Tale of the Tape, Week Five

Week five, Monday morning weigh-in

Starting Weight: 208 lbs

Last Week’s Weight: 201.3 lbs

Current Weight: 205 lbs

Weekly Difference: +3.7 lbs

Total Lost: 3 lbs

So… New Orleans was completely awesome and I would not change a thing about the weekend.  That being said, I am up three pounds from last week.  I dreaded the thought of typing this all day.  Did I really gain over three and half pounds last week?  I’m not sure about that; however, the scale doesn’t lie. 

A friend of mine and I were talking about body types this weekend.  He’s in great shape.  He’s tall and athletic.  He’s even got the obliques that run down the front inside of your pelvic bones. It’s ridiculous. If you’re up on your physiology, his body type would probably be considered an ectomorph.  Ectomorphs can burn calories just by thinking about eating food (I made that up, but I think its true).  My body on the other hand, hates me.  It literally wants to gain weight.  Maybe it’s preparing me for a nuclear winter or possibly for a plane crash in the Alps. Unfortunately, all those ectomorphs would try to cook my ass up, once the packaged peanuts ran out.

I know the deal.  Diet, exercise, genetics, and age - they all play a factor.  It doesn’t mean I have to like it.  Every day is a new day.  Every week is a new week.  I’ve learned way more from my failures than I ever learned from my successes.  So, here’s to a new week. Cheers! < raising glass of water  >  ;)

This week’s stats:

Beer: Check (New Orleans)

Scotch: Check (New Orleans)

Wine: Check (New Orleans)

Champagne: Check (New Orleans)

Champagne taste test results: 1st $20 bottle, 2nd $12 bottle, 3rd $55 bottle (price isn’t everything!)

Unexpected great food of the weekend: North Star Caviar, with nitrogen chilled Grey Goose

Worst food producing horrible face: Yellow mustard (also see FB profile pic)

Best food I don’t remember eating: Wagyu beef

Best breakfast: Sliders and donuts (District Donuts Sliders Brew, New Orleans) – Un-freaking-believable!

OK… I think I’ve gotten all my partying out of me for a while.  The holidays are traditionally tough on the diet, but I still have a lot of work to do.  Increase the activity and decrease the intake… too easy, right?!?

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and safe travels.