So here is another miracle I am hoping to test. Tim Ferris seem to suggest that eating protein based breakfast with in 30 minutes of waking up is super good.
I am going to test this month and record here what happens. One of the claims is that it can impact weight. That is what I am going to measure and see what happens.
satya - 5/3/2013 9:28:50 AM
The breakfast
1 or 2 Eggs or Egg white
Spinach
Onion
a bit of olive oil
2 Plain Wheat Roti (equivalent in weight to 2 slices of bread)
satya - 5/3/2013 9:29:57 AM
What I want to document
snack
lunch
snack
dinner
before bed
Document light/medium/heavy
satya - 5/3/2013 9:33:17 AM
Morning routine for this month
5:45 wakeup
Coffee
1/2 a cup of 2% milk,
2 splendor packets
A tea spoon of Nescafe Toasters choice
6:00 Newspaper
6:30 Roti and Eggs
as indicated above (spinach, onion, egg whites, plain roti)
8:45 at work
Green tea, no sugar, no cream
satya - 5/3/2013 9:37:15 AM
I have started this yesterday
Same breakfast routine
10:45 Crackers and Tuna
1:00 medium lunch
4:00 Oats and Honey bar
Lots of green tea all day
8:00 Light Dinner
Strawberries
light snacks
Milk based tea
lots of papaya
Overall eating
medium
General feeeling/energy level
not bad
(At my age and stress levels, not bad is very very good!!)
satya - 5/3/2013 9:37:43 AM
I need to buy a scale!!
I need to buy a scale!!
satya - 5/3/2013 10:33:01 AM
What else can I measure
weight
cravings for unhealthy food
capacity to bear tasteless healthy stuff
stress levels
hunger pangs
will power
satya - 5/3/2013 12:53:12 PM
Lunch
Salmon
Rice
Carrots
satya - 5/4/2013 10:16:21 AM
Last evening
3:00 Soaked almonds
4:00 A glass of beer
Light dinner
satya - 5/4/2013 10:18:44 AM
Measurements for the day
weight
not measured
cravings for unhealthy food
ok
capacity to bear tasteless healthy stuff
No
stress levels
low
hunger pangs
low
will power
Medium
satya - 5/4/2013 10:20:14 AM
A new day: saturday/breakfast
7:00 wakeup
usual morning rituals
eggs, spinach, onion, roti
a cup of cofee
satya - 5/4/2013 10:20:58 AM
I have tried to meditate for 10 minutes, a disaster!
I have tried to meditate for 10 minutes, a disaster!
satya - 5/4/2013 12:37:37 PM
1:00 lunch
oatmeal
orange
satya - 5/4/2013 4:34:37 PM
4:00 more lunch
1 roti
chicken
light
satya - 5/4/2013 4:35:58 PM
Day 2: Measurements on this very rainy saturday
weight
not measured
cravings for unhealthy food
ok
capacity to bear tasteless healthy stuff
No
stress levels
low
hunger pangs
low
will power
Medium
satya - 5/8/2013 10:39:46 AM
5/6/13
weight: 172.4
walk: yes
steps: yes
water: yes
Dinner
very light
rice/dal/fish
wellbeing: good
sleep: not good
satya - 5/8/2013 10:41:40 AM
5/7/13
weight: 172.0
walk: yes
steps: yes
water: yes
BC
same
Lunch
Salad
Dinner
Medium
rice/dal
wellbeing: good
sleep: good
stress: medium
satya - 5/8/2013 3:09:48 PM
5/8/13
bf same
lunch
salad
soup
walk yes
steps yes
3:00 snacks
peanuts
satya - 5/9/2013 9:12:21 AM
5/9/12
weight: 170.8
Yesterday dinner:
light
half a sandwich
very small portion of rice/chicken
Good bit of watermelon
cravings for unhealthy food
medium
capacity to bear tasteless healthy stuff
Yes - had salad didn't I
stress levels
medium
hunger pangs
medium
will power
Medium
Key thing:
Didnt bring any afternoon snacks ended up
raiding the vending machine for peanuts
satya - 5/9/2013 9:14:16 AM
So in three days the weight progression in 3 consecutive days
172.4
172.0 (0.4)
170.8 (1.2)
satya - 5/9/2013 12:48:03 PM
5/9/13
bf - same
snacks
watermelon, 2 bananas
lunch
salad
soup
walk
walk: yes
steps: yes
water: yes
satya - 5/10/2013 9:09:07 AM
5/9/13 evening
I didnt bring enough snacks
so I go home hungry
Dinner - full
rice, fish, dal
so ate too much
why?
I need to pre-portion/package meals!
Keep fruits out at home
So wonder what the weight is going to be this morning?
cravings for unhealthy food
medium
capacity to bear tasteless healthy stuff
Yes - had salad and soup again
stress levels
medium
hunger pangs
high - due to lack of snacks in the afternoon??
will power
low
Key thing:
Didnt bring any afternoon snacks ended up
Need to have portions
Continue to eat once start (Need a way to control this)
Keep fruits out
satya - 5/10/2013 9:10:07 AM
5/10/13
weight: 170.2
The darn scale is oscillating between 168.9 to 170.4
that's a large variation!!
satya - 5/10/2013 9:10:49 AM
So 4 days
172.4
172.0 (0.4)
170.8 (1.2)
170.2 (0.6)
satya - 5/10/2013 9:12:06 AM
5/10/13
BF usual
Snacks
banana
mango
Somekind of green juice
satya - 5/10/2013 12:56:01 PM
5/10/13 lunch
not light but medium
fish
rice
mixed veggies
walk
steps
satya - 5/13/2013 9:42:27 AM
5/11/13/Saturday
5/10/Friday dinner
El Ranchito
medium
salad with chicken
5/11/13/Saturday
*****************
Usual BF
Worked on AR for a chapter
Take Narayan to Flag foootball
Lunch
Chickfila half sandwich
Slept for a few hours
Went to Joannas
Dinner
Medium, rice, dal, chicken
2 oranges
1 scoop ice cream with
Weight
Don't remember
satya - 5/13/2013 9:46:40 AM
5/12/Sunday
woke up late 8:30 as I went to bed late
bf
ran out of eggs
instead, gorbonzo beans, spinach, onion, roti
went for a 4 mile long walk
Helped Narayan with the science fair project
Laundry, dishes, kitchen, vaccuum, trash
Stress levels
medium to high
science fair project
5:30 snack/Dinner
oatmean, pistachios
8:00 dinner
2 winglets
2 bites of a choclate cake
2 fried wontons
Weight at noon after the walk:
166.0
Not sure how to explain this!!!!
satya - 5/13/2013 9:49:14 AM
5/13/Monday
Weight: 170
BF
roti, spinach, chicken
Not sure why the weight was low at 166 on sunday and back to 170 this morning. Are those pieces of Chinese food that bad?? Or is it extra stress?
satya - 5/13/2013 9:50:30 AM
Progression so far
172.4
172.0 (0.4)
170.8 (1.2)
170.2 (0.6)
didn't measure
166.0 (??) //not sure! why? Anomaly?
170.0 (0.2)
satya - 5/13/2013 9:52:11 AM
Relationship of sleep to weight?
Relationship of sleep to weight?
satya - 5/13/2013 9:52:39 AM
Do I loose weight if I sleep more??
Do I loose weight if I sleep more??
satya - 5/13/2013 4:14:05 PM
Lunch
soup
half a sandwich
4:00 snack
sandwich
satya - 5/15/2013 2:28:24 PM
5/14/Tuesday
Cup of cofee
peanuts
walk
steps
dinner: chicken and roti
stress: high
Lunch: rice fish veggies
satya - 5/15/2013 2:29:54 PM
5/15/Wednesday
weight: 171.0
Not sure why the weight is creeping back up again!!
BF: usual
+ cup of cofee (stress)
Lunch: carrots, salmon
Eye appointment
satya - 5/15/2013 2:30:49 PM
Progression again
172.4
172.0 (0.4)
170.8 (1.2)
170.2 (0.6)
didn't measure
166.0 (??) //not sure! why? Anomaly?
170.0 (0.2)
171.0 (going back up!!)
satya - 5/16/2013 2:13:33 PM
5/13/wednesday
Snack: salad and soup
Dinner
medium
pasta, meat sauce
watermelon
mango
satya - 5/16/2013 2:15:50 PM
5/16/Thursday
weight: 170.4
BF usual
snack
watermelon,
banana,
Tea
almonds
lunch
long walk
salad, soup
satya - 5/16/2013 2:16:33 PM
weight
172.4
172.0 (0.4)
170.8 (1.2)
170.2 (0.6)
didn't measure
166.0 (??) //not sure! why? Anomaly?
170.0 (0.2)
171.0 (going back up!!)
170.4 (thursday)
satya - 5/16/2013 2:17:51 PM
Visit the indian store for
plain rotis
evening snacks that have pepper
curious to see if they lessened dinner time hunger and hence the early loss in the week!!!
satya - 5/20/2013 9:09:28 AM
5/17/Friday Missing
So hard to keep these ghastly diaries
satya - 5/20/2013 9:11:36 AM
5/18/Saturday
Usual Breakfast
watched google i/o
took narayan to flag football
long walk
lunch:
chicken sandwich at Bonos
Slept
Publix
Dinner
A whole half a liter of coconut water
Light pasta and pepper
weight: Lost track of this
satya - 5/20/2013 9:15:26 AM
5/19/Sunday
long walk
weight: 169.6
Usual BF
Home work with Narayan
Cup of cofee
2 cups of tea all day
Laundry
cooking
Lunch:
Not sure what I ate
must be indian snacks
Dinner
Rice, Curried Kidney beans
Saw Argo
Stress levels: high as every sunday
satya - 5/20/2013 9:17:10 AM
5/20/Monday
weight: 169.0
BF: just snacked a few things
packed it to take to work
Stress levels high
Snacks brought to work
bananas
apple
water
water melon
almonds
satya - 5/20/2013 9:18:28 AM
weight again
172.4
172.0 (0.4)
170.8 (1.2)
170.2 (0.6)
didn't measure
166.0 (??) //not sure! why? Anomaly?
170.0 (0.2)
171.0 (going back up!!)
170.4 (thursday)
unknown (friday)
unknown (saturday)
unknown (sunday)
169.0 (Monday)
satya - 5/20/2013 9:19:52 AM
I guess even google knows this now, I see liposuction adds at the bottom of the page!!!
I guess even google knows this now, I see liposuction adds at the bottom of the page!!!
satya - 5/23/2013 2:01:19 PM
Looks like I slacked for a few days writing notes
Looks like I slacked for a few days writing notes
satya - 5/23/2013 2:02:39 PM
5/22/wednesday
weight: 170.0
lunch light
chick-fil-a chicken salad sandwich
Snacks medium
mixed-nuts
Dinner medium
rice, kidney beans, banana, snacks etc.
satya - 5/23/2013 2:03:28 PM
5/23/thursday
weight: 169.6
bf usual, cofee
cup of tea
lunch
salad/soup olive garden
satya - 5/23/2013 2:05:40 PM
weight
172.4
172.0 (0.4)
170.8 (1.2)
170.2 (0.6)
didn't measure
166.0 (??) //not sure! why? Anomaly?
170.0 (0.2)
171.0 (going back up!!)
170.4 (thursday)
unknown (friday)
unknown (saturday)
unknown (sunday)
169.0 (monday)
unknown (tuesday)
170.0 (wednesday)
169.6 (thursday)
satya - 5/28/2013 2:44:01 PM
5/23/thursday
snacks trail mix, 2 cups of tea
Dinner
single peanut butter sandwich
2 chinese fried wings
2 fried dumplings
2 cups of fruit - melon
No walk
No stairs
satya - 5/28/2013 2:45:09 PM
5/24/Friday
weight 170.8
I wonder if even a small amount of sweet would unevenly increase the calorie absorption!
satya - 5/28/2013 2:46:33 PM
5/26/Sunday
weight: 169.6
lunch/dinner (medium)
3 hot dogs, rice, chicken
2 candy
satya - 5/28/2013 2:49:42 PM
5/27/Monday
weight: 169.6
walked 5 miles
bf usual
3 pieces of candy
light pasta
eggs and dal
Rice and dal
A small glass of grape juice
Coconut water - may be 90 calories worth
Very small amount of sugar seem to do this again!
satya - 5/28/2013 2:50:50 PM
5/28/Tuesday
weight: 170.8
BF usual
snacks: 2 bananas, watermelon
lunch: Rice and dal
walking no
My back is hurting a great deal
satya - 5/28/2013 2:52:16 PM
weight
172.4
172.0 (0.4)
170.8 (1.2)
170.2 (0.6)
didn't measure
166.0 (??) //not sure! why? Anomaly?
170.0 (0.2)
171.0 (going back up!!)
170.4 (thursday)
unknown (friday)
unknown (saturday)
unknown (sunday)
169.0 (monday)
unknown (tuesday)
170.0 (wednesday)
169.6 (thursday)
170.8 (friday)
unk (saturday)
169.6 (sunday)
169.6 (monday)
170.8 (tuesday)
satya - 5/29/2013 10:36:14 AM
5/28/Tuesday
Dinner
tea, indian snacks, a bit of eggs, croissant, banana
satya - 5/29/2013 10:37:18 AM
5/29/Wednesday
weight: 168.8
bf: usual
snacks
banana, apple, almonds, water melon
satya - 5/31/2013 10:30:21 AM
5/30/Thursday
weight: 168.2
bf usual
lunch medium chicken sandwich from larry's subs
snacks almonds
dinner
tea
indian snacks
croissant
Heat Vs Pacers
satya - 5/31/2013 10:31:06 AM
5/31/friday
weight: 167.6
bf usual, a cup of coconut water, 2 cups of water melon
satya - 6/5/2013 2:09:02 PM
6/4/Tuesday
i see a good bit of break
lunch, cafeteria, light, soup and salad
dinner - medium, 2 rotis, tea, chenna, indian snacks (lots)
satya - 6/5/2013 2:09:52 PM
6/5/Wednesday
weight: 168.0
bf - usual, mango
snack - orange
lunch - light, soup, veggies, 1/4 of a sandwich
satya - 6/7/2013 8:52:07 AM
6/6/Thursday
bf usual
lunch 1/2 tuna sandwich
dinner - medium heavy
snacs, 2 sweets, tea, apple, rice, chicken
satya - 6/7/2013 8:53:12 AM
6/7/Friday
Thursday weight: 166.6
weight: 167.2
My suspicion is even a very small amount of sweets seem to throw everything into chaos!
satya - 6/7/2013 1:07:24 PM
5/4 to 6/7 thats about a month: 172.4 to 167.0 = 5.4 pounds in a month!!
5/4 to 6/7 thats about a month: 172.4 to 167.0 = 5.4 pounds in a month!!
satya - 6/7/2013 1:10:09 PM
Key observations
+
Breakfast: egg white, spinach, onion, pepper and salt
A scale to weigh
-
Even small amount of sweets seem to trip it
The protein based breakfast combined with the scale seem to control my desire to eat better throughout the day. I don't have that many hunger pangs! I will watch it for another month and see!!
satya - 6/8/2013 9:21:28 AM
6/8/Saturday:For the first time I see 165s on the scale: 165.6 this morning
6/8/Saturday:For the first time I see 165s on the scale: 165.6 this morning
satya - 6/8/2013 9:22:22 AM
the new good things I am able to eat
salads
soups
chicken caesar
tuna sandwiches
satya - 6/8/2013 9:22:59 AM
what is considerably missing in the diet this month
I ate lot lot less rice
satya - 6/8/2013 9:23:22 AM
what is still hard to do
to avoid eating even small amounts of sweets
satya - 6/8/2013 9:24:30 AM
172.4 ==> to 165.6 (Not bad in a month and few days and clearly not starving)
172.4 ==> to 165.6 (Not bad in a month and few days and clearly not starving)
satya - 6/8/2013 9:25:24 AM
As my back is so hurting the last few months even my exercise is minimal to none!!
As my back is so hurting the last few months even my exercise is minimal to none!!
satya - 6/10/2013 9:31:01 AM
6/8/saturday
BF usual
Lunch super light
Dinner
A day of total abuse!!!
A Burger
A hot dog
rice/chicken
2 gatorades
2 sprites
3 cocktails
satya - 6/10/2013 9:31:53 AM
6/9/sunday
bf usual
long walk
coconut water
cofee
Dinner light/medium
light
tea
rice/chicken
satya - 6/10/2013 9:32:55 AM
6/10/Monday
weight: 167.8
bf usual
cofee
Looks like the saturday put a good 2 pound dent!!
satya - 6/17/2013 9:32:18 AM
6/17/Monday
weight: 169.0
Two prior days of misuse:
BF spotty
coke
rice
choclate
bread
chiken burrito