#NASTY Challenge
May 2023
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Day 29
May 1, 2023
Weigh-in: 230.2 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 50.
3 main meals:
- Guacamole on whole wheat toast w/ cottage cheese & non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- Buffalo veggie burger
- EveryPlate - crispy katsu pork chops
Snacks
No snacks today.
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Calisthenics:
- band-assisted pull-ups
Other Thoughts
The blog got an update yesterday! Now I have the posts separated by calendar month, and split off from the main blog page. I think this will help keep that main page from getting bloated. It also leaves room for anything else parkour-related I want to blog about. Hope it wasn't too hard finding this post! Also, Trek started charging $5/day for food starting today. Not fun, but it's at least still a better deal than buying my own food and taking it to work with me. I've started to feel like I've been stagnating around the 228-231 pound range lately, too. I was sick for a while, so that meant I was exercising less. I also could improve the quality of my food. It's likely a combination of factors.
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Day 30
May 2, 2023
Weigh-in: 229.6 lbs.
Meals
Under calorie goal by 300.
2 main meals:
- A salad I made at Trek's salad bar
- EveryPlate - cheesy tex-mex cavatappi with a kick
Snacks
- McDonald's - double quarter cheese deluxe
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
A mixed bag:
- yoga
- core workout - bodyweight & some weighted exercises
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Day 31
May 3, 2023
Weigh-in: 230 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 300.
2 main meals:
- Panera - chipotle chicken avocado melt w/ plain cold brew & a fruit cup
- EveryPlate - sweet potato & onion tacos
Snacks
No snacks today.
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
No exercise today.
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Day 32
May 4, 2023
Weigh-in: 229.6 lbs.
Meals
Under calorie goal by 100.
3 main meals:
- Prosciutto & cheese wrap
- A salad I made at Trek's salad bar
- EveryPlate - kale & sausage soup
Snacks
- Chips
- Cottage cheese
- 1 buttered tortilla
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Mixed bag:
- bike ride
- mile run
- upper body workout
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Day 33
May 5, 2023
Weigh-in: 228 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 300.
3 main meals:
- Salami & Provolone on a Pretzel Bun
- Trek Snack Wrap
- Buck & Honey's - Seafood Enchiladas, Rice & Beans
Snacks
- A margarita with dinner
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Morning cardio:
- Mile run
- Bike ride
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Day 34
May 6, 2023
Weigh-in: 228.4 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 700.
2 main meals:
- Beans & Cream - Ham & Cheese Croissant w/ a latte
- Domino's - 1/2 a large sausage & pineapple pizza
Snacks
- buttered homemade 3-cheese pesto bread
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Evening cardio:
- 45-minute bike ride
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Day 35
May 7, 2023
Weigh-in: 229.8 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 900.
2 main meals:
- Hot honey mustard chicken & veggie stir fry
- Culver's - Double Deluxe Burger w/ onion rings
Snacks
- buttered homemade 3-cheese pesto bread
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
No exercise today.
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Day 36
May 8, 2023
Weigh-in: 229.4 lbs.
Meals
Under calorie goal by 200.
2 main meals:
- McDonald's - steak egg & cheese bagel w/ a plain iced latte
- EveryPlate - cream of mushroom soup
Snacks
- a salad I made at Trek's salad bar
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Parkour conditioning:
- quadrupedal movement
- monkey bars
- push-ups
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Day 37
May 9, 2023
Weigh-in: 228 lbs.
Meals
Under calorie goal by 100.
2 main meals:
- A salad I made at Trek's salad bar w/ diced chicken breast
- EveryPlate - sweet ginger chicken stir-fry bowls w/ bell pepper & scallion rice
Snacks
- 2 cups of 2% cottage cheese
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Parkour conditioning:
- quadrupedal movement
- monkey bars
- push-ups
- safety rolls
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Day 38
May 10, 2023
Weigh-in: 226.8 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 1300.
3 main meals:
- Starbucks - kale & portobello mushroom egg bites w/ a cappuccino
- Stir-fry veggies with hot [sugar-free] honey mustard, chicken & avocado
- EveryPlate - Farmer's Market Linguine
Snacks
- Dave's Killer Bread buttered everything bagel-seasoned bread
- a few cups of 2% milk
- a snack-sized bag of BBQ potato chips
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Mixed bag:
- 10-minute bike ride
- Mile run
- Rock climbing
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Day 39
May 11, 2023
Weigh-in: 227.4 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 800.
4 main meals:
- Sweet potato zucchini pancakes w/ mixed berries
- Turkey wrap & BBQ brisket pizza slice
- Pretzel bun swiss cheeseburger
- Culver's - double deluxe cheeseburger w/o mayo
Snacks
- Starbucks - peach green tea lemonade
- Starbucks - egg white, turkey bacon & white cheddar sandwich
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Trail riding:
- Mountain biking on the Trek trails
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Day 40
May 12, 2023
Weigh-in: 228.8 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 950.
2 main meals:
- Buttered whole wheat toast, cottage cheese & an apple
- Mooyah - Double diablo burger w/o mayo
Snacks
- Buttered whole wheat toast
- Peanut butter toast
- Buttered tortilla
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Mixed bag:
- 10-minute bike ride
- Mile run
- Quadrupedal movement
- Band-assisted pull-ups
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Day 41
May 13, 2023
Weigh-in: 226.6 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 250.
1 main meals:
- Cheesy potato empanada & wild mushroom Korean taco
Snacks
- Buttered homemade pretzel bread from the farmer's market
- Rockin Refuel coffee protein shake
- Olipop lemon lime prebiotic soda
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Road biking:
- 2 10-minute bike rides to Woodman's & Target
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Day 42
May 14, 2023
Weigh-in: 225.8 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 300.
3 main meals:
- Buttered homemade pretzel & swiss bread from the farmer's market
- Sarku Japan - spicy bourbon chicken & fried rice w/ steamed veggies
- EveryPlate - crispy southern chicken sandwich w/ pickled jalapeƱos & roasted potato wedges
Snacks
- 1 cup of 2% cottage cheese
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Cardio:
- 10-minute bike ride
- 2-mile run
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Day 43
May 15, 2023
Weigh-in: 227 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 500.
4 main meals:
- Dave's Killer Bread epic everything peanut butter toast w/ cottage cheese
- Cheese tortellini
- Olive & feta wrap
- Grass-fed strip steak w/ asparagus & reishi and oyster mushrooms
Snacks
- Chili-seasoned pickled pineapple
- Dave's Killer Bread epic everything buttered bread
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Strength training:
- Core workout
- Rail vaulting at the park
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Day 44
May 16, 2023
Weigh-in: 227.8 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 300.
3 main meals:
- Eggs, whole wheat toast, and cottage cheese
- Poblano pepper & onion cheese fajitas
- EveryPlate - creamy garlic riggies with chicken plus tomato & lemon
Snacks
- Buttered whole wheat toast
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Power hour:
- 10-minute bike ride
- Mile run
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Day 45
May 17, 2023
Weigh-in: 225.2 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 1100.
3 main meals:
- McDonald's - Steak egg & cheese bagel w/ plain iced latte
- Trek Cafe - rice bowl with shrimp, chicken, sweet potatoes, and zucchi/squash medley
- Ian's Pizza (Madison, WI) - Smoky the Bandit (BBQ) slice, Pomodoro (tomato, spinach & feta) slice, and 1 breadstick
Snacks
- Kwik Trip - 2 cheese-filled breadsticks
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Climbing:
- Rock climbing on the Trek bouldering wall
Other Thoughts
I'll be honest, I don't know how to record the Ian's Pizza meal I had because they don't have any nutritional information anywhere. I will say that this isn't a normal dinner for me lately. My wife & I went to see The Lion King musical at the Overture Center downtown today, and we wanted to stop somewhere special beforehand instead of making the EveryPlate meal I had started cooking. Ian's is definitely not something I'm going to be making a habit of, and thankfully, it's all the way downtown. But yeah, this meal was probably over 1000 calories, so I'm just adding 1000 to my deficit of 60 and rounding up, so I know what happened if my weight changes tomorrow.
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Day 46
May 18, 2023
Weigh-in: 227.4 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 850.
4 main meals:
- Starbucks - Spinach & feta wrap w/ plain flat white
- Trek Cafe - spinach/aruguala salad with chicken
- Trek Cafe - 'Hercules wrap' - hummus & chicken w/ veggies
- EveryPlate - Southwest-spiced beef & rice bowls w/ pico de gallo & lime crema
Snacks
- 6 slices of Dave's Killer Bread with butter
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Mixed bag:
- 15-minute bike ride
- Mile run
- 10 x 1 bodyweight pull-ups
- 3 x 12 push-ups
Other Thoughts
I had my 3rd InBody scan today! According to my nutritionist, I've been skimping on protein & veggies overall, and according to me, I've been skimping on strength training. Those combined to create a drop in muscle mass of about 2 pounds, and all my cardio & sugar elimination gave me a drop in body fat of 1 pound. Overall, my body fat percentage went up, because I lost more muscle than fat. That said, if I make sure that my "bread snacks" include some protein and I keep up my strength training & veggie consumption, I should be in a good place by the next InBody scan.
Today's InBody Scan!

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Day 47
May 19, 2023
Weigh-in: 225 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 1350.
3 main meals:
- Chiptole turkey burger
- 2 hot dogs & Cheddar sour cream chips
- EveryPlate - Tomato & Pork Sausage Linguine with Garlic Bread
Snacks
- Cottage cheese
- 1/2 a cup of milk
- Joyride - Sugar-free gummies
- Cheddar Bay Biscuits
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
No exercise today.
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Day 48
May 20, 2023
Weigh-in: 227 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 300.
2 main meals:
- Peppers, onions & cheese rice bowl w/ sriracha mayo
- Red Robin - Double guacamole bacon burger w/ pineapple & jalapeƱos + side salad w/ oil & vinegar
Snacks
- Rx Bar - Peanut butter chocolate
- Gatorade Zero - lemon lime
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Long bike ride:
- 2-hour-15-minute bike ride (22 miles; to the Capitol & back)
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Day 49
May 21, 2023
Weigh-in: 226.2 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 900.
2 main meals:
- Zuzu's - Lablabi breakfast
- EveryPlate - creamy smothered pork chops
Snacks
- Henry Vilas Zoo - bavarian pretzel w/ nacho cheese cup
- 2x Rockin' Refuel 30g protein shakes + 6oz carton of raspberries (post-workout)
- 4x Pillsbury crescent rolls each rolled up with 3 pepperoni
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Mixed bag:
- 7.6-mile bike ride to D.R.E.A.M. Park (Sun Prairie) and back
- Parkour - vaulting, climbing, balancing, tiny jumps, push-ups
- 2-mile run
Other Thoughts
I'm thinking that the place I could've added more protein today was at the zoo. I didn't have any food with me, so I just ate whatever they were selling that didn't have sugar in it. Surprisingly few options at a zoo, or maybe not so surprising. In any case, I bought some string cheese today so I could have some better snacking options. I'm holding off on replacing my bread loaf for now because it's too easy to have 4-6 slices in a day.

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Day 50
May 22, 2023
Weigh-in: 227 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 1100.
4 main meals:
- Nonfat plain Greek yogurt w/ mixed berries & pineapple chunks
- Gnocchi w/ marinara & squash/zucchini medley
- EveryPlate - Saucy chicken & pepper stir fry
- McDonald's - Big Mac
Snacks
- Joyride - berry gummy guppies
- Salted almonds w/ peanut butter
- 2% milk
- String cheese
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Mixed bag:
- 10-minute morning bike ride
- Trek Gym - rock climbing
- Trek Trails - 2.27-mile run on the Joe V trail

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Day 51
May 23, 2023
Weigh-in: 226.4 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 750.
2 main meals:
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe - baja chicken wrap & peanut paradise smoothie w/ whey protein & Splenda
- EveryPlate - brown sugar chipotle pork chops
Snacks
- Hummus & carrots
- String cheese
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Biking:
- Morning bike ride to the store & back
Other Thoughts
My wife Sam and I were feeling very sad today. Our cat was diagnosed with FIP, a fatal illness. We ended up going to the emergency vet late at night to find out we needed to put him down. I'm not sure how long grieving's going to take or how demotivated I'll be to continue exercising, but I think keeping up with the no-added-sugar thing is an autopilot thing for me at this point, so I'll keep it up in the meantime. I'm writing this post the following day and I can say this is all taking a massive toll on us emotionally.
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Day 52
May 24, 2023
Weigh-in: 224.2 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 850.
2 main meals:
- McDonald's - double quarter pounder with cheese deluxe
- Olive Garden - ravioli carbonara w/ side garden salad & breadsticks
Snacks
- String cheese
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
No exercise today.
Other Thoughts
I can say that if I wasn't tracking my calories or doing this challenge right now, given the fact we just had to say goodbye last night to our 9-month-old kitten after only having him for 3 months, I'd be binge-eating junk food today because that's how I cope with stress usually. However trivial this challenge is by comparison, and it's suuuuper trivial, I'm comforted by the knowledge that I'm still making sure I'm doing the bare minimum to keep my body & mind in a good state. Fast food isn't the best choice but we're just not in the mood to do anything useful right now. We both took off of work for the remainder of the week today, and we left work early yesterday after the news we got from the vet in the morning. Today, we spent most of today sleeping, mourning, or watching TV to distract ourselves.
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Day 53
May 25, 2023
Weigh-in: 223.4 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 650.
2 main meals:
- Dunkin - bacon breakfast tacos w/ large plain iced cappuccino
- Mooyah - double diablo burger w/ homemade chips
Snacks
- Joyride - sour gummy bears
- String cheese
- Coffee w/ collagen protein
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
No exercise today.
Other Thoughts
Not really sure how I've been continuing to lose weight even without any exercise or PT. I'll keep an eye out for trends. Could just be the stress of losing our kitty.
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Day 54
May 26, 2023
Weigh-in: 222.6 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 900.
2 main meals:
- Culver's - smokehouse bbq cheddar pub burger
- EveryPlate - italian pork sausage sandos w/ garlic potato wedges
Snacks
- String cheese
- Buttered crescent rolls w/ pepperoni & cheese
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Mixed bag:
- 20-minute bike ride
- Climbing around on a playground
- 1/2-mile run
Other Thoughts
Haven't been at this weight since September 2020!
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Day 55
May 27, 2023
Weigh-in: 223.4 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 850.
3 main meals:
- Farmer's market - steak tacos & vanilla cold brew
- Bartaco - 3 tacos & fresh pineapple w/ chili seasoning
- EveryPlate - black bean stew
Snacks
- Farmer's market - buttered pepperoni twist bread
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
No exercise today.
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Day 56
May 28, 2023
Weigh-in: 226.4 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 1600.
2 main meals:
- Pepperoni twist bread - a lot of it
- Palermo's - slice of cheese pizza @ the kite festival in Veteran's Park in Milwaukee
Snacks
- String cheese
- Almonds w/ peanut butter
- Keto peanut butter ice cream bars
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
Summer fun:
- Flying kites - a surprising amount of walking
- Bike sprints - HIIT-style - 3 rounds
Other Thoughts
Based on my weigh-in today and how I was feeling last night, I'm pretty sure eating white bread and black beans gives me some level of digestive dysfunction. I'm not sure how or why, but I think avoiding those 2 foods is probably going to help me feel better, if not reduce inflammation and continue losing weight.
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Day 57
May 29, 2023
Weigh-in: 223.2 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 650.
2 main meals:
- McDonald's - 20-piece chicken nuggets w/ sriracha mayo
- Noodles & Company - 3-cheese tortelloni pesto w/ grilled chicken
Snacks
- String cheese
- Hummus & carrots
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Summer fun:
- Biking to get smoothies (sugar-free) at Bambu and some stuff at Target
- Flying kites in the park
- Attempting to run a mile, only got .13 miles before my knee flared up
Other Thoughts
No clue why I went up 3 pounds and down 3 pounds again within 2 days. The human body is weird. Maybe I should stop guessing and just keep doing what I'm doing until it starts to reverse my progress.
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Day 58
May 30, 2023
Weigh-in: 223.8 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 200.
3 main meals:
- Trek cafe - salad w/ chicken & mozzarella
- Trek cafe - wrap w/ turkey & prosciutto
- EveryPlate - salisbury steaks w/ herb mashed potatoes & carrots
Snacks
- String cheese
- Green apple
PT (Physical Therapy)
No
Exercise
No exercise today.
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Day 59
May 31, 2023
Weigh-in: 224.4 lbs.
Meals
Over calorie goal by 550.
2 main meals:
- Trek Cafe - bacon egg & cheese muffin
- McDonald's - 20-piece nuggets w/ buffalo sauce
Snacks
- Cheez-Its - a regular-size box
- Gatorlyte - a 12oz bottle (technically had sugar but I'd just had my blood drawn)
- Cold brew & 2 green apples
PT (Physical Therapy)
Yes
Exercise
Biking & Jumping:
- 20-minute trail ride on the Trek Trails
- Box jumps of varying heights to challenge my bad knee
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