Month: October 2003

  • Bootleg grounds…

    The ceiling fan in our kitchen was falling apart so we opted to replace it. Unfortunately, upon pulling the old one down, we found a bootleg ground inside the wiring box where the previous owners intentionally attached the neutral wire to the ground wire since no real ground was available.

    Wonderful. So we temporarily installed the new ceiling fan by grounding it to the wiring box. That way, once we upgrade the wiring, it will ground itself properly with no additional work. And there was much rejoicing…

  • Breakfast

    • 3 slices roast beef
    • 2 slices American cheese
    • Creamy hot sauce
  • Dinner

    • Atkins low-carb spaghetti with homemade pesto
  • Lunch

    • 1 scoop tuna salad
    • 1 scoop egg salad
    • Side salad with bleu cheese dressing
  • Breakfast

    • Small block sharp cheddar cheese
  • Dinner

    • Atkins low-carb spaghetti with homemade pesto
  • Diving back into induction…

    I took advantage of a trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario to experiment with a temporary massive change in diet. For approximately one week I went back to my old ways of eating anything I wanted, when I wanted. Luckily, it seems that I can no longer stomach a lot of the nasty things I used to love (potato chips, french fries, etc.) and I finally have an operational Eat Watch! Even after reverting to my old eating habits I found myself not finishing dishes when I got full instead of cleaning my plate out of principle.

    My all time low weight so far 222.4 pounds in mid-September while I was at 226.4 after getting back from Niagara Falls. Comparing that to my body fat percentage shows that I’ve only gained a pound or two while the rest is garbage still floating around the system that I haven’t, well, gotten rid of yet. So, when I finally move from weight loss mode to lifetime maintenance mode, I’ll need to continue to chart my weight to make sure I don’t start an upward trend.

    So, it looks like I’ll need to back into hardcore induction starting today to kick my body back into weight loss mode.

  • Lunch

    • Side salad with tuna and egg salad
  • Breakfast

    • Handful peanuts