30 June 2011

I'm feeling a little better about the strange weight gain thing from last week - like it wasn't somehow my fault or a curse of the gods (or perhaps as Oprah would possibly say, "I was thinking heavy thoughts and that translated to my physical being") I'm now back down to 8 pounds shed, which makes me happy. Four pounds to my initial goal, 33.2 to my final goal.

[Day11 Metabosol]
AM Metabosol Mix (6:30AM)

+ 16 oz water. Not only are the Super Fat Burner pills getting stuck in my throat, the Ca-aspartate gets stuck too. It's really gross and uncomfortable.

(7:00AM)
4 slices bacon, limp (1g, 180cal)
16 oz water
12 oz diet coke with lime

AM Supplements

(10:15AM)
orange Diet Rockstar (2g, 20cal)
Tabasco Slim Jim (2g, 150cal)

(12:30PM)

4 oz (actually, more like 3, but who's counting?) steak (0g, 241cal)
1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)
8oz snow peas (11.45g, 91.6cal)
grape Diet Rockstar (2g, 20cal)

(calorie and carb count before the fall:
22.95g carb
755.6 calories)

I'm a little worried because I just found out that there's an excursion to the Fish for our other student's graduation and send-off. There are *no* low carb options there, with the exception of water...

...and indeed reason to worry.
2 imperial pints of Hodgson's IPA (38.1g, 583cal - I guessed this based on figures for some other IPAs with similar alcohol content, though those were 6.5%min, and this was 5.5%)
2 coconut prawns (8.9g, 217.6cal)

by the way, my tolerance for alcohol - specifically beer - has plummeted. While I can normally have 2 shots of whiskey and I'm buzzed, I had the equivalent of 2.5 beers and I was *smashed*. I waited a bit and drowned my drunkenness in sushi.

1 cup miso soup (4g, 36cal)
1 Hawaiian poki roll (12.7g, 188cal)
1 spicy scallop hand roll (17g, 117cal)
6-pc salmon nigiri (0g, 246cal)

went home and went soundly asleep - didn't take my evening supplements or PM Metabosol Mix

2143.2cal (414.8g less than the last cheat day)
103.65g carb (21.1g less than the last cheat day)

29 June 2011 - Day 10 Metabosol, Day 9 Induction

I'm now down 7lb. I'm starting to think that the 1-2 shots of whiskey I'm having just before bedtime aren't all that bad -- though I probably should not be mixing that with my 'Metabosol mix'.

The pills are killing me, especially the Super Fat Burner ones - I don't know why they make supplements as big ol' freakin' horse pills because it takes a lot of water to get those puppies to not get stuck in my espohagus. I'm debating whether to pulverize them or not because I wonder if there's also an issue with absorption because they are monster horse pills.

AM Metabosol Mix (6:45AM)

Breakfast (7:30AM)
1 can water chestnuts (8g, 40cal)
4 slice bacon, limp (1g, 180cal)
1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 130cal)

AM Supplements (8:00 AM)

Snack (10:30AM)
Justin's classic almond butter, 32g (2g, 200cal)
diet Mountain Dew (0g, 0cal) OMG I can hardly wait until the caf re-stocks some better sodas!!!

crap. we're having a going-away pizza party for our student who just graduated. I foresee food-pushing in my near future...

...whew! I made it! There was a pizza and salad but no pushing - yay! :-)

Lunch (12:30PM)
the topping from 1/2 slice pizza (2g, 100cal - I'm just pulling that out of thin air)
2 cups salad with balsamic vinegar dressing (6g, 140cal - I'm pulling that out of somewhat thicker air)

Snack (3:00PM)
2 cups radish sprouts (2.8g, 32cal)
1 diet coke with lime (0g, 0cal)

Dinner (6:30PM)
2 oz kippered salmon (1g, 90cal)
4oz steak (0g, 241cal)
2 tbsp brewer's yeast (2g, 60cal)

PM Supplements (6:30PM)

(8:30PM)
1 shot whiskey (0g, 120cal)

PM Metabosol Mix (11:30PM)

22.8g
133cal

28 June 2011 - Day 9 Metabosol, Day 8 Induction

OK I'm starting to lose weight again. I am down a net of 6.4 pounds.

Breakfast:
2 cups Italian wedding soup
-1/2 cup spinach, cooked (1g, 15cal)
-2 cups chicken broth (2g, 10cal)
- 3 oz pork sausage (0g, 225cal)
-1/2 egg (0g, 45cal)
2 oz brie (0g, 200cal)

1 orange diet rockstar on the way to work (2g, 20cal)

Lunch
orange diet rockstar (2g, 20cal)
1 dill pickle (2g, 16cal)
4oz steak (0g, 241cal)
2 cups radish sprouts (2.8g, 32cal)

Dinner:
2 oz smoked salmon (2g,90cal)
2 cans water chestnuts (16g, 80cal)
2 oz brie (0g,200cal)

1242 cal
28.8g

27 June 2011 - Day 7 Induction

So... at what point of reduced calories, 20-30g of carbs per day, 6-10glasses of water per day and exercise am I going to stop gaining weight!!!? I'm officially 2.5 pounds heavier than I was a week ago - it's not like I have a hormonal excuse or anything. Can't my body defy physics in the other direction!!?

[Day 8 of Metabosol]
AM Metabosol 6:45AM

7:15AM
3oz cheese (3g, 330cal)
2oz smoked salmon (1g, 90cal)
1 cup tea (0g, 0cal)
500ml water (0g, 0cal)

10:30AM
1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)
4oz steak (0g, 241cal)

12:30PM
hazelnut Lindor truffle (5g, 73.3cal)
Justin's classic almond butter, 32g (2g, 200cal)
Diet Dr. Pepper (0g, 0cal)

1oz dubliner(1g, 110cal)
1 oz brie (0g, 100cal)
2oz smoked salmon (1g, 90cal)
3g brewer's yeast (3g, 90cal)
2 shots whiskey (0g, 240cal)

20.5g, 1617.3cal

26 June 2011 - Day 6 Induction

[Day 7 Metabosol]
AM Metabosol

Breakfast:
Mutant Italian wedding soup
-negligible amounts of broth, egg, spinach (1g, 50cal)
- 3 oz pork sausage (0g, 225cal)
1 can water chestnuts (8g, 40cal)
tea with half and half (2g, 40cal)
2 tbsp brewer's yeast (2g, 60cal)
AM supplements (no more guarana or lysine)

8-mile walk

Lunch:
3 diet rockstars (6g, 60cal)
3 oz Dubliner cheese (3g, 330cal)
BBQ pork slices with chinese mustard & sesame seeds (3g, 300cal)

PM supplements

1 shot Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban (0g, 120cal)

25g carb
1225 cal

25 June 2011 - Day 5 Induction

[Day 6 Metabosol]
AM Metabosol Mix

Breakfast:
4 pc bacon, limp (0.5g, 180cal)
3oz coconut milk (2.17g, 169cal)
3oz red wine vinegar (1g, 16cal)

Snack:
1cup peanuts (3g, 305cal)
tea with half-and-half (2g, 40cal)

AM Supplements - the usual

Lunch
Italian wedding soup
-1/2 cup spinach, cooked (1g, 15cal)
-2 cups chicken broth (2g, 10cal)
- 3 oz pork sausage (0g, 225cal)
-1/2 egg (0g, 45cal)

Dinner:
2/3c headless shing shangs (2g, 240 cal)
12 oz diet coke with lime (0g, 0cal)

Snack:
2/3c headless shing shangs (2g, 240 cal)

1440cal
15.67g carb

24 June 2011 - Day 4 Induction

[Day 5 Metabosol]
AM Metabosol

Breakfast:
4pc. bacon (0.5g, 180cal)
16oz water (0g, 0cal)
diet coke with lime (0g, 0cal)

AM Supplements

Lunch:
6oz steak (0g, 362cal)
1cup peanuts (3g, 305cal)

Snack:
Nutiva Hempseed Original Bar (10g, 210cal)
Justin's classic almond butter, 32g (2g, 200cal)
Diet Dr. Pepper (0g, 0cal)

Drinks:
3 shots whiskey (0g, 310cal)
2 (shudder) Michelob Ultras (5.3g, 190cal)

Dinner:
1 cup peanuts (3g, 305cal)
nori (0g, 60cal)

2122cal
23.8g carb

23 June 2011 - Day 3 Induction

OK I'm getting pretty pissed because I am 0.8 pounds heavier than this time last week. But whatever. My body is a piece of crap and I'm fucking sick of it.

6:15AM
[Day 4 Metabosol]
AM Metabosol mix
500ml water

7:00AM
2 eggs (0.8g, 150cal)
2 tbsp whole flax seeds (0.35g, 117cal)

7:15AM
AM Supplements
500ml water

9:30AM
3 oz steak (0g, 181cal)
diet coke with lime (0g, 0cal)

11:30AM
3 oz steak (0g, 181cal)
diet coke with lime (0g, 0cal)
1 can water chestnuts (8g, 40cal)
500ml water (0g, 0cal)

1:30
Justin's classic almond butter, 32g (2g, 200cal)
500ml water (0g, 0cal)

3:30
1/16 chocolate bar (1.44g, 16.25cal)

4:30
tea with half and half (2g, 40cal)

Dinner:
Korean Barbecue! 842cal, 10.2g
~1/2c kimchee (5g , 30cal)
1/6c. bean sprouts (0.7g, 6cal)
6 mondo shrimp (about 4 oz? 1.5g 120cal)
pork- 8 oz (0g, 622cal)
salted oil dip (0g, 50cal)
spicy bean paste, 1tsp (3g, 14cal)
large glass water (0g, 0cal)

Snack:
seaweed (0g, 60cal)

1827.25calp
24.79g carb

22 June 2011 - Day 2 Induction

[Day 3 Metabosol]

6:15AM
Metabosol Mix

6:40AM
4 pc bacon, limp (0.5g, 180cal)
tea with half-and-half (2g, 40cal)
32 oz Arizona iced tea (2g, 4cal)

7:00AM
AM Supplements

10:00AM
Justin's classic almond butter, 32g (2g, 200cal)
20 oz cherry diet pepsi (0g, 0cal)

1:30PM
4oz steak (0g, 241cal)
1 dill pickle (2g, 16cal)
12oz diet coke with lime (0g, 0cal)
500ml water (0g, 0cal)

7:30PM
4 pc bacon, limp (0.5g, 180cal)
3oz coconut milk (2.17g, 169cal)
2 tbsp brewer's yeast (2g, 60cal)
tea with half-and-half (2g, 40cal)

8:00PM
3oz red wine vinegar (1g, 16cal)

PM Supplements

11:30PM
Metabosol mix

1146calp, 15.67g
side note: feeling nauseated and have swelling in my right ankle

Let's Talk Supplements - Part Deux

Here are the supplements I am taking. As I said, it's *a lot*.

I'm going to phase out the lysine and the guarana by the end of the week so it will be a little less, but I might be a little more susceptible to the bugs in the germ farm I work in and a bit more tired. We shall see.

The AM and PM supplements I take with food, the Metabosol mix I take on an empty stomach.

21 June 2011 - Day 1 of Induction

[Day 2 Metabosol]
6:00AM
Metabosol mix
16 oz water

6:40AM
1 egg (0.4g, 75cal)
2 tbsp whole flax seeds (0.35g, 117cal)
1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 130cal)

11:30AM - the other half of my pork-rescue project from yesterday
1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)
3 oz pork (0g, 142cal)
8 straw mushrooms - about 1/2 can (1.3g, 20cal)
green onions - about 1 (0.6g, 8cal)

2:30PM
Justin's classic almond butter, 32g (2g, 200cal)
1 dill pickle (2g, 16cal)
20 oz cherry diet pepsi (0g, 0cal)

4:45PM
AM Supplements (whoops! forgot them until late afternoon)
The usual
16 oz water

8:30PM
3oz coconut milk (2.17g, 169cal)
4oz steak (0g, 241cal)
1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 130cal)
Arizona ice tea, 32oz (2g, 8cal) - just hazarding a guess because they say <1g/serving

9:00PM
PM Supplements

11:00PM
Metabosol mix

15.32g carb, 1305calp

20 June 2011 - Cheat Day

Today is the first day I'm trying out my Metabosol concoction. Damn I'm taking a lot of pills! Pictures to follow

5:45AM
Metabosol mix
16 oz water

7:00AM
1 egg (0.4g, 75cal - I am becoming very aware of how these numbers vary wildly, even on the same site)
2 tbsp whole flax seeds (0.35g, 117cal - somehow I doubt this is all absorbed...)
1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 130cal)
tea with half&half (2g, 80cal)

AM Supplements:
The usual
16 oz water

11:30AM
1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)
3 oz pork (0g, 142cal)
8 straw mushrooms - about 1/2 can? (1.3g, 20cal)
green onions - about 1? (0.6g, 8cal)

3:30PM
Justin's classic almond butter, 32g (2g, 200cal)

5:30PM - the Voyeur
Met a friend for drinks at the voyeur. They have one of those 'around the world in 80 beers' kinda dealios and I tried three of them:

Sinebrychoff Porter (a Finnish porter - given the Finn-o-phile I am, I had to try it) - not too bad! I'm not normally a porter kinda gal but this was pretty good. (19.3g carb, 218cal)

Bateman's Combined Harvest(an English multi-grain beer) - a bit too soft for my taste. It had good flavor, just no hoppy bite that I'm so accustomed to. (can't find nutrition info - I'll just guess - 19.3g, 218cal)

Orkney Skullsplitter (not a skull-splitter) -a barleywine. an acceptable but castrated beer with nothing particularly interesting about it except for its alcohol content.(can't find nutrition info - I'll just guess - 20g, 300cal)

Greek Salad - *no* idea what kind of calories were contained in this puppy. I'll guess 20g carb, 500cal? dunno.


Guinness (17g, 217cal)
Total Domination (18g carb, 280cal)

So I must give an editorial on The Voyeur. It is everything I dislike about Olympia distilled into one hipster hovel. The "waiters" were actively ignoring our table. Think about it people. Young student-type=poor, Old people=possible disposable income. Maybe you should think about devoting a little time at the table that may fetch you a decent tip. The food was fair to middling. The decor was juvenile at best, puerile if you're feeling less generous. The state of cleanliness perhaps was intended to build patrons' immune systems. And the bathroom. It was nasty enough that I felt like I was catching an STD just by looking at it. "Set your meat hole here." was scrawled on the toilet seat. The grafitti on the walls was not even cool. There was no stack of toilet liners high enough to protect me from the creepy. Thank god my quads have the strength for a quality hover.

forgot my evening supplements and my evening Metabosol

825cal + 1733cal (cheat portion of the day) =2558 cal-p [160cal fewer than last cheat day]
11.15g carb + 113.6 (cheat portion of the day) =124.75g carb [68g fewer than last cheat day]

19 June 2011 - Day 14 of Induction

Today was supposed to be my cheat day but it didn't happen. It wasn't because of guilt from yesterday (though I have plenty of that). I woke up initially at 10:30 and was so tired I felt like I hadn't slept at all. I managed to text enough to cancel Scrabble/breakfast and to eat, but I promptly fell asleep on the couch while watching the Simpsons only to wake up at 3:30. Sigh.

The calories and carb counts are probably changing a bit because I'm using a different website for most of my numbers. This is mainly because NutritionData doesn't auto-calculate for amounts and that has gotten to be a bit of a pain.

Breakfast:
1 avocado (3.1g, 289cal)
40z steak (0g, 252cal)
1 Tab (0g, 0cal)

Lunch:
1 avocado (3.1g, 289cal)
3oz pork (0g, 142cal)
1 green onion (0.5g, 5cal)
soy + Worcestershire sauce (.5g, 10cal)
1 diet coke with lime (0g, 0cal)

Dinner:
4tbsp half & half with tea (2g, 80cal)
1 can water chestnuts (8g, 40cal)
2 tsp brewer's yeast (4g,40cal)

Snack:
3oz pork (0g, 142cal)
1 green onion (0.5g, 5cal)
soy + Worcestershire sauce (.5g, 10cal)

1304cal
20.7 g - p

18 June 2011 - A Bad Bad Day

Today was supposed to be a 'controlled' bad day but it didn't quite work out that way, thanks to the kimchee and my Guinness math error.

Breakfast:

1 cup kimchee (4g, 60cal)

1 avocado (3.1g, 289cal)

2 tbsp sour cream (2g, 70cal)

french onion soup (1.5g, 9cal)

1 imperial pint Guinness (17g, 210cal)

1 shot Jameson (0g, 69cal)

4c. raw spinach (1.37g, 22cal)

parmesan (0.5g, 50cal)

1 egg (.61, 84cal)

2 slices bacon (0g, 80cal)

1 tbsp mystery dressing (4g?, 100cal?)

Dinner:

6oz steak (0g, 378cal)

4 tbsp sour cream (4g, 140cal)

french onion dip (6g, 36cal)

4c kimchee (15.86g, 238cal)

1835cal

59.94g - p
I'm blaming the Guinness and the kimchee as the culprits. Without these two it would have been 1400some calories and 27g carbs - well within acceptable.

The kimchee problem is because the kimchee from #1 Korean Barbecue is sooooo amazingly good and I was feeling crappy and there were extenuating circumstances which needn't be mentioned in a public forum - best for me not to keep it in the house. I also had no idea just how many calories and grams are in a Guinness because all of the nutrition data are based on 12oz servings, except Guinness is served by the imperial pint.

17 June 2011 - Day 12 of Induction

I'm wondering if I'm feeling crappy from the tetanus booster. It looks like a big spider bite on my arm and it's hot, sore, and achy and I am sooo-o-o-o-o tired. I looked at the pamphlet that I got at the doctor's office and it looks like those are all fairly common "side effects" (if it's in 25% of recipients, how is it a side effect and not just an effect!?)


Breakfast:
1 cup kimchee (4g, 59cal)
2 oz cheddar cheese (2g, 226cal)
1 cup tea with cream (0g, 50cal)


Snack:
12 oz breve w/shot of s/f hazelnut (stepping off the coffee wagon...;11.4, 318cal, $5.08)
2 tbsp almond butter (2g, 180cal, $1.10)


Lunch:
1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)
3oz pork steak (hella lean and not very good; 0g, 250cal)


Snack:
1 cup kimchee (4g, 59cal)
1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 130cal)
2 tbsp flax seeds, whole (0.46g, 110cal)
2 eggs (0.8g, 149cal)


Dinner:
1 medium avocado (3.77g, 330cal, $1.25)
1 tsp sea salt (0g, 0cal)
2 tbsp sour cream (1g, 60cal)


1974cal
33.13g
whoa I overdid it today. And I have to be *really* vigilant tomorrow because it is lunch at a bar with a saboteur. I'm going to see what a little bit of whiskey does to my diet. I'm thinking one or two shots.

16 June 2011 - Day 11 of Induction

woke up feeling exhausted and hung over. yuk.
15mg/dl ketones
-8.2


Breakfast:
2 eggs (1g, 144cal)
1 oz cheddar (0g, 110cal)
1 tsp bacon fat (0g, 33cal)
tea with cream (0g, 50cal)


Snack:
Tabasco Slim Jim (2g, 150cal)
2 diet rockstars (2g, 20cal)


Lunch:
1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)
6 deviled eggs - they are really tasting gross now. glad they're all done (1.8g, 306cal)


Snack:
1 strawberry (1.42g, 8cal)
2 blueberries (0.43g, 1cal)
3 blackberries (0.8g, 3cal)
3 small slices honeydew melon (5g, 21cal)
1 cherry (0.9g, 4cal)


Dinner:
2c kimchee (8g, 119cal) [caloriegallery.com - I must remember this website]
2 oz cheese (2g, 226cal)


Snack:
2 cups tea with cream (1g, 100cal)


1368cal, 30.85g carb

15 June 2011 - Day 10 of Induction

40mg/dl

-8.8

Breakfast: (8:15AM)

2 eggs (1g, 154cal)

2 oz cheddar (2g, 226cal)

AM Supplements:

the usual.

Lunch: (11:30AM)

6 deviled eggs (1.8g, 306cal)

1 dill pickle (2g, 16cal)

Dinner

1/2c. kimchee (5g, 30cal)

6 jumbo shrimp (1.5g, 120cal)

6 oz pork (0g, 455cal)

1/6 cup bean sprouts (0.7g, 6cal)

1 tbsp oil (0g, 100cal)

bean paste (9g, 40cal)

4 pieces zucchini (1g, 15cal)

2 cloves garlic (2g, 8cal)

jalapeno slices

1 slice onion (1.25, 8cal)

1 large water

1 cup tea with cream (0g, 50cal)

1526 cal

27.25g carb

14 June 2011 - Day 9 of Induction

15mg/dl; -6.8

Breakfast:

2oz pork steak (0g, 146cal)

2 eggs (1g, 142cal)

1 oz cheese (1g, 113cal)

1 cup tea with cream (0g, 50cal)

diet mountain dew (0g, 0cal)

AM supplements:

the usual

Snack:

2 tbsp almond butter (2g, 180cal)

40 min walk on campus

Lunch:

4oz pork steak (0g, 360cal)

1/4c sunflower seeds (4g, 205cal)

30min level 7, hill program on stationary bike

Dinner:

3oz pork roast (0g, 275cal)

1tsp habanero jam (4g, 16cal)

1 cup tea with cream (1g, 50cal)

1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 130cal)

1667cal

13g

13 June 2011 - Day 8 of Induction

minimal ketosis - strip registered zero but did eventually turn pink

-6.8lb

Breakfast:

8oz [raw wt.] chuck stew meat, lean (0g, 544cal)

onion (4.5g, 24cal)

1 tbsp garlic (5g, 27cal)

AM Supplements:

the usual.

Got my tetanus booster. Felt sort of silly 'splainin to the doc why

Snack:

2tbsp coconut oil (0g, 260cal)

12 oz mountain dew (0g, 0cal)

Lunch:

1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)

4 oz pork steak (0g, 300cal)

Dinner:

4c broth (4g, 20cal)

1 can water chestnuts (8g, 40cal)

3 tbsp brewer's yeast (3g, 90cal)

1/2c spinach (1.5g, 34cal)

3 diet mountain dew (0g,0cal)

1392 cal

29.5g carbs

really really difficult day on the diet. not sure why.

12 June 2011 - Day 7 of Induction

15mg/dl ketones

-7.8lbs

Snack (to temper meds):

1 deviled egg (0.3g, 51cal)

1 cup tea with cream (1g, 40cal)

spent a good amount of time  chasing Ivanka around the apartment to get her back in her cage. In the process I stepped on the water bottle holder and it punctured my foot in two spots. I had to lance it open to make it bleed. I think I need a tetanus booster.

AM Supplements:

same as yesterday

Breakfast:

3 egg omelet with meaty goodness n cheese

-eggs (1.5g, 231 cal)

-3oz meat (0g, 250cal)

-1oz cheese (1g, 113cal)

-broccoli, 4 tufts (4g, 12cal)

-carrots, 6 small baby carrots (3g, 15cal)

-2x tea with half and half (2g, 80cal)

Lunch:

2 deviled eggs (0.6g, 102cal)

1 cornichon (0g, 0cal)

2 garlic stuffed olives (0g, 14cal)

diet mountain dew

4.8mi walk (1.2mi. down Judd and back, 3.6 miles to Ross and back)

Dinner:

8oz chuck stew meat, lean (0g, 544cal)

onion (4.5g, 24cal)

1 tbsp garlic (5g, 27cal)

1503cal

22.9g carb

11 June 2011 - Day 6 of Induction

15mg/dl ketones

-7.8lbs (3.2 to initial goal point, 43.4lb to final goal)

Made deviled eggs last night. They need something. I'm thinking fish sauce or soy sauce.

Here's the recipe

14 hard-boiled eggs (9g, 1078cal)

to the yolks blended:

3tbsp sour cream (6g, 210 cal)

1tbsp mayonnaise (0g, 90cal)

1 tsp garlic (2g, 9cal)

1/2 tsp paprika (0g, 3cal)

1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder (0g, 3cal)

1/2 tsp habanero powder (0g, 3cal)

2 tsp dry mustard (0g, 10cal) - I'm just hazarding a guess

0.6g carbs, 51 calories per deviled egg half

Breakfast:

5 deviled eggs (3g, 255cal)

2 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 260cal)

diet mountain dew (0g, 0cal)

AM Supplements:

320mg fenugreek
500mg lysine
Vitamin A/D (20,000IU, 800IU, respectively)
Multivite (Equate Women's multivite/multimin with Ca, Fe, Zn)
Olive leaf extract, 500mg

Lunch:

4 oz pork chop (0g, 350cal)

diet mountain dew (0g, 0cal)

Dinner:

4 oz beef and chicken taco meat (2g, 200cal)

1/3c. iceberg lettuce, shredded (0g, 0cal)

1 oz cheese (1g, 130cal)

2 tbsp sour cream (4g, 140cal)

2 tbsp refried beans (3g, 25cal)

16oz water (0g, 0cal)

Snack:

1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)

diet mountain dew (0g, 0cal)

1413cal

17.5g carb

10 June 2011 - Day 5 of Induction

15g/dl ketones
-7.6 pounds (3.4lb to initial goal-point, 43.6lb to final goal)


AM Supplements:
320mg fenugreek
500mg lysine
Vitamin A/D (20,000IU, 800IU, respectively)
Multivite (Equate Women's multivite/multimin with Ca, Fe, Zn)
Olive leaf extract, 500mg


Breakfast:
2 eggs (1g, 198cal)
1.5oz cheese (1.5g, 170cal)
1 tsp garlic (2g, 9cal)
1 tsp hot pepper flakes
1 cup black tea with cardamom
12 oz mountain dew (0g, 0cal)


Lunch:
1 meatball (2.15g, 34cal)
1 stalk celery (0g, 6cal)
2 med shrimp (0g, 12cal)
1 oz feta (1g, 74cal)
1 oz ham (1g, 46cal)
1 chicken wing (0g, 64cal)
1/4c raw spinach (0g, 0cal)


Snack:
1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)
12oz diet mountain (0g,0cal)


Early dinner:
5oz(?) pork chop (0g, 400cal)
12oz diet mountain (0g,0cal)


Graduation Party:
2 med shrimp (0g, 12cal)
1/2 stalk asparagus (1g, 4cal)
2 garlic cloves (2g, 8cal)
1/2 oz goat cheese (0.5g, 51cal)
16 oz seltzer water (0g, 0cal)


Snack:
2tbsp coconut oil (0g, 260cal)
12oz diet mountain (0g,0cal)


1302 cal
16.65g carb

09 June 2011 - Day 4 of Induction

Slight amount (but not zero!) in the AM.


My Lucky Vitamin order (except for the calcium aspartate) showed up!! Almost time to start my supplement experiment! I will start at the beginning of next week once I have all the supplements divvied up and ready to go.
From what I've been reading on Michael Eades' blog, Metabosol has to be taken on an empty stomach that ideally stays empty for an hour thereafter. This would mean that on days that I take the bus, I would have to take my breakfast with me and eat it at work. Not a big deal, but it would take some preparation and getting used to. It also looks like other supplements should be taken separately because they would compete for absorption; therefore, I should take my other supplements and my meds when I get to work as well. Once again, just a change in habits that I need to make. But it supports the whole idea of my waiting until next week to start my experiment. I'm thinking on day 8 of induction.


Breakfast (7:30AM)
2 slices cheese (1g, 160cal)
2 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 226cal)
16 oz water (0g, 0cal)


AM supplements (8:30AM)
500mg lysine
Vitamin A/D (20,000IU, 800IU, respectively)
Multivite (Equate Women's multivite/multimin with Ca, Fe, Zn)
Olive leaf extract, 500mg
16 oz water (0g, 0cal)


On the way to work (9:00AM)
orange diet rockstar (2g, 20cal)


At work - I'm drowning the bullshit in taurine, caffeine, B-vitamins, and milk thistle(11:15AM)
grape diet rockstar (2g, 20cal)


Lunch:
1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)
4 oz pork chop (0g, 300cal)
8 oz water


Snack:
2 slices peppercorn smoked white cheddar (1g, 160cal)
8 oz water


Racquetball, 35min (allegedly 355 cal burned)


8 oz water
1 diet mountain dew (0g, 0cal)


Dinner:
2 eggs (1g, 196cal)
1.5oz cheddar (1.5g, 170cal)
1 tbsp bacon fat (0g, 100cal)
2 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 226cal)
24oz diet mountain dew (0g, 0cal)


13g carbs (good!)
1657 calories (you *need* to rein this in!!)


I consumed almost 500calories in cheese. This is why I need to cut back on it. The smoked peppercorn cheddar was fabulous, but now I know not to buy it ever again unless I want a mini-pig-fest on my hands.

08 June 2011 - Day 3 of Induction

15mg/dl ketones

 -5.8lb from start

Breakfast (6:30AM)

2 slices cheddar with black pepper (1g, 160cal)

1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 113cal)

AM Supplements (6:45)

Vitamin A/D

Guarana

Multivite

Lysine

Olive leaf extract

(8:00AM)

Tea with half and half (2g, 80cal)

Snack (10:30AM)

Baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)

Lunch (12:15PM)

4 oz pork chop (0g, 310cal)

Graduation party (2:30PM) [3.5g, 24.4cal]

3 tiny baby carrots (2g, 8cal)

2 snap peas (0.2, 3.4cal)

4 third-stalks celery (1.3, 13cal)

1 broccoli floret (-,-)

500ml water (0g, 0cal)

Dinner:

Korean Barbecue!

This time a little better than before:
~1/4c kimchee (2.5g , 15cal)
1/6c. bean sprouts (.7g, 6cal)
5 pc. pickled zucchini (1g 15cal)
6 mondo shrimp (about 4 oz? 1.5g 120cal)
beef ribeyet- 8 oz (0g, 622cal)
salted oil dip (0g, 100cal)
spicy bean paste, 1 tbsp (9g, 40cal)
large glass water (0g, 0cal)

1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 113cal)

1 coke zero (0g, 0cal)

29.2g carbs

1755.8 cal

a bit high on the carbs and calories, given this 2-week period's goals, but overall considering it included a graduation party (during which cake was pushed upon me - but I resisted) and a restaurant, not bad!

07 June 11 - Day 2 of Induction

I'm officially out of ketosis. Not surprising given the pig-fest I went on on Sunday.

Breakfast (7:00AM)

1 egg (1g, 98cal)

2 tbsp flax seeds, whole (0g, 110cal)

2 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 226cal)

black tea with cardamom (0g, 0cal) - I skipped the rhodiola because it's been making me gag.

AM Supplements (7:30AM)

Guarana

Vitamin A/D

Multivite

Lysine

Olive Leaf Extract

Lunch (11:30AM)

The other half of the stir-fry (16.25g, 256cal)

500ml water (0g, 0cal)

500ml water (0g, 0cal)

45min walk around perimeter of campus

Second Lunch (2:30PM)

4oz pork chop (0g, 300cal)

500ml water (0g, 0cal)

Dinner (7:30PM)

4 slices white cheddar with black peppercorns (2g, 320cal)

2 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 226cal)

Gym - 45min on upright stationary bike, level 7, hill program (allegedly 276 cal burned)

19.25g

1536cal

a little too high on the calories for today.

06 June 2011 - Day 1 of Induction

Goals for this round:

reduce daily calories to 1200-1500 calories per day

start incorporating the gym (30-60 min per visit, every other day at least)

reduce cheese consumption

drink more water

Supplements before breakfast:

Vitamin A/D

Lysine 500mg

Guarana

Multivite

Olive leaf extract

Breakfast: (6:30 AM)

black tea with cardamom and 1/2tsp rhodiola (0g, 0cal)

3 strips bacon (0g, 270cal)

Lunch: (11:40 AM)

1L water (0g, 0cal)

1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)

1 6oz pork chop (0g, 450cal)

40 min walk around perimeter of campus

Snack: (2:40 PM)

1L water (0g, 0cal)

1 dill pickle (2g, 16cal)

Dinner:

Stir fry: half of: 32.5g and 517cal (16.25g, 256cal)

-1c. onion (12g, 64cal)

-2 serrano peppers (0g, 4cal)

-1 green pepper (5g, 33cal)

-3/4c broccoli (3g, 23cal)

-1 pork steak, 4oz (0g, 300cal)

-1 can baby corn (4.5g, 53cal)

-1 can water chestnuts (8g, 40cal)

3tbsp coconut oil (0g, 339cal)

16oz pomegranate-acai flavored water (0g, 0cal)

16oz peach flavored water (0g, 0cal)

1384cal

22.75g

05 June 2011- Cheat Day

Breakfast: (7:30AM)

4 cups italian wedding soup

 -1/2 egg (0g, 45cal)

 - 3 oz pork sausage (0g, 225cal)

 - 1 cup cooked spinach (2g, 30cal)

 - 4 cups chicken broth (4g, 20cal)

1 cup black tea with cardamom and 1/2 tsp rhodiola

no supplements

2 16-oz total domination IPA (36g, 560cal)

1 glass water

1 olive (0g, 7cal)

2 16-oz total domination IPA (36g, 560cal)

1glass water

1/2 Hawaiian poki roll (20g, 160cal)

1/2 calamari tempura roll (36g, 280cal)

1/2 lacey? roll (spicy tuna roll with fishies on top; 13g, 150cal)

2 salmon nigiri (9g, 68cal)

1/8 cup squid salad (4g, 21cal)

1 cup miso soup (1g, 38cal)

1 full sail IPA (16g, 248cal)

1 longhammer IPA (16g, 248cal)

193g carb

2660cal

by the time I went to bed, my whole right side was aching, I could feel the bones in my right hand and arm, and my right leg and foot were swollen. hmmmm. there might be something to this. Next cheat day I will try whisky and sake with sushi and see if that makes a difference.

04 June 2011 - Day 13 of Induction

Breakfast:

4 deviled eggs (1g, 250cal)

2tbsp coconut oil (0g, 226 cal)

black tea with cardamom & 1/2 tsp rhodiola (0g, 0cal)

Lunch:

4 oz smoked salmon (2g, 140cal)

1 4 oz pork steak (0g, 300cal)

32oz Powerade Zero (1g, 0cal)

500 ml mandarin orange flavored water (0g, 0cal)

Snack:

7 cornichons (1g, 5cal)

500ml lemon flavored water (0g, 0cal)

500 ml water

1 cup black tea with cardamom

Dinner:

3cups Italian wedding soup

 -3 cups broth (3g, 15 cal)

 -3 oz pork sausage (0g, 225cal)

 -1 cup cooked spinach (2g, 30cal)

 -1/2 egg (0g, 45cal)

1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 113 cal)

1349 cal

10 g

a perfect day!

03 June 2011 - Day 12 of Induction

woohoo! at 40mg/dL I am *totally* in ketosis again!

Supplements (4:30am):
lysine 1500mg (I'm fighting off this derned cold)
olive leaf extract (good for fighting colds n flu)
vitamin A/D
guarana
multivite
ibuprofen
regular meds
16oz water

1 cup black tea with cardamom and 1/2 tsp rhodiola

Breakfast:

6 oz pork steak (0g, 400cal)

(6:45 at work - showed up early so I could do a deviled egg tutorial in the afternoon)

(7:00am)

Snack:

2 eggs (.5g, 190cal)

1/8 cup flax seeds, unground (0g, 55cal)

500ml water

cup tea with half and half (1g, 40cal)

Lunch (11:30am)

cup tea with half and half (1g, 40cal)

6 oz pork steak (0g, 400cal)

1 can baby corn (5g, 55cal)

1L water

Snack

2 deviled eggs (0.25g, 120cal)

1 tbsp coconut oil (0g, 130cal)

1 diet rockstar (2g, 10cal)

2 pc gum (0g, 10cal)

Dinner

4 deviled eggs (0.5g, 240cal)

1tbsp coconut oil (0g, 130cal)

1 oz parmesan (1g, 120cal)

1 diet rockstar (2g, 10cal)

1950cal

13.25g carb