Diet Log: Week 3, Day 5

Right now in the United States, we have a culture of people who refuse to accept responsibility for their problems. If we are clumsy and spill our coffee we sue McDonalds, If our kids are too fat, we again sue McDonalds, and any company that makes a product out of sugar. I could go on and on - we all love to blame others for our own shortcomings. In keeping with this tradition, I have been looking for someone to pin the blame on for my own weight issues. Last night, it came to me - It is all my wife's fault. She has always been something of a temptress (come to think of it, that's why I married her...) which, when paired with a man who has absolutely no willpower whatsoever, is a dangerous thing. Two nights ago, as I'm sitting down to a bowl of soup, she makes this ENORMOUS plate of cheese fries. To make matters worse, she only ate a couple of them, so the whole time I was slurping my soup, those fries were sitting there mocking me. I'll admit that I ate 4 - but then was able to resist. Then, last night, she brings out this STRAWBERRY PIE. A man can only take so much temptation before he gives in. I always say that if you are going to cheat, you might as well make it worthwhile (note: this philosphy ONLY applies to dieting, and nothing else. Well, maybe playing cards, but that's really it). I have no idea how many calories were in it, but I had some headroom, so I had a piece and enjoyed every delicious bite. I did manage to muster the willpower to decline the second piece (which my temptress of a wife offered me), though.

Workout: same old, same old - Although I did discover that my treadmill goes crazy exactly 24 minutes into the workout. I had the idea today to stop my workout, "reboot" the treadmill and see if it would behave for another 24 minutes, but no luck. I watched last night's earl which was very funny as usual, and part of the office.

Weigh-in: X - 14. Still holding from yesterday. Must have been that strawberry pie. Ah, well - still worth it.

Breakfast: So I decided to try the mushroom soup in a coffee cup again this morning. I used the same coffe cup as yesterday so I decided I should probably wash it out. After that was done, I made my soup, got in the car and left. A mile down the road, I took a sip and almost vomited. Apparently I had not RINSED out the cup well enough, so I got a mouthful of soapy mushroom soup. NOT a good combination. ugh. I resigned myself to not having anything else to eat until lunch. About 30 miles further down the road (I'm REALLY hungry by this time), I thought to myself - "I wonder if it was just on the lid, and the soap is really all gone now" - so like the young child who staples his own finger or touches the hot iron just to see if it really hurts, I took another sip. UGH - this one was even worse than the first. I actually spit it back out, and had to chew a piece of gum and guzzle a diet pepsi just to get the taste out of my mouth. Calories: 5 (from the gum)

Lunch: had to run to Radio shack to buy some stuff for gagknee and since my taste buds were still reeling from the soap incident, I decided to treat myself to some Lobster Bisque from d'angelos: 540 Calories. Fearing that would not be enough, I also got a bowl of their Hearty Vegetable: 60 Calories

Dinner: I got home and my wife had made tacos. I briefly argued with myself about whether or not I could call it soup if I ate it out of a bowl. In the end, I behaved my self - for a little while. 1 can of Progresso 99% fat free New England Clam Chowder. 240 Calories.

Dessert: So I was at the end of my day and my wife trots out the strawberry pie again. Then she tells me she made it with fat free jello and a fat free graham cracker crust and "light" whipped cream. So really when you think about it, it's like Diet pie - at least that is the justification I used when I had 2 slices. Best guess is about 600 calories.

Total Calories today: 1445

I really have a craving for salt and vinegar chips for some reason. Right now I am basically just wasting time until my week is over at midnight so I can have a few before I go to bed.