January 21, 2012

Backstage at THE FANTASTICKS, October 2010, Weight Unknown

Date: January 21, 2012

Day #: 306

Starting Weight: 369

Weight (As of 1/20): 222

Cardio Exercise: 90 Minutes

Food Intake: A

Today was a good day, more good choices, less opportunity for cheating. It was a Saturday so I started the day with that new English Muffin trick I learned – had two for a total of 6 points. Did paperwork during the day, although I got distracted by THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HARVEY MILK on cable, but only snacked on fruit during the day, postponing those lunch hunger pains. Went to the gym around 4, did some core work and 55 minutes on the treadmill, but at an intense speed and elevation. Then, as a reward, I did my McD treat, with the fries an incredible mix of heat and salt. Then, to the office, then back to the gym for the other 35 minutes and home. There is a character in Chuck Klosterman’s 2011 novel THE VISIBLE MAN that can’t stop a treadmill until all the numbers are aligned – it’s a form of OCD; I’m not that bad, but I did want to get the 90 minutes in. Beside, I'm enjoying reading Malamud's THE ASSISTANT while I sweat. Nothing says exercise like Brooklyn in 1957. Tomorrow tech week starts at the CTC and I’m the production stage manager for THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, so exercise time this week will be at a premium – if I keep up with pace I have been doing while continuing work and the play, I will feel quite good about myself; although everything has a trap – when doing a play there is often more food brought in, more free food, my weakness. I know that opening night, Friday, will be catered, so it is another chance to soar – or crash. Once I got home I had a delicious tuna fish sandwich (I may try leaving the mayo out next time – I never liked mayo, it was always in because, well, it’s always been in). I ended the night with the roomie and some TV and one of those damn Skinny Cows. They are almost gone. So ended the day with 13 points left over, as compared to 17 the day before. On a side note, another great side effect of losing weight is that I can shop in thrift stores. As a size 5X it was hard to find a variety of cool T-shirts, but now as a simple XL I can find plenty. On Friday went to the Goodwill in Cleveland and found 7 such shirts – the store is so organized that the T’s were arranged by size and within size, by color. I collect shirts with schools, bars, etc on them. I don’t know where Pearl River Resort in Mississippi is, but I now have a shirt from there!