G17’s weight loss journal

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Well I decided I should try to start a weight loss diary on this site, hopefully it will encourage me to remain committed and give people the chance to give me advice/tips on how I’m doing.
Here are the answers to the questions the welcome page suggests I start with:

-- How much weight do you want to lose? At least 100lbs

-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight? As long as it takes

-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)? Reduced calorie diet and exercise

-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal? Friends, Family, hopefully this forum :)

-- How realistic is your goal? Very realistic, given a long term commitment

-- When will you start? I’m currently on day 16

A little about myself:
I’m a 25 year old male living in Northwest Washington. I am self employed .
I don’t currently own a scale, but the last time I was weighed (around a year ago) I weighed about 330lbs.
I have been overweight since I was in my teens, and I’ve been around the 300lb mark for the past 3-5 years.
For years now I’ve planned on losing weight, but I've never been motivated enough to follow through with it, now that I’m getting older though I feel I really need to make this happen now otherwise I may jeopardize my future health and happiness.

Currently I don’t plan on cutting anything completely out of my diet, I just want to reduce my calorie intake to below 2000 calories per day, later on I may focus on a overall healthy diet, but for now I figure its best to take baby steps.
I haven’t started any exercise routine yet, I want to focus on my diet for now, but once I feel pretty set on my diet I plan on joining my local gym to begin a exercise routine.
I’ve been keeping a journal of all the food I've eaten since I started my diet, I’m going to post the first 16 days of my diet that I have completed and then post updates a few times a week.
I welcome all comments/suggestions anyone may have for me.

I plan on “rewarding myself” with a scale after staying on my diet for 30 days, after that time I will be able to post updates on my actual weight loss/gain.
 
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Weight Loss Diary – day 1 (05/17/2008)

Here is what I ate today:

Lunch: Top ramen
Snack: Teddy grams w/ a root beer
Dinner 1 ½ BLT sandwich w/ baked french fries.

Overall calorie intake for day 1 – 1990

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Weight Loss Diary – Day 2 (05/18/2008)

Here is what I ate today:

Lunch: BLT w/ sun chips (630 calories)
Snack: One large apple (100 calories)
Snack: One banana (105 calories)
Dinner: Two breaded chicken breasts, 5 chicken nuggets and about 1 cup of potato salad (around 1130 calories)

Overall calorie intake for day 2 – 1965
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Weight Loss Diary – Day 3 (05/19/2008)

Here is what I ate today:

Lunch: Ham sandwich with lettuce, tomato and mayo (469 calories) plus a bag of
sun chips (210 calories)
Snack: 1 medium banana (105 calories)
Snack: 1 apple (90 calories)
Dinner: 1 piece four cheese lasagna (634 calories) and 3 slices of garlic bread (500 calories)

Overall calorie intake for day 3 – 2008
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Weight Loss Diary – Day 4 (05/20/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: 2 corn dogs (560 calories)
Snack: 1 banana (105 calories)
Snack: ½ an apple (50 calories)
Dinner: 1 piece four cheese lasagna (600 calories) + hawaiian potato salad + 2 pieces of toast w/ margarine

Overall calorie intake for day 4 – 2055
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Weight Loss Diary – Day 5 (05/21/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: Two corn dogs w/ sun chips (685 calories)
Snack: 1 Banana w/ milk (164 calories)
Dinner: 1 ½ boneless skinless chicken breast w/ bbq sauce and 1 ½ cup four cheese pasta (944 calories)

Overall calorie intake for day 5 – 1793
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Weight Loss Diary – Day 6 (05/22/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: 3 egg omelet (241 calories), 2 pieces of toast w/ margarine (240 calories)
Snack: Microwave popped kettle corn (100 calories)
Dinner: 1 ½ boneless skinless chicken breast w/ bbq sauce (400 calories) and 1 ½ cup cheese and broccoli rice (390)
Snack: 1 apple (100 calories)
Snack: 1 Banana (100 calories)

Overall calorie intake for day 6 – 1571
 
Weight Loss Diary – Day 7 (05/23/2008)

Breakfast: two pieces of toast w/ jam (200 calories)
Lunch: one large fried rice (788 calories), one 32oz Gatorade (200 calories)
Snack: Three jolly ranchers (70 calories)
Snack: ½ piece of grapefruit (53 calories)
Dinner: One turkey sandwich w/ cheese (430 calories), steamed corn w/ margarine (150 calories)
Snack: Strawberries w/ cool whip (140 calories)

Overall calorie intake for day 7 – 2031

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Diet Diary day 8 (05/24/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: One ham and cheese sandwich (286 calories) w/ chips and salsa (200 calories)
Snack: ½ of grapefruit (60 calories)
Dinner: 1 ½ frozen breaded chicken breast (360 calories), baked French fries (597 calories), half of bottle Pepsi (150 calories)
Snack: strawberries with cool whip (100 calories)
Snack: 4 jolly ranchers (93 calories)

Total calories for day 8 = 1846
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Diet Diary day 9 (05/25/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: Top Ramen (380 calories)
Snack: 1 Banana (100 calories)
Snack: Pepsi (50 calories)
Dinner: chicken tenders w/ BBQ sauce (300 calories), baked French fries (320 calories), Corn w/ butter (150 calories)
Snack: frozen triple berry w/ vanilla yogurt (200 calories)

Total calories for day 9 = 1500
 
Weight Loss Diary – Day 10 (05/26/2008)

Lunch: Loyds BBQ chicken sandwich w/ cheese (390 calories), baked chips and salsa (250 calories), Pepsi (75 calories)
Snack: teddy grams (80 calories)
Snack: 1 orange (85 calories)
Dinner: 2 corn dogs (560 calories), baked French fries (500 calories)
Snack: 1 apple (100 calories)

Overall calorie intake for day 10 – 2040
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Diet Diary day 11 (05/27/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: Ham & Cheese sandwich (320 calories), chips and salsa (250 calories)
Snack: Rice Krispies Treat (90 calories)
Snack: Popcorn (100 calories)
Dinner: 2 breaded chicken breasts (480 calories), baked French fries (500 calories)
Snack: jolly ranchers (70 calories)

Total calories for day 11 = 1810
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Diet Diary day 12 (05/28/2008)

What I ate today:

Snack: part of an orange (60 calories)
Lunch: BLT sandwich (400 calories), chips and salsa (250 calories)
Snack: popcorn ( 30 calories)
Snack: banana (100 calories)
Dinner: egg & ham omelet (410 calories), two pieces of toast (240 calories), Gatorade (100 calories)
Snack: Carmel drumstick (360 calories)

Total calories for day 12 = 1950
 
Diet Diary day 13 (05/29/2008)

What I ate today:

Snack: half of breaded chicken breast (120 calories), Gatorade (100 calories)
Snack: banana (100 calories)
Lunch: Ham & cheese sandwich (430 calories), chips and salsa (250 calories)
Dinner: Lean cuisine dinner (270 calories), corn w/ margarine (120 calories)
Snack: Strawberries w/ cool whip (150 calories)
Snack: Candy (200 calories)

Total calories for day 13 = 1740
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Diet Diary day 14 (05/30/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: BLT sandwich (400 calories), chips w/ cheese dip (250 calories), banana (100 calories)
Snack: bagel w/ cream cheese (200 calories), almonds (150 calories)
Dinner: breaded chicken breast (240 calories), baked French fries (450 calories), cottage cheese (250 calories)

Total calories for day 14 = 2040
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Diet Diary day 15 (05/31/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: Ham & Cheese sandwich (400 calories), chips and salsa (250 calories)
Snack: two peanut butter cookies (600 calories)
Dinner: Chicken tenders w/ bbq sauce (300 calories), baked French fries (400 calories), broccoli w/ cheese (60 calories)
Snack: grapefruit (90 calories)

Total calories for day 15 = 2100
 
Here is an update on my diet from the past few days:


Diet Diary day 16 (06/01/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: BLT Sandwich (400 calories), chips and cheese dip (300 calories)
Snack: apple slices (30 calories)
Dinner: Chili (500 calories), chips (300 calories), Coke (150 calories)
Snack: Frozen triple berry mix w/ yogurt (200 calories)

Total calories for day 16 = 1880
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Diet Diary day 17 (06/02/2008)

What I ate today:

Lunch: Chicken ranch wrap (310 calories), chips and cheese dip (300 calories)
Snack: Cantaloupe (110 calories)
Dinner: White rice (500 calories), chicken tenders w/ bbq sauce (300 calories), broccoli w/ cheese (100 calories)

Total calories for day 17 = 1620
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Diet Diary day 18 (06/03/2008)

What I ate today:

Breakfast: Oatmeal (250 calories)
Lunch: BLT (400 calories), chips and salsa (300 calories)
Snack: Triple berry smoothie (280 calories)
Dinner: Top Ramen (380 calories), Cheese sandwich (320 calories)

Total calories for day 18 = 1930
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Here is another update on my diet:

Diet Diary day 19 (06/04/2008)

Breakfast: Oatmeal (250 calories)
Lunch: Chicken wrap (310 calories), banana (100 calories)
Snack: Banana (100 calories)
Dinner: White rice (400 calories), chicken tenders w/ bbq sauce (300 calories), broccoli w/ cheese (60 calories), pepsi (160 calories)
Snack: Strawberries and cool whip (200 calories)

Total calories for day 19 = 1880
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Diet Diary day 20 (06/05/2008)

Breakfast: Oatmeal (250 calories)
Lunch: Lloyds BBQ chicken sandwich (500 calories), almonds (225 calories), banana (100 calories)
Dinner: Grilled cheese sandwich (660 calories?), banana (100 calories)

Total calories for day 20 = 1835
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Diet Diary day 21 (06/06/2008)

Breakfast: Oatmeal (250 calories)
Snack: small apple (55 calories)
Lunch: BLT (400 calories), chips and salsa (250 calories)
Snack: Popcorn (200 calories)
Dinner: Baked potato w/ cheese, sour cream and ham (540 calories), popcorn chicken (500 calories)

Total calories for day 21 = 2195
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Diet Diary day 22 (06/07/2008)

Breakfast: ½ grapefruit (55 calories)
Lunch: BBQ Chicken pizza (500 calories)
Snack: Popcorn (150 calories)
Snack: slice of pizza (125 calories)
Snack: triple berry mix w/ yogurt (180 calories)
Dinner: Frank and beans (695 calories), strawberry lemonade (150 calories)


Total calories for day 22 = 1855
 
Hi and welcome to the forums :):)

You seem very committed and im sure that you will be delighted when you step on the scales on day 30! Good luck to you :D
 
Thank you for the support.
I’m looking forward to being able to weigh myself and hopefully watch the number steadily decline, at the same time though I’m somewhat dreading finding out the real starting number… But I guess the starting number doesn’t matter so much as the eventual ending number :)

My update for the past few days:


Diet Diary day 23 (06/08/2008)

Lunch: Ham & Cheese sandwich (425 calories), chips and cheese dip (200 calories)
Snack: Banana (125 calories)
Dinner: Frank and Beans (630 calories), Corn w/ margarine (200 calories)


Total calories for day 23 = 1580
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Diet Diary day 24 (06/09/2008)

Lunch: Teriyaki chicken w/ fried rice (1200 calories), Gatorade (100 calories)
Dinner: Boneless skinless chicken breast w/ rice (703 calories)

Total calories for day 24 = 2003
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Diet Diary day 25 (06/10/2008)

Breakfast: Crispix (250 calories)
Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich (400 calories), chips and salsa (175 calories)
Snack: Popcorn (100 calories)
Snack: Banana (120 calories)
Dinner: Frank and beans (660 calories)
Snack: apple (60 calories)

Total calories for day 25 = 1765


Diet Diary day 26 (06/11/2008)

Breakfast: Crispix (285 calories)
Lunch: Cheese pizza (510 calories)
Snack: Popcorn (125 calories)
Dinner: Baked potato (520 calories), broccoli w/ cheese (55 calories), chicken flavored rice (300 calories)

Total calories for day 26 = 1795
 
I cheated on my diet for the first time on Friday, I went to the movies and saw Kung-Fu Panda and Narnia 2.
I ended up having my typical movie foods, which is pizza, soda and candy.
The calories added up to a bit more than I was hoping for and it may be even higher since I don't have any nutritional information on the pizza.
On the whole though I don't think one day, regardless of the calorie in-take, will have too much of an effect on my diet.
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Diet Diary day 27 (06/12/2008)

Breakfast: Crispix (285 calories)
Lunch: Chili (480 calories), chips (180 calories)
Dinner: Chicken drumettes (330 calories), corn w/ margarine (120 calories), flavored rice (300 calories)

Total calories for day 27 = 1695
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Diet Diary day 28 (06/13/2008)

Breakfast: Crispix (285 calories)
Lunch: Tortilla soup (280 calories)
Dinner: Pizza (1500?? Calories)
Snack: Pepsi (600 calories)
Snack: Candy: (660 calories)

Total calories for day 28 = 3325
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Diet Diary day 29 (06/14/2008)

Lunch: Turkey sandwich (450 calories), popcorn (100 calories)
Snack: Candy (100 calories)
Dinner: BBQ chicken drumettes (350 calories), baked potato (450 calories), flavored rice (300 calories),
2 dinner rolls (220 calories)

Total calories for day 29 = 1970
 
Sunday (fathers day) was the second time in the past three days that I have broken the 3000 calorie mark during my diet.
I suppose the one silver lining is that I was pretty active over the weekend, since we finally had some nice weather, so at least I burned a few more calories than I normally do.
I don’t have anything scheduled as far as eating out over the next few weeks, so hopefully I will be able to get back on track and not have any more 3000 calorie plus days in the near future.
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Diet Diary day 30 (06/15/2008)

Lunch: Omelet w/ ham (410 calories), toast (190 calories), bacon (120 calories)
Dinner: Chimichanga & Enchilada w/ rice (1650?? Calories), Tortilla chips (280 calories), soda (300 calories)
Snack: Candy (60 calories)

Total calories for day 30 = 3010
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Diet Diary day 31 (06/16/2008)

Breakfast: Crispix (285 calories)
Lunch: Pizza (420 calories), chips (60 calories)
Snack: Popcorn (100 calories)
Snack: Candy (100 calories)
Dinner: Teriyaki chicken tenders (350 calories), white rice (500 calories), dinner roll (160 calories), corn w/ margarine (110 calories)

Total calories for day 31 = 2085
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Diet Diary day 32 (06/17/2008)

Lunch: Chicken taco salad (1000?? Calories), chips w/ salsa (400 calories), pepsi (300 calories)
Snack: Carrot cake (100 calories)
Dinner: Salad w/ Caesar dressing (150 calories)

Total calories for day 32 = 1950
 
I was a couple days late, but I picked up a scale today at Costco.
According to my new scale I weigh in at 352.2lbs, this is a little higher than I expected, but just all the more reason to continue my diet and get that number down to something more healthy.
For now I’m planning on weighing myself once a week, Monday mornings.
 
Another update:

Diet Diary day 33 (06/18/2008)

Lunch: Sandwich (380 calories), pepperoni stick (110 calories), chips (170 calories)
Snack: Carrot cake (100 calories)
Snack: Apple (65 calories)
Snack: Popcorn (75 calories)
Dinner: Pizza (930 calories)
Snack: Pocky sticks (110 calories)

Total calories for day 33 = 1940
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Diet Diary day 34 (06/19/2008)

Snack: Cheese bread w/ margarine (200 calories)
Lunch: Frank and beans (720 calories)
Dinner: Two breaded chicken breasts (480 calories), flavored rice (260 calories), Salad w/ Caesar dressing (150 calories)
Snack: Pocky sticks (110 calories), jolly ranchers (70 calories)

Total calories for day 34 = 1990
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Diet Diary day 35 (06/20/2008)

Snack: Banana (85 calories)
Lunch: BLT sandwich (400 calories), pepperoni stick (110 calories), sparkling juice (120 calories)
Dinner: Salad w/ Caesar dressing (120 calories), spegettios (360 calories)
Snack: Two pepperoni sticks (220 calories), pocky sticks (110 calories)

Total calories for day 35 = 1525
 
I weighed myself this morning for my weekly weigh-in, according to my scale I’m down to 347lb.
Here is what I’ve ate the past few days:

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Diet Diary day 36 (06/21/2008)

Lunch: BLT sandwich (400 calories), hawaiian potato salad (400 calories), sparkling juice (130 calories),
Cookies (220 calories)
Dinner: Teriyaki boneless skinless chicken breast (350 calories), white rice (500 calories), corn w/ margarine (100 calories)

Total calories for day 36 (06/21/2008) = 2100
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Diet Diary day 37 (06/22/2008)

Lunch: BLT Sandwich (400 calories), chips and cheese dip (250 calories)
Snack: Banana (90 calories), apple (35 calories)
Snack: Carrot cake (100 calories)
Dinner: Two breaded chicken breasts (480 calories), potato salad (300 calories), cottage cheese (200 calories), Pepsi (300 calories)

Total calories for day 37 (06/22/2008) = 2155
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Diet Diary day 38 (06/23/2008)

Lunch: Chicken wrap (320 calories), chips & cheese dip (300 calories), sparkling fruit juice (120 calories)
Snack: candy (60 calories)
Dinner: Four cheese manicotti (550 calories), garlic bread (290 calories), corn w/ margarine (150 calories)

Total calories for day 38 (06/23/2008) = 1790
 
I went to the movies again on Friday, I saw Indiana Jones 4 and the Love Guru, just like the last time I went to the movies it was a pretty bad calorie day.
Hopefully no more cheating this coming week :)


Diet Diary day 39 (06/24/2008)

Lunch: Chicken bacon ranch Panini (380 calories), chips and salsa (150 calories), two pepperoni sticks (220 calories)
Snack: Nilla cakes (220 calories)
Dinner: Teriyaki chicken tenders (300 calories), white rice (500 calories), corn w/ margarine (125 calories), cottage cheese (100 calories)

Total calories for day 39 = 1995
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Diet Diary day 40 (06/25/2008)

Lunch: Spegettios (360 calories)
Snack: Almonds (175 calories), rasins (130 calories)
Dinner: Four cheese manicotti (550 calories), corn w/ margarine (110 calories), garlic bread (240 calories), pepsi (160 calories)
Snack: Pepperoni stick (110 calories)
Snack; Chocolate s’more (190 calories)

Total calories for day 40 = 2025
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Diet Diary day 41 (06/26/2008)

Lunch: BLT sandwich (400 calories), chips and dip (300 calories)
Snack: Popcorn (100 calories)
Dinner: Pasta w/ tuna (700 calories), garlic bread (450 calories)

Total calories for day 41 = 1950
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Diet Diary day 42 (06/27/2008)

Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich (310 calories), ceasar salad (145 calories)
Dinner: Pizza (800 calories), Nachos (400 calories), Pepsi (600 calories), candy (350 calories), cookies (665 calories)

Total calories for day 42 = 3270
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Diet Diary day 43 (06/28/2008)

Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich (310 calories), chips and salsa (250 calories), blueberry muffin (100 calories)
Snack: Candy (150 calories)
Dinner: Baked breaded chicken strips (700 calories), baked potato w/ sour cream and ham (525 calories), broccoli w/ cheese (65 calories)

Total calories for day 43 = 2100
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Diet Diary day 44 (06/29/2008)

Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich (430 calories), two pepperoni sticks (220 calories)
Snack: Blueberry muffins (100 calories)
Snack: Coke (150 calories)
Dinner: Omelet w/ cheese and ham (510 calories), English muffins w/ margarine (350 calories)
Snack: S’more (190 calories)
Snack: candy (60 calories)

Total calories for day 44 = 2010
 
Hey!!

Looks like you're doing such an AWESOME job!! Even with your movie-friday you're still really committed!!! It's very motivational :p

Good luck with the following weeks and I'll pop back in to see how youre going!!!

Congrats on achieving your scale!! What's your next diet reward?
 
Thanks for the support.
The next thing I’ve thought about as a reward is a Wii-Fit when I hit 320lb, they are suppose to be pretty fun and it should help me burn a few extra calories.
 
I’ve been pretty busy so I haven’t had time to update this thread, however I’ve still been sticking to my dieting (for the most part) and keeping track of what I’m eating.
We had a BBQ on the 4th and 5th, it seems like Fridays are becoming a regular cheat day every week.
My weight last Monday was 344.6lb and this Monday its 343.4lb, not a big loss but I’m happy as long as the number continues to drop.

Here is what I’ve had for the past week:



Diet Diary day 45 (06/30/2008)

Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich (310 calories), chips and salsa (250 calories), pepsi (160 calories)
Dinner: Spegettios (360 calories)
Snack: Two pepperoni sticks (220 calories)
Snack: Candy (300 calories)
Snack: Almonds (300 calories)

Total calories for day 45 = 1900
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Diet Diary day 46 (07/01/2008)

Lunch: Cheese pizza (510 calories), sparkling fruit juice (120 calories)
Snack: Carrot cake (100 calories)
Snack Fruit (100 calories)
Dinner: Chicken drumettes (350 calories), baked potato (480 calories), pasta (450 calories)

Total calories for day 46 = 2110
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Diet Diary day 47 (07/02/2008)

Lunch: Eggs (210 calories), bacon (160 calories), toast w/ margarine (300 calories)
Snack: Candy (80 calories)
Dinner: BLT sandwich (380 calories), four cheese pasta (370 calories), pepsi (160 calories)
Snack: pepperoni stick (110 calories)
Snack: Candy (100 calories)

Total calories for day 47 = 1870
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Diet Diary day 48 (07/03/2008)

Lunch: Cheese pizza (510 calories)
Snack: blackberry ice cream (150 calories)
Dinner: Spegettios (360 calories)
Snack: Two pepperoni sticks (220 calories)
Snack: Cookies (320 calories)

Total calories for day 48 = 1560
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Diet Diary day 49 (07/04/2008)

Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich (300 calories), chips and salsa (250 calories)
Snack: Coke (150 calories)
Dinner: Hamburger w/ bacon and cheese (790 calories), macaronni salad (310 calories), corn on the cob w/ margarine (180 calories)
Snack: Cookies (300 calories)
Snack: Pepsi (300 calories)
Snack: Ice cream (150 calories)

Total calories for day 49 = 2730
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Diet Diary day 50 (07/05/2008)

Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich (300 calories), pepperoni stick (110 calories), almonds (200 calories),
Sparkling fruit juice (120 calories)
Snack: ice cream (150 calories
Snack: cookies (80 calories)
Dinner: Hamburger w/ bacon and cheese (790 calories), macaroni salad (310 calories), corn on the cob w/ margarine (160 calories)

Total calories for day 50 = 2220
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Diet Diary day 51 (07/06/2008)

Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich (300 calories), pepperoni stick (110 calories)
Snack: Cookie (150 calories)
Dinner: Corn dogs (840 calories), pasta (360 calories), pepsi (160 calories)

Total calories for day 51 = 1920
 
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