More to come later...

Sometime someone's really going to have to explain to me what it's like to be such a self-serving prick.

While on that, I'm just about sick and tired of the anti-religion, anti-morals backlash that most moral people have to endure DAILY. It's not that you don't believe, it's that you don't have the backbone to hold yourself to anything better than the here and now. A life without living for something higher isn't worth living at all.

Lent Watch 2006 (Wednesday food totals)

Here's a continuation of my last post. These are my food totals for Wednesday.

- Wednesday (pre-Lent) -

Breakfast: Bran Flakes and Milk 1%
Total Caloric Intake: 230 calories
Total Fat Intake: 2.9 grams of fat

Lunch: #1 from Taco Mayo (Cripsy Taco, Soft Taco, Bean Burrito, and Potatos Locos)
Total Caloric Intake: 1148.1 calories
Total Fat Intake: 52.1 grams of fat

Dinner: Whataburger w/ cheese and Large French Fries
Total Caloric Intake: 1166.01 calories
Total Fat Intake: 59.43 grams of fat

Daily Total Caloric Intake: 2544.11 calories
Daily Total Fat Intake: 114.43 grams of fat

- Wednesday (post-Lent) -

Breakfast: Bran Flakes and Milk, 1%
Total Caloric Intake: 230 calories
Total Fat Intake: 2.9 grams of fat

Lunch: Turkey Sandwich and a package of Melba Toast
Total Caloric Intake: 738 calories
Total Fat Intake: 16.5 grams of fat

Lunch: Turkey Sandwich and a package of Melba Toast
Total Caloric Intake: 738 calories
Total Fat Intake: 16.5 grams of fat

Daily Total Caloric Intake: 1706 calories
Daily Total Fat Intake: 35.9 grams of fat

Net calorie change: 838.11 calorie decrease
Percentage change: 33% decrease

Net fat intake change: 78.53 gram decrease
Percentage change: 69% decrease

Lent Watch 2006 - Day 7

So for Lent I have given up eating out. Not only does it mean less money spent, but also it means eating better. It's been a week and I really can't say that I'm craving the fast food that I can't have. Although, last night I really would've enjoyed some Rosa's.

I decided today that it'd be a good idea to track my carb and fat intake over these now 33 remaining days of Lent. I've also been weighing myself daily to measure my (hopeful) weight-loss.

Since last Wednesday, I have gone from 282 lbs. to 278. I weight myself each morning when I get out of the shower, and before breakfast, to ensure a consistant count.

I thought it might be interesting to see how many calories and grams of fat I'm NOT eating by not going out. Here's Tuesday, I'll do a seperate post for today.


- Tuesday (pre-Lent) -

Breakfast: Bran Flakes and Milk, 1%
Total Caloric Intake: 230 calories
Total Fat Intake: 2.9 grams of fat

Lunch: Calzone from Pinocchio's w/ ranch
Total Caloric Intake: 1516 calories
Total Fat Intake: 101.3 grams of fat

Dinner: Taco Plate from Rosa's (Soft Chicken Tacos)
Total Caloric Intake: 1550 calories
Total Fat Intake: 48.0 grams of fat

Daily Total Caloric Intake: 3296 calories
Daily Total Fat Intake: 152.2 grams of fat

- Tuesday (post-Lent) -

Breakfast: Bran Flakes and Milk, 1%
Total Caloric Intake: 230 calories
Total Fat Intake: 2.9 grams of fat

Lunch: Cup of Campbell's Soup (Portabello Mushroom w/ Beef) and a dozen saltine crackers
Total Caloric Intake: 414 calories
Total Fat Intake: 9.1 grams of fat

Dinner: Sauteed Chicken and Vegatables over Rice
Total Caloric Intake: 840 calories
Total Fat Intake: 16.0 grams of fat

Daily Total Caloric Intake: 1484 calories
Daily Total Fat Intake: 28.0 grams of fat

Net calorie change: 644 calorie decrease
Percentage change: 55% decrease

Net fat intake change: 124.20 gram decrease
Percentage change: 82% decrease

Oscar Night 2006

Well, Oscar night has come and gone. I must say that the 'Crash' win over 'Brokeback Mountain' was shocking to say the least. Both movies were fantastic, but I think Brokeback Mountain will be the one to stand the test of time. What won't stand the test of time, however, is the victory of Brokeback's soundtrack over 'Memoirs of a Geisha'. Perhaps it's just the Academy's fallibility or maybe the vote got split with 'Munich' but 'Memoirs' not winning is just an atrocity.

My favorite moments from the show would probably have to be Reese Witherspoon's acceptance speech (it was very heartfelt and honest), the Political ad spoofs, the announcement of 'Crash' winning over 'Brokeback Mountain', or Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts. I've never been to Australia, but honestly, there has to be something in the water there. To illustrate my point, I've included a few photos of these ladies below.

New personal blog

I decided to switch my personal blog to Blogger, since it has many more options than Xanga. Good image hosting, good templates (until I figure out CSS), a cleaner editing layout and mobile blogging! If you read here and on my politics blog, Right Start, you should have pretty good tabs on Trey Caliva.