Monday, February 26, 2007

Year 2, Day 363: Badly Numbered Boy

As I get near the completion of my second year, I noted that by my own day count I was six days off when I know the calendar says I am only three days off. Who to believe? I went back through my posts and noticed that several times this year I have double posted (two day 178s, for instance). Of course, by the time you read this I may have fixed it, meaning this post is not only meaningless but downright untrue. Such is the life of a blogger-by-the-numbers.

Breakfast
1 Slice Balthazar Bread
2 Soft Boiled Eggs
Coffee

Snack
5 Sticks Beef Jerky
50 Almonds
2 oz 50% Jalapeno Cheddar
1 Bag (~1.5 cups) Boston Lite Popcorn

Lunch: Russo's ($5.65)
Romaine, Broccoli, Mushrooms,
Grape Tomatoes, Chicken, Feta, Red Peppers,
Red Onions, Balsamic Vinegar, Pepperocini

Dinner
Robert's Fantastic Turkey Crumble
Romaine Lettuce
Broccoli

Dessert
16 semi-sweet chocolate chips

Of course the first Monday back at work is a day that requires a lot of nuts. I also noted that the days you most feel like having that something special for a treat—in this case 16 semi-sweet chocolate chips—are not so much the days you have denied yourself, but the days you have already indulged yourself. This leads me to my central and oft-proved conclusion that abstinence (from food only) is a good thing. You should be hungry. You should not feed every time you have a hunger pang. It is good, because with withstanding that hunger is important. Besides burning calories it builds character. And most definitely, keeps the nuts at bay.

1 comment:

Mom said...

Delighted to know that the comments are coming through. I think that the very act of writing down what you eat helps you stay on course...with some deviations. But your eye remains on the ball and that' what is important. Love, MOM