Tale of the tape: Week three

Monday Morning Weigh-in

 

Starting Weight: 208

Last Week’s Weight: 205.7

Current Weight: 205

Weekly Difference: -.7

Total Lost: 3

This week wasn’t as productive as last, only a loss of .7 pounds.  But as many backpackers will attest, “ounces make pounds.”  I’m not overly concerned, though it is nice to see that scale display a little better progress.  I was about 204lbs late last week, so it’s pretty normal to fluctuate a pound or two on a daily basis.  I did enjoy half of a pretty awesome hamburger and fries last Friday night.  I had a major craving for some red meat… and fries… and beer; but, mostly red meat.  

Saturday was homemade pumpkin ravioli night, which was a pretty fun endeavor.  We’ve never used our pasta maker, so we gave it a run.  It’s actually fairly easy to make pasta, though it is a bit messy.  However, with a little Pinot Grigio and a beautiful wife, it’s a lot of fun.  So, by the end of the night, we had some aesthetically challenged, giant pumpkin raviolis and baked chicken, with a scallion cream sauce.  We definitely have some tweaking to do, but the trial and error is the fun part; especially, when there’s more wine to drink!

While I thought last week would have fewer temptations than the previous week, guess I was wrong.  I will need to buckle down a bit this week, because the following weekend I’ll be headed to New Orleans.  It will be my first trip there and knowing my gracious host, it will be filled with fine food and merriment… lots of merriment!  

This week's stats:

Beer: 2 x Abida Amber, 3x Sam Adams

Wine: 2 x Pinot Grigio, Sterling, Vintner’s Collection, 2012 (I would recommend if you like whites, good stuff)

Scotch: 1 x Ledaig, aged 10 years, “wonderfully peated” (To me “wonderfully peated” means, not so good. I’ll be sticking with the non-peated, like Glenfiddich 18yr or 21yr)

Champagne: 1 x Barefoot, extra dry (Not just for celebrations.  It’s kind of like eating breakfast for dinner… awesome!)

Water: Lots

Weeks without a soft drink: 3

Favorite meal: Abnormally large pumpkin raviolis and chicken

Biggest craving satisfied:  Hamburger

Replacement snack: Pistachios

Food we don’t normally have in the house that has got to go because I love them so much: Tortilla chips

Worst thing eaten this week:  Assorted alcoholic beverages.  (Alcohol is not only empty calories, but also suppresses the fat burning process.  A process which my body does not need help suppressing; old age does it well enough on its own!)

To make up for my transgression this past week and in preparation for Nawlins, I’ll be shooting for three pounds this week.  So it is written… so it is done!