1/21/2009 (Day 3)

8:15am

3 eggs (3 P)
2 cups of 1% milk (2 P, 2 C)
14 Cherries (2 C)
1 cup of strawberries (1 C)
6 Cashews (2 F)
9 Almonds (3 F)
2 cups of water

5 P, 5 C, 5 F

Easy peezy so far. My mom was intrigued last night and called me this morning to ask what she needs to do to get started. So my mother may be zoning before too long, as well. Now if only my ankle didn’t hurt so g-damn much!

10:45am

2 cups of milk (2 P, 2 C)
6 almonds (2 F)

2 P, 2 C, 2 F

2:30pm

4 oz Turkey Breast (4 P)
1 oz Provolone Cheese (1 P)
2 cups of grapes (4 C)
1 dill pickle (6”) (~.75 C)
1/2 a tomato sliced (.25 C)
15 almonds (5 F)
2 cups of water

5 P, 5 C, 5 F

5:15pm

1 Zone Perfect bar (2 P, 2 C, 2 F)
2 cups of water

2 P, 2 C, 2 F

8:30pm

6 oz Sliced Ham (6 P)
42 Cherries (6 C)
6 Tbsps of Avocado (6 F)
2 cups of water

6 P, 6 C, 6 F

20 P, 20 C, 20 F

Day 3 was great. 11 more days of the two weeks of strict Zoning. At this rate, I may not stop…

1/20/2009 (Day 2)

7:45 am

2 eggs (2 P)
2 cups of 1% milk (2 P, 2 C)
2/3 cups of oatmeal (2 C)
1/2 cup of grapes (1 C)
1 Tbsp of Protein Powder (1 P)
9 cashews (3 F)
1 Tsps of peanut butter (2 F)
2 cups of water

5 P, 5 C, 5 F

Okay, Day 2! So I woke up this morning after about 7 hours of sleep and actually felt a bit hungry. I repeated my breakfast from yesterday with a couple of small changes. A. The whey protein powder I’m using actually contains ~24g of protein per oz. so I am now using a Tbsp. I know that is still about 12g of protein (which is almost 2 blocks), but I figure I’m going to keep it simple for now and count it as a single block. If I get too crazy with the protein powder, I will modify the count accordingly. B. I corrected the peanut butter serving to 1/2 Tsp = 1 Fat block (Thanks Jen!). I bought two sets of measuring cups/spoons (1 that measures from 1/4 Tsp to 1 Tbsp, and an another that goes from 1/8 of a cup to 1 cup). It is amazing how little a Tsp actually is when you level it off. Suffice it to say, I licked that measuring spoon clean of the yummy organic PB that was inhabiting it.

11:00am

2 cups of milk (2 P, 2 C)
6 Almonds (2 F)
2 cups of water

2 P, 2 C, 2 F

I’m thinking of cutting back the almonds to 3 (1 F Block) when I use milk as the basis of my snacks. I’ll mention it to Becca before the workout tonight and see what she thinks. Feeling good.

2:15pm

5oz Chicken Breast (5 P)
1/3 Tsp Olive Oil (1 F)
1 Apple (2 C)
3 Tangerines (3 C)
6 Cashews (2 F)
6 Almonds (2 F)
2 cups of water

5 P, 5 C, 5 F

A lot of fruit! I prepared the 5oz of Chicken Breast using the 1/3 Tsp of Olive Oil and a dash of pepper. Yummy! The tangerines were from a tree in my parents’ backyard. They (the tangerines, not my parents) are small, but extremely flavorful.

5:30pm

1 Double Dark Chocalate Zone Perfect Bar (2 P, 2 C, 2 F)
2 cups of water

2 P, 2 C, 2 F

God that Zone Bar is tasty.

8:30pm

6oz Chicken Breast grilled (6 P)
4 cups of Spinach raw (1 C)
2 cups of grapes (4 C)
~4 Tbsps of Avocado (4 F)
1 Lime squeezed on my Avocado and Chicken (1 C)
6 Cashews (2 F)
2 cups of water

6 P, 6 C, 6 F

Had this meal at my parents’ house with my brothers, my wife’s family, and my brother’s fiance’s family. Resisted the double temptation of Wiener Schnitzel and Ghorme Sabze. I’m stuffed.

20 P, 20 C, 20 F

Day Two is complete!

1/19/2009 (Day 1)

8 am

2 eggs (2 blocks Protein)
2 cups of milk (2 blocks Protein, 2 blocks Carb)
2/3 cups of oatmeal (2 blocks Carb)
1/2 cup of grapes (1 block Carb)
1 oz of Protein Powder (1 block Protein)
9 cashews (3 blocks Fat)
2 Tsps of peanut butter (4 blocks Fat)
2 cups of water

5 P, 5 C, 7 F

Are you guys serious? I have to be doing something wrong, because that felt like a ton of food. I prepared the 2/3 cups of oatmeal with 1 cup of milk and mixed the protein powder into the other cup of milk. I currently weigh 218 pounds, and my measurements are 38 inches at the bellybutton and 7 inches at the wrist. I listed myself as active (workout 5 times a week) and the calculator told me that I have 19% body fat and need 20 blocks of protein a day. Please feel free to help me out here if any of you see that I’m doing something wrong.

11:15am

2 cups of milk (2 P, 2 C)
6 Almonds (2 F)
2 cups of water

2 P, 2 C, 2 F

I’m not hungry in the slightest.

2:45pm

5 oz. of ham (5 P)
3/4 cup of apple sauce (2 C)
21 Cherries (3 C)
9 Cashews (3 F)
2 cups of water

5 P, 5 C, 3 F

Jen pointed out that I ate too much pb for breakfast and that 1/2 of a teaspoon of pb is equal to 1 fat block, so I cut out 2 fat blocks from lunch. No rice withdrawals yet.

5:20pm

2 cups of milk (2 P, 2 C)
6 almonds (2 F)

2 P, 2 C, 2 F

I loooove milk. I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop and being told that I’m drinking too much of it.

9:00pm

3 oz of Turkey Breast (3 P)
1 cup of grapes (2 C)
4 cups of spinach raw (1 C)
9 Cashews (3 F)
1 Double Dark Chocolate Zone Perfect Bar (2 P, 2 C, 2 F)
2 cups of water

5 P, 5 C, 5 F

Total: 19 P, 19 C, 19 F

Yummy, yummy. I haven’t been hungry all day. I especially enjoyed my Zone Bar “dessert”. The first day hasn’t been too bad. I know I’m short 1 block each, but I’ll adjust accordingly tomorrow.