treadmills are boring

2008 to do

2008-02-01T13:26:00.000-05:00

Rental Car Obstacle Course
Half Birthday Party
cinco de matto (may have to wait 'til '09)
Snow Ski Trip

Find a way to psychokinetically explode all bad drivers, which is comes just short of all drivers
Become a Wedding DJ
Retire from bad moods, lethargy, and late night eating

Jan. 15-16

2008-01-17T12:47:00.000-05:00

Weight: 168
Steps: 24,250
Exercise: TM, Volleyball

I think I'm about to impose a 1500 cal/day limit because I'm still fat, which is about the only bad thing about adulthood, if you ask me.

Jan. 11-14

2008-01-15T12:23:00.000-05:00

Weight: 168
Steps: 45,460
Exercise: TM, Volleyball

Work is turd today.

Jan. 9-10

2008-01-11T09:39:00.000-05:00

Weight: 168
Steps: 22,120
Exercise: TM Jogging/Walking
Expenditure: ~400

Jan.7-8

2008-01-09T09:04:00.000-05:00

Weight: 168
Steps: 17,360
Exercise: TM, Volleyball
Expenditure: ~300

Diet:
2 Bowls Raisin Bran
Indiana Chili
Tuna Sandwich
Spinach Leaves

Sat. Jan. 5 - Sun. Jan. 6

2008-01-07T08:02:00.001-05:00

Weight: ?
Steps: 13,857
Exercise: Living Room push-ups, etc.
Expenditure: Brown Mucus

Diet:
Raisin Bran
Black Bean Chili
Fiber One Bar
Almonds
Yogurt
Toast

Fri Dec. 28-Fri. Jan 4

2008-01-05T12:42:00.000-05:00

Weight: ?
Steps: 128,192 (avg. 16k/day)
Exercise: TM, Stepper, Pool
Expenditure: Sick Farts

More to come on the Vegas trip upon my return.

Dec. 27

2007-12-28T11:03:00.000-05:00

Weight: 169
Steps: 6,750
Exercise: Screaming AC/DC Lyrics
Expenditure: Vocal comfort

Diet:
Bagel Deli
White Chili
Trail Mix

Dec. 26

2007-12-27T09:43:00.001-05:00

Weight: 169
Steps: 12,756
Exercise: TM
Expenditure: 275 kcal

Diet:
Raisin Bran
2 Oranges
2 Bananas
Costco samples
Bean Quesadillas
Salsa

Dec. 21-25

2007-12-26T09:07:00.000-05:00

Weight: 169
Steps: 52,500
Exercise: Rock Band, TM, Stair Stepper
Expenditure: ?

Diet:
Holiday Crap
Salsa
Chili
Guacaverde

Dec. 20

2007-12-21T13:15:00.000-05:00

Weight: 168.6
Steps: 21,440
Exercise: Short Volleyball Match
Expenditure: 100 kcal?

Diet:
Banana Bread slice
PF Chang's Citrus/Wasabi Salmon
Rice
Several small dessert samples
Indiana Chili

My experience with PF Chang's, up until 12/20/07, was not very impressive. The dirty northside location currently has a specialy grill menu, and if you like spicy, citrus-infused flavor - specifically wasabi - and salmon, the dish I had will amaze you. Unless they char the hell out if it, which they did to my first plate.

Dec. 19

2007-12-20T08:46:00.000-05:00

Weight: 169.5
Steps: 12,215
Exercise: TM, Stair Climber
Expenditure: ~300 kcal

Diet:
Raisin Bran
Moe's Quesadilla
Chips
Cottage Cheese
Trail Mix

Got a Christmas gift yesterday - a fat-ass Coke-can-sounding driver. I am excited to use it. And by use it, I mean conk come prostitutes on the head.

Dec. 18

2007-12-19T09:14:00.000-05:00

Weight: Increasing
Steps: 11,121
Exercise: TM Walking
Expenditure: 160

Diet:
Raisin Bran
Banana
Tuna on Flat Bread
Office Crap Snacks
Home Qdoba
Chips
Salsa
Cottage Cheese

Dec. 17

2007-12-18T13:27:00.001-05:00

Weight: 166
Steps: 11,967
Exercise: TM, Jump Rope, Very light str. training, 2 hrs. volleyball
Expenditure: 500-700

Diet:
Oatmeal
Crappy Office Snacks
1 Piece Pizza
Tuna Sandwich
Orange
Banana
Beer
Some Bread/Cheese Dip

Dec. 14-16

2007-12-17T11:51:00.001-05:00

Weight: 166
Steps: 25,125
Exercise: Snow Shoveling, Food Shoveling
Expenditure: Smooth turd

Diet:
Profane

Dec. 13

2007-12-14T09:21:00.000-05:00

Weight: 166-167
Steps: 11,500
Exercise: 20 Min. TM, Volleyball Match
Expenditure: 400-500

Diet:
Raisin Bran
Cheesy Gordita Crunch
Soft Taco
Trail Mix

It seems like I ate some other stuff yesterday, but I really can't remember. Oh yeah, I remember now.

White Chili

Dec. 12

2007-12-13T09:05:00.000-05:00

Weight: 166
Steps: 11,035
Exercise: 20 Min. on TM
Expenditure: ~150

Diet:
Raisin Bran
Banana
2 Slices from a disgusting orange
Whit Chili
PB Pie
Chips
Reese's Cup

Dec. 11

2007-12-12T09:11:00.000-05:00

Weight: 166
Steps: 9,124
Exercise: TM
Expenditure: 150 kcal

Diet:
Raisin Bran
Orange
PB Pie
Tuna Sandwich
Chips

Dec. 10

2007-12-11T08:54:00.000-05:00

Weight: 166
Steps: 15,153
Exercise: Two hours of indoor volleyball
Expenditure: ~450 kcal

Diet:
Raisin Bran
Qdoba Mexican Gumbo
Chicken Fingers
Trail Mix
Two Oranges
Banana
Chips
Tzatziki

Dec.7-9

2007-12-10T11:10:00.000-05:00

Weight: 166
Steps: 34,830
Exercise: Oh yeah...
Expenditure: ?

Diet:
Flatbread
Tzatziki
Strawberry Bread
O'Charley's
Cereal
Other Crap

R Dec. 6

2007-12-07T09:28:00.000-05:00

Weight: ~166
Steps: 10,784
Exercise: TM, Volleyball
Expenditure: 300+ kcal

Diet:
Sausage
Eggs
Bacon
Cinnamon Roll
OJ
Pita
Tzatziki
Cookies
Trail Mix

Dec. 5

2007-12-06T12:49:00.000-05:00

Weight: 166
Steps: 16,400
Exercise: TM Walking
Expenditure: ~200

Diet:
Raisin Bran
Orange
Coffee
Tzatziki Sauce
Chips
Home-made Pita
Chicken

Kim and I decided to make dinner for her parents when we visit them pre-Christmas, so last night I thought I'd practice making some gyros style sanwich items. On the list was Tzatziki, which is a cucumber/yogurt dressing available at every Greek place I've been to, and pita, a Greek flatbread that commonly puffs up to form pockes when cooked properly (I was only able to get one to pocket).

I've wanted to find a good flatbread recipe for a while, and this one was simple and turned out pretty tasty, even if I did cook the softness out of the pitas. The Tzatziki called for yogurt, garlic, dill, cucumber, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. I substituted a bit of sour cream for the olive oil and used lime juice/zest instead of lemon, and it turned out very well. I'm not completely certain Kim's parents will be crazy about the idea of eating gyros (also commonly known as souvlakis), but at least we'll have grilled steak, chicken and lamb as backup.

Tues. December 4

2007-12-05T09:06:00.000-05:00

Weight: 166
Steps: 13,000
Exercise: TM jogging/walking, jump rope
Expenditure: ~300

Diet:
Raisin Bran
1 1/2 Cookies
1 Bite of Panera Muffin
Granny Smith Apple
Chips and Sour Cream
Trail mix
1/2 Tuna Sandwich
Yogurt
Turkey Sandwich on Focaccia

Watched the first episode and a half of the final installment of the Sopranos last night. I know how the series ends, and about several of the major events before it ends, which has surprisingly taken a bit of enjoyment out of watching these last few episodes.

Dec. 3

2007-12-04T09:19:00.000-05:00

Weight: 166
Steps: 7,187
Exercise: Does playing Madden 07 count?
Expenditure: Emotional

Diet:
Qdoba Mexican Gumbo
Leftover pasta
Raisin Bran
Trail Mix

I'm about to buy a 'cycle for my wife. That's how ridiculous gas prices are.

Nov.30-Dec.2

2007-12-03T09:16:00.000-05:00

Weight: Not sure, probably about the same
Pedometer Steps: 28,849
Exercise: some TM, but that's about it. What a lazy ass.
Expenditure: ~170

Diet:
Raisin Bran
Trail Mix
Cheesecake
Pasta
Pizza
Oranges
Bananas
Apple
Salsa
Chips
Sour Cream

I didn't exercise much and I didn't eat too well, but I don't feel too fat today, which is nice. I had the alarming feeling that I was going to have a very loose bowel movement today, but it hasn't come yet. I read a bit about Crohn's Disease yesterday, and since I'm a hypochondriac, I think I have it. If one thing is certain, it's that I have some sort of 'itis.

R Nov. 29

2007-11-30T08:38:00.000-05:00

Weight: ~167
Pedometer Steps: 12, 429
Exercise: n/a
Expenditure: turds

Diet:
Raisin Bran w/ Walnuts
Cheesecake sample pieces
One breadstick
Eggburger
1 1/2 pieces of pie
Glass of milk
Cookie

Wed. Nov. 28

2007-11-29T09:34:00.000-05:00

Weight: ~167
Pedometer Steps: 13,836
Exercise: Not much
Expenditure: see above

Diet:
Raisin Bran w/ Walnuts
Banana
Orange
1 1/3 Cookies
3 Pieces Domino's Bacon Pizza
3-4 Breadsticks
Samples of salsa, cheesecake batter, PB pie batter, and white chili

Today is the big bazaar. Feeling nervous about something so retarded is, well, retarded, but I feel nervous nonetheless. I did walk out of the bank with a big wad of change cash yesterday, and thought it funny that I was slightly worried about bing robbed at gunpoint for the 100 ones, ten fives, and five tens I had in my coat pocket. And I talk about how I detest the actions of scared white people.

Nov. 27

2007-11-28T09:13:00.000-05:00

Weight: ~166
Pedometer Steps: 12,938
Exercise: Treadmill, recumbent bike
Expenditure: ~200

Diet:
Raisin Bran w/ Walnuts
Banana
Orange
Yats leftovers
Black beans, rice, spicy chicken, guac
1/2 small blizzard

Busy night tonight making cheesecake, PB pie, chili and salsa, then tomorrow's bazaar. I hope between my food and Kim's Pampy Chef that we'll gross $400-500. It should be fun.

November 26

2007-11-27T08:05:00.000-05:00

Weight: ~166
Pedometer Steps: 11,040
Exercise: Treadmill, recumbent bike, jump rope
Expenditure: ~230

Diet:
Raisin Bran w/ Walnuts
1 Banana
1 Orange
Several handfuls of trail mix
Yats curried chicken
Three bites of Oreo Blizzard

Yesterday was a long day at work and a rough day emotionally, which is probably why I didn't eat much. I've got this ongoing battle with my sister - who has a lot of lazy, self-serving, deadbeat tendencies - and my mom, who likes to make excuses for my sister and tell me I'm heartless when I look at a situation from a critical (though constructive) point of view.

My sister has been living in my mom's house for three years while mom has been truckin' across America. My sister moved into that house, without asking, while I was living there. She brought her husband and her petting zoo's worth of animals, and essentially pushed me and my roommate out. My sister has worked for most of the time she's lived there, but never found a way to pay any rent (re: she knows my mom is a sucker, and will never pay a dime of rent, regardless of her financial ability to do so).

While working and not paying rent, she spent herself into thousands of dollars of credit card debt, then quit her job and nearly got arrested for drunk driving. Apparently, she was actually cufffed and in the back of a squad car, but was somehow let go because our uncle is a Lieutenant for the arresting department. I don't know the full detail, but I'm sure that whatever story my sister has given me is total bullshit.

So my sister is back to not working, not paying rent, and letting her animals shit all over while the house my mom pays for and does not live in rots. But according to my mom, this is all acceptable because my sister runs whatever errands are asked of her. I wish I could get someone to provide my housing in exchange for a few hours' worth of errands.

So at this point I'm exceedingly cynical and sad that my family is a bunch of fuckheads. And I have to endure being told I'm heartless because I don't plan to buy my sister any Christmas gifts, a stance I'd relinquish if she'd just return one damn phone call. But that's "so difficult for her that it's unreasonable for me to expect that, so I just need to learn to accept and love people for who they are." Is it really too much to expect one return phone call in exchange for the last half-dozen?

I hate both of those people right now.

Nov. 25

2007-11-26T07:09:00.000-05:00

Weight: ~166
Pedometer Steps: 11,280
Exercise: Carrying cabinets, books, cinder blocks
Expenditure: ?

Diet:
Turkey
Jimmy John's
Coca-Cola
Milk
Frosed Mini-Wheats
Some cheesecake I dropped in the sink

The fruit day idea did not go over so well, but I didn't gett too fat because of it. I shouldn't have had that damn Coke, though, because it didn't even taste good and it had to be 250+ calories. I'm looking forward to some Raisin Bran today.

Wed. Nov. 21 - Sat. Nov. 24

2007-11-25T09:43:00.000-05:00

Weight: ~168
Pedometer Steps: 36,439 (It was actually more, but I forgot to wear my pedometer to Thanksgiving football throw)
Exercise: Throwing football, walking around stores, downtown, dunking on an 8' rim
Expenditure: ?

Diet:
Turkey
Bread
Peanut M&Ms
Sweet Potatoes
Pizza Bread
Cheesecake Batter (still making them)
Bagel Deli
Sam Adams Winter Ale - very delicious, a bit sweeter than New Castle

I think I'll head to the gym to watch football instead of sitting on my green chair like a fantasy douche. I need to find a small am/fm radio so I can actually hear the games. I got busy and forgot to eat much for a few days and got down to 164, and as of this morning I'm at 166, which is fine with me. I think today is a fruit/veggie day.

Tues. Nov. 20

2007-11-20T19:06:00.000-05:00

Weight: ~168
Pedometer Steps: 13,139 and counting...up to 16,867
Exercise: Walking around Target, Kohl's and the Dollar Store
Expenditure: I could never eat a polish sausage substitute

Diet:
Raisin Bran w/ Walnuts & Banana
1 Granny Smith Apple
6 Mini Reese's cups
Cheesecake Batter (I'm making cheesecakes for a work bazaar. What a gay idea.)
Probably some more white chili
Probably sample some cheesecake

If you're paying attention, you'll notice I really didn't eat much today. For some crazy reason, I slept in until 8 and was just so busy with crap that I never felt very hungry. Despite these efforts, the fatness remains.
In other news, I got to ride my 'cycle (pronounced sickle) to/from work today for probably the last time between now and March. What a great/depressing feeling it was.

Nov. 19 Fatness Log

2007-11-20T09:44:00.000-05:00

Weight: ~168
Pedometer Steps: 17,547
Exercise: 25 min. walk/jog, 2 min. jump rope
Ex. Cal. Expenditure: 230

Diet:
Raisin Bran w/ walnuts and banana
1 orange
1 small slice lemon/raspberry cheesecake
1/3 lb. thickburger (free coupon, dammit!)
1/2 slice pizza and 1 breadstick
1 cup white chili w/ 1/2 bag sun chips
1/2 slice pumpkin cheesecake