Well, I've got a fair bit of catching up to do here. The day after I
last posted, I came down with a pretty bad head cold. And I couldn't
stop working the long hours, but that didn't leave me any energy for
keeping up with online stuff -- or for exercising after work. I also
ate too much for the last few days of the audit -- lots of sweets.
This was pretty much a reaction to feeling lousy and being way
overtired. (I know they always say to feed a cold, but I've never
seen any sense in that.) Anyway, I'm largely well now and
back to a normal schedule, but have had several big meals out in the
last few days, so all in all I've been eating a bit too much given my
reduced levels of exercise -- hope to do better going forward. I've
also missed posting for a few days because our DSL connection went
down in a power outage and hasn't recovered. DH has set things up so
we can use dial-up (which I hope won't die on this giant message!).

Just for the record -- I know it probably seems silly for me to take
the time to put together and post such a long diary of this time
period. But it helps me feel (and perhaps become) more back in
control of my eating and exercise life style.

Anyway -- here we go:

Friday, 3/3: Another long audit day -- and the day I came down with
the cold.

Food:

* 6:00 (home): ready-to-drink chocolate protein shake
* 8:30 (meeting food): 1/2 large raisin nut muffin; 1/2 cup fresh
fruit
* 11:00 (meeting food): 2 pieces hard candy
* 12:00 (meeting food): chef's salad w/ 1 cup greens, 1.5 oz. each of
ham, turkey, & roast beef, 1 oz. Swiss cheese, 2 tbsp Italian
dressing; 1 brownie
* 3:00 (meeting food): 1 large chocolate chip cookie
* 8:00 (home): turkey burger on whole wheat English muffin w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese, dill pickle slices, & catsup

Totals: 1687 calories, 63g fat (33%), 180g carbs (43%), 103g protein
(24%)

Exercise: none

Saturday, 3/4: Just stayed home feeling awful, except for a brief
foray to the grocery store to buy some junky magazines and ingredients
for DH to make turkey chili.

Food (all at home):

* 7:00: 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices melted
f/f cheese & 10g grated manchego
* 8:00: 2 bite-sized chocolates
* 12:15: 30g Optimum Rebound cereal, 30g All Bran, 22g whey protein, 1
cup skim milk
* 3:30: energy bar
* 7:00: 450g turkey chili, 40g f/f shredded cheese, 3 bite-sized
chocolates

Totals: 1455 calories, 42g fat (26%), 161g carbs (44%), 124g protein
(34%)

Averages for the week: 1436 calories, 27% fat, 45% carbs, 31% protein

Exercise: none

Sunday, 3/5: Would have preferred to stay home sick all day, but we
had to meet my brother and SIL for lunch -- handling logistics related
to my mom's move.

Food:

* 7:45 (home): 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese & 10g grated parmesan
* 11:30 (restaurant): 7 oz. wine, 1 serving eggs Chesapeake (like eggs
benedict but with small crabcakes instead of the Canadian bacon); 1/2
piece cornbread
* 6:45 (home): 450g turkey chili w/ 40g shredded f/f cheese

Totals: 1544 calories (130 from alcohol), 55g fat (32%), 116g carbs
(30%), 110g protein (29%)

Exercise: none

Monday, 3/6: Back to the audit -- still sick.

Food:

* 6:00 (home): ready-to-drink chocolate protein shake
* 8:30 (meeting food): large raisin nut muffin; 1/2 cup fresh fruit
* 11:00 (meeting food): 2 pieces hard candy
* 12:00 (meeting food): 4 oz. chicken breast with a little spicy
sauce; 1 brownie
* 3:00 (meeting food): chocolate cupcake
* 5:00 (meeting food): 3 hard candies
* 8:00 (home): 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese & 10g grated manchego

Totals: 1578 calories, 44g fat (25%), 197g carbs (50%), 96g protein
(24%)

Exercise: none

Tuesday, 3/7: Another day of the audit -- still sick.

Food:

* 6:00 (home): ready-to-drink chocolate protein shake
* 8:30 (meeting food): 1/2 bagel w/ 3/4 oz. f/f ccream cheese; 1/2 cup
fresh fruit
* 10:30 (meeting food): 3 pieces hard candy
* 12:00 (meeting food): roast beef sandwich minus half of the bread (1
slice rye bread, 3 oz. roast beef, 2/3 oz. cheese); 1 large chocolate
chip cookie
* 3:00 (meeting food): 1 brownie
* 7:45 (home): turkey burger on whole wheat English muffin w/ 3 slices
f/f cheese, dill pickle slices, & catsup

Totals: 1523 calories, 43g fat (25%), 193g carbs (51%), 93g protein
(24%)

Exercise: none

Wednesday, 3/8: Last day of the audit -- we finished up a couple of
days earlier than originally estimated. And we got out a couple of
hours earlier than usual, which was nice. I was starting to feel a
bit better. On the other hand, I ran out of gas driving home, which
wasn't fun at all!

Food:

* 6:00 (home): ready-to-drink chocolate protein shake
* 8:30 (meeting food): large cranberry nut muffin; 1/2 cup fresh fruit
* 10:30 (meeting food): 3 pieces hard candy
* 12:00 (meeting food): a sort of chicken caesar wrap, of which I ate
little of the tortilla (2 oz. chicken breast, 2 tbsp caesar dressing,
lettuce & tomato); 1 brownie
* 2:30 (meeting food): 2 pieces hard candy
* 6:30 (home): turkey burger on whole wheat English muffin w/ 3 slices
f/f cheese, dill pickle slices, & catsup

Totals: 1588 calories, 55g fat (31%), 187g carbs (47%), 86g protein
(22%)

Exercise: none

Thursday, 3/9: Took a comp day -- since I logged so many extra hours
in the preceding 8 days. Felt quite a bit better, but didn't try
going to the gym. DH and I went out for dinner at our favorite
country inn (planned before I got sick, but I was feeling up for it).

Food:

* 6:30 (home): 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese & 10g grated manchego
* 10:45 (home): 30g Optimum Rebound cereal, 30g All Bran, 22g whey
protein, 1 cup skim milk
* 2:00 (home): turkey burger on whole wheat English muffin w/ 3 slices
f/f cheese, dill pickle slices, & catsup
* 6:30 (restaurant): 12 oz. wine; 2 dinner rolls w/ 2 pats butter;
tiny amuse-bouche of a sort of pasty pinwheel with duck breast
stuffing; 1 1/2 oz. lamb tenderloin w/ a mushroom sauce; tiny serving
of bergamot frozen yogurt; 5 oz. grilled rockfish in lobster caviar
butter; chocolate mousse; 2 bite-sized chocolates and a sort of fancy
apricot gumdrop

Totals: 2342 calories (229 from alcohol), 88g fat (34%), 182g carbs
(31%), 164g protein (28%)

Exercise: nothing formal, but did a fair bit of work packaging up
stuff to take to charity

Friday, 3/10: Another comp day -- and made it to the gym for the
first time in a week -- did a light full body routine and a yoga
class. Still some congestion (which continues) but mostly feeling
well.

Food (all at home):

* 9:00: 2 poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices melted
f/f cheese & 10g grated parmesan
* 1:30: turkey burger on whole wheat English muffin w/ 3 slices f/f
cheese, dill pickle slices, & catsup
* 6:45: 130g grilled salmon; 110g steamed lima beans

Totals: 1080 calories, 35g fat (29%), 69g carbs (26%), 115g protein
(43%)

Exercise:

10:00 -- Full body:

* Squat: 1x10x45; 1x10x65; 1x8x85
* Stiff-legged deadlift: 2x10x115
* Machine-assisted pullups, parallel grip: 2x10x30
* Seated cable rows: 2x10x100
* Pushups w/ feet on bench: 2x10
* DB flyes: 2x10x30s
* Seated DB shoulder press: 2x10x17.5s
* Standing DB lateral & front raises, alternating: 1x10 (each) x12.5s
* Rear delt machine: 1x10x30
* Standing DB curls: 1x10x20s
* Standing DB overhead triceps extension: 1x10x15 each side
* Ball crunches: 1x50
* Crunches on decline bench: 1x25
* Oblique twists on machine: 1x10 (each side) x 90

11:00 -- 75 minute anusara yoga class

Saturday, 3/11: Went to hip-hop class in the morning (where I found
the congestion to still be something of a problem, but not too bad),
then did a bunch of errands. In the evening I went to a black-tie
wine dinner.

Food:

* 8:30 (home): poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese & 10g grated parmesan
* 12:00 (after hip-hop class): 1 apple
* 1:30: turkey burger on whole wheat English muffin w/ 3 slices f/f
cheese, dill pickle slices, & catsup
* 6:00 (wine dinner): 14 oz. wine; 1 oz. assorted cheese; 5 large
shrimp cocktail; 3 pieces bruschetta; 1 oz. foie gras on greens w/
pear compote; 1 cup lobster bisque; tiny pineapple sorbet; 3 oz. lamb
shank (a fraction of what was served) w/ a few bites of braised root
vegetables; salad w/ 1 oz. grilled duck breast & dried cranberries w/
1 oz. vinaigrette; 1/2 cup creme brulee

Totals: 2252 calories (268 from alcohol), 97g fat (39%), 141g carbs
(25%), 130g
protein(23%)

Averages for the week: 1701 calories, 31% fat, 37% carbs, 28% protein

Exercise: 1 hour hip-hop cardio class

Sunday, 3/12: Just did some work around the house during the day. In
the evening I went to my monthly wine group.

Food:

* 9:30 (home): poached eggs on 1 slice whole wheat toast w/ 3 slices
melted f/f cheese & 10g grated parmesan
* 12:45 (home): turkey burger on whole wheat English muffin w/ 3
slices f/f cheese, dill pickle slices, & catsup
* 4:30 (home): 2 fiber rye crackers w/ 2 tbsp reduced-fat peanut
butter
* 6:30 (wine tasting): 10 oz. wine; 2 oz. assorted cheeses; a couple
of small pieces of baguette; 2 oz. ham; 2 oz. chocolate

Totals: 1849 calories (190 from alcohol), 72g fat (35%), 140g carbs
(30%), 113g
protein (24%)

Exercise: None other than a little work around the house. (It would
have been a nice day to get outdoors, but I just didn't have the
time.)

Monday, 3/13 (today): Back to the office for the first time in a
while. Went to the gym before work. No chance for a lunchtime walk
or run -- though it was an amazingly warm day and would have been
great -- as I had to get something done for a FedEx deadline.

Food:

* 8:00 (driving to gym): ready-to-drink chocolate protein shake
* 10:30 (work, brought from home): 1 hard-boiled egg
* 12:15 (work, brought from home): salad w/ 1 cup greens, 2 cups other
veggies, 120g grilled chicken breast, 3 tbsp f/f balsamic vinaigrette
* 4:00 (work, brought from home): 1/2 pear, 1/2 apple {leftovers from
the wine tasting}
* 7:00 (home): 421g turkey chili w/ 32g shredded f/f cheese
* 11:30 (home -- planned): 150g f/f Greek yogurt

Totals: 1095 calorie, 17g fat (14%), 112g carbs (41%), 119g protein
(44%) {A bit light, but I'm sure I'll eat more tomorrow.}

Exercise:

8:45 -- Upper body (a fairly light day)

* Chin-ups: 2 x (1 + 4 partials)
* Machine-assisted pull-ups, parallel grip: 1x10x40
* Bent-over DB rows: 1x10x30, each side
* DB bench press: 1x20x30s
* Cable flyes: 2x10x35
* Seated DB shoulder press: 1x15x17.5s
* Alternating DB front and lateral raises, standing: 1x15 (each) x10s
* Seated DB biceps curls, single arm: 1x6x20 (each side), 1x10x15
(each side) {I don't normally do these seated -- it's harder!}
* Overhead DB triceps extension, seated: 1x20x30
* Machine-assisted dips: 1x10x30







Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004