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captain's table log, Monday things: went a little overboard, but I think I overestimated calories for lunch, so it's maybe legit. don't tell any of the science officers I've just been estimating some of my meals. breakfast: muesli, pepitas, greek yogurt (688) lunch: 1/2 chicken ceasar wrap, little salad, carrots, celery, 1 tb hummus, 1 chocolate chip cookie (620) snack: pork rinds (40) dinner: salmon cakes w/ succotash and a toasted english muffin w/ butter (823) total: 2170

captain's table log, Sunday funday: food wasn't super great. but it was a planned deviance. sometimes the captain needs to live a little. that and I was focused on spring cleaning my quarters, rather than on cooking. breakfast: subway BMT (760) lunch: tiny bit of leftover gelato and a pack of ramen (500) second lunch: protein smoothie and some PB pretzel bites (480) dinner: peanut butter on toast, slice of cheese, mini bag of popcorn (510) total: 2259 (so only 60 cals over goal, not the wooooorst) this week's goal: 2100 calories

captain's table log, Thursday report: your captain is still making progress sticking to calories, some bloating is starting to decrease. 2200 wasn't so bad. So hopefully 2100 goes okay start on Monday... breakfast: muesli, pepitas, greek yogurt (688) lunch: tofu and shredded carrot asian salad, hot wasabi peas (560) dinner: mini salad with one white bean falafel, and then two eggs on naan (687) snacks: protein bar (210) total: 2145 this is unrelated but mandated to post if you come across something like this:

captain's table log, wednesday happened: breakfast: muesli, pepitas, greek yogurt (688) lunch: ceasar salad, 1 slize pizza, 2 jolly ranchers (567) dinner: dill veggie soup and a pita bread (510) snacks: 1/2 cup gelato, handful PB pretzels (360) total: 2124 under 2200 which is the goal for this week, woooo! still up 2# from taking steroids for muh illness, but if I don't eat like a Klingon, that should woosh off next week

captain's table log, Tuesday edition: finally got medication for my intergalactic illness, Tuesday calories were much closer to target of under 2200 breakfast: muesli, PB oatmeal square, greek yogurt (600) lunch: pizza & luna bar (790) snack: granola bar (100) dinner: doritos, lentil soup (740) total: 2230 the culprit here was giving into doritos while standing at the replicator, it's just too easy to press that button

captain's table log: got off track because the sickness got worse, as space bugs are wont to do calories were over yesterday because the steroids led to major food cravings, but I'll refocus today Monday breakfast: meusli & PB cookie lunch: soup and baguette dinner: pizza & gelato total: 2529 not the worst, still around maintenance, but the goal for this week is to be under 2200

captain's table log, thick thighs thursdays: breakfast: muesli, pepitas, greek yogurt (688) lunch: turkey biryani and a PB cookie (790) dinner: 1/2 plate of shis tawook (w/rice and grilled veg), 1/2 pita w/ garlic sauce (465) late night snack: PB biscuit (190) total: 2132 weekend food challenge: I'll be heading to a friend of a friend's party on a neighboring starship on Saturday. You never know what to expect when it comes to Andorian dinner fare. So I think I'll plan to eat a lower calorie identifiable meal before I go and snack sensibly. and you know, definitely watch out for that andorian ale.

Welcome! what are your favorite ways to nerd out?

welcome fellow lifting friend. don't forget about your back muscles ;=) hopefully your move goes smoothly on Saturday!

captain's table log, wednesday in the captain's universe: breakfast: muesli, pepitas, greek yogurt (688) lunch: giant salad with tofu and crunchy things like nuts and soynuts and what not, balsamic dressing (590 estimate) pre-workout: wasabi peas (130) post workout snack: zone protein bar (210) dinner: tandoori chicken w/ spinach frozen meal (530) total: 2148 down 2lbs since the start of the challenge

what kind of protein yummies did you pick up? i'm always looking to expand my protein horizons.

captain's table log, what Tuesday wrought: breakfast: meusli and cottage cheese (590) lunch: mujaddara and fried tofu (603) snack: protein bar (190) dinner: vindaloo and garlic naan (610) post cleaning snack: nature valley PB square (160) total : 2153 a whopping 150 cals under goal. looks like captain is on her way to becoming svelte ;=) everyone loves cheese, this is known!

captain's table log, monday edition: slightly better decisions, except for the allure of turning an egg and sausage dinner into a sandwich with two slices of cheese, but then, who can resist cheese? breakfast: meusli, greek yogurt, 1 piece of PB on bread (711 cals) lunch: cauliflower fried 'rice' with tofu (585 cals) snacks: goodyear snack size (67 cals), luna protein bar (190) post-workout dinner: two breakfast sausages, 2 eggs, 2 bread, 2 cheese (675 cals) total: 2225 the goal for this week is going to be under 2300 and then I'll slowly decrease as I start making better choices when I'm standing at the replicator faced with all the options in the universe.

captain's table log, weekend report: some of this reads like your captain has been eating garbage... but it was all tracked and within calorie goal. and the scale continues to come down. so perhaps the next goal is to swap out for some healthier in-calorie-range choices. Friday: breakfast: oatmeal and greek yogurt lunch: orzo with asparagus, cherry tomatoes, beef snack: zone bar dinner: blt from jimmy johns late night snack: jerky and veggie straws Saturday: breakfast: pb on toast, one sausage and egg mcmuffin potluck lunch: shepherds pie, mac and cheese, baby carrots, two gingerbread cookies dinner: small pizza roll Sunday: breakfast: cheesy eggs & two pieces bacon lunch: one coney dog and a baby greek salad dinner: 1/2 quest pizza, small canister of pringles, few ounces of whiskey

catain's table log, thursday report: breakfast: oatmeal and greek yogurt, one babybel cheese lunch: two quinoa cakes on salad w/ avocado dressing, protein bar snacks: roasted chickpeas, 2 mini reese's cups dinner: what you eat when you have the auroral plague: 1/2 piece of chicken parm, bag of popcorn, glass of wine and movie night the scale continues to be kind to me whooopie, guess I was having a fever dream yesterday, you know how those inter-planetary illnesses can be. oh if only i had a vulcan immune system.