Friday 03/28/2008

Breakfast 0730
2 eggs scrambled
1 cup broccoli (cooked)
2 1/2 cups gree/red peppers (cooked)
2/3 cup golden raspberries
1/2 orange
1/3 tsp olive oil
24 peanuts
5 P/F/C

Snack 1100
0.65 oz beef jerky
1/2 cup blueberries
6 peanuts
1 P/F/C

Snack 1420
Zone bar
2 P/F/C

Lunch (very late)  1600
Buffalo burger patty
2 1/2 cups green/red peppers
1/2 cup blackberries
1 cup strawberries
9 almonds
2/3 tsp olive oil
5 P/F/C

Snack 1915
.65 oz beef jerky
1/2 orange
6 peanuts
1 P/F/C

Dinner 2030
Buffalo burger patty
1 1/4 cup broccoli (cooked)
1 1/4 cup red pepper
1 cup blackberries
2/3 tsp olive oil
9 almonds
1/4 cup ice cream
5 P/F/C

cheat 2100:  2 tblspns of roomates leftover beef stroganoff
1 P/C

Totals: 20 P, 20 C, 19 F

Whoa, how did that happen?  Burch I think you’ve got a point about the timing of the meals.  Had lunch super late and even though I tried to compensate with snacks, I was ravenous for the last half of the day. 
I’ve been 155 lbs for about 4 months and very happy with my Crossfit progress.  However, I should like to return to 160/165 lbs the way I used to be before the ravages of work/school/life took me.  So after consulting with Stanwyck and Becca, I think I’ll graduate to 18 or even 19 blocks for a while and see how it goes.

Thursday 03/27/2008 Day 12
27/5’8”/155
Block Prescription: 17

Breakfast 0830 (home)
1 egg + 2 egg whites scrambled
1 1/4 cup green pepper
1 1/4 cup red pepper
1 orange
1/2 cup blackberries
2/3 tsp olive oil
18 peanuts
5 P, 5 F, 5 C 

Lunch 1400 (school)
5 oz chicken breast
1 cup green beans
1 1/2 cup rice pilaf
1 orange
30 almonds
5 P, 10 F, 7 C

Crap!  3 tablespoons of rice is one block of carbs.  Absent my journal, I thought a block of rice was like a cup so I got an orange too.  Shit.  And I may have indulged a little on the almonds….

Snack 1652
1 egg (hard boiled)
2/3 cup broccoli
spinach, onion, mushrooms
3 almonds
1 P, 1 F, 1 C

Dinner 1900
5 oz tuna sandwich
2 slices bread (whole grain)
lettuce, mustard (1 tsp), sprouts (blocks?), red onions, green peppers
5 P, 5 F, 5 C

Snack 2200
1 oz beef jerky
1/4 cup ice cream
3 almonds
1 P, 1 F, 1 C

Totals:  17 P, 22 F, 20 C

Today, I understood why they prescribed issue 21 as is.  I’ve been doing it all right, but all wrong.  Several weeks ago and overzealous, I ONLY ate meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar in Zone amounts.  And I only ate certain foods.  I wanted to see the effects of an absolutely perfect Zone diet (i.e. no unfavorables in any category), which were by the way, life changing.  The downfall though is when I’m out I don’t know wtf a block of rice, potatoes, pasta, breads, sauces, and who knows what else, looks like.  The genius of issue 21 is that there’s a lot of unfavorables zoned in to get you familiarized with everything.  Gonna have to start incorporating more stuff…

Wednesday 03/26/2008

Early morning snack 0600
1 oz turkey jerky
4 strawberries
5 almonds
1 Zone Bar
3 P, 3 3/4 F, 3 C

Breakfast 1000 (The Kettle, Manhattan Beach)
International Omelette (yummy!)
Fruit (cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon)
1 huge banana nut muffin
1 tsp butter
1/3 huge blueberry muffin
7 P, 6-7 F, 3-4 C

Intentionally ate more for breakfast in order to sleep cuz didn’t sleep well last night (that’s my story.)

Lunch 1630 (school)
2 Pork Loins w/ 3 tbsp gravy
Veggies
green beans
1 apple
9 almonds
1 gab ruffles chips
5-6 P, 5-6 F, 9-10 C

was short on carbs by like 2 blocks so i got the chips but ate them all ... damn ruffles!

Dinner 2100 (home)
5 oz tri tip
1 cup green beans
2 cups broccoli
1 cup strawberry
1 tsp olive oil
6 peanuts
1/4 cup ice cream
5 P, 5 F, 5 C

Wednesday totals: 20-21 P, 19-20 F, 21-22 C

Obviously the ones at home are perfect.  Now just need a better eye and discipline out in the world.

Tuesday 03/25/2008
(nastiest, most non compliant day yet)
Breakfast 0930
Zone bar
1 egg
2 oz beef
1 cup green beans
1/2 cup blueberries
2/3 cup rasberries
9 almonds
1/3 tsp olive oil
5 P, 5 F, 5 C

Lunch (at school, 1400)
Chicken breast
Rice
cucumbers
1 orange
4-5 P, 0 F, 4 C

Snacks (school, 1630)
30 almonds
Ruffles chips, small bag
0 P, 10 F, 6 C

Dinner (school, 1900)
Roast beef
Rice
Veggies
4 P, 0 F, 3 C

Snacks (school and at cousins house)
2 pop tarts, strawberry
1 oz turkey jerky
6 almonds
4 strawberries
1 ice cream bar
1 1/2 P, 2 F, 8 C

Totals:  15 1/2 P, 22 F, 26 C

Ouch.  Have to find a way to Zone out of the home and at school.  This feels nothing like weighing and measuring on my own.

Wednesday 03/26/2008
Male 27/5’8”/155lb
Block Prescription:  5 - 5 - 1 - 5 - 1
17 Blocks total Protein/Carbohydrate/Fat

Been weighing and measuring meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, no sugar with 80 % to 95 % accuracy for almost 2 weeks, but have been reticent to actively log until today. 

Sunday 03/23/08
Brakfast 0830
3 eggs scrambled
1/4 cup turkey chili
2 cups broccoli, grilled
1 orange
1 cup Strawberries
1 tsp olive oil (for cooking the eggs)
6 peanuts
5 blocks each of protein, carb, fats

Lunch
1500
Chicken Chipotle Torilla sandwich with cheese
Fruit cup
5 P, 3 F, 5 C

Dinner
2000
Chinese Food (eyeball method)
Sizzling steak
Mongolian Beef
House special Fried Rice
Shrimp with mayonaise and walnuts
7 P, 6 F, 6 C

Sunday totals:  17 P, 14 F, 16 C

Monday 03/24/2008
Breakfast 0800
2 eggs scrambled
3 oz. turkey breast
2 cups broccoli, grilled
1 1/4 cup red peppers, grilled
1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1 tsp olive oil
9 almonds
5 P, 6 F, 5 C

Lunch 1400
5 oz Tri tip
2 cups broccoli, grilled
1 1/4 cup red pepper, grilled
1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1 tsp olive oil
18 peanuts
5 P, 5 F, 5 C

Snack 1100
Zone bar
2 P, 2 F, 2 C

Dinner 2130
5 oz Tri Tip
3 cups Green Beans, grilled
1/2 cup ice cream (nutty chocolate chunk)
1 tsp olive oil
18 peanuts

Monday Totals: 17 P, 17 F, 17 C (perfect)