Just Back From the Gym...

Dear Friends,

Just got back from the gym after a 6 week lay-off. Actually, we went Monday as well.

Played 3 games of Racquetball, Sauna and cool shower. Whew! I'm beat!!!

Dinner is grilled chicken, Broccoli and Quinoa.

Keeping a food journal is going to be really easy/boring. We're taking the advice of having a few standard meals over and over again.

Last night, it was mixed veggies, Seafood medley and Quinoa.

Breakfast is eggbeaters, some kind of dark green veggie and black beans with a tablespoon or so of salsa.

Lunch is generally some left-overs or a couple of no-nitrate hot dogs.

No wheat, no flour, no sugar, no sodas (we didn't drink any anyway) Lots of pure water.

For a snack, I'll have a handful of raw nuts with a few raisins (very few) and maybe a stick of string cheese, or a small bowl of low-fat cottage cheese.

I probably ought to add more fresh fruit, and more salads.

Next week, we'll be starting to lift weights (it's hard because the racquetball is such fun, great stress relief and we really enjoy playing together). On the other hand, the weight lifting is crucial to our long-term success.

I got on the scale Monday and was 302, so there's some progress - but most of that is just water.

My edema is improving remarkably, which feels great.

That's about it for now,

Erik