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04 September 2024

Weigh-in: 211.8 lb

lost so far: 8.2 lb

still to go: 66.8 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

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30 August 2024

Good example of how bad eating habits just leave you hungry. Thursday was my day to have my 2x /month Culver's concrete. I know... crazy habit, but it works better than any of the other laxative remedies prescribed, and I don't want to end up in the hospital again. But the result was that in spite of the calories involved, I woke up hungry yesterday morning because, of course, the calories on Wednesday were too much sugar/not enough protein. So that just set me off the wrong way yesterday as well, which means I went over my calorie goal (1375-1450), but didn't manage to get the actual nutrition I should... so now I am starving again today. So I'm going to try to turn myself around today. I just have to focus on the fact that this is for the long-term. Getting of the track for one day or even two days does not mean failure. It means "snap out of it" and get moving again, and that's what I'm going to do.

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28 August 2024

Weigh-in: 212.6 lb

lost so far: 7.4 lb

still to go: 67.6 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

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27 August 2024

A weird eating day today. It was 96F with a heat index of 106. I met a friend for lunch and made the mistake of eating actual food, which I never do in this kind of heat, then I felt slightly queasy for the rest of the day, and finally just had another yogurt shake tonight. I feel a little better -- plus a line of thunderstorms came through around 8:30, and the temperature dropped down to 75. The second line of storms has now arrived. Tomorrow it's supposed to be 84 and cloudy, which will feel positive chilly.

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26 August 2024

My recipes never get shared -- I think because I don't include photos. So I want to share two things I now make that may solve some cravings for other people: 1) Gravy. I miss gravy when I eat boneless chicken breast or turkey tenderloins. So now I make my own: Slice and caramelize a sweet onion in a large pot with 2 TBSP of olive oil and about 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth. Cook until it has some crispy brown spots and all is well cooked. Transfer to your blender and add 8 oz chicken broth; pinches of salt, pepper, dry thyme, sage & rosemary. Blend until smooth -- til all the dried herbs are completely emulsified. Now transfer to a small sauce pan and simmer til it bubbles and begins to cook down. Make a slurry of 2 tsp of corn starch in cold water and stir into gravy. Continue to cook again till bubbles a while. Makes about 5-6 servings. 2) Fried potatoes. Really miss crispy fried potatoes. But now with an air fryer I can do this: Bake 2 medium potatoes til soft and then put in fridge overnight. Next day, cut potatoes in half lengthwise, then cut each half into little half moons. Toss in a ziplock with a couple splashes of olive oil. Then spread on air fryer tray and sprinkle with a savory season salt. Cook for about 6 minutes at 425-450. Toss the potatoes again and cook another 3-4 minutes. These are really good, and the very small pieces of potatoes get crunchy. I don't do this very often because I stay away from potatoes, but when you have a taste for them, this is the way to go!

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