I bit the bullet and ordered a new scale.  The one I have now is old and it’s readings are inconsistent.  Tomorrow, I’ll weigh myself on the new scale and that will be my new “start weight”.  I’m 99% sure that I’ll weight “more” on the new scale, but I’m cool with that.  (Really, I’m cool.  No, really.)

Speaking of weight, head over to Fat Man Unleashed and give Israel a pat on the back for losing 2 pounds!  Rock on!

As part of my new found focus, I’m back to following the 4 Golden Rules.  I’ll never know why I quit following them - but it feels good to be back in the saddle.

I want to thank those of you who provided suggestions for how to cook chicken.  Right now, I’m using the Foreman grill to cook some chicken breasts.  I’ll top them with (just a little) BBQ sauce and serve them over some brown rice.

After I weigh in, I’ll redo my weight loss chart.  For some reason, August 1st seems like January 1st - a good time for a do-over.

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I need a little help.  I like chicken (white meat, boneless, skinless) and I’ve been cooking it on the stove top, stir frying it in a little olive oil (and adding a little teriyaki sauce when it’s almost done).  But, I’m afraid that this might not be the healthiest way to cook it.  So -

What do you think?  Is this a healthy way to cook chicken?  And, do you have any suggestions for cooking chicken breasts?

I’d like to keep everything super simple and I’d like to cook everything inside - either in the oven or on the stove top.

Thanks in advance!

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I hereby commit myself to daily postings here at No. Calories Needed.  For as long as the site has existed, I’ve never really given it - or my weight loss - proper respect.  But, now that school is almost back in session and our family will return to its normal schedule, I can devote more time to getting in shape - and more time to blogging about getting in shape.

I’ve also decided to use my nightly posts to plan my eating / exercise for the next day.  If I write things down, and put them on the blog, then they become ‘more real’.

Here’s my food plan for tomorrow, July 30th -

Breakfast - oatmeal and some strawberries

Snack - a few peanuts and some grapes

Lunch - grilled chicken, small potato, and some strawberries

Snack - peanut butter and an apple

Supper - grilled chicken, green beans, corn, and some grapes

There, that’s my list.  Now, all I have to do is follow my list and I’ll be fine.

Here’s my exercise plan for tomorrow, July 30 -

Morning - I’ll walk for 30 to 45 minutes

Evening - I’ll do crunches and push ups

Man, why didn’t I think about this before!  I’ve been fooling around with this site for a year and a half - and it just now dawned on me to do this.

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