day 122 ...

no late-night eating ... 81 days in a row and another new world record !

water is my friend. food is not to be used as a drug. embracing these 2 thoughts is important to me. also, maintaining and expanding on my 2 GLORIOUS world records is a great motivator to me.

a 3 star day ... 17 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 123 ...

no late-night eating ... 82 days in a row and another new world record !

was knocked out of bed early this morning by a headache. since starting the evening coffee program this has only happened twice, along with 2 other mornings where i had very mild headaches. i am pretty sure that i forgot to have a coffee last night ... so there's that.

with tomorrow mornings weekly weigh-in approaching the scale is acting funny; hope it corrects itself but, regardless, i will continue to work the plan ... down 22 pounds in 18 weeks is not indicative of something that needs to be messed with.

a 3 star day ... 18 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 124 ...

no late-night eating ... 83 days in a row and another new world record !

scale not responding. i am used to that; it always seems to catch up eventually, but it seems to be taking a bit longer this time. i HAVE been indulging lately in buns or muffins but i felt that i was cancelling out the calories with less day-time snacking. it could also have something to do with the fact that i have been anything but "regular" lately. if the scale doesn't respond by wednesday morning at the latest, i am going to have to give myself a demerit in the "clean eating" category, which would put a halt to my incredible world record.

a 3 star day ... 19 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 125 ...

no late-night eating ... 84 days in a row and another new world record !

the scale finally paid me that pound that it owed me so all is well. i am already at goal for the month with a week to go. the challenge will be to keep it off and hopefully even shed 1 more pound in the remaining week of march. this will be dicey as all week i will be having a late (high calorie) brunch at dennys after football practices. to maintain a respectable calorie deficit, snacking between 1:00pm and dinner (usually around 8:30pm) must be kept firmly under control. that's quite a chunk of time.

water is my friend.

a 3 star day ... 20 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 126 ...

no late-night eating ... 85 days in a row and another new world record !

halfway into this week of substituting a restaurant brunch in lieu of my normal at-home breakfast routine. i have actually found it to be quite manageable. i like feeling (somewhat) full in the middle of the day rather than longing for snacks. even so, i am not sure i would want to make skipping breafast a permanent thing, but it's nice to know it can be an option and not find myself going off the rails.

water is my friend.

a 3 star day ... 21 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 127 ...

no late-night eating ... 86 days in a row and another new world record !

86 ??? i had to check that to make sure i didn't mis-type. not so long ago it seemed a mighty struggle to string together 2 non-snacking nights in a row.

doing fine with these late brunches in lieu of breakfast. not even mentioning headaches anymore unless i actually get one.

water is my friend.

a 3 star day ... 22 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

128 ...

no late night eating ... 87 days in a row and another new world record !

today was the 5th of a series of 6 morning workouts after which we have a (planned) late (high-calorie) restaurant brunch. i think that i have been successful in countering these with reduced mid-day snacking but only the scale knows for sure. keeping the mind and body busy definitely helps steer one away from the unhealthy habit of using food to alleviate boredom. water is my friend.

a 3 star day ... 23 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 129 ...

no late-night eating ... 88 days in a row and another new world record !

today was the last in the string of restaurant breakfasts; we shall see how the scale feels about all this. i really do think that i am maintaining a decent calorie deficit though. if there is an area that i could improve in, i think it would be to eat a little less cottage cheese. this is my guilty pleasure these days. if i could swap a cup of cottage cheese each day for a cup of vegetables i think i would really be doing something. monday is weekly weigh-in day and i hope to be at or slightly below 185lbs.

a 3 star day ... 24 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 130 ...

no late-night eating ... 89 days in a row and another new world record !

yesterday was oddly challenging. had the last of our 6 day string of restaurant brunches and later on i was considering a quick trip to the bakery down the street for a muffin and croissant to have for an after-dinner dessert. then i did a bit of mental math re: calorie intake and also realized that a high-calorie brunch + calorie laden baked goods would certainly warrant giving myself a demerit for the "clean eating" category. in the end, i didn't want to lose one of my glorious world records so i exercised a bit of willpower/common sense and i'm glad i did.

the other challenge was in the "water intake" category. i realized late in the evening that i had only consumed 2 glasses of water thus far in the day (target is 4 minimum). i quickly downed 1 and shortly thereafter drank another, but it kinda felt like cheating ... almost .

a 3 star day (barely) ... 25 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN (barely);
clean eating ... WIN.

day 131 ...

no late-night eating ... 90 days in a row and another new world record !

allowed myself to get bored yesterday and snacked more than i should have. no doubt i still ran a calorie deficit but probably not as much as i would have liked. did drink my water though, and all the snacks were healthy ones ... so there's that. i have plenty to do today and the weather is great so i should be able to work the plan just fine.

scale is getting "funny" again as i approach the month-end weigh-in but there's still 3 morning weigh-ins left for it to come around. goal is 185, currently at 185.5.

a 3 star day ... 26 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

I can identify with you the challenges you are going through.

day 132 ...

no late-night eating ... 91 days in a row and another new world record !

all good news today ... the scale is responding as it always does (eventually) to a string of winning days. today should be much like yesterday ... decent weather, plenty to keep me busy and i am motivated because i am getting results.

a 3 star day ... 27 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 133 ...

no late-night eating ... 92 days in a row and another new world record !

no news is good news, i suppose. ticking right along. on target for the monthly weigh-in tomorrow. i am actually losing 5.5 lbs per month which is a little above target. i could afford a few more calories, but not sure that i want to mess with a good thing. will definitely go for some sushi tonight as i could use a break from chicken/fish. going to incorporate (small servings of) ground beef into the food plan at least once a week now. in the bad old days i could easily make a stir-fry which was mostly ground beef, blissfully ignoring the huge calorie load that it packed.

a 3 star day ... 28 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 134 ...

no late-night eating ... 93 days in a row and another new world record !

made my targeted weight loss for march so i just changed my current weight figure today. i am now down to the last notch on my belt which is where i was after 2 separate 15-day juicing episodes. i don't recommend juicing ... hungry all day long, no bowel movements (nothing to move) and when you go off it, the weight comes roaring back on ... just like any other fad diet. i am embarrassed to admit that i got caught up in that fad, along with another currently popular fad diet.

a 3 star day ... 29 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.

day 135 ...

no late-night eating ... 94 days in a row and another new world record !

having been on a major winning streak there is always a danger of getting over-confident. guess i should just not worry and stay the course. there is usually a point somewhere in the middle of the day, and there is ALWAYS a point sometime in the middle of the night where i feel hungry. i have to remind myself that it's not the end of the world, food will arrive soon and in sufficient quantity. in the middle of the day i can always grab a glass of water and, if i am really hungry a piece of fruit, a few tablespoons of cottage cheese, or make a quick salad.

staying the course, working the plan, drinking water, not messing with success.

a 3 star day ... 30 in a row and another new world record !

night-time eating ... WIN;
water intake ... WIN;
clean eating ... WIN.