95 days and cat people

I can't help but laugh today regarding the slew of jokes I ran through my head when Marin texted me at lunch about the "Cat Person" she saw today. To further clarify, Marin's text said : OMG!! I just saw a guy walking down 124th with cat ears and tail!!!
I almost fell out of my seat laughing, because we saw something similar at the zoo where a guy and two girls had cat ears, tails, and COLLARS on...

Jokes on the subject:
"Quick, hand me your phone, I need to call animal control, there's a feral cat on the loose."
"Mike, keep your distance, you're allergic to cats."
"It's a mascot for d-CON!"
"Terminex hits the streets"
"Do you have a laser pointer?"
... the list goes on ...

And on to the meat of todays blog:

Weight: 246.6
Exercise: Back and biceps!

	Total	1892	400
	Percent		21.14164905
Meal	Food	Cals	Cals/Fat
Breakfast	Straw/Banana Smoothie	-	-
	Skim Milk 4 oz.	40	0
	Apple Juice 4 oz.	60	0
	Banana	105	3
	Frozen Strawberries	94	0
	Protein Powder 1 TBSP	36	3
	Oatmeal	150	25
Lunch	Turkey and Cheese Sandwich	-	-
	6 Slices of Turkey	70	25
	0.5 oz slice of cheese	60	40
	Bread	100	10
	Cucumber and Carrots	-	-
	Strawberries	49	4
	String Cheese	60	25
	Granola Bar	90	20
Dinner	Chicken Pesto Pasta	-	-
	Homemade Basil Pesto Sauce	183	90
	Grilled Chicken (1/2 breast)	110	20
	Penne Pasta	210	20
Other	Protein Bar	250	40
	PB + J	-	-
	1 TBSP. Peanut butter	95	65
	Sandwich Thin	100	10
	Huckleberry Jam	30	-

100, 99, 98, 97, 96

OMG! I've been so busy in the evenings I've forgot to post my stuff. I'll keep the results short and sweet, and tell you about my busy weekend instead.

First, we had a blast climbing on Thursday at Stone Gardens with our friends Chris and Sam. Then we went out for some amazing Vietnamese afterward at the Monkey Bridge. It was great!

Then on Friday, we joined our friends Ben and Alyssa for some delicious BBQ chicken and Corn on the cob! It was so good, and was followed by a round of Phase 10.

Saturday was a great Rest Day. We went to Macy's to update our Gift Registry, REI to get Sam a chalk bag, and exploring around Target. It was a nice day with some sun finally.

Then on Sunday, I made sure to call my awesome Mom who filled me in on everything that was happening back home. Also, made sure to wish her a Happy Mothers Day! We got a new BBQ'er from Fred Meyer for dirt cheap and made some delicious steak after 2 hours of assembly!

Weight Log:
Thurs 5/6 : 247.6
Fri 5/7 : 247.6
Satur 5/8 : 248.6
Sun 5/9 : 246.6

TODAY : 246.6 !!!

Excercise Log:
Thurs 5/6 : 0.6 mile jog, 2 hours of rock climbing
Fri 5/7 : Rest day
Satur 5/8 : Rest day
Sun 5/9 : Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps

TODAY : ~20 minutes on the spin bike (very sweaty)

	Total	1814	401.5
	Percent		22.1334
Meal	Food	Cals	Cals/Fat
Breakfast	Egg Beaters	60	0
	Toasted Sandwich thin	100	10
	Turkey Bacon	70	50
	8 oz. Simply Orange	110	0
Lunch	Turkey and Cheese Sandwich	-	-
	6 Slices of Turkey	70	25
	0.5 oz slice of cheese	60	40
	Bread	100	10
	Cucumber and Carrots	-	-
	Strawberries	49	4
	String Cheese	60	25
	Granola Bar	90	20
Dinner	Chicken Pesto Pasta	-	-
	Homemade Basil Pesto Sauce	300	150
	Grilled Chicken	165	7.5
	Penne Pasta	210	20
Other	Protein Bar	250	40
	1/2 C. Sherbert	120	0

Measurement Mondays:
(this weeks are in -----> bold)
Neck : 18.25" -----> 17.5"

Chest : 50.5" ----->49.5

Belly : 49.25" -----> 48"

Waistline : 42" -----> 42"

Thigh Left: 28.0" -----> 28.0"
Thigh Right: 28.0" -----> 28.0"

Arm left: 16" -----> 15"
Arm Right: 16" -----> 15.5"

Solemente cien y uno dias... Feliz Cinco De Mayo

Happy Cinco De Mayo! Sadly, I skipped out on any Mexican food today. I'll save that for one of my weekend meals.

Today was a very low-calorie day. I had to fill in the end of the day with some extra chicken and a little Ice cream.

Tomorrow, we might be doing a double day. We'll definitely be doing our morning workout, but we might also be going climbing with our friends Chris and Sam tomorrow.

Calories: 1606 Fat Cals: 259.5
Weight: 248.6

Exercise:
30 Minutes of Cardio (elliptical)

Meal	Food	Cals	Cals/Fat
Breakfast	Breakfast Burrito	-	-
	Egg Beaters	60	0
	2.5 Canned Chicken	60	15
	Toasted Bread	100	10
Lunch	Ham and Cheese Sandwich	-	-
	6 Slices of Ham	70	25
	0.5 oz slice of cheese	60	40
	Bread	100	10
	Cucumber and Carrots	-	-
	Apple	-	-
	String Cheese	60	25
	Granola Bar	90	20
Dinner	Apple Braised Swai Filet	90	30
	Apple Juice/Glaze	60	4
	Broccoli	31	3
	Rice	170	10
	Grilled Chicken	165	7.5
Other	Protein Bar	250	40
	Skinny Cow Ice Cream	160	20
	8 oz skim milk	80	0

102 - May the Fourth be with You

Happy Star Wars Day! It's May 4th, and I'm trying to be on the "Light Side"?!? Bad joke, tried for the opposite of the "Dark Side".

We had a rough morning trying to work out today. Evidently our "sushi salad" from yesterday was not a formidable meal for muscle building. Both Sam and I struggled a lot to lift weights this morning. Next time, we'll be eating more Protein and Carb intensive dinners the night before weight lifting workouts.

I'm not losing weight as quickly yet this week, which is a good sign in my opinion. I was a little worried that I lost 7 pounds in the first week. Now things should be going a little more steady, since I will likely be gaining some muscle and reaching a level work out before we change it up again.

Calories: 1739.3 Fat Cals: 272.75
Weight: 249.4

Exercise:
Back and biceps!

Food:

Meal	Food	Cals	Cals/Fat
Breakfast	Straw/Banana Smoothie	-	-
	Milk	40	0
	Apple Juice 4 oz.	60	0
	Banana	105	3
	Frozen Strawberries	94	0
	Protein Powder 1 TBSP	36	3
	Oatmeal	150	25
Lunch	Turkey and Cheese Sandwich	-	-
	6 Slices of Turkey	70	25
	0.5 oz slice of cheese	60	40
	Bread	100	10
	Cucumber and Carrots	-	-
	Strawberries	49	4
	String Cheese	60	25
	Granola Bar	90	20
Dinner	Grilled Chicken	165	7.5
	Corn on th Cob	85	15
	1/4 C Quinoa	21.25	3.75
	Chicken broth	10	0
Other	Protein Bar	250	40
	Strawberry Milkshake	-	-
	Apple Juice 2 oz.	30	0
	8 oz skim milk	80	0
	Strawberries	49	4
	Wheat Thins Roasted Chips	65	22.5
	6 Slices of Turkey	70	25

103 days to go and feeling lighter already

Woohoo! One week done, and I'm down a few pounds since last Monday. It was a good day today, but I'm tired from the weekend.

We tried to make homemade "sushi rolls" tonight, which was a lot of fun, but they kept falling apart, so we ended up having "sushi salad" instead.

Once again, it's Measurement Mondays, let's see how I came through from week 1 (I posted the results below my food count at the bottom)

Calories: 1782 Fat Cals: 364
Weight: 249.0

Exercise:
30 Minutes Cardio - Elliptical

	Total	1782	364
	Percent		20.4322
Meal	Food	Cals	Cals/Fat
Breakfast	Breakfast Burrito	-	-
	Egg Beaters	60	0
	2 Turkey Sausage Patties	120	70
	1 Tortilla	100	25
	Sour Cream (1 TBSP)	22.5	17.5
	1/8 cup cheese	50	35
Lunch	Turkey and Cheese Sandwich	-	-
	6 Slices of Turkey	70	25
	0.5 oz slice of cheese	60	40
	Bread	100	10
	Cucumber and Carrots	-	-
	Strawberries	49	4
	String Cheese	60	25
	Granola Bar	90	20
Dinner	Sushi
	Rice	340	20
	Cucumber and Carrots	-	-
	5 oz. Can Tuna	125	12.5
	1.5 oz. Fat Free Cream Cheese	45	0
Other	Protein Bar	250	40
	Skinny Cow Ice Cream	160	20
	8 oz skim milk	80	0

Measurement Mondays:
(this weeks are in -----> bold)
Neck : 18.5" -----> 18.25"

Chest : 51" -----> 50.5"

Belly : 50.25" -----> 49.25"

Waistline : 42.5" -----> 42"

Thigh Left: 28.0" -----> 28.0"
Thigh Right: 28.5" -----> 28.0"

Arm left: 16" -----> 16"
Arm Right: 16" -----> 16"

105... 104...

Fun weekend, but also, very crazy. I got very little sleep last night due to a call I got from work at 1245 and did not get resolved until 545! Very crazy.

We had a lot of fun at the zoo on Saturday with Mike and Marin. We got to see a very angry tiger and a Red Panda! It was awesome.

I summarized Saturday and Sunday below. Next week I will turn Sundays into Statistic Sundays.

Sunday Summary:

Calories: 1834.25 Fat Cals: 292.5
Weight: 249.0

Exercise:
Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps (LOTS OF PUSHUPS)

Saturday Summary:

Calories: 1484.25 Fat Cals: 380.2
Weight: 250.6

Exercise:
Light walking around the zoo (estimated to be at least 2 miles)

106 Days (posted late)

Day 5

Posting this late because we had a busy night yesterday. We went to Mexican with our friends Mike and Marin at Tres Hermanos, and then enjoyed playing various card games like cribbage, kings corners, go fish (Jon's version), Idiot, and crazy 8's. FUN TIMES!

Started the day with a light jog up the nearby hill. Very refreshing, and a little tiring. Hoping to extend the jog to a mile in the coming workouts. Might be going to the zoo or aquarium today for our rest day.

Calories: 2052.5 Fat Cals: 441.5
Weight: 250.6
Exercise:

0.6 Mile Jog

Food:

Meal	Food	Cals	Cals/Fat
Breakfast	Breakfast Sandwich	-	-
	1 Eggs	70	40
	2 Turkey Sausage Patties	120	70
	Toasted Sandwich thin	100	10
Lunch	Subway - Black Forest Ham	290	4.5
	Cucumber and Carrots	-	-
	Apple	95	3
	String Cheese	60	25
	Pringle Light	90	0
Dinner	Burrito Fajitas with steak	716	235
	Tortilla chips 1 oz	138	54
	2 shots of Tequilla	194	0
Other	1 Snickerdoddle cookie	143	60
	1/4 Sopapilla	36.5	7
	Total	2052.5	441.5
	Percent		22%