What I ate today

Some good news: I weighed for the first time in nearly a month. 274 pounds. That's still a fat man. But it's five pounds lighter than my last weigh-in at the doctor on May 6. And it's a full seven pounds lighter than the 281 pounds I weighed on May 4, the day I committed myself to this.

Some bad news: I don't think I ate very well today, possibly because of the small sense of victory I had. You can see the log for yourself. As for me: If that "snacks" section in the log has multiple pieces of fruit in it, I'm going to guess I had a good day. If not, probably not.

Some good news: I'm still below my daily calorie limit. (And the limit has declined about 100 calories a day, thanks to the weight I've lost. The nice thing about this approach: It's gliding me in for the landing, rather than dropping me out the door. Sustainability, for me, is the key to this whole thing.)

And some better news: I had a couple of bad, cheating days during that first month. I realize now that if I can surround those single bad days with three, four, five good days at a stretch, I'm probably going to come out ahead—and not to despair and give up because of the one bad day.

I honestly wasn't sure if I possessed the capacity to do this. I'm pretty sure, even now, I can't do this by myself: The accountability and support I've been given by my friends, family, and readers has been a huge help. Thanks.

Daily Report for June 3, 2013

Daily Log
Breakfast		656
Egg, Scrambled, Large	2 Each	204
Coffee, Brewed	8 Fluid ounces	2
Sausage, Patty, Original, Vgtrn, Morningstar Farms	2 Each	160
Veggie Egg And Cheese On Whole Grain Toast, Saxbys	1 Serving	290
No nutrient data for: Fat, Carbs, Protein
Lunch		268
Spinach, Baby, Fresh	2 Cups	14
Tomatoes, Fresh, Med	1 Each	22
Chicken Breast, Skinless, Cooked	1 Each	142
Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Newman's Own	2 Tablespoons	90
Dinner		579
Rice, Brown, Medium Grain, Cooked	2 Cups	437
Chicken Breast, Skinless, Cooked	1 Each	142
Sauce, Siracha, Hot Chili, Dynasty	3 Tablespoons	0
No nutrient data for: Carbs
Snacks		745
Banana, Medium, 7" - 7 7/8" Long	1 Each	105
Bfast Sandwich, Sausage Egg & Cheese, Croissant, Dunkin Donuts	1 Each	640
Exercise		214
Walking	10 min	39
Walking	15 min	59
Walking	15 min	59
Walking	15 min	58

Nutrients
Fat	82g	38%
Carbohydrates	177g	37%
Protein	122g	25%

Summary
Food Calories	2,248
Exercise Calories	214
Net Calories	2,033
+/- Calories	-577
Weight	274