Day 8: Still Not Jabba the Hutt

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5 Thoughts The hardest part about logging my food is not knowing the exact portion of anything. For all I know, that piece of beef jerky could be only half ounce. But what do I know? Let’s put in a full ounce. How do people usually do this? Is there a portable scale they carry around that I don’t know about? Anyways, I think I might have over/under-calculated some items. But I know for a fact that… …eating out could really wreck your diet. There are healthy options, sure. I looked at it and I was like, seriously? I’m DINING...
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Day 7: Girls Night Out

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5 Thoughts I’m absolutely and positively in love with riding my bike despite cars trying to kill me. The weather these days could be windy at times but it is perfect. I’m also listening to The Fault In Our Stars on Audible and I’m super hooked. I really must try an audio book when I get back to running. It might be the key to cure my boredom! I love my girl friends. They are THE BEST! However, logging what I ate at dinner into MyFitnessPal is soul crushing. Why did I schedule a weigh-in the day after Girls Night...
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Day 6: Facepalm Kind of Day

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5 Thoughts My work calendar is full of “Eat!” appointments. It’s kind of hilarious when I have to maneuver around those to actually find meeting times. 2 stone ground wheat crackers and a wedge of Laughing Cow original might just be one of my most favorite things to eat these days. You’ll see a trend. I did reach for my beef jerky stash but I did remember today is Meatless Tuesday. Eating a BIG bowl of salad is hard work. Sure, I was working while I was eating my lunch but it did take me the whole hour to eat...
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Day 5: Rice: the Asian Lembas Bread

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5 Thoughts Remember how I thought ramen is like Lembas bread? I had forgotten the REAL Asian Lembas Bread: rice.  Fried rice makes a hefty breakfast and Mexican rice a solid lunch. But when you’re trying to eat seven meals a day, those two portions of rice might’ve been a bit too hefty. It’s AWESOME to get out of the office and have a meal with friends once a in a while. I really should stop eating at my desk. Sometimes all you REALLY, really want is a piece of fruit…which you did not have. And now that you’re home...
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Day 4: Trouble with Ramen

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5 Thoughts I didn’t have to go anywhere today and my alarm was off. I was up at 7:30 a.m. Seriously. WTF. By the time I got to Elevensies, I realized I really don’t have any good snacks in the house… …or at work. Late lunch did screw up the rest of the my meal plan for the day because… …who knew 1/2 portion of ramen would stick with you all the way to dinner time!  Read more about that in the food log below. Today’s Photo Happy Star Wars Day! (Belated, by the time this post is published.) Read...
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Day 3: Eating Around A Nerd Adventure

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5 Thoughts I foresee interesting substitution meal and weird scheduling in the future if I don’t start the day with 8 a.m. Breakfast. I’m getting hungry almost to the minute of my schedule now. It’s kind of creepy… I stuck to the schedule quite well considering that I spent half a day running around LA on geeky adventure with my Team Wicket partner Christine. Hooray for Free Comic Book Day! I fucking hate LA. I did exceed the 1,550 calorie allotment by a little bit, but still within the 1550-1773 range. Considered that I was under the limit for the...
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