January 2011
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amiquote:
“” “You must always keep in mind that a path is only a path. Each path is only one of a million paths. If you feel that you must now follow it, you need not stay with it under any circumstances. Any path is only a path. There is no affront to yourself or others in dropping a path if that is what your heart tells you to do. But your decision to keep on a path or to leave it must be free...
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24-Jan-2011 (recovery diet)
breakfast: whole wheat carrot muffin
skipped lunch + dinner
snacks: beer + whole grain nachos w/ mild salsa + chocolate oatmeal cookie
I considered fasting for the day, but ended up snacking when I finally made it home. Didn’t have much appetite this day for some reason.
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23-Jan-2011 (recovery diet)
morning weigh in 146.4 lbs
brunch: organic oatmeal + a cranberry muffin
dinner: brown rice + spelt + kombu
dessert: chocolate almond milk + cookie
should’ve skipped dessert..
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The Century of the Self →
Adam Curtis’ acclaimed series examines the rise of the all-consuming self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty.
To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? “Century of the Self” tells the untold...
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22-Jan-2011 (recovery diet)
morning weigh in 142.6 lbs
brunch: organic oatmeal
beverages: 1.5L of Erdinger beer (three glasses)
dinner: jamie sandwich w/ lettuce, tomato, mayo, onion, black olive, hot pepper + cheese w/ fries + gravy
snacks: cranberry muffin, raisin scone w/ butter, pumpkin pie + peanut butter granola bars, and a glass of chocolate almond milk
my stomach (or somewhere in that region) didn’t feel...
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21-Jan-2011 (recovery diet)
morning weigh in 143.4 lbs
brunch: organic oatmeal
snack: fortune cookie + small glass of white wine
dinner: brown rice + spelt + glass of apple juice
snack: three oatmeal raisin cookies + almond milk (for dipping the cookies, only ended up drinking half the glass)
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20-Jan-2011 (recovery diet)
morning weigh in 144.4 lbs
brunch: organic oatmeal
beverages: two glasses of white wine and a lg green tea
dinner: brown rice w/ carrots, onions, peas + broccoli
dessert: oatmeal cookie + apple juice
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19-Jan-2011 (recovery diet)
morning weigh in 145.4 lbs (also worth noting I didn’t succumb to any late-night cravings the previous night)
breakfast: tim horton’s green tea
skipped lunch
dinner: brown rice, millet + kombu
beverages: white wine (two small glasses)
snacks: oatmeal raisin cookie, marshmallow square, glass of chocolate almond milk (the time on that clock is an hour ahead btw, but yes, midnight...
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18-Jan-2011 (recovery diet)
breakfast: two oatmeal raisin cookies
skipped lunch
dinner: brown rice + kombu
today i began a more strict diet with the aim of reestablishing balance which will be indicated as “recovery diet” - I’ll be aiming to follow this for at least a few weeks
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17-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
breakfast: bowl of organic oatmeal w/ banana
lunch: miso soup + rice w/ pepper, onion, broccoli, cauliflower + celery
dinner: jamie sandwich w/ lettuce, tomato, mayo, onion, black olive, and hot pepper + beer
snack: a few oatmeal cookies + chocolate almond milk
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16-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
brunch: leftover pizza + wings
I’m not sure what I had for dinner or if I did..
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15-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
morning weigh in 149.6 lbs
breakfast: organic oatmeal
skipped lunch
dinner: pizza bread w/ meat sauce, a few wings, veggies, potato wedges w/ ranch, hawaiian + canadian pizza (canadian on whole wheat)
beverages: beer
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14-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
hmm.. not sure about breakfast or lunch (I think I had breakfast and skipped lunch, but don’t recall.. If I did, then I had either oatmeal or cereal)
dinner: burger + fries (I believe it was spicy)
beverages: hoegaardens (it was a bro’s bday)
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13-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
morning weigh in 148.4 lbs
breakfast: bowl of brown sugar mini-wheats w/ almond milk
lunch: cereal bar
dinner: wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, veggies + sauce on whole wheat + a bottle of iced tea
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12-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
breakfast: organic oatmeal
skipped lunch + dinner
beverages: a few shots of jack daniels
snack: pretzels, chocolate pudding, quaker bar + water
haven’t had a huge appetite the past couple days + been spending more time at the office seems to have translated to a poor dietary regimen.. and more late night cravings lol
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11-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
skipped breakfast + lunch
dinner: wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, veggies, and sauce on whole wheat
beverages: white wine + jagermeister
snack: chocolate pudding, quaker bar, goodie ring, and cookies
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10-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
breakfast: bowl of multigrain cereal w/ almond milk
skipped lunch
dinner: jamie sandwich w/ lettuce, tomato, mayo, cheese, black olive, hot pepper, and onion w/ side taco salad + beer
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9-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
breakfast: glass of chocolate almond milk + bowl of organic oatmeal
lunch: an orange
dinner: wok box mongolie stir frt w/ rice, chicken, veggies, and sauce + spring roll w/ sauce
snack: brown sugar mini-wheats w/ almond milk, chocolate pudding, quaker bar, goodie ring + cookies
i had a bit of trouble with late night cravings for awhile, hence the cookies and what-not
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8-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
morning weigh in 150.2 lbs (after breakfast)
breakfast: organic oatmeal
skipped lunch
dinner: chinese buffet! i had two plates chicken fried rice, chicken chow mein, veggies, ginger beef, dry ribs, pineapple chicken, deep fried wonton, and sauces + water
dessert: fruit + jello + fortune cookie
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7-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
morning weigh in 151.8 lbs (after breakfast I think)
breakfast: bowl of organic oatmeal
skipped lunch, but did have a bottle of vitamin water
dinner: wok box orange chicken w/ rice + red wine + fortune cookies
snack: veggie thin crackers, goodie ring, chocolate fingers, digestive cookie, and a cup of chocolate almond milk
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6-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in 152 lbs (after breakfast I think)
breakfast: bowl of high fibre flakes + granola w/ rice milk
snack: one werther’s candy
dinner: extreme pita falafel pita w/ veggies + sauce on whole wheat + chili lime pita chips w/ tzatziki dip
snack: chocolate almond milk, goodie ring, digestive cookies
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5-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
brunch: apple cinnamon nutri-grain bar, cereal bar, peanut butter chocolate quaker bar, an orange, and a bottle of vitamin water
beverage: red wine
dinner: about 18 wings - hot + roasted garlic w/ ranch dip + beer ( i didn’t quite finish them)
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4-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
brunch: sweet + salty chewy peanut bar, apple cinnamon nutri-grain bar, and peanut butter + chocolate quaker bar
dinner: bk original chicken sandwich, fries + iced tea (it has been a seriously long time since i had one of these.. used to have them all the time after partying when i was younger… anyway it was ok.. i find most of the taste comes from the mayo and overall it really...
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3-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
breakfast: multigrain cereal w/ almond milk
lunch: miso soup + half wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, veggies, and honey garlic sauce on whole wheat
snack: oatmeal cookie + chocolate fingers
dinner: brown rice, corn + green onion w/ squash + celery sticks + ranch
dessert: banana bread
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2-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
breakfast: organic oatmeal + raisins
lunch: veggie pizza w/ ranch
dinner: veggie burger w/ soy cheese, relish, mustard, and ketcup on a gluten free bun, a few wings, and a cup of chocolate almond milk
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1-Jan-2011 (transition diet)
breakfast: organic oatmeal + raisins
lunch: wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, veggies, and sauce on whole wheat
snack: cinnamon roll
dinner: chicken fried rice, chicken chow mein, pineapple chicken, deep fried shrimp, water, and coffee
beverages: lime beer + red wine
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31-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: heritage flakes w/ almond milk
snack: goodie ring + digestive cookies, fruit explosion muffin
lunch: wings, veggie pizza on whole wheat crust
dinner: spinach dip, bruschetta, taco dip + chips
dessert: chocolate balls, squares, wine, vodka + oj, rum + eggnog, goodie ring
ahh, the holidays…
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30-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
brunch: ginger ale + wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, veggies + thai sauce on whole wheat
dinner: potatoes + gravy, sm piece of pork, broccoli
dessert: a few cookies + apple cider + lime beer
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29-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
brunch: vegetable soup
dinner: pork bites, perogies, spring rolls, chicken + plum sauce and a bottle of ginger beer
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28-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
brunch: falafel pita w/ cucumber, tomato, lettuce, black olive, onion, pepper, tzatziki + sweet chili thai sauce on whole wheat w/ lipton pureleaf iced tea
dinner: a&w chicken sandwich + fries w/ pepper + ketchup and a coffee w/ sugar
dessert: beer
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27-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
i was ill this day. very ill. but this day was the worst of it, and by a day or two after i was back 100%. i only drank water, and took a ginger bath.
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26-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: heritage flakes cereal w/ almond milk
lunch: boiled rice + rice water drink
christmas dinner leftovers!
dinner: cabbage roll, stuffing, potato + gravy, carrots + cranberry sauce
dessert: coconut square + chocolate goodie ring
snacks: beer + chips
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25-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
snack: lychee drink
breakfast: veggie omelet w/ hash browns + brown toast w/ jam, and coffee + water
christmas dinner #2!
dinner: sweet potatoes, potatoes + gravy, stuffing, turkey + cranberry sauce, and veggies
snack: glass of wine, half tim horton’s turkey sandwich on whole wheat + donut
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24-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: whole grain flakes cereal w/ almond milk
lunch: wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, veggies, and carribean jerk sauce (spicy!) + half a strawberry dessert wrap + lychee drink
christmas dinner #1!
dinner: cabbage rolls, perogies, potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, brussel sprouts, wine and champagne
dessert: a few coconut squares, cheesecake, rum + eggnog
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23-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in 150 lbs
breakfast: high fibre flakes + granola w/ almond milk
skipped lunch
dinner: spicy chicken sandwich w/ fries + ketchup + apple juice
snack: chocolate + pb goodie ring
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22-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
looks like i skipped breakfast…
lunch: whole wheat pita w/ falafel, sauteed onions + peppers, lettuce, tomato, banana pepper, tzatziki sauce + chipotle
snack: apple juice
dinner: chicken club wrap w/ fries + ketchup
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21-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in 147.4 lbs
i think i skipped breakfast + lunch
dinner: rice w/ chicken + veggies, spring roll w/ lettuce + fish sauce
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20-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: tim horton’s breakfast bagel + potato
snack: ginger bread + coffee w/ honey
not sure about the remainder of the day…
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19-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
not sure what i had for breakfast or lunch (or if i had either), went to a friend’s for dinner with friends
dinner: lasagna w/ garlic bread (I believe I had seconds) and a glass(es) of wine
dessert: cookie, brownie, smirnoff caesar
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hmm. i queued up posts on my diet for the days Dec 13 to Dec 31, 2010, but they don’t seem to want to publish… I don’t want to flood your feeds, so I’ll manually post some from time to time, and hopefully today I can get caught up to the present (and maybe even stay there!).
anyone else having trouble with queue?
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18-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: bowl of mesa sunrise cereal w/ rice milk
lunch: wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, veggies, and sauce on whole wheat
snack: nanaimo bar, oatmeal cookies, coffee w/ sugar, yogurt tube
dinner: bp’s appy platter (cactus cut potatoes, ww pizza bread, thai chicken, veggies + dips)
dessert: sticky toffee pudding
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17-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh-in 149 lbs
breakfast: mesa sunrise cereal w/ cranberries in rice milk
snack: after eight chocolate
dinner: spring roll w/ sauce, and bowl of rice vermicelli w/ spring roll, chicken, and veggies
snack: a mint and a bowl of honey almond flax + toasted berry crisp cereal w/ rice milk
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16-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh in 148.4 lbs
followed by a warm bath with a dozen drops of tea tree oil
morning re-weigh 147.4 lbs
breakfast: berry crisp + mesa sunrise cereal w/ rice milk
snack: coffee w/ honey + muffin
dinner: mexican chili, (shared) veggie burrito, veggies, rice, beans, and three amber dos equis
dessert: some sort of mexican dessert w/ whipped cream + a cherry (shared w/ steph)
snack:...
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15-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weight in 147.2 lbs
breakfast: honey almond flax cereal w/ rice milk
snack: caramel apple cider + ginger bread
dinner: veggie wrap w/ fries + gravy + coleslaw + a couple wings
dessert: some toblerone
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14-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
morning weigh in 149.8 lbs
breakfast: bowl of mesa sunrise + honey sunshine cereal w/ rice milk
skipped lunch
dinner: miso soup, veggie roll, boong-boong roll, veggie tempura, salmon teriyaki on veggies, rice, and coffee w/ sugar
dessert: apple something…
it may be worth noting that I vomited later that evening, but steph was fine.
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13-Dec-2010 (transition diet)
breakfast: bowl of kashi honey sunshine cereal w/ rice milk
lunch: (shared food w/ steph) ginger beef, noodles, rice, and veggies w/ hot sauce + soy sauce, five alive, coffee w/ honey
snacks: two muffins and two coffees (one w/ honey, other w/ sugar)
dinner: wrapper jack’s original wrap w/ falafel, rice, veggies, sauce on whole wheat and bottle of lipton pureleaf iced tea
dessert: rice...
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stress
I like to think that I don’t get stressed. That I take things as they come and deal with them. But this is obviously not the case. I’ve made errors and had to redo two print jobs now (the one job I had already redone before it left the office). One left with price errors (somehow I had used an older file to produce a new menu), and the other with a spelling mistake (address on...
