Little of nothing, but it was good and easy

We ate healthy today. BTW i weighed 230 at the doc yesterday, so we'll see next doc visit if it's working. Had two egg whites with one whole egg( Buddy ate the yolks) scrambled in saute'd onions and leftover steak about 3oz. lean, sliced thin like fajitas. One slice white cheese of some sort. No bread, just the steak n' eggs. It was too much to eat but Buddy didn't mind. About 350 calories for my portion. 4 shortbread girlscout cookies with hot tea, 100cal. Ate fruit and cheese for lunch with 100 cal worth of wheat thins, all totaled on that plate 275cal. Dinner we had seafood spaghetti home made. Boil 2 servings spaghetti noodles and let stand for later. Saute 1/2 roasted bell pepper, 1/2 onion diced and 3 roma tomatoes in 1tbsp. olive oil. in skillet then season 1 lb. peeled raw shrimp however you like. I used onion salt, Mrs. Dash garlic and herb, basil, and thyme. Then add the shrimp and 6oz. can of lump crab to saute'd veggies 3 minutes. Add cooked spaghetti noodles and mix well. Sprinkle an ounce of parmesan and eat. All told we figured the skillet to have 700 cal. I had 300 for my portion give or take, and was full. Two 100 cal. snacks for later. Total for day 1225. I'm satisfied now and have one of my 2 snacks in the hole for later. Exercise was stretching and biking 10 minutes. I'm pumped. I know if we start eating well I will feel better.

Steve's late night pantry raid! turning myself in. 4/10/10

Yes, pantry with an "R",okay? Here I am alone in the kitchen 1:30 a.m., eyeing anything that tastes. Rather than looking at my tongue in a mirror, decided to make a hot tea with lemon and orange slice and fess up to the blog instead. About done with the tea now and back to bed soon after reconciling my tummy to the fact that bowls of cereal late at night aren't cool. I had a tough day, having a doctor's appt. at 12:30, left at 11 back home by 4 I think. Doc had a sonogram done and the leg blood clot is gone, yeah! He thought I should do more circulatory exercise with my legs to keep the clots in check. Maybe more bike, and less weights, I dunno. We'll see what my body allows painwise. My pump has been turned up already 3 times since my fall last year which is a lot. Had lots of spasms on the drive home which is not good for surrounding drivers, but got home okay. I did my stretches today, then the appt. Total food intake was 1200 or so. Kept myself to two snacks, a waffle, and gumbo. Okay, back to bed, thanks for keeping me honest.

Day 1 - Steve

Hello all. I'm in too. Last time we relied on each other I lost 82 lbs or so. I need to eat healthier as I literally have to carry my own weight with me. Exercise is something I get every time I move from my bed or chair to somewhere else. I injured my shoulder at TIRR and had to get away from working out as my good arm soon had elbow problems. Now with both arms healed it's time to get serious. I'm thinking it's all about a routine, which should become habit soon enough. A sensible breakfast with all meals stressing protein. Lunch will be fruit and cheese, and most days a home cooked dinner. I have no problem cooking healthy, but many times I am physically exhausted, in pain, and in bed by the time dinner rolls around. I will limit myself to two other snacks per day. Coffee and tea w/fresh squeezed fruit for drinks, which I have been doing. I will do my stretches and leg extensions daily, every day, first thing. I will try and work out on the bowflex Mon/ Wed/ Fri in the morning after stretches. Tues/Thurs I don't use the bowflex, instead the electric bike machine, 10 minutes only(I tend to leave it on too long and then have abdominal cramps later in the day). Days I must travel from home I won't do any exercise, to try and save myself for the trip. I want to log results here afterwards, even if it's just SOS(same ol' Ship). Sunrise golfcart rides, fishing, etc. have to outweigh exercises, as I can't physically do both, but should be logged in as such. There are many days when the pain is just too much and bed is all I can do, logged in as well. I look at it like this: If I have the strength to get up and go I should got up and went, whatever that means. Looking forward to another structured attempt to do my best. Let's roll (in a non rolly-poly or wheelchair pun type of way)!