I'm losing steam on the accountability logs. I had started off not doing calorie counts on Saturday and Sunday and then that extended to Fridays. Then, if it were a long weekend, it would likely extend to Thursday. Now, this past weekend, I not only had a 3-day weekend but I picked up my sons for the summer. Eating healthy with them around is tricky. I have a compulsion not to waste food, and I'm inexperienced at making meals for three. Add to that the weight-loss plateau I had hit th...

Full disclaimer: If you will be offended by something that makes light of people with terminal illnesses, who are on life support, or are otherwise suffering due to severe illness DO NOT READ FURTHER. Also, don't preach to me about it, 'kay? I understand this is a sensitive area for some; it's why some units don't allow this cadence to be sung. (Still very popular amongst Marines and other macho types.) My girl's a vegetable She lives in a hospital And I would do anything To ...

Full disclaimer: If you will be offended by something that makes light of people with terminal illnesses, who are on life support, or are otherwise suffering due to severe illness DO NOT READ FURTHER. Also, don't preach to me about it, 'kay? I understand this is a sensitive area for some; it's why some units don't allow this cadence to be sung. (Still very popular amongst Marines and other macho types.) My girl's a vegetable She lives in a hospital And I would do anything To ...

From Men's Health, JAN/FEB 07. Not sure if I had posted this, but the Lady Cleve asked about it when it showed up in one of my accountability logs a few days back. Ingredients: 1 small acorn squash, about 2lb 12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 Tbsp mild yellow curry powder 1 Tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper 1 medium yellow onion, choped into 1/2" pieces 1/2 c milk or heavy cream 1/4 c golden raisins 1/4 c chopped cilantro Directions: ...

Wing run. Hooray. 3, maybe 3.5 miles, at a slow speed. Vitamin water: 25 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 6g carb, 0g fiber, 0g protein Protein powder + Milk: 220 cal, 25 fat cal, 4g fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 16g carb, 0g fiber, 30g protein Protein bar: 190 cal, 45 fat cal, 5g fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 3g carb, 1g fiber, 19g protein Diet Energy Drink: 20 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 2g carb, 0g fiber, 1g protein Lean Cuisine: 280 cal, 70 fat cal, 8g fat, 3.5g s...

In honor of today's Air Force Wing Run: A is for Army R is for Army M is for Army Y is for Army Army Army Army Army Army Army I love my shorts 'cause they say Army I love my shirt 'cause it says Army I love my wife 'cause she's in the Army I love you 'cause you're in the Army I love the Army 'cause the Army's in the Army

In honor of today's Air Force Wing Run: A is for Army R is for Army M is for Army Y is for Army Army Army Army Army Army Army I love my shorts 'cause they say Army I love my shirt 'cause it says Army I love my wife 'cause she's in the Army I love you 'cause you're in the Army I love the Army 'cause the Army's in the Army

I missed PT today to get some Army "sensitivity training." Whee. I tried to up my protein intake today. Not too bad, but not quite 1g/lb of body weight. Protein powder + Milk: 220 cal, 25 fat cal, 4g fat, 2.5g saturated fat, 16g carb, 0g fiber, 30g protein Protein bar: 190 cal, 50 fat cal, 6g fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 2g carb, 1g fiber, 19g protein Lean Cuisine: 280 cal, 70 fat cal, 7g fat, 3g saturated fat, 29g carb, 3g fiber, 20g protein Power bar: 300 cal, 50 fat cal, 6g fat,...

Instead of just tracking weight, a lot of health care professionals recommend computing your Body Mass Index. This simple formula is supposed to indicate whether you are susceptible to a variety of medical problems, from diabetes to heart disease. The formula is: Weight (in pounds) X 703 / Height (in inches)^2 (weight times 703 divided by height squared) My current BMI is 29.02, rating me as "overweight" but not "obese." In order to be "healthy weight," I'd have to weigh 189.5 or...

Pan's Labyrinth, written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, is one of the most fantastic films that I've seen in recent memory. From it's striking opening sequence, which had me wishing that I spoke Spanish to avoid the distraction of the subtitles, through the very end, the visuals utilized were incredibly effective. The storyline was unique... I described the film to friends as "a dark fantasy set against the backdrop of historical wartime, with dramatic themes tending towards classic h...

3.5 mile interval run. Vitamin water: 25 cal, 0 fat cal, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 6g carb, 0g fiber, 0g protein Power bar: 290 cal, 50 fat cal, 6g fat, 3.5g saturated fat, 35g carb, 2g fiber, 23g protein Protein bar: 190 cal, 50 fat cal, 6g fat, 4g saturated fat, 2g carb, 1g fiber, 19g protein Brocolli & Cheese: 60 cal, 25 fat cal, 3g fat, 1g saturated fat, 5g carb, 2g fiber, 2g protein Lean Cuisine: 300 cal, 80 fat cal, 9g fat, 4g saturated fat, 30g carb, 3g fiber, 21g protein ...

My willpower is crap. Bowl of Kix cereal with 1% milk. Vitamin water. Two Lean Pockets. Ham and cheese, pickles and onoin, no-fat mayo on wheat. Popcorn and coke (at the movies). Chicken fried steak sandwich on crap white bun, tomato, onions, lettuce, pickles and mayo; spicy popcorn chicken; no-carb energy drink. Lean Cuisine pizza. No exercise, save walking around the sporting goods store with a 30lb weight in my left hand. I bought it and some shorts and socks for the boys. We...

The third Saturday of May is considered Armed Forces Day. The local community is great to the small presence of active military at the base here (probably partially due to the large number of retired military in the community). This year and last they have put on a free picnic for the troops out at the nearby lake/recreation facility. Both this year and last I've taken my sons, since it was something cool for us to do on a Daddy weekend (which happen on the 1st, 3rd and 5th weekends of eac...

No #s today. No PT today... just some standing around and a minimum of marching. Vitamin water x2 Bacon and onion sandwich with mayo x2 Powerbar + Favoritest energy drink 1/2 Avacado and can of tuna Fruitabu (too many) Protein snacks Popcorn chicken, fries, my favoritest energy drink

25 minutes on the treadmill, THR (124) workout. Machines: abs, calf extension, back extension, leg press. 2 eggs, 2 egg substitutes, salsa... Protein bar... But then, the Air Force was having a spaghetti lunch fund-raiser: all you can eat for $3. The spaghetti was donated and there was a prize for the dish that earned the most votes, but it would have been hard to eat 13 spaghettis. So I only had 5. I can't count as high as my calories went in that meal (two plates of spaghett),...