Wholesale retail FAIL

So, I finally used up my Kirkland(Costco) branded penny per day shampoo.

Or so I thought...


Oh no! It was a two-pack!
And not only will my hair be smelling of the rolling plains of the Kirkland countryside for another 3 years, but my teeth will have to keep playing Russian roulette with this product:


What's so dangerous about this product you ask? It does the opposite of what it claims! Yet the product is still on the market... (And I unfortunately have the same branded toothpaste)

Buying in bulk FTL.... (yeah, for the loss big time)

Check out this book, it kind of fits in with the topic: The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy
A really good read, quite enjoyable.

quick up

Quick update, over caloric budget by ~200, but thats still not that bad. Down 2 pounds.

Mostly successful

So.... I did good, up until the late night stretch... <2000 style="padding: 5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 665px;">

Breakfast (so hungry)			Cal	Fat	Sat		Sod	Crb	Fib	Sug	Pro
0.5	Serving - 89 G	Apple turnover	145	8	2		115	18	1	7	2
2	8 fl. oz	Rockstar Juiced	200	0	0		50	46	0	44	0
			345	8	2		165	64	1	51	2
Lunch (I was hungry half an hour later...)
1	cup	Noodles	221	3	1		8	40	2	1	7
4	oz	Shrimp	112	1	0		254	0	0	0	24
0.8	cup	Chicken	185	4	1		83	0	0	0	35
			518	8	2		345	40	2	1	66
Dinner
1	slice, large	Bread, white	79	1	0		160	15	1	1	2
1.5	4 oz. cooked	New York Steak	389	30	12		79	0	0	0	28
6	oz	Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat	236	2	1		80	0	0	0	51
1	8 fl oz 240 mL	Orange Juice	110	0	0		25	27	0	24	0
1	cup	White rice	242	0	0		0	53	1	0	4
			1056	33	13		344	95	2	25	85
Late Night Snack (I couldn't help myself)
1	unit	Chicken, drumstick, fried	71	4	1		26	0	0	0	8
1	1 oz	Lays BBQ chips	150	10	3		200	15	1	2	2
1	Serving - 170 G	RED BARON - PIZZA -PEPPERONI	460	25	9		910	41	2	3	17
			681	39	13		1136	56	3	5	27
Totals			2600 87	88 135	30 150	207	1990 83	255 85	8 32	82 164	180 360

...based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Can I survive on a 2000 calorie diet? Can a 200+ pound*, muscular, previously active, now lethargic, hopefully soon to be active again man survive on 2000 calories... (is that a run-on?) Yeah, easily. (If we're talking 2000 calories per meal, then yeah...) 2000 calories/day? Now that is questionable. But, of course I'm going to try. And this is while following the plan to a hundred pushups and running 20 minutes daily. So it looks like I'm going to be filling myself with gallons of water and a ton of gum. (I'm sure if gum takes seven years to digest it's a great tool to utilize for anyone trying to curb their hunger.)

The more thought I put to it, the more unlikely it seems, so for now, goodnight. I'll check back in tomorrow with my results from day 1.

*true statement, however vague it is. Might as well say 100+...

Progress

(click the pic)


Started with an initial testing of 24, so I guess that means 24% of the way there. I'm on day 2 of week 2, and I suggest you get started. According to the NY Times, the pushup is AMAZING. Just set aside 5-10 minutes and get to work.

Here's a pretty cool site for tracking calories. And it's free. It has pretty much every food out there, although I did have to make my own entry for my favorite It's-It's on top of oreo cheesecakes.

And finally there's Traineo. Probably the best tool with one of the coolest features. You can set up motivators (friends or family, but enemies would probably be better motivation) to receive emails on your progress to healthiness. Sign me up as your motivator, I'd love to yell at (motivate) your fat slobby selves.