Countdown
Day 83
08/27/2016
steps
9365
weight
187
Breakfast
– ham n cheese roll up
Lunch
– 4-5 plain burgers, one
without the bun, 2 slices of pizza, one hot dog, no bun
Dinner
–
Snacks
– 1 Kebab, one brownie, 2
cupcakes
I'm on the deck at 6
AM, and it's just getting light out, cool and damp. Watching a fox
on the far bank of the river, as a flock of geese go by in formation,
heading downriver to the lake, I suppose.
It was interesting to
see that the cat sitting next to me, was also watching the fox. In a
straight line of sight we're talking 150 to 200 yards. For me, the
fox is an interesting bit of nature to enjoy, for the cat, an instant
caution sign. Something that could spell danger if it moves any
closer.
Remember, the fox is
not only a long distance away in the valley below, but on the other
side of the river, but the cat still watches it as if it were 10 feet
away.
Today was the annual
picnic for the Area 1 writers group at Presque Isle,
PA. Surprisingly, I won the writing contest for the 2nd
year in a row.
And once again it was a
food pig out, that left Diet 1 in the dust, but did give me an
idea for Diet 1 in the future. And I'll experiment with it
tomorrow at our annual Breakfast Club get together. Another
all-day food fest.
Diet
1 menu
When you are going to
an event, you know is a major food fest, a dinner party, picnic,
etc., make yourself menu. On the list write down all the food you
might eat there, burgers, chips, hot dogs, brownies, cupcakes, etc.,
and carry the list with you.
You can also add the
estimated calorie count of each item. And at the top of the page
your calorie limit for the day.
Now at the event,
follow all the Diet 1 rules you can muster, 1 bite, 1 helping,
eating as slow as possible etc. And here's a new Diet 1 rule,
don't open anything.
In other words, don't be
the first 1 in line at the food table.
Don't rummage through
the food table.
Don't volunteer to run
the grill.
Don't open any unopened
bags of chips, etc.
If you bring food, make
sure it's real good, and not a lot. You do not want to take home any
leftovers.
Now back to the list.
You can have only one of everything on the list. Even that is
probably enough to send your Diet 1 reeling, but just one of
each thing on the list is probably far less than you're used to
eating at these get-togethers. The idea of the list is to remind you
of how much you used to eat, and to challenge you to pull back even
more.
Don't try to fill your
plate with one of everything on the list. Start at top of the list
and get just one item, say a hamburger, and take that back to your
seat. Don't get up for more food until you have eaten that burger...
slowly. Also, don't pile on the condiments. Try just a plain burger
or hot dog. Each one of those condiments you add to your sandwich
may double or triple the calorie count.
Also try to keep busy.
Chat with folks, move around, take pictures etc. Pull out your
checklist and let someone ask you what you are doing. Explaining it
to them will reinforce it, and keep you away from the food table.
You may even help someone else who needs to lose a few pounds. Don't
Proselytize. If someone asked, give answers, but don't try to sell
it. Most people and friends in particular don't like salesmen,
whether it has to do with healthy eating, religion or politics.
Back to the list. Your
goal is not just to it down to only one of each item on the list, but
to make it through today with as few of those items checked off as
possible. Even if you checked off every item on your list, and had
only one of each, you've probably have half of what you are used to.
And of course, every item left blank on the list is just icing on
your Diet 1 cake. For me, it did not go well.
Can
our hero, hit that 170 pound mark?
Stay
tuned for more adventures of Fat Boy!
83 days
Remember!
1
bite at a time, and 1 day at a time!
KRASH
