muffin: actually 190 kcal, 2g protein* 2x scramble wraps: 844 kcal, 44g protein each: 2 jumbo eggs, 1 tsp oil, Mission fat-free whole wheat tortilla wrap, 1 slice process cheese food 422 kcal, 22g protein 1 cup V8: 60 kcal, 2g protein 3x Ball Park smoked turkey franks on Pubilx blended grain bread: 315 kcal, 27 g protein total dogs: 45 kcal / 6g protein ea; bread: 60 kcal / 3g protein / slice totals: 1409 kcal, 75g protein. nice. *I ran out of muffins and checked nutrition at the store..... (...more)

Knowing how many calories I burn on the 'mill is a bit useless without knowing how much I burn the rest of the day. According to this, a 200# body burns ~84 kcal/hr sleeping, and 96 sitting. I actually spend a good bit of time in an in-between state where I'm reposed on the mattress, with a book or the lappy balanced on my knee - call that 90 kcal/hr. So let's say on an average weekday I'm... Sleeping 8 hours: 8x84 = 672 kcal Sitting 12 hours: 12x96 = 1152 kcal Reposed 4 hours: 4x90 = 360 kcal Tot... (...more)

Pinkie Pie (I think that's her name) is intellectual property of whoever owns My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. Image used here under fair-use doctrine.

Day 4. While I was composing an email to Kim for her birthday (belated), I had an acceptance breakthrough. D.- was the first partner of any consequence who wasn't manipulative, nor a bratty crypto-sub, nor a miserable nag, nor to the best of my knowledge a cheater. Without getting too gushy, she remains a rare sort of person who inspires and magnifies my faith, and if I can't be her man I guess I have to settle for being her friend. So I IM'ed her, and simultaneously she was reiterating that she hoped ... (...more)

Day 3 - the Lancer was overdue for an oil change, so I got that done early and got a rent payment ready. Appetite is still lacking. Had a weak coffee at Jiffy Lube and I think I'm due for a booster, and I suppose I'd better take vitamins and eat something. Oddly, alcohol has been totally unappealing. Emailed my sister happy belated birthday, hit the gym - it'll be great if I can get back in the habit, otherwise I should close my membership. Meant to get some ^more laundry done but by the time I got back fr... (...more)