Log 02/20 - 02/26

Food, exercise, weight log

Sunday 02/20

• 191.6
• Rest day
• Food: 1) 3 sides steak and gaucamole from Chipotle 2) Shrimp cocktail and half pound beef fajitas at Blue Goose.  Estimate 180 grams protein

Monday 02/21

• 190.8
• WOD at CFR
• Food 1) 4 ounces beef liver and 4 eggs 2) 1 pound grass fed beef and a pount of sweet potato.  Estimate 190 grams protein

Tuesday 02/22

• 191.0
• Rest day
• Food: 1) Homemade paleo burgers.  About a pound of grass fed beef, 4 eggs, 5 strips bacon, sauteed onions.  Estimate 180 grams protein

Wednesday 02/23

• 189.8
• WOD at CFR
• Food: 1) 5 ounces beef liver with 4 eggs and a whole grapefruit 2) Pound of beef and pound of sweet potato and a shrimp cocktail at Blue Goose.  Estimate 210 grams protein

Thursday 02/24

• 191.8
• Rest day
• Food: 1) 12 ounces beef, 5 ounces beef liver with onions, homemade crab cakes, a tin of sardines.  Estimate 200 grams protein

Friday 02/25

• 190.0
• WOD at CFR
• Food: 1) 17 ounces beef, 1 pound sweet potato, 2 tins sardines, 1 grapefruit.  Estimate 180 grams protein

Saturday 02/26

• 188.6*
• Rest Day
• Food: 1) 1 pound beef fajita meat and gaucamole at Blue Goose, some Tilapia, 8 ounces smoked salmon, and a handful of Brazil nuts.  Estimate 190 grams protein.

Fifth week of logging, and I'm only averaging about a pound less than 4 weeks ago.  Oh well.  I know I've leaned out from 4 weeks ago, based on nothing more than easily  wearing clothes now that I couldn't wear 4 weeks ago.  I've had a pair of waist size 32 Dockers that I got in 2008 in anticipation of wearing them once I leaned out.  I never could wear them then, even at 186 pounds, but I can now at 189-190 pounds.

This is also the longest I've gone without a free meal since I had the concept of a free meal.  In fact, this is almost assuredly the longest I've ever gone without ice cream in my adult life.  When I finally do have a free meal I'll probably have some, but it isn't at the top of the list.

And at this point, I don't intend to end this 45 day challenge with a free meal.  I just don't like the idea of associating that with the end of the challenge.  I'll let myself at some point, but it will be at least 4-5 days after the challenge is over.  And it may be longer.  I'll see how I feel in 3 weeks.

Final point, there were several days this week where I only had one meal, late in the evening.  I just happened to not be hungry by lunch time, and I pushed eating until it seemed more reasonable to just wait and eat later.  I did that on Friday, and worked out essentially after a 24 hours fast.  I felt great.  In fact, I'll be looking to repeat this soon and see if the fasted state wasn't a contributor to how good I felt.