tonight...i am using the new pedometer that my wife got me for christmas...my goal is to hit 10,000 steps per day minimum...i'm also going to stick to drinking water tonight except for one can of soda with dinner....

adios merry christmas

chili: 300 calories
cheese: 200 calories
crackers: 100 calories
dip: 100 calories
cookies: 100 calories

Total estimated calories for today 1,815

12/23

Today i worked most of the day.....did some shopping at night with a friend of mine...i think i'm just about officially done shopping...here's what i ate today...

cereal: 240 calories
soup: 220 calories
cookies: 200 calories
club sandwich: 500 calories
fries: 400 calories
pickle: 100 calories
cheese: 300 calories

Total estimated calories for the day 1,960

12/22

Today I got the boys to and from school and went to work...while working i got some Christmas shopping done...only 2 more gifts to buy and i'm done...i'm going shopping with a buddy of mine tomorrow...i'm taking the dogs for a walk tonight before bed...here's what i ate today-

cereal: 240 calories
sloppy joes: 560 calories
tortilla chips/dip: 120 calories
spaghetti: 300 calories
eating cookie dough while making cookies:? I think my wife said Christmas cookies have 0 calories

Total calories for the day around 1,620

12/21

what did i do today? slept, walked to the mailbox and did paperwork...i gotta start getting some exercise...it's so cold out lately that i've been getting very little exercise...i'm gonna start hitting the gym up it's open 7-7 over the holidays but i should be able to get there during the day...anyway, here's what i ate today-

cereal: 240 calories
tuna fish sandwich: 260 calories
soup: 100 calories
pizza: 180 calories
chicken breast: 280 calories
rice: 120 calories
asparagus: 10 calories
potato: 62 calories
popcorn: 200 calories

Total calories for the day 1,452

12/20

Today we went to the eagles game...they beat the 49ers 27-13...and guaranteed themselves a spot in the playoffs...today i didn't eat well but didn't eat much...here's what i ate--

cereal
5 pieces of lobster pizza
crab fries
2 hot chocolates
bite of a hotdog




more tomorrow...

12/19

we got about 6 inches of snow today...everyone else got slammed with 12+...we didn't get to go to nyc to see the duke game because of the weather....total waste of about $200...i hate that...we tried out the wii fit today..it is kind of fun...it basically told me i was a fat ass which wasn't very nice but it was ok...here's what i ate today-

cereal: 240 calories
beef stew: 300 calories
bread: 100 calories
apples/peanut butter: 160 calories
chicken: 250 calories
lettuce: 20 calories
dressing: 80 calories
cheese: 80 calories
popsicle: 40 calories
popcorn: 100 calories

Total calories today 1,370

12/18

today i worked, took the dogs for a walk, nothing fantastic...we watched the hangover...way overrated, i didn't think it was that funny...it's supposed to start snowing tonight...hope it doesn't ruin our weekend plans...here's what i ate today--

cereal: 240 calories
soup: 240 calories
pizza: 250 calories
ham: 70 calories
beef stew: 500 calories
bread: 200 calories
popsicle: 40 calories
almonds: 150 calories

Total estimated calories for today 1,690

12/17

in a hurry, about to leave for the mall where my wife has a meeting and i am on kid duty...here's what i ate today--

cereal: 240 calories
2 sloppy joes with bun: 400 calories
pasta: 150 calories
apple: 60 calories
peanut butter: 95 calories
chicken salad: 200 calories
string cheese: 100 calories
hb egg: 77 calories
ranch dressing: 80 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories

Total calories for the day 1,482

12/16

woke up late today...i'm sleepy...gotta stick around because i'm watching one of my sons while my wife is out to lunch with a friend...it is so cold outside today...i have to work today then home to lift a little bit and hopefully take the dogs for a walk if they even want to go out...lol...went shopping yesterday and picked up some b12 vitamins...so now i am taking a multi-vitamin and a flax oil tab with breakfast and a fish oil tab and a b12 tab with dinner...i'm also still putting a protein powder on my cereal...here's what i ate so far today-

cereal: 240 calories
3 ham slices: 70 calories
2 hard boiled eggs: 144 calories

i'm working on the water drinking and did well yesterday with it...i'm going to have some water and a banana before work then have whatever my wife is making for dinner tonight...more later

later...
so i'm home from work and had dinner...going to lift a little...it's in the 20's outside so no dog walk tonight i don't think...but we'll see...here's what i ate since my last entry-

2 apples: 120 calories
1 serving of peanut butter: 200 calories
banana: 90 calories
chicken: 250 calories
asparagus: 12 calories
pasta: 200 calories

Total calories for the day 1,326

12/15

great day so far today...played racquetball, ran a mile and walked 4 miles...not much to eat...we're going grocery shopping so we don't have to eat out anymore....it's only 12:20pm but here is what i ate so far today-

cereal: 240 calories

my goal today is to start drinking more water...i've noticed i haven't been drinking as much as i had been...

shopping, lunch, work, dinner, light weight lifting and dog walk is on the agenda for today...more later...

ok, now it's 9:40pm and i've crossed everything off my to do list except the dog walk which i am still going to do...here's what i ate since breakfast-

soup: 240 calories
popcorn: 100 calories
fish: 215 calories
rice: 120 calories
artichoke: 45 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories

Total calories for the day 1,040

nice and low after a month of excess...i'll try to keep it up

12/14

Today started out well, i took the dogs for a very long walk...worked, then went to cracker barrel for a big salad for dinner...it's so good, i'm going to try and figure out the calorie content because cracker barrel refuses to tell you what you're actually eating...here's what i ate today-

cereal: 240 calories
small serving of pasta: 250 calories
olives: 25 calories
grilled chicken: 240 calories
cranberries: 90 calories
gala apple: 60 calories
lettuce: 20 calories
blue cheese: 80 calories
pecans: 130 calories
bacon: 90 calories
apple cider vinaigrette: 300 calories
biscuit: 133 calories
2 corn muffins: 270 calories
ice cream: 80 calories

Total estimated calories for the day 2,008 ...i did so great then we ate out again...what the hell, we're not eating out anymore....going grocery shopping tomorrow...adios

12/13

Today was my wife's Christmas present day-- we caught a limo to New York for a show and dinner--here's what i ate...although i have no clue what our dinner calorie total was...lately with all the traveling we've been doing i have slacked on exercise, my diet and my blogging...we're home for a solid 2 weeks now so i hope to start cranking this diet back up again..i'm still floating right at 240 but i want to see some results...that being said i ate a lot of shit today....lol

cereal: 240 calories
cheese: 150 calories
chocolate covered pretzels: 200 calories
fritos: 180 calories
crackers and crab dip: 300 calories
shrimp and dip: 80 calories
lamb dinner:???
risotto: 500+ calories
bread: 180 calories
peanut butter pie:???a million calories

total calories over a million 1,800 calories...

i'm kind of at that point where i'm discouraged because i'm not seeing any results, but you know what? i've been eating more and exercising less lately so losing weight is impossible....i'm hopping back on the wagon tomorrow...on the plus side, the meal we had at perilla restaurant in nyc was probably the best meal i've ever eaten...

12/12

Today we worked in the morning then drove home, here's what we ate-

cereal: 230 calories
2 egg whites: 36 calories
salad from cracker barrel: 810 calories
lowfat ranch dressing: 80 calories
bread: 250 calories
soup: 200 calories
olives: 35 calories
crackers 125 calories

Total estimated calories for the day 1,766

12/11

So i'm typing this days late because we were in Rhode Island...but if i remember correctly we ate--

cereal: 270 calories
clam chowder: 200 calories
cuban sandwich: 700 calories
salad: 150 calories
steak w/ gorgonzola: 500 calories
rice: 200 calories
greenbeans & asparagus: 50 calories

Total estimated calories for the day 2,070

12/10

after 3 parties today is actually my oldest son's birthday!!! yay, he's very excited and got cupcakes for his class in school today...

so far i ate---

cereal: 240 calories
tuna fish sandwich: 360 calories
olives: 15 calories
popcorn: 100 calories
caramel corn: 150 calories
m&m's: 75 calories

We're going to Rhode Island tonight so after work we'll leave and stop somewhere around the midway point for dinner...

more tonight...

we stopped at time hortons for-

ham sandwich: 440 calories
chili: 300 calories

once at the hotel we were still hungry so we shared a bag of chips and ate a lobster candy: 200 calories

Total calories for the day 1,880

12/9

Today I took the dogs for a long walk, shoveled and had a party for my oldest son...here's what i ate-

cereal: 240 calories
soup w/ cheetos: 340 calories
1/2 a wegman's hoagie: 560 calories
cheetos: 100 calories
small piece of birthday cake: 200 calories
caramel corn: 300 calories
m&m's: 200 calories
skittles: 65 calories

Total calories for the day: 2,005

not great...will do better tomorrow...

12/8

Today was uneventful for the most part, i took the dogs for a long walk, worked then went with the family to the melting pot for my son's 7th birthday...here's what i ate today-

cereal: 240 calories
soup: 220 calories
goldfish crackers: 80 calories
1.5 pieces of pizza: 250 calories
scallops, chicken and shrimp and vegetables: 400 calories
white chocolate fondue w/ dippers: 600 calories

Total estimated calories for the day: 1,790

tomorrow will be a very good day...i am going to make sure to stay around 1,300 calories...plus it looks like i might have some snow to shovel...

12/7 weigh-in day

Woke up this morning and took a long walk(3 miles round trip) to the grocery store with my wife for some milk chicken and lettuce. Picked our son up from school. I did my paperwork that i should have had done days ago. here's what i ate so far today-

cereal: 240 calories
soup: 140 calories
ham sandwich: 230 calories
olives: 35 calories

We're having salads with chicken tonight for dinner so i think it's going to be a good food day.

I weighed in today at 239 pounds. That's a big slow down from the amount of weight i had been losing but i look at it this way, i've gotten through a 5 day trip to key west and 5 days in new york and thanksgiving and i'm down a pound...not bad...still got a long way to go...i've been putting this protein powder in my cereal so hopefully that will help...

salad w/ chicken, seeds, cheetos: 510 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories
dibs: 120 calories

Total calories for the day: 1,355
dog walk tonight after work and some light lifting while watching tv so i don't strain my back...

holla

12/6

Woke up late and went to a lunch party- after the party came home and watched the eagles win then watched the giants beat the cowboys so the eagles are in 1st place for now...here's what i ate today:

small scoop of chicken pot pie: 140 calories
small scoop of stuffed shells: 100 calories
small barbecue with bun: 240 calories
2 cookies: 150 calories
2 bites of cake: 100 calories
12 m&m's: 40 calories
pasta: 500 calories
olives: 35 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories
2 swedish fish: 18 calories
Total estimated calories: 1,403

12/5

We worked most of the day today, here's what i ate:

cereal: 240 calories
ham sandwich: 230 calories
olives: 35 calories
2 power bars: 400 calories
green beans: 50 calories
rice: 240 calories
chicken croquettes: 450 calories?
cheese and crackers: 350 calories?

Total estimated calories 1,995

We did a lot of exercising while working so i'm sure we burned a lot of those calories off...

12/4

I skipped like 3 days of blogging but let's give this a try...we went to the movies to see new moon tonight...snore...and we went to pacifico for dinner, it was really good, kind of expensive for the amount of food you actually get but you know how that goes...

what the heck did i eat today--

cereal: 240 calories
soup: 240 calories
ham: 70 calories
olives: 30 calories
popsicle: 40 calories
guacamole with carrots and celery: 200 calories
flounder and crab with tartar sauce: ? i'm guessing maybe 600 calories
popcorn no butter: 600 calories?

Total estimated calories for the day: 2,020

12/3

So my back still hurts...feeling a little better but still very sore...no track today...i will go tomorrow if for no other reason than to walk around the track...i'm watching the bills play the jets right now...2 division games in 5 days does not seem fair...especially when the 2nd game is in canada, but whatever...i got some exercise at work today...seems "my back hurts" means absolutely nothing to kids who are used to you playing with them for 2 hours straight....i put a microwavable back pad on and took some tylenol...here's what i ate today-

cereal: 260 calories
2 small pieces of tombstone pizza: 290 calories
soup: 240 calories
olives: 40 calories
chicken w/ corn flakes: 300 calories
mashed potatoe/cauliflower: 210 calories
corn: 30 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories

Total Calories for the Day 1,450

i got the bills game, a new show on mtv called jersey shore and probably a dog walk yet tonight...survivor we'll watch tomorrow as well as dinner and a movie tomorrow...oh we also watched christmas with the kranks tonight...i am not at all in the christmas spirit yet, but that helped...ok goodnight...

12/2

Took the dogs for a loooong walk today....worked...blah blah, boring day...here's what i ate-

cereal: 260 calories
salad w/ egg whites/low fat ranch: 192 calories
olives: 65 calories
fish: 110 calories
rice: 320 calories
artichoke: 60 calories
balance bar: 200 calories
really bad tiny orange: 30 calories
popsicle x 2: 80 calories

Total calories for the day: 1,317

Glee is on right now, then Top Chef, dog walk, bed...my back is still sore- hopefully we'll get to the track tomorrow....

12/1

Today i slept in very late...guess i needed it...i tweaked my lower back last night playing racquetball...it hurt all day...i worked, then came home to watch the kids...my wife is at an Imogen heap concert in Philly...glad she's loving it...glad i missed it...oh, oddly i've never liked olives before but lately i can't get enough of them...i went grocery shopping today and bought two jars of them...i may be pregnant...here's what i ate today-

cereal: 240 calories
sloppy joes w/ pita: 540 calories
olives: 60 calories
popsicle: 40 calories
soup: 240 calories
olives: 60 calories
cereal: 240 calories

Total calories for the day 1,420

Track tomorrow if i can walk...can't take the dogs out tonight cause i am on kiddo duty, but i will get them out tomorrow...

11/30

We made it home today from Jamestown in just under 5 hours...i'm pretty impressed with my driving skills...When we got home we grabbed lunch and food for dinner from Wegmans and then i played racquetball for an hour.

I know i've been boring lately but my blogs will improve with my upgrade in exercise. Here's what i ate today--

cereal: 240 calories
sushi: 560 calories
pizza crust: 50 calories
fiber shake: 50 calories
popcorn: 100 calories
pasta: 500 calories

The fiber shake was horrible...you're supposed to have 200 calories worth of the mix but i wanted to try a little...glad i did and i probably never will again..maybe will give it another try with milk next time, but it was awful.

Anyways Total calories for the day 1,500

I will take the dogs out for a walk tonight if there is a break in the rain and we are fo sho going to the track tomorrow...

my favorite show is on tonight...that is all

11/29

Today we went to the Buffalo Bills game..they actually beat the Dolphins!!! Whoooohooooo
This is what i ate with approximate calories- we ate at ruby tuesdays

crab and cheddar omelet:
2 power bars: 400 calories
licorice: 250 calories
nuts: 50 calories
tilapia: 320 calories
rice: 226 calories
broccoli: 90 calories
salad bar: 500 calories
cookies: 200 calories

Total calories for the day 2,036...ouch a lot of calories...we go home tomorrow...i think my drastic drop in calories that i'll have this upcoming week will be good and hopefully get me losing again...

11/28

i forget what i ate today...we took the boys to see santa and bounce around on a moonbounce, i also took a 3.5 mile walk...i remember now, my wife and i made dinner for everyone...i'm obviously fudging this and am typing it a day late...lol um...this is what i ate--

cheerios: 240 calories
cheese: 200 calories
olives: 35 calories
cheese: 250 calories
crackers: 150 calories
jumbalaya: 300 calories
pasta: 200 calories
cake: 200 calories


Total calories for the day 1,575

11/27 BLACK FRIDAY

i never was one of those early birds to wake up and go shopping on black friday before, but our aunt always does so i figured i would...then my wife decided to come too so it was a really good time...i got new sneaks, swishy pants and a jacket...she got a sweatshirt, dishes and bath and body works crap...
it snowed a little bit here today so it was nice...i went for a walk by myself in the snow...
here's what i ate today-
cappuccino: 240 calories
turkey/stuffing (at 7am): 400 calories
1/2 an aunty ann's pretzel: 180 calories
salad w/ bleu cheese dressing x 2: 180 calories
chicken: 240 calories
tiny piece of pizza: 140 calories

total calories for the day 1,380

duke won the n.i.t. tip-off tonight...hurray...good start...

more tomorrow

11/26 THANKSGIVING

Today was Thanksgiving...not necessarily a great day for dieting...ok maybe the worst day of the year for dieting but i didn't go nuts or anything...i went for one 3.5 miles walk and two 1 mile walks today...here's what i ate-

cereal: 240 calories
turkey:
stuffing:
bread:
gravy:
mashed potatoes:
2 chocolate chip cookies:
popcorn:
a piece of white chocolate:
1/2 a cream puff:

not even going to guess on calories but not that bad...a lot less then i normally would eat and really i only ate 2 meals today...went to bed hungry...waking up at 4am to go christmas shopping so goodnight....

11/25

Thanksgiving Eve...we drove the 5 1/2 hours to Jamestown today, then we ate dinner and went bowling...my favorite size 38 lucky jeans are now way too big and i'm loving it...here's what i ate today--

cereal: 240 calories

cheetos: 100 calories

popcorn: 100 calories

mcchicken no mayo: 280 calories

2 chicken nuggets: 95 calories

1/2 a cheeseburger: 150 calories

chicken: 360 calories

slice of garlic bread: 100 calories

salad: 30 calories

low fat bleu cheese dressing: 80 calories

grapes: 15 calories

Total Calories for the day 1,550

11/24

We had like no food in the house today due to all of our traveling. I had a half a bowl of cheerios this morning for breakfast then nothing til dinner tonight...not a great way of dieting but i worked all day. We leave for Jamestown tomorrow. Thanksgiving is going to be a lot of fun. Here's what I ate today-
cereal: 200 calories
1/2 an apple: 40 calories
chicken: 250 calories
rice: 140 calories
artichoke: 50 calories
popsicle: 40 calories
cereal: 180 calories

Total calories for the day 900...really low but i have not been eating great lately so i could use a low calorie day.

Dog walk before bed tonight...holla

11/23

We flew home today. Here's what we ate.

Bar: 220 calories
Sushi: 590 calories
Soup: 220 calories
Cottage Cheese: 100 calories
Popcorn: 150 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories

Total calories for the day 1,360

11/22

Today we swam in the ocean in November. It was awesome. We also went on a sail boat around the island. Here's what we ate.

2 hot dogs: 500 calories
order of tortilla chips and salsa: 150 calories
fish: 300 calories
rice: 300 calories
cheese platter: 200 calories
chocolate key lime pie on a stick: 430 calories

Total calories for the day approximately 1,880.

11/21

today we work all day...my wife bought a coach purse this morning...she's very excited...i don't get it...here's what we ate so far--

cereal: 240 calories
subway sub and chips: 720 calories
more later...
for dinner i had a small piece of white pizza, tomato soup with a small crab cake and a buffalo mozzarella and tomato salad with pesto: estimated 800 calories
Small ice cream cone: 200 calories

Total estimated calories for the day: 1,960

11/20

we did a lot more walking today...and we went fishing...i caught an 80 pound nurse shark!!! unfortunately the captain didn't want it in his boat and cut the line...we caught about 8 fish but nothing we could keep...it was fun though...

here's what we ate--
cereal: 240 calories
subway sub and chips: 770 calories
1/2 a kudos bar: 50 calories
fruit snacks: 100 calories
barbecue chicken: 170 calories
cornbread: 75 calories
swiss cheese: 100 calories
watermelon: 20 calories
lil bit of coleslaw: 40 calories
tiny piece of yellowtail: 70 calories
tortilla chips: 140 calories
tiniest piece of key lime pie: 180 calories

Approximate calories for the day: 1,955

not horrible...not great....more tomorrow

11/19

we had a loooong day today we had to have walked over 5 miles easily...we made plans to go fishing tomorrow morning and snorkeling on sunday....we're having a blast here...i don't know the caloric content of meals we've been having but considering the walking i think we're doing great...
we ate dinner at an all organic/ vegan type place called "help yourself" it was great and used all local fresh ingredients..

cheerios: 280 calories
vitamin water: 150 calories
taco salad w/ grilled chicken: about 600 calories
spicy peanut noodles & hummus: probably around 500 calories
budweiser: 140 calories

i hate beer but when you go on a pub crawl you have a drink at least one...
total estimated calories for the day: 1,670

my wife took today's picture with an iphone...yeah if it looks that pretty with an iphone then just imagine how nice it is in person...

more tomorrow...

key west 11/18!!!

we got here this evening at around 6pm...we haven't even seen the beach yet and we love this place..we ate at a seafood restaurant on Duval Street called 915...it was expensive but delicious...we're about to go stick our tootsies in the pool here's what i ate today...

2.5 balance bars: 500 calories
ham sandwich and fresh fruit: 500 calories
striped sea bass, rice and cheese plate: approximately 800 calories

Total for the day approximately 1,800 calories, but we did a lot of walking...the miami airport is like 80 miles long and we saw every square inch of it...

we bought cheerios for breakfast tomorrow...

nice cute little hotel we're staying at...

more tomorrow...

11/17

today was a different day...one kid home from school sick again...my wife's friend brought us a salad from applebees for lunch...i have to go to work in a little while then come home and finish up packing for our trip tomorrow.

here's what i ate so far today:
cereal: 200 calories
oriental chicken salad w/ grilled chicken and low fat ranch: 680 calories
3 cheese sticks: 324 calories

so far today i'm at 1,204 calories...tonight i plan on eating a small dinner...

more later...

rigatoni pasta: 300 calories
artichoke: 45 calories
popsicle: 40 calories

Total calories for the day 1,589

oh i found out the root beer i had with lunch was not diet so let's add 160 calories on today so my new total is 1,749.

Still going to lift and take the dogs out tonight before bed...

Long travel day tomorrow...next time i update should be from key west...

mahalo

11/16- weigh-in day

i weighed in this morning...240 pounds...same weight as when we got married...this was a mini-goal of mine and i'm glad to have gotten here fairly quickly...my next mini goal is 225 pounds...225 is the lightest i remember ever being as an adult...i walked around the mall again today running some errands, and i ate pretty well...before bed tonight i have to a. drink 2 bottles of water b. lift weights c. take the dogs out...here's what i ate today-

cereal: 320 calories
ham sub from wegmans: 560 calories
pizza crust: 50 calories
corn crab chowder soup: 200 calories
grapes: 30 calories
granola: 150 calories
2 bites of a turkey cookie: 35 calories

Total calories for the day: 1,345

11/15

well, the eagles suck...lost to the chargers today...they are very frustrating...i did a lot of computer work, cleaned the house and did laundry today...i still have to take the dogs out for a lengthy walk tonight...here's what i ate today...

a little cereal (we ran out of milk): 200 calories
soup: 240 calories
popcorn: 80 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories
a coffee drink: 140 calories
chicken: 240 calories
noodles: 400 calories

Total calories for the day: 1,380

Two days of work this week, then off to Florida for a week with my other job, one day home and off to Jamestown, NY for Thanksgiving...we're a little nervous about our diets while on our trips but we'll figure out a way to eat well i hope.

Going to finish watching this show, take the dogs out and go to bed...

11/14

Today was a very active day for me...i played racquetball for an hour(and lost)....lol then lifted weights while watching a football game for 30 minutes or so, then walked around the mall for a half hour...penn state won today...

here's what i ate:
cereal: 240 calories
sushi: 590 calories
cereal: 300 calories
ham: 70 calories
Total calories for the day- 1,200

11/13

Friday the 13th......whoooooooooo....

i walked 1.5 miles today to the drug store because the kids decided to play with my toothbrush yesterday...gave me a reason to get some exercise i guess...my wife and i work all day today so i'm not sure when we will be eating next but here is what i ate so far today:

cereal: 240 calories
ham on pita: 200 calories
corn soup: 150 calories
cottage cheese: 80 calories

Total calories so far 670...long tiring day ahead of us...more later...

i had two balance bars, some cheese, some palenta and some chinese dumplings

total calories for the day: probably around 2,000

11/12

it's really late when i'm writing this, it's almost not 11/12 anymore...i worked today then i came home and did work on the computer...i fell and mildly hurt my knee playing whiffle ball today...i think it will be ok but it's a little swollen...we have a long work day tomorrow but saturday and sunday should be low key days where i can get some good exercise in...here's what i ate today...oh we went to ruby tuesday for lunch while christmas shopping...

cereal: 240 calories
creole catch: 320 calories
rice pilaf: 226 calories
broccoli: 90 calories
salad bar-
lettuce: 5 calories
carrots: 5 calories
chickpeas: 50 calories
cottage cheese: 35 calories
onions: 5 calories
cheddar: 103 calories
honey mustard dressing: 75 calories
soup: 270 calories
pizza: 280 calories
popsicle: 40 calories

Total Calories for the day 1,744

This was a pretty high calorie day but i got a good deal of exercise at work and walking around the mall. Tomorrow will probably be hectic but I will attempt to get to the track if it's not pouring like it's supposed to...6 days til we leave for sunny florida...time to put the tv on sleep and listen to golden girls reruns...what can i say? i love that show

11/11

today i went to the track by myself...ran my 2 miles....my son lost his second tooth today...he is very excited...i leave for work in an hour or so...not sure what's for dinner tonight but here is what i ate so far today--
cereal: 240 calories
soup: 260 calories
popcorn: 120 calories
dibs: 40 calories
popsicle: 40 calories

So far i'm sitting on 700 calories...
tonight i will lift weights and take the dogs for a long walk as long as it isn't raining...
more later...

dinner--
chicken w/ cereal coating: 300 calories
rice: 100 calories
artichoke: 45 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories

i need to relax on the popsicles...i know lol but they're 40 calories and 1 gram of fat per serving...and they're sweet and i need that sometimes...

top chef is on right now...must...not...eat...lol

Total Calories for the day: 1,225

11/10

no track today...we are still recovering from the weekend...might be an excuse but we barely got the kids to school on time today...here's what i ate today--

cereal: 240 calories
tuna on pita w/ light mayo & lettuce: 300 calories
popsicle: 40 calories
dibs: 40 calories
3 tacos: 610 calories
dibs: 50 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories

Total calories for the day 1,360

i still have to take the dogs for a walk tonight and i'm on my own to the track tomorrow cause my wife works.

i realize my last few posts have been boring but there's not much going on...the phils are done playing for the year and my football teams only play twice a week...i don't think i've been eating poorly lately just not losing anything and i'm tired all the time...i know i only count one weigh-in a week but i've been consitently at 244 the last week or so...i can't cut my calories much more i guess i have to up the exercise time...

mahalo

11/9 supposed to be weigh-in day

I am tired and sore from the weekend today. Because of a little bit of excess eating yesterday I am really going to be strict today. Today is supposed to be weigh-in day but I really don't want to because I got very little sleep, ate too much and haven't had a good poop in 2 days. TMI i'm sure...lol...oh and for the record penn state and the eagles both lost over the weekend...so it was probably good i couldn't watch either of them...

So far today I ate--

cereal: 240 calories
soup: 260 calories
popcorn: 90 calories

more later....

it's later
rigatoni pasta: 400 calories
artichoke: 45 calories
popsicle: 40 calories
dibs: 48 calories

Total calories for the day 1,123

11/7 and 11/8

My wife and i worked more than 24 hours in these 2 days. We burned tons of calories but also ate cheese and things we wouldn't normally eat. What was positive though was we passed on like 10 million awesome kinds of junk food and candy. If I had to guess I'd say we were around 1,700 calories on saturday and probably around 2,000 + calories on sunday. it's been a crazy weekend in which we got about 4 hours of sleep.

11/6

i feel tired and sore today...not quite right...here's what i ate so far...

cereal: 240 calories
sandwich: 200 calories
soup: 140 calories
2 popsicles: 80 calories
toaster strudel: 200 calories

Total calories so far today 860

my plan is to take a nap, go to the gym later, run some indoor laps and lift a little then come home and do paperwork...i was going to go to the soccer game tonight but it is too cold outside. I hope i feel better after my nap...i don't feel sick, just cold and warn out...

more later...

i ran my laps and then got a sub at subway. i also lifted while watching tv.

ham sub: 590 calories
popcorn: 180 calories

Total calories 1,630

11/5

so the phils lost 7-3 last night so the season is over...pedro looked old and tired...it has been another fantastic season and i don't see why they wouldn't be very good again next year...they are returning all of their position players and just need some pitching upgrades.

i have been good so far today. my wife and i went to the track. i work for a few hours today then i am in charge of the boys while my wife goes to a work function. we might be going out to dinner tonight with my sister but i'm not sure about that yet.

here's what i ate so far today--
cereal: 240 calories
bread: 90 calories
ham: 70 calories
lettuce: 5 calories
low-fat ranch: 50 calories
popcorn: 90 calories

Total calories so far 545

Can you believe it's only 50 days til christmas!!! whaaaaaaaaaaat...we also go to florida in 2 weeks and jamestown, ny in 3 weeks...so a busy month coming up

i'll definately keep my blogging up no matter where i am...cause if i don't do this every day i will go to a buffet and eat until i burst...kidding...maybe

more later

it's later...we went to ruby tuesday...i made smart choices and i would go back there again and order the same thing...

creole catch: 320 calories
rice pilaf: 226 calories
broccoli: 90 calories
salad bar-
lettuce: 5 calories
carrots: 5 calories
chickpeas: 50 calories
cottage cheese: 35 calories
onions: 5 calories
cheddar: 113 calories
honey mustard dressing: 85 calories

Total calories for the day: 1,479

11/4

i picked up my son from school and we walked to the track today...my wife was working so she couldn't come...hopefully tomorrow...anywhoooo the phils play tonight at 8...they have to win to force a game 7 tomorrow. i really hope they can grind out a win tonight...

i was really hungry today and couldn't find anything great for lunch so i ended up eating more than i should have. i'll just take it easy at dinner time tonight.

cereal: 240 calories
soup: 220 calories
cottage cheese: 80 calories
balance bar: 200 calories
banana: 75 calories

Total calories so far today -- 815

I have to work then coming home to watch the game tonight...i'm nervous, i can't lie...they really put themselves in a tough situation trying to win two at yankee stadium...pedro martinez is going to have to pitch a fantastic game tonight and the phillies need to score a lot of runs off a tough veteran pitcher, andy pettitte....

not sure what's for dinner tonight...more later

i'm watching the game, it's 2-1 yanks...pedro looks really tired...yanks have the bases loaded...

here's what i ate--
sushi: 590 calories
pizza: 100 calories
coffee: 60 calories
total calories for the day 1,565