Off My Diet...Way Off.

Jerry's "New" GMC Truck

























I'm pretty much off my diet plan as far as losing any fat, what with Fourth of July fish fries (sole, shrimp, oysters, French fries, and onion rings), an unplanned trip to Chili's for their Fajita Trio and Molton Chocolate Cake (the three of us shared one serving of dessert), pizzas, wine, hot dogs, chips, dip, and fresh Mediterranean bread slathered with butter. Oh and Cacao Reserve dark chocolate. I am the naughty one!

Oh well, there's always another Monday (or Tuesday or Friday) to start fresh. On the up side, my scale is behaving (our humidity is back to a normal 15 percent) and I'm holding steady at 122 pounds. Body fat percentage was down to 21.6 percent Thursday and up to 23 percent this morning. I can't trust the accuracy of this morning's reading because I had a load of sodium yesterday. Water retention affects the reading and I'm definitely bloated. When we came out of Chili's I had to loosen my seat belt!

I got some kick ass weight lifting in last week and all the protein I'm gobbling is going to good use. I'm still sore from Back & Chest day. This is the main reason I'm NOT worried about a cheat weekend. I'll be hitting the weights hard next week too, along with swimming, pool jogging and the treadmill.

The unplanned trip to Chili's came about because Jerry scored a free camper shell on Craig's List. So Saturday morning we drove to Lemmon Valley (north of Reno) and picked it up. I haven't blogged about it yet but Jerry bought a new pickup when he got home from California. She's a 1974 GMC Sierra Grande standard 1 ton with duallies and can haul pretty much anything. She runs on propane which is nice as it's $3.39 a gallon as opposed to $4.17 a gallon for gasoline.

So Bruno and I got treated to Chili's because we rode all the way to Lemmon Valley.

Hey, any excuse to eat, right?

The wild horse photos were taken here in Stagecoach. There were several mares with foals hanging out along highway 50 besides the turf farm.

The Last Restaurant Meal (For Awhile Anyway)

First, we went to Mills Park in Carson City to let Bruno play.












































Waiting For Chili's To Open...











































The Chili From A Different Angle














Ordering Our Last Big Meal...For Awhile Anyway.


































Carol Enjoys Her Blackstone Merlot






























Bruno's Kid's Meal of Grilled Cheese and Fries














Carol's Steak and Spicy Lime Shrimp Combo













Jerry's Steak and Ribs Combo
















My weight this morning is 122 pounds. Amazing after all the sodium, carbs, and calories in my Chili's Combo. I couldn't find nutrition facts for the combo itself, but my estimate from the items listed separately come to 1300 calories, 52 grams of carbs, 70 grams of protein, 98 grams of fat and 3200 mgs sodium! (Not counting the wine).

I did eat only half at Chili's and took the other half home for a late dinner. We all felt so stuffed after eating there. (We ate around noon and I couldn't eat anything else until after 9:00 pm). I hate that bloated feeling. I'm looking forward to going back on plan where I eat six small meals a day and never feel stuffed. On plan, each meal is typically 2-3 ounces of lean meat, 3/4 cup vegetables or 1/2 cup fruit, and 1 teaspoon flax or olive oil or 1 tablespoon of Smart Balance margarine (rich in omega 3s). Occasionally I'll eat a 1/2 cup portion of high fiber carbohydrate like an Orowheat Double Fiber English muffin, before and after a heavy workout. (And plenty of calorie free or low calorie seasonings and condiments. I hate bland food).

Next week I'll post some photos of my "on plan" meals and some recipes. Also, I'll track my workouts and stats here.

Have a Great Weekend!