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Last entry... for now.

Well, I've decided to finish off the food/exercise blogging for now.  I hit my first goal weight of 175 lbs, down from 193 at the end of June, and from 210 back in April.  35 pounds gone in 6 months is pretty sweet.  And I'm much more active now.

The whole point of me starting this blog was to chart my food and exercise as a way for me to be accountable to something.  And I feel like I've done that religiously and am more than capable of eating cleanly and often enough and to exercise without excuses.  To be honest this thing has become a bit of a chore in the midst of a much more active life.

So I may be back at some point.  But not for now.

Day 100 - 10.02.08

Food

• Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 pcs homemade banana flax bread, 1/3 Greek yogurt, 2 tbs PB, protein shake (water, whey)
  
• Snack: 1 handful almonds, 1 apple
  
• Lunch: 6oz grilled chicken breast, ham and swiss on dark rye w/ spicy mustard
• Snack: 1 cashew cookie Larabar, 1 pc string cheese
• Dinner: 4oz salmon (baked, drizzled with olive oil), whole grain pasta w/ sauteed tomato & garlic
  
• Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1.5 tbs PB
  

Exercise

AM: None
PM: 45 min walk (having some pain in the arse)

Day 99 - 10.01.08

Food

• Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal w/ 1 scoop whey, 1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 tbs PB, 1 pc homemade banana flax bread
  
• Snack: 1 handful almonds, 1 cup broccoli
  
• Lunch: 6oz grilled chicken breast, salad (greens, corn, peas, tomatoes, cottage cheese, 1 tbs lowfat lowcal dressing)
• Snack: 1 apple, 1 pc string cheese
  
• Post-workout Snack: 1 banana, protein shake = 8oz water, 1 scoop whey, 1 scoop glutamine, 8oz skim milk
• Dinner: rice & beans (onion, garlic, olive oil, tomato, black beans, baked chicken, brown rice)
  
• Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1.5 tbs PB
  

Exercise

AM: None
PM: HGM Phase 1

Day 98 - 09.30.08

Food

• Breakfast: 2 eggs, 1 pc homemade banana flax bread, 1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  
• Snack: 1 handful almonds, 1 cup broccoli
  
• Lunch: Smoked turkey club (5oz smoked turkey, 3 strips bacon, 2 tbs mayo, lettuce, tomato, 3 pcs wheat bread), crudites (1/3 cup cottage cheese, tomatoes, edamame, corn, peas, broccoli), 1 pear
  
• Snack: 2 pcs string cheese, 1 apple
  
• Post-workout Snack:  1 banana, protein shake (1 scoop whey, 1 tsp glutamine, 8oz milk)
  
• Dinner: Salad (4oz baked chicken, spinach, tomato, 2 tbs lowfat lowcal dressing, raw sunflower seeds)
  
• Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 2tbs PB
  

Exercise

AM: None
PM:HIIT (sprint 30 sec, walk 30 sec, alternating 9x)

Day 97 - 09.29.08

Food

• Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal w/ 1 scoop whey, 1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  
• Snack: 1 handful almonds, 1 cup broccoli
  
• Lunch: 6oz grilled chicken breast, salad (greens, corn, peas, tomatoes, cottage cheese, 1 tbs lowfat lowcal dressing)
• Snack: 1 apple, 1 pc string cheese
  
• Post-workout Snack: 1 banana, protein shake = 8oz water, 1 scoop whey, 1 scoop glutamine, 8oz skim milk
• Dinner: turkey bacon-wrapped 8oz beef tenderloin steaks, salad (spinach, tomato, 2 tbs lowfat low-cal dressing)
  
• Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1.5 tbs PB
  

Exercise

AM: None
PM: HGM Phase 1

Day 96 - 09.28.08

Food

• Breakfast: 2 eggs, 1 pc homemade banana flax bread, protein shake
  
• Snack: 1 cashew cookie larabar
  
• Lunch: turkey on whole wheat w/ mustard, red lettuce
• Snack: 1 handful almonds, 1 apple
  
• Dinner: 6oz albacore tuna steak, chick pea and tomato salad (meal contained 2 tbs olive oil)
  
• Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1tbs almond butter, 1 dove mini
  

Exercise

AM: None
PM: None

Day 95 - 09.27.08

Food

• Breakfast: starbucks oatmeal w/ dried fruit topping, naked mighty mango juice
  
• Snack: 1 cashew cookie larabar
  
• Lunch: turkey on whole wheat w/ 1 tbs canola mayo, mustard, 1 oz feta, red lettuce
• Snack: 1 handful almonds, 1 pc string cheese
  
• Dinner: 1 egg, 3 small whole wheat pancakes (lightly buttered), turkey bacon
  
• Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1tbs almond butter, 1 dove mini
  

Exercise

AM: None
PM: 45 min walk

Day 94 - 09.26.08

Food

• Breakfast: 2 eggs, 1 pc toast lightly buttered, protein shake (8oz skim milk, 1 scoop whey)
  
• Snack: 1 handful almonds, 1 apple
  
• Lunch: Sesame Crusted Tuna, Mediterranean  Salsa and Polenta.  6oz lowfat yogurt
  
• Snack: 1 pc string cheese, 1 pear
• Dinner: (cheat night for bro's bday) 5 drinks, fish & chips, choc chip cookie

Exercise

AM: None
PM: None

Day 93 - 09.25.08

Back to the full routine today.  I switched to dumbbells for bench b/c I feel it's a better lift; truer to strengthening both arms and sides of the chest evenly.

Food

• Breakfast: 2 eggs, protein shake (1 scoop whey, water), 1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  
• Snack: 1 handful almonds, 1 pear
  
• Lunch: Pan-seared Duck breast, sauteed cherry tomatoes w/ pine nuts & spinach, salad (greens, corn, peas, tomatoes, cottage cheese, 1 tbs lowfat lowcal dressing)
• Snack: 1 apple, 1 pc string cheese
  
• Post-workout Snack: protein shake = 8oz water, 1 scoop whey, 1 scoop glutamine, 8oz skim milk
• Dinner: Leftover rice & beans, 1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  
• Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1tbs almond butter, 1 dove mini
  

Exercise

AM: None
PM: HGM Phase 1

Day 92 - 09.24.08

Food

• Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 pcs toast lightly buttered, protein shake (8oz water, 1 scoop whey)
  
• Snack: 1 handful almonds, 1 cup broccoli
  
• Lunch: 6oz grilled chicken breast, salad (greens, corn, peas, tomatoes, cottage cheese, 1 tbs lowfat lowcal dressing)
  
• Snack: 1 pc string cheese, 1 apple
• Dinner: salad (6oz chicken, spinach, tomato, sunflower seeds, 2 tbs lowfat lowcal dressing)
  
• Snack: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1tbs PB, 1 dove dark chocolate mini
  

Exercise

AM: None
PM: walked 30 mins (taking it easy still)