Day 160

Well, I can definetly see now that im in another phase of my weight loss. Ive been in the low 250s for a whole week (even reaching 249 last week) - today im 252 - and its staying off. Im eating more often - and including lots of new foods like soy chips, soytzels (soy pretzels), corn dogs, cereal, grapefruit, and salad. Im so excited for whats next and I can't wait any longer for it to all come off! Im way too anxious sometimes, so I gotta keep writting here in my blog. Its hard to believe ive lost 38 pounds since august and im still on track to be in the 230s come my senior recital in April. From then, ill face some new challenges like keeping it off during the summer tour with my group. But in the mean time, i just have to remain active and avoiding the sabotage foods which have helped keep all the weight on me for so long.

Day 153

Today, I met with a nutritionist who told me to change many things in my diet. I really need to get to the grocery store. Here's what I had:

1. Peanut butter jelly sand
2. almonds
3. 2 chicken sand w/lettuce and tom
4. large sprite

excersize: swimming class

weight: 253

And now I enter the abyss of my quest - to charter a range of health which my body has never seen. I must see the bottom.

Day 152

Moving right along, i had a mediocre day:

1. rice cake
2. 1 bagelette
3. water
4. bannana nut muffin
6. peanut butter jelly sand
7. cup o noodles - shrimp
8. 1 serving steak
9. 1 nonfat blueberry yogurt
10. French onion soup
11. lemonade
12. cranberry juice

excersize: 30 min swimming

Today: Bill Frisell Quintet - wow, they're so amazing - at the jazz bakery - loved it, plus jam session w/ambrose akinumara, gerald clayton, dan lutz, kevin kanner, nick mancini - awesome

all and all a good day

weight: 256

Day 151

Today, I ended a crazy weekend with average food choices and unfortunetly no excersize.

1. Turkey Sandwich w/lettuce, tom, pickle, onion, sprout, peppers, cucumber, mustard, wheat bread
2. lays baked chips
3. 1 16oz sierra mist
4. coffee cake
5. orange juice
6. peanut butter and jelly sandwich
7. water

no exercise today, too busy writing a paper and rehearsing

weight: 258

Day 148

Wow, I think today was one of the biggest splurges ever for me- check it out!:

1. Breakfast burrito w/chicken, chilies, onion, tomato, scrambled egg, avacodo, guacamole, sour cream
2. 1 chocolate chip pancake
3. 2 apple juices
4. 6 slices of pizza!!!!!
5. 2 cans of orange soda
6. 1 ice tea
7. foccacia bread
8. tempura prawns
9. 1 1/2 american red lobster
10. chocolate profiteroles
11. chocolate peanut butter pie
12. cranberry juice

Excersize: 1000 yards swimming

wow, like i bet there were several thousand calories. At least I have documented it! Here goes another!

Day 146

1. 5 Bagelettes
2. 2 luna bars
3. almonds
4. 2 rice cakes
5. apple juice
6. chicken sandwich
7. salad
8. water

excerize: swimming 750 yards (back pain got me out of the pool early)
w: 258

Day 145

1. Peanut Butter/Jelly Sand on wheat
2. 1 serving almonds
3. 1 non-fat yogurt
4. Walnut Shrimp
5. Salad
6. White Rice w/ 1 teaspoon soy sauce
7. Cranberry Juice
8. Orange Juice
9. Water
10. two small cookies

Exersize:

30 min eliptical
20 min fitness training - upper body weights

My weight today is 259.

I just ordered some diet supplements from a GNC-type website. We'll see how that works out for me - I think I want to try them although Im a bit afraid of the caffeene boost they may give me. Hopefully these supplements will help me to raise my metabolism and burn more!

Today I went to a masterclass that Joe Diorio was giving. Wow, it was so great to be in his presence again. He is such an amazing individual and player. Joe is a master jazz guitarist who played with the likes of ira sullivan and eddie harris. He was also one of Wes Montgomery's favorite guitarists. I played a few tunes for him - he made me play solo in front of the rest of the guys at the clinic and that was scary! But it is always inspiring to be in front of him and other great guitarists. Ill most certainly never forget my times with Joe.

Later this evening another intense New West Guitar Quartet rehearsal. I would have to say that this one was one of the most productive rehearsals we have had in a while. We are starting to get this music together for an upcoming concert where we are performing with film. I am very excited about this as I have never done anything like it before.

Later this week, Ill be down at the NAMM Show in Anahiem performing and doing a couple of product demonstrations. We'll see how that goes hopefully it will be lots of fun!
Thanks for reading in!

Day 144

Today was kind of a let down because I didn't make it to the gym. However, I did get a lot of practicing in and the chance to play a few tunes with my good friend Andrew. My eating habits were okay today, but I should have avoided the two pieces of fried chicken I had for lunch.

Ive lost 5 pounds the past two weeks so Im making progress, I just need to keep going in the right direction. Im determined to get to my goal. Illl keep you posted!

Day 143 - week review

This week has been a wonderful start to my second phase in my wellness program. All week, I have swam, lifted weights, and manned the eliptical machine as well as ate the right combination of protein, carbs, and vegitables. Well see how this goes, im still around 29 pounds from my goal. Ill keep you posted!

Day 138! A new beginning

Listening to: Introducing "Kenny Burrell vol. 1"

Here I am, the sunday before I finish my final semester here at USC! I am so happy to be graduating in the fall and Im very excited about pursuing my dream career in music. But what is even more exciting right now is how aware of my heath I have become. Today I started Phase II of my weight loss goal with a great day of healthy eats and moves! Heres what I had:

1. Turkey sand w/lettuce, dijon, low fat swiss cheese on 100% whole wheat
2. carrots
3. grapes
4. apple juice
5. orange juice
6. 3 rice cakes (2 w/peanut butter)
7. 2 trail mix bars
8. 2 nutrigrain bars
9. cottage cheese
10. water
11. almonds

For excersize:

1500 yards swimming (30 laps)

This semester Im taking swimming which I hope will challenge me and enlighten me on all my bad habits in my stroke. Im also taking ballroom dancing which should be very fun and active! During my tuesdays and thursdays when I have time off Im hopefully going to weight train as well. All this coupled with a healthy diet is going to make me reach my goal by april! Im almost certain of that!!! Here I go!