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By NCN, on May 29th, 2007%
I love eating at Larry’s Giant Subs. I’m also a big fan of Subway Restaurants. I like turkey sandwiches, with a little lettuce, banana peppers, spicy mustard, dill pickles, and a pinch of salt. (Wow! All of the ingredients that I like, except for the lettuce, are loaded with sodium. Hmmm…)
I have just returned from the grocery store. Before I went, I had lunch at Larry’s. I prefer to eat lunch alone, sitting in the corner, eating and reading a book. I read ten to twenty books a month, and I’ve “mastered” the eat-and-read combo. Book on the left, drink on the right, food in the middle. (Yes, I am fully aware of the fact that I am a complete dork.  )
Calories Today:
2 Eggs: 140
Sandwich: 550
Chips: 300
Brownie: 300
Total: 1290
Hmmm… yes, I see that I should not have eaten the brownie, the chips, or the white bread. But, I’m trying to be honest with you guys (and myself). I’m stressed, and I eat when I’m stressed.
By NCN, on May 29th, 2007%
I like scrambled eggs. I just ate 2 for breakfast, scrambled. According to fitday.com, there are about 70 calories per large egg. So, I’ve eaten about 140 calories today. Here’s a graphic detailing the nutritional makeup of one large, scrambled egg:
I googled “egg healthy” and I have arrived at the following conclusion; There are about one million opinions about whether or not eggs are healthy. I read two or three articles about the “evils of mass egg production”. I read a bunch of articles about the benefits of egg protein. I read about free range, organic, and industrial egg production. So, like most things dealing with health and weight loss, I’m left with more questions than answers.
I like eggs. I’ll continue to eat eggs. This may or may not be a good decision. Frankly, if eating eggs helps me to lose weight, I’ll rake the risk associated with raised cholesterol. (I actually read two articles stating that eating eggs might LOWER cholesterol?!?)
Calories consumed so far today: 140
Calories left to be consumed today: 1460
Weight: 237
By NCN, on May 21st, 2007%
I’ve decided to change the look and feel of the No. Calories Needed website. I’ve already changed most of my other sites and I felt that the No. Calories Needed site was ready for a change. I’m sure that it will take a few days to fix all of the bugs and get things looking like I want them to look.
By NCN, on May 21st, 2007%
I want to thank all of you who took the time to comment on my last few posts. I must admit, I took a week “off”, ate pretty much what I wanted to eat, and now I’m ready to “hit it again.”
In the past, I’ve compared losing weight to getting out of debt. Boy, I cannot tell you how WRONG I was. See, I’ve always used the fact that you lose a few pounds, get excited, and then lose a few more pounds, get excited, lose a few pounds, get excited… to prove how powerful the debt snowball is, where you pay a little debt, get excited, pay a little debt, get excited, etc. But, this example has one flaw. Whenever I send in a payment of $50, my debt is reduced by $50 (plus interest), every, single time. I can predict, with absolute accuracy, the effect of payments, the effect of interest, the effect of pay dates… everything associated with debt reduction can be accurately calculated. In other words 2+2=4. This does not “work” with weight loss. Eat 2000 calories and you might lose 2 pounds. Eat 2000 calories and you might gain 2 pounds. Why? Because,weight loss is not just food in, food out. Nope, you have to worry about carbohydrates, fats, proteins, sodium, caffeine. In other words, there are thousands and thousands and thousands of variables. I hate it. I absolutely hate the fact that someone who is my age, my height, can eat the exact same things I eat and weight 50 pounds more or 50 pounds less than I do.
(As for the diets suggested in the comments… I’ve tried, literally, every single one of them. I’m NOT ungrateful for the comments or the suggestions! In fact, I super thankful for all of the support. But, I’ve been on a diet (in one form or another) for the past 10 years! I’ve tried them ALL! So, for now, it’s counting calories, getting some exercise, getting rid of stress, getting plenty of sleep, etc. Basic, basic, basic.)
By NCN, on May 16th, 2007%
I promised myself when I began this site that I would not get “down” and let my feelings ruin my chance to lose weight. But, I have to be honest, after last week’s weigh in, I just don’t feel like worrying about my weight any more. Seriously, I did everything that I could think of to do, and still my weight just stayed the same. I’m frustrated. I worked out everyday, I ate sensibly, I never ‘cheated’ myself or my body… and still, nothing happened. So, I’m trying to decide what in the world I should do differently. I realize that I’ve lost a few pounds since January, but, basically, since February, I’ve been stuck in neutral. It’s no like I’m some thin dude trying to lose that “last few pounds”. I could easily stand to lose 75 pounds, and my body refuses to cooperate. If you’ve ever read my personal finance site, you know how “positive” I am about my life and my future, but this ‘weight issue’ has really gotten to me. I’ve been in a funk since early Friday morning when I stepped on that scale. I was CONVINCED that I was going to see a 2 or 3 or even 5 pound loss… and NOTHING happened. I know, I should grow up and be a man about it. Yes, yes, I hear you, and I know that I’m whining. Too bad. I spend most of my life giving to others, staying up late into the night on the phone listening to their concerns and trying to meet their needs… DANG IT, I really, really NEEDED to see that needle move!!! Do you understand? My ENTIRE week was centered on that weigh in. God, I hate trying to lose weight, especially when I do all of the work, put in all of the time, eat all the right foods, and the needle just sticks there…
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