{"id":316,"date":"2011-11-02T14:24:51","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T14:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sankinator.com\/blog\/?p=316"},"modified":"2011-11-02T14:27:23","modified_gmt":"2011-11-02T14:27:23","slug":"can-you-smell-what-the-sankinator-is-cookin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sankinator.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/02\/can-you-smell-what-the-sankinator-is-cookin\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Smell What The Sankinator Is Cookin&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I hit the scale again this Monday and I was pleasantly surprised. I think I can safely say I have down graded my status from &#8220;big <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sankinator.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/23\/the-fatmandiary-series-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\">fat<\/a><\/span> guy&#8221; to &#8220;fat guy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve shed what equates to 2 of bags of sugar, 4 80z strip steaks, 12 sticks of butter and a couple of Genny Pounders! I basically lost a bag of groceries.<\/p>\n<p>I can report that when I got on the scale and peered down over the obscene protrusion that I refer to as my 6-pack protector, I didn&#8217;t have to stretch my neck like a damn giraffe to see the numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sankinator.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/02\/can-you-smell-what-the-sankinator-is-cookin\/\" target=\"_blank\">low carb<\/a><\/span> regimen isn&#8217;t all bad.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m an egg person and I&#8217;ve always loved bacon so, breakfast is fairly easy to swallow. From day to day it varies looking something like this:<\/p>\n<p>Small amount of carbs, protein and some fat to kick start the fat  burning process. Burning the fat after the carbs are used for fuel.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 eggs scrambled with 1\/4 cup of chopped chives with 4 or 5 pieces of bacon.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin: 5px;\" title=\"redhot\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/8\/83\/FranksBottleShot1.jpg\/100px-FranksBottleShot1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"258\" \/><\/li>\n<li>3 egg omelet with 1\/4 cup chopped sauteed mushrooms (in butter), 1 slice of American cheese and 4 0r 5 pieces of bacon<\/li>\n<li>3 eggs omelet with 2 deli slices of Krakus ham and 2 slices of American cheese.<\/li>\n<li>3 eggs scrambled and topped with copious amounts of Franks Red Hot &amp; black pepper!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the previously listed along with 8oz glass or more of water, a multivitamin, an Omega 3 supplement and a glass of water with a teaspoon of ground Psyllium Husk mixed well for a fiber supplement to start the day.<\/p>\n<p>Around 10:30 a.m., I&#8217;ll have one of the following along with 8oz of water or more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 oz of cheese (my choice of flavor as long as it&#8217;s approximately 1 gram of carbs).<\/li>\n<li>2 stalks of celery and 1 tablespoon of blue cheese dressing<\/li>\n<li>2 pieces of string cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds &#8211; you can also supplement small servings of nuts and berries (just watch the carb count)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I know the previous isn&#8217;t much in the way of creativity but, this is just temporary as I get to my goal weight. I&#8217;ve learned to suck it up for the greater good!<\/p>\n<p>Lately, lunch as been something like the following (of course this includes 80z or more of water):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chicken breast seasoned with any of the following: garlic, Cajun seasoning or just salt &amp; black pepper. Dipped in Franks Red Hot (Nectar of the Gods!)<\/li>\n<li>2 hamburger patties with a slice of cheese (my choice) and dipped in mustard<\/li>\n<li>I always have 1 cup of Iceburg lettuce completed with 1 tablespoon of Ranch dressing or 1 cup of baby spinach with 1 tablespoon of olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Chicken wings in Franks Red Hot and a little bit of Blue Cheese dressing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the afternoon, I have something from the morning snack list but not the same as I had already that morning &#8211; the snacks keep the fat burning process going.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m damned determined to lose this fat and I will!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Doctor: That&#8217;s obscene&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Me: What?<\/p>\n<p>Doctor: [<em>Pointing to my six pack protector<\/em>] That!<\/p>\n<p>Me: [wanting to suffocate the foreign bastard with my obscenity] I&#8217;m working on it.<\/p>\n<p>The smug <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sankinator.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/23\/less-than-human\/\" target=\"_blank\">fuck<\/a><\/span> Doc: Work harder!<\/p>\n<p>A grenade with the pin pulled: [<em>skaking my head in agreement<\/em>] I will&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I will say that this little jaunt down the healthy trail has had some other benefits besides losing the fat:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I don&#8217;t sweat as much as I used to (could be the weather change)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"frebreeze\" src=\"http:\/\/www.febreze.com\/en_US\/products\/images\/pdt_AE_LavVanComf_ED_09UC_CIC_HR.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"318\" \/><\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve been able to <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sankinator.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/01\/one-of-lifes-defining-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\">fight<\/a><\/span> off a sinus infection with some success<\/li>\n<li>I have very clean, effortless evacuations with little or no stench<\/li>\n<li>I don&#8217;t fart nearly as much as I used to, in fact comparatively speaking, you wouldn&#8217;t think I fart at all (depressing)<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s a new found spring in my step&#8230; and it&#8217;s a bit lighter than before (17 lbs. lighter)<\/li>\n<li>30 minutes on the dreadmill is getting easier every time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some of the downfalls:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I miss beer something fierce &#8211; one of my last vices<\/li>\n<li>I rarely fart any more (very depressing)<\/li>\n<li>I piss more than I do anything else it seems<\/li>\n<li>I have to piss in the middle of the night, so bad that I can barely walk<\/li>\n<li>I miss beer!<\/li>\n<li>I miss pizza!<\/li>\n<li>I miss tacos<\/li>\n<li>I miss beer!<\/li>\n<li>I piss like a mad man!<\/li>\n<li>I miss beer!<\/li>\n<li>I pee a lot!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I keep reminding myself that the occasional glass of red wine is fine and I do partake here and there. I like the fact that I&#8217;m a fairly cheap date nowadays too. One glass gives me a nice warm, fuzzy feeling (buzz city).<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve decided that since I don&#8217;t consume the beer like I used to, I can afford a rather pricey bottle of red wine every now and then. I think I&#8217;m worth it! And everyone likes me! Oh WTF, I&#8217;m sure the little SNL humor is lost on most of you young-ins.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a smidgen more truth whether or not you like it&#8230; Not only do I want to lose weight and become a healthier person to hopefully stick around long enough to see my <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sankinator.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/19\/conceding-is-not-failing-in-fact-ive-hit-the-jackpot\/\" target=\"_blank\">girls<\/a><\/span> be successful in <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sankinator.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/01\/here-i-go-again-thinking\/\" target=\"_blank\">life<\/a><\/span>, I want to be attractive again.<\/p>\n<p>I do look at other guys and compare myself to them. No, I&#8217;m not talking about penile size. Just about everyone has me beat in that arena. I&#8217;m talking about overall appearance, you know, size.<\/p>\n<p>Some guys make me feel ok with myself and others make me want to gnaw off my own arm to get away from my own blob. A lot of the younger thin and beautiful fuckers are lucky and probably put little effort into their appearance and that simply puts me in a stabbing mood!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I&#8217;m very jealous! So effu a-hole!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not saying I was once attractive but, comparatively speaking, I had to be better looking when I was thinner than I am now as a fat ass! Who wants to grope me and my fatness? Reality check: NO ONE!<\/p>\n<p>What the hell am I trying to say?<\/p>\n<p>Basically, I&#8217;m trying a new approach to an overdone lifestyle. I&#8217;ve been there and done that and I&#8217;m bored with it. I need a new challenge and this truly is. I guess that&#8217;s the real truth!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll spew forth my ridiculousness again soon, stay tuned!<\/p>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sankinator.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2Fcan-you-smell-what-the-sankinator-is-cookin%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I hit the scale again this Monday and I was pleasantly surprised. I think I can safely say I have down graded my status from &#8220;big fat guy&#8221; to &#8220;fat guy&#8221;. I&#8217;ve shed what equates to 2 of bags of sugar, 4 80z strip steaks, 12 sticks of butter and a couple of Genny Pounders! 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