Matt's Diary pt 2 Electric Boogaloo
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jonom
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Weight for 8/4/2023: 293.8
Breakfast: 4 Pieces of Toast (500 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (0 cal.).
Snack: Dried Cranberries (100 cal.)
Lunch/Dinner: 1 Southwest Steak Salad (900 cal.), 1 side of Tater Tots (250 cal.)
Drinks: 3 cups of Water, 1 20 oz. Pepsi Zero
Exercise: 1 Hour of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 1750 cal. (520 cal. under 2270)
A pretty good day, though I'm not sure of the calories. I can't believe I ate that low amount calorie-wise when I remember eating that Salad and was stuffed.
Breakfast: 4 Pieces of Toast (500 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (0 cal.).
Snack: Dried Cranberries (100 cal.)
Lunch/Dinner: 1 Southwest Steak Salad (900 cal.), 1 side of Tater Tots (250 cal.)
Drinks: 3 cups of Water, 1 20 oz. Pepsi Zero
Exercise: 1 Hour of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 1750 cal. (520 cal. under 2270)
A pretty good day, though I'm not sure of the calories. I can't believe I ate that low amount calorie-wise when I remember eating that Salad and was stuffed.
Cate
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Well done, Matt! It sounds like incorporating big salads into your day is an excellent idea
jonom
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Weight for 8/5/2023: 292.8
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs (300 cal.), 5 Sausage links (300 cal.), 1 side of Hashbrowns (90 cal.), 2 Croissants w/Jelly (580 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.).
Lunch/Dinner: 2 Bacon Cheeseburgers ( 1450 cal.)
Drinks: 1 L of Pepsi (430 cal.), 1 20 oz. Cherry Coke (260 cal.), 2 cups of Water.
Exercise: 1.5 Hours of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 3520 cal. (1250 cal. over 2270)
I got my Air Fryer on Friday so I decided to try it out today. Unfortunately it didn't turn out well. I was going to make French fries to go with the hamburgers but they wended up burnt. The burgers were okay, but a little dry and well done.
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs (300 cal.), 5 Sausage links (300 cal.), 1 side of Hashbrowns (90 cal.), 2 Croissants w/Jelly (580 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.).
Lunch/Dinner: 2 Bacon Cheeseburgers ( 1450 cal.)
Drinks: 1 L of Pepsi (430 cal.), 1 20 oz. Cherry Coke (260 cal.), 2 cups of Water.
Exercise: 1.5 Hours of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 3520 cal. (1250 cal. over 2270)
I got my Air Fryer on Friday so I decided to try it out today. Unfortunately it didn't turn out well. I was going to make French fries to go with the hamburgers but they wended up burnt. The burgers were okay, but a little dry and well done.
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jonom
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It seemed to take a lot more time than using the frying pan. For the burgers I preheated the air fryer at 375 degrees, then cooked the burgers ( 1/4 patties) at 375 degrees for 6 minutes then flipped them and cooked for 5 more minutes.
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jonom
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Weight for 8/6/2023: 291.8
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs (300 cal.), 5 Sausage links (300 cal.), 1 side of Hashbrowns (90 cal.), 2 Croissants w/Jelly (580 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.).
Lunch/Dinner: 1 Plate of Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (800 cal.), 2 Pieces of Garlic Toast (150 cal.), 1 Salad w/Ranch Dressing (160 cal.)
Snack: 2 Chocolate Chip Cookies (740 cal.)
Drinks: 1 20 oz. Cherry Coke (260 cal.), 1 can of Pepsi 200 cal.), 2 cups of Water.
Exercise: NA
Estimated Calories: 3730 cal. (1460 cal. over 2270)
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs (300 cal.), 5 Sausage links (300 cal.), 1 side of Hashbrowns (90 cal.), 2 Croissants w/Jelly (580 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.).
Lunch/Dinner: 1 Plate of Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (800 cal.), 2 Pieces of Garlic Toast (150 cal.), 1 Salad w/Ranch Dressing (160 cal.)
Snack: 2 Chocolate Chip Cookies (740 cal.)
Drinks: 1 20 oz. Cherry Coke (260 cal.), 1 can of Pepsi 200 cal.), 2 cups of Water.
Exercise: NA
Estimated Calories: 3730 cal. (1460 cal. over 2270)
I never eat whole patties (because I don't like burgers that much) but that sounds like a long time. Don't forget that a lot of fat drips out of whatever fatty you heat in an airfryer so it's easy for things to go dry. I don't know what kind of patties you use but the patty-shaped meatballs I chop into rough chunks for salads are about an inch thick and done in 5 minutes tops, with one quick toss after 3 minutes just to make sure everyone has room on all sides. New gear in the kitchen almost always takes a bit of experimenting and googling but I hope your next experiment work out.
jonom
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Weight for 8/7/2023: 293.8
Breakfast: 4 Servings of Cereal (640 cal.), 1 Serving of Milk (100 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.).
Lunch: 2 Ham and Swiss Sandwiches (640 cal.), 3 Soft-Boiled Eggs (210 cal.), 1 Salad w/ Catalina Dressing and Chicken (300 cal.)
Dinner: 2 Chicken Breasts (300 cal.), 2 sides of lima Beans (200 cal.)
Drinks: 3 20 oz. Pepsi Zeroes, 2 cups of Water.
Exercise: 1.5 Hours of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 2540 cal. (270 cal. over 2270)
A much better day, for a Monday. I also was cable to control the urge to run to the store and get something sweet!
Breakfast: 4 Servings of Cereal (640 cal.), 1 Serving of Milk (100 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.).
Lunch: 2 Ham and Swiss Sandwiches (640 cal.), 3 Soft-Boiled Eggs (210 cal.), 1 Salad w/ Catalina Dressing and Chicken (300 cal.)
Dinner: 2 Chicken Breasts (300 cal.), 2 sides of lima Beans (200 cal.)
Drinks: 3 20 oz. Pepsi Zeroes, 2 cups of Water.
Exercise: 1.5 Hours of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 2540 cal. (270 cal. over 2270)
A much better day, for a Monday. I also was cable to control the urge to run to the store and get something sweet!
jonom
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Weight for 8/8/2023: 293.8
Breakfast: 4 Servings of Cereal (640 cal.), 1 Serving of Milk (100 cal.), 6 cups of Coffee (100 cal.).
Snack: 1 Honeybun (590 cal.)
Lunch/Dinner: 2 Ham and Swiss Sandwiches (640 cal.), 1 Bag of Chips (230 cal.), 1 Packet of Crackers (200 cal.), 1 Big Kat Bar (200 cal.), 1 Package of Reece's Pieces (200 cal.)
Drinks: 4 cans of Pepsi Zero, 2 cups of Water, 1 Bottle of Orange Juice (140 cal.)
Exercise: 1 Hour of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 3040 cal. (770 cal. over 2270)
So they switched my day to come into the office to Tuesday, as you can see because I went to the vending machine.
Breakfast: 4 Servings of Cereal (640 cal.), 1 Serving of Milk (100 cal.), 6 cups of Coffee (100 cal.).
Snack: 1 Honeybun (590 cal.)
Lunch/Dinner: 2 Ham and Swiss Sandwiches (640 cal.), 1 Bag of Chips (230 cal.), 1 Packet of Crackers (200 cal.), 1 Big Kat Bar (200 cal.), 1 Package of Reece's Pieces (200 cal.)
Drinks: 4 cans of Pepsi Zero, 2 cups of Water, 1 Bottle of Orange Juice (140 cal.)
Exercise: 1 Hour of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 3040 cal. (770 cal. over 2270)
So they switched my day to come into the office to Tuesday, as you can see because I went to the vending machine.
jonom
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Weight for 8/9/2023: 292.8
Breakfast: 3 Soft Boiled Eggs (210 cal.), 2 Pieces of Toast (150 cal.), 2 Slices of Bacon (120 cal.), cups of Coffee (100 cal.).
Lunch: 2 Ham and Swiss Sandwiches (640 cal.), 1 Bowl of Ramen Noodles (370 cal.)
Dinner: 1 Plate of Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (500 cal.), 4 Pieces of Garlic Toast (300 cal.)
Snack: 1 Slice of Cake (800 cal.), 1 cup of Milk (60 cal.)
Drinks: 4 cans of Pepsi Zero, 2 cups of Water, 1 Bottle of Orange Juice (140 cal.)
Exercise: 1 Hour, 15 minutes of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 3390 cal. (1120 cal. over 2270)
I was doing good until I had the slice of cake from Wal-Mart. I had a real bad craving for something sweet and I figured I'd get it over with.
Breakfast: 3 Soft Boiled Eggs (210 cal.), 2 Pieces of Toast (150 cal.), 2 Slices of Bacon (120 cal.), cups of Coffee (100 cal.).
Lunch: 2 Ham and Swiss Sandwiches (640 cal.), 1 Bowl of Ramen Noodles (370 cal.)
Dinner: 1 Plate of Spaghetti and Meat Sauce (500 cal.), 4 Pieces of Garlic Toast (300 cal.)
Snack: 1 Slice of Cake (800 cal.), 1 cup of Milk (60 cal.)
Drinks: 4 cans of Pepsi Zero, 2 cups of Water, 1 Bottle of Orange Juice (140 cal.)
Exercise: 1 Hour, 15 minutes of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 3390 cal. (1120 cal. over 2270)
I was doing good until I had the slice of cake from Wal-Mart. I had a real bad craving for something sweet and I figured I'd get it over with.
jonom
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As I write this I'm watching this video about how Japanese people stay thin (from the perspective of a Japanese person). He mentions one of the reasons is having a lot of fermented foods in their diet, which helps lose weight. I'm going to try eating more fermented foods like yogurt (and maybe drink more beer! 
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jonom
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Weight for 8/10/2023: 294.0
Breakfast: 5 Servings of Cereal (800 cal.), 2 servings of Milk (200 cal.) 10 cups of Coffee (100 cal.).
Lunch: 2 Ham and Swiss Sandwiches (600 cal.), 1/2 Bowl of Ramen Noodles (200 cal.)
Dinner: 11 Piece of Roast Chicken (150 cal.), 4 sides of Mashed Potatoes (480 cal.), 1 side of Broccoli (20 cal.)
Drinks: 2 cans of Pepsi Zero, 2 cups of Water
Exercise: 1 Hour of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 2550 cal. (280 cal. over 2270)
I used my air fryer to roast some chicken, it was fairly good, though a little dry. I roasted 3 pieces, but only had one piece because I was full.
Breakfast: 5 Servings of Cereal (800 cal.), 2 servings of Milk (200 cal.) 10 cups of Coffee (100 cal.).
Lunch: 2 Ham and Swiss Sandwiches (600 cal.), 1/2 Bowl of Ramen Noodles (200 cal.)
Dinner: 11 Piece of Roast Chicken (150 cal.), 4 sides of Mashed Potatoes (480 cal.), 1 side of Broccoli (20 cal.)
Drinks: 2 cans of Pepsi Zero, 2 cups of Water
Exercise: 1 Hour of Walking.
Estimated Calories: 2550 cal. (280 cal. over 2270)
I used my air fryer to roast some chicken, it was fairly good, though a little dry. I roasted 3 pieces, but only had one piece because I was full.
jonom
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He did mention smaller portion sizes but he actually never mentioned the meat/veggies and the low sugar consumption.
jonom
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Weight for 8/11/2023: 293.8
Breakfast: 2 Sausage, Egg, and Cheese on Croissant sandwiches (1180 cal.), 1 side of Tater Tots (250 cal.), 1 Bottle of orange Juice (160 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (100 cal.).
Lunch: 1/2 of Roast Chicken (100 cal.), Chicken Tenders w/Fries (450 cal.)
Dinner: 1 Plate of Sushi (270 cal.)
Snack: 2 Frosted Sugar Cookies (800 cal.), 1 Danish (300 cal.)
Drinks: 1 cans of Pepsi Zero, 1 Can of Cherry Coke (200 cal.) 2 cups of Water, 1 Cocktail (200 cal.)
Exercise: About 15 minutes of Walking
Estimated Calories: 3740 cal. (1470 cal. over 2270)
I ate too much obviously. I need to stop eating at Dash In because not only am I eating junk but it gets expensive. I was going to eat this bowl with roast chicken but it tasted kind of nasty so I threw it out. I went to a meetup later which was fun. They took a photo of the group, I'm on the bottom left if you didn't know already.
Breakfast: 2 Sausage, Egg, and Cheese on Croissant sandwiches (1180 cal.), 1 side of Tater Tots (250 cal.), 1 Bottle of orange Juice (160 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (100 cal.).
Lunch: 1/2 of Roast Chicken (100 cal.), Chicken Tenders w/Fries (450 cal.)
Dinner: 1 Plate of Sushi (270 cal.)
Snack: 2 Frosted Sugar Cookies (800 cal.), 1 Danish (300 cal.)
Drinks: 1 cans of Pepsi Zero, 1 Can of Cherry Coke (200 cal.) 2 cups of Water, 1 Cocktail (200 cal.)
Exercise: About 15 minutes of Walking
Estimated Calories: 3740 cal. (1470 cal. over 2270)
I ate too much obviously. I need to stop eating at Dash In because not only am I eating junk but it gets expensive. I was going to eat this bowl with roast chicken but it tasted kind of nasty so I threw it out. I went to a meetup later which was fun. They took a photo of the group, I'm on the bottom left if you didn't know already.
jonom
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Weight for 8/12/2023: 293.8
Breakfast: 1 Danish (300 cal.), 2 Croissants w/Jelly (500 cal.), 2 cups of Coffee (50 cal.).
Lunch/Dinner: 1 Bowl w/ Steak Shawarma w/1 side Pita (1360 cal.), 1 cup of Mango Punch (130 cal.) from Mezeh.
Snack: 1 Fig Bar (200 cal.)
Drinks: 1 Can of Cherry Coke (200 cal.) 2 cups of Water, 2 Cocktails (400 cal.), 3 Beers (400 cal.)
Exercise: About 30 minutes of Walking
Estimated Calories: 3540 cal. (1270 cal. over 2270)
I did better, except for the alcohol. I went to Mezeh which I thought would be better than fast food, but I noticed it's roughly the same calories as if I went to Wendy's which was right next door.
Breakfast: 1 Danish (300 cal.), 2 Croissants w/Jelly (500 cal.), 2 cups of Coffee (50 cal.).
Lunch/Dinner: 1 Bowl w/ Steak Shawarma w/1 side Pita (1360 cal.), 1 cup of Mango Punch (130 cal.) from Mezeh.
Snack: 1 Fig Bar (200 cal.)
Drinks: 1 Can of Cherry Coke (200 cal.) 2 cups of Water, 2 Cocktails (400 cal.), 3 Beers (400 cal.)
Exercise: About 30 minutes of Walking
Estimated Calories: 3540 cal. (1270 cal. over 2270)
I did better, except for the alcohol. I went to Mezeh which I thought would be better than fast food, but I noticed it's roughly the same calories as if I went to Wendy's which was right next door.
jonom
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Weight for 8/13/2023: 294.0
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs (300 cal.), 5 Sausage Links (540 cal.), 1 side of Hash Browns (70 cal.), 2 Croissants w/Jelly (500 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.), 1 cup of Diet Orange Juice. (50 cal.)
Lunch: 1 Big Bacon Classic Double (910 cal.), 1 side of Fries (350 cal.), 1 Dr. Pepper (250 cal.) from Wendy's.
Dinner: 4 Fig Bars (800 cal.), 1 Bowl of Broccoli (20 cal.)
Drinks: 1 Can of Cherry Coke (200 cal.), 1 Can of Ginger Ale (200 cal.), 2 cups of Water, 1 Smoothie (90 cal.)
Exercise: NA
Estimated Calories: 4430 cal. (2160 cal. over 2270)
I didn't realize I ate so many calories. It wasn't even that bad until I felt hungry and kept snacking. Of course the fact that I had a nasty hangover didn't help.
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs (300 cal.), 5 Sausage Links (540 cal.), 1 side of Hash Browns (70 cal.), 2 Croissants w/Jelly (500 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.), 1 cup of Diet Orange Juice. (50 cal.)
Lunch: 1 Big Bacon Classic Double (910 cal.), 1 side of Fries (350 cal.), 1 Dr. Pepper (250 cal.) from Wendy's.
Dinner: 4 Fig Bars (800 cal.), 1 Bowl of Broccoli (20 cal.)
Drinks: 1 Can of Cherry Coke (200 cal.), 1 Can of Ginger Ale (200 cal.), 2 cups of Water, 1 Smoothie (90 cal.)
Exercise: NA
Estimated Calories: 4430 cal. (2160 cal. over 2270)
I didn't realize I ate so many calories. It wasn't even that bad until I felt hungry and kept snacking. Of course the fact that I had a nasty hangover didn't help.
jonom
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Weight for 8/14/2023: 294.8
Breakfast: 3 Bowls of Cereal (480 cal.), 1 cup of Milk (100 cal.), 1 Smoothie (90 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.), 1 cup of Diet Orange Juice. (50 cal.)
Snack: 2 Bananas (200 cal.)
Lunch: 2 Roast Beef Sandwiches (900 cal.), 2 Servings of Cole Slaw (380 cal.)
Dinner: 1 1 lb. Salmon Filet (600 cal.), 1 side of Broccoli (20 cal.)
Drinks: 1 Can of Pepsi Zero, 3 cups of Water.
Exercise: NA
Estimated Calories: 2900 cal. (630 cal. over 2270)
Ate a little too much again. I could have had smaller portions at lunch.
Breakfast: 3 Bowls of Cereal (480 cal.), 1 cup of Milk (100 cal.), 1 Smoothie (90 cal.), 10 cups of Coffee (150 cal.), 1 cup of Diet Orange Juice. (50 cal.)
Snack: 2 Bananas (200 cal.)
Lunch: 2 Roast Beef Sandwiches (900 cal.), 2 Servings of Cole Slaw (380 cal.)
Dinner: 1 1 lb. Salmon Filet (600 cal.), 1 side of Broccoli (20 cal.)
Drinks: 1 Can of Pepsi Zero, 3 cups of Water.
Exercise: NA
Estimated Calories: 2900 cal. (630 cal. over 2270)
Ate a little too much again. I could have had smaller portions at lunch.
jonom
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Weight for 8/15/2023: 296.0
Breakfast: 3 Bowls of Cereal (480 cal.), 1 cup of Milk (100 cal.), 5 cups of Coffee (50 cal.)
Snack: 1 Banana (100 cal.), 1 Fig Bar (200 cal.)
Lunch: 1 Roast Beef Sandwich (500 cal.), 2 Peppermint Patties (320 cal.), 2 Chocolate Chip Cookies (500 cal.)
Dinner: Shrimp and Scallop Pasta (500 cal.), 2 Pieces of Garlic Sourdough Toast (250 cal.)
Drinks: 4 Cans of Pepsi Zero, 3 cups of Water.
Exercise: 1 Hour of Walking
Estimated Calories: 2970 cal. (700 cal. over 2270)
I ate quite a bit, I did avoid the vending machine, but went to 7-11 on my break and got some sweets there. I could have probably avoided them but it was a rough day as we were really busy.
Breakfast: 3 Bowls of Cereal (480 cal.), 1 cup of Milk (100 cal.), 5 cups of Coffee (50 cal.)
Snack: 1 Banana (100 cal.), 1 Fig Bar (200 cal.)
Lunch: 1 Roast Beef Sandwich (500 cal.), 2 Peppermint Patties (320 cal.), 2 Chocolate Chip Cookies (500 cal.)
Dinner: Shrimp and Scallop Pasta (500 cal.), 2 Pieces of Garlic Sourdough Toast (250 cal.)
Drinks: 4 Cans of Pepsi Zero, 3 cups of Water.
Exercise: 1 Hour of Walking
Estimated Calories: 2970 cal. (700 cal. over 2270)
I ate quite a bit, I did avoid the vending machine, but went to 7-11 on my break and got some sweets there. I could have probably avoided them but it was a rough day as we were really busy.