Weight to lose by 4/30/17 (today!) - 10 pounds
Weight lost - 11 pounds! GOAL MET!
I admit, I was nervous. Vacation usually means heavy foods and lounging. However even though I did not remain strictly low carb for the entire vacation I actually did pretty well. I had omelets for breakfast, had chicken with salad on the side one night for dinner, turkey burgers with salad another night. One day I had donuts for breakfast and yesterday didn't have the best food for snacks (rest stop ice cream and Twizzlers). BUT I managed to lost three pounds for the week. That brings my total for the first month of low-carb to 11 pounds which puts me over my 10 pound goal!!
Tomorrow I am going to be doing a reset and eat a bunch of eggs, cheese, and pepperoni for the next few days to get back into the low-carb habit. There is something called an Egg Fast that people use to help get back on track, may try that.
Overall I am happy with the progress that I have made. I kind of feel a little disappointed because I was losing weight so quickly in the beginning that I thought I would be down a lot more than I am right now after a month however I know that 2 pounds per week is healthy so I am on track for a healthier weight loss.
Now that I am a month in and have an idea of what I am supposed to be eating, I need to add some activity in. Fortunately with the nice weather that is now possible.
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Friday, April 14, 2017
Ugh...Cheat Day Today and it Was Not Good
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 8 pounds
Sigh. I keep going up in poundage and I can't figure out why. Trying not to get discouraged though. I am looking at what I am taking in and adjusting here and there to see what works and what does. I will figure this out and I know that it takes time to do so.
I turned another "I can't have" into an "I'm so excited to try" yesterday. I used almond flour and a recipe for fathead dough to make a pizza. It was DELICIOUS!! I was so happy that I could have pizza that is ridiculously low carb and is really filling so you only want half of it at a time. I am going to try to find more things that I can make with almond flour and coconut flour. This morning I made cream cheese pancakes that were pretty good but they tasted more like egg than anything else. I added some of the cheesecake mousse that I made and it was much better.
Now...onto the cheat day madness...
Usually I do cheat day on Sundays but since I am not going to be drinking a lot this Sunday and am working through dinner time I will not have a cheat day on that day. I decided to do so today. I ate Velveeta. I told myself that I shouldn't. But I did anyway. And I felt guilty about it the entire time. I felt guilty while making it. I felt guilty as I was eating it. I felt guilty after I was done. And then I felt even worse when I put it in My Fitness Pal and saw just how many carbs and calories that I had in just one meal. I know there will be weight gained tomorrow. I can't let it deter me and I know I need a cheat day while I am starting this but it makes me feel guilty the whole time.
So we shall see how everything goes tomorrow. I have done well with my water intake at least today.
Weight loss so far - 8 pounds
Sigh. I keep going up in poundage and I can't figure out why. Trying not to get discouraged though. I am looking at what I am taking in and adjusting here and there to see what works and what does. I will figure this out and I know that it takes time to do so.
I turned another "I can't have" into an "I'm so excited to try" yesterday. I used almond flour and a recipe for fathead dough to make a pizza. It was DELICIOUS!! I was so happy that I could have pizza that is ridiculously low carb and is really filling so you only want half of it at a time. I am going to try to find more things that I can make with almond flour and coconut flour. This morning I made cream cheese pancakes that were pretty good but they tasted more like egg than anything else. I added some of the cheesecake mousse that I made and it was much better.
Now...onto the cheat day madness...
Usually I do cheat day on Sundays but since I am not going to be drinking a lot this Sunday and am working through dinner time I will not have a cheat day on that day. I decided to do so today. I ate Velveeta. I told myself that I shouldn't. But I did anyway. And I felt guilty about it the entire time. I felt guilty while making it. I felt guilty as I was eating it. I felt guilty after I was done. And then I felt even worse when I put it in My Fitness Pal and saw just how many carbs and calories that I had in just one meal. I know there will be weight gained tomorrow. I can't let it deter me and I know I need a cheat day while I am starting this but it makes me feel guilty the whole time.
So we shall see how everything goes tomorrow. I have done well with my water intake at least today.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
No More "I Can't Have That" - Recipe for an Amazing Dessert Included!
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 9 pounds
So remember when I first started this and I said that I was about ready to cry in the store because I couldn't have crackers? Well...crisis averted. I found a low-carb flatbread called lavash bread. Put it in the microwave or the oven and boom, instant crackers. They tasted great with my pub cheese. I have also been finding so many different desserts that I can make to satisfy my sweet tooth that are less than 3 carbs including cheesecake (without the crust of course but I don't like that anyway).
Now I can see that there are many ways around something if I find a food that I can't eat. I can just make it another way. I found something called Carbquick which is like Jiffy Mix only low carb. I can make biscuits or dumplings and have chicken pot pie from the crockpot. Or I can make pancakes. I also have to get almond flour which is much better than processed flour and can be used to make all sorts of things. Tonight I am going to be making low-carb pizzas for Cody and I. I bet it will be delicious.
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet, turkey pepperoni, shredded sharp cheddar
Protein - 34 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Lunch: Atkins Chocolate Protein Shake
Protein - 15 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Dinner: Lemon Pepper Chicken & riced veggies
Protein - 27 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Snack: Homemade crackers and port wine cheese
Protein - 8 grams
Carbs - 5 grams
Dessert - Coconut Lemon Cheesecake Mousse
Protein - 2 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Totals:
Protein - 86 grams
Carbs - 11 grams
Water intake: 106 ounces
Cheesecake Mousse recipe
1 8 ounce bar of cream cheese (softened to room temp)
1 cup whipping cream or heavy cream
1/2 packet of sugar free Jell-O, any flavor
1/4 cup of hot water
Combine the Jell-O and water and mix until Jell-O is dissolved. Let cool.
Place cream cheese in a bowl and use a mixer to whip it until it is smooth with no lumps. After Jell-O has cooled for a few minutes put in the mixing bowl and whip together with the cream cheese. Slowly add in the whipping cream and continue to whip the mixture until the ingredients are smooth and stiff peaks form. Place in the refrigerator for three hours and then enjoy!
You can use any flavor of Jell-O. Do not use the whole packet, the flavor is too overpowering at that point. Use 3/4 at max. I used lemon this time and put coconut extract in but it was still very lemony. I am going to try the raspberry next time. Top with some whipped cream for a little added sweetness.
Weight loss so far - 9 pounds
So remember when I first started this and I said that I was about ready to cry in the store because I couldn't have crackers? Well...crisis averted. I found a low-carb flatbread called lavash bread. Put it in the microwave or the oven and boom, instant crackers. They tasted great with my pub cheese. I have also been finding so many different desserts that I can make to satisfy my sweet tooth that are less than 3 carbs including cheesecake (without the crust of course but I don't like that anyway).
Now I can see that there are many ways around something if I find a food that I can't eat. I can just make it another way. I found something called Carbquick which is like Jiffy Mix only low carb. I can make biscuits or dumplings and have chicken pot pie from the crockpot. Or I can make pancakes. I also have to get almond flour which is much better than processed flour and can be used to make all sorts of things. Tonight I am going to be making low-carb pizzas for Cody and I. I bet it will be delicious.
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet, turkey pepperoni, shredded sharp cheddar
Protein - 34 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Lunch: Atkins Chocolate Protein Shake
Protein - 15 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Dinner: Lemon Pepper Chicken & riced veggies
Protein - 27 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Snack: Homemade crackers and port wine cheese
Protein - 8 grams
Carbs - 5 grams
Dessert - Coconut Lemon Cheesecake Mousse
Protein - 2 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Totals:
Protein - 86 grams
Carbs - 11 grams
Water intake: 106 ounces
Cheesecake Mousse recipe
1 8 ounce bar of cream cheese (softened to room temp)
1 cup whipping cream or heavy cream
1/2 packet of sugar free Jell-O, any flavor
1/4 cup of hot water
Combine the Jell-O and water and mix until Jell-O is dissolved. Let cool.
Place cream cheese in a bowl and use a mixer to whip it until it is smooth with no lumps. After Jell-O has cooled for a few minutes put in the mixing bowl and whip together with the cream cheese. Slowly add in the whipping cream and continue to whip the mixture until the ingredients are smooth and stiff peaks form. Place in the refrigerator for three hours and then enjoy!
You can use any flavor of Jell-O. Do not use the whole packet, the flavor is too overpowering at that point. Use 3/4 at max. I used lemon this time and put coconut extract in but it was still very lemony. I am going to try the raspberry next time. Top with some whipped cream for a little added sweetness.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Trying to Find the Right Balance - Calories and Carbs
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 9 pounds
I gained a few pounds back but I think it may have been the insanely low amount of calories that I ate yesterday and the very restless sleep that I got. I didn't have a lot of carbs yesterday...although I did eat a syrian bread pocket with my salad for supper so maybe that was it. Who knows. But that is okay. I know that this is going to happen from time to time, I am not going to let it discourage me.
Yesterday I had a LOT of trouble getting calories in. I was so focused on work that I completely forgot to eat breakfast. By the time I realized this it was lunch time already. Breakfast is usually 300-400 calories for me so I had to try and make that up through the day. It didn't happen. For lunch I had the other half of the salad from the night before with a piece of Joseph's low carb lavash bread (so soft and delicious!). For supper I had a steak tip salad with a piece of syrian bread. I ended the day at 738 calories total and that was before the 500 that I burned during archery. Not good. I got all of my water in at least. I really need to find a balance to be able to get the minimum amount of calories in even though I am not counting them. I know I need at least 1,000 - 1,200 per day. Eating breakfast is a good start. I did that this morning at least.
If I eat everything I have planned out for today I will be sitting at 1,059 calories to end the day. I can get maybe another 100 with a cheese stick or something. We shall see how that goes.
Breakfast: 3 eggs omelet, 1/4 cup Cabot shredded cheddar cheese, turkey pepperoni, cilantro
Protein - 34 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Lunch: Atkins chocolate shake
Protein - 15 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Dinner - Lemon Pepper chicken breast, riced cauliflower with veggies
Protein - 27 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Snacks/Dessert: Joseph's Lavash bread cooked into crackers with pub cheese, dessert cheesecake mousse
Protein - 10 grams
Carbs - 6 grams
Ending totals:
Protein - 66 grams
Carbs - 11 grams
Water intake - So far 64 ounces, will be having another 32 in a bit and then another 32 before bed
"Balance is not something you find. It is something you create." ~Unknown
Weight loss so far - 9 pounds
I gained a few pounds back but I think it may have been the insanely low amount of calories that I ate yesterday and the very restless sleep that I got. I didn't have a lot of carbs yesterday...although I did eat a syrian bread pocket with my salad for supper so maybe that was it. Who knows. But that is okay. I know that this is going to happen from time to time, I am not going to let it discourage me.
Yesterday I had a LOT of trouble getting calories in. I was so focused on work that I completely forgot to eat breakfast. By the time I realized this it was lunch time already. Breakfast is usually 300-400 calories for me so I had to try and make that up through the day. It didn't happen. For lunch I had the other half of the salad from the night before with a piece of Joseph's low carb lavash bread (so soft and delicious!). For supper I had a steak tip salad with a piece of syrian bread. I ended the day at 738 calories total and that was before the 500 that I burned during archery. Not good. I got all of my water in at least. I really need to find a balance to be able to get the minimum amount of calories in even though I am not counting them. I know I need at least 1,000 - 1,200 per day. Eating breakfast is a good start. I did that this morning at least.
If I eat everything I have planned out for today I will be sitting at 1,059 calories to end the day. I can get maybe another 100 with a cheese stick or something. We shall see how that goes.
Breakfast: 3 eggs omelet, 1/4 cup Cabot shredded cheddar cheese, turkey pepperoni, cilantro
Protein - 34 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Lunch: Atkins chocolate shake
Protein - 15 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Dinner - Lemon Pepper chicken breast, riced cauliflower with veggies
Protein - 27 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Snacks/Dessert: Joseph's Lavash bread cooked into crackers with pub cheese, dessert cheesecake mousse
Protein - 10 grams
Carbs - 6 grams
Ending totals:
Protein - 66 grams
Carbs - 11 grams
Water intake - So far 64 ounces, will be having another 32 in a bit and then another 32 before bed
"Balance is not something you find. It is something you create." ~Unknown
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
A Little Bad Influence Isn't Always a Bad Thing
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 11 pounds
It was so gorgeous outside yesterday. The kind of weather that makes you want ice cream. Oh ice cream...something I thought I could no longer have due to the carb content. There is apparently something called Halo Top which I have yet to find that is low carb and has a lot of different flavors. Going to check that out soon. So I made a post on Facebook about wanting ice cream. Got a text later on that night from a friend who said that they were going to ask me to go out for ice cream but with my diet...I called him a bad influence and then told him I would pick him up after dinner. In my defense I don't get to see him much so I wasn't about to say no to hanging out for a while. The ice cream involved was just a bonus. We went out to Goldenrod, had some ice cream, enjoyed some conversation. I felt mildly guilty about eating it but I got a kiddie cup so it wasn't that bad. I still ended up losing another pound.
Even though I called him a "bad influence" it turned out not to be so bad after all. It showed me that I can still have a treat every now and then but if I moderate the amount that I eat it is not going to be the end of the world or ruin all of the progress I have made thus far. So thanks Josh, you aren't such a bad influence after all ;)
Another pound gone, still feeling good. Today my focus is on finding low carb desserts that taste good so that I don't have to worry about cravings. They haven't been so bad honestly!
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet with chicken, turkey pepperoni, sharp cheddar
Protein - 39 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Lunch: Pepperjack cheese stick
Protein - 4 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Dinner: Salad from Hannaford salad buffet with spring mix, spinach, kale, cheese, hard boiled egg, peppers, broccoli, celery, pepperoni
Protein - 14 grams
Carbs - 3 grams
Dessert: Mississippi Mud ice cream
Protein - Approx. 4 grams
Carbs - Approx 32 grams
So I did go over my carb limit by 7 grams which isn't too horrible. Probably why I still lost a pound.
Water intake - 102 ounces
"I know you're a bad influence...but damn you're fun." -Unknown
Weight loss so far - 11 pounds
It was so gorgeous outside yesterday. The kind of weather that makes you want ice cream. Oh ice cream...something I thought I could no longer have due to the carb content. There is apparently something called Halo Top which I have yet to find that is low carb and has a lot of different flavors. Going to check that out soon. So I made a post on Facebook about wanting ice cream. Got a text later on that night from a friend who said that they were going to ask me to go out for ice cream but with my diet...I called him a bad influence and then told him I would pick him up after dinner. In my defense I don't get to see him much so I wasn't about to say no to hanging out for a while. The ice cream involved was just a bonus. We went out to Goldenrod, had some ice cream, enjoyed some conversation. I felt mildly guilty about eating it but I got a kiddie cup so it wasn't that bad. I still ended up losing another pound.
Even though I called him a "bad influence" it turned out not to be so bad after all. It showed me that I can still have a treat every now and then but if I moderate the amount that I eat it is not going to be the end of the world or ruin all of the progress I have made thus far. So thanks Josh, you aren't such a bad influence after all ;)
Another pound gone, still feeling good. Today my focus is on finding low carb desserts that taste good so that I don't have to worry about cravings. They haven't been so bad honestly!
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet with chicken, turkey pepperoni, sharp cheddar
Protein - 39 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Lunch: Pepperjack cheese stick
Protein - 4 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Dinner: Salad from Hannaford salad buffet with spring mix, spinach, kale, cheese, hard boiled egg, peppers, broccoli, celery, pepperoni
Protein - 14 grams
Carbs - 3 grams
Dessert: Mississippi Mud ice cream
Protein - Approx. 4 grams
Carbs - Approx 32 grams
So I did go over my carb limit by 7 grams which isn't too horrible. Probably why I still lost a pound.
Water intake - 102 ounces
"I know you're a bad influence...but damn you're fun." -Unknown
Monday, April 10, 2017
Reunited and it Tastes So Good!
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 10 pounds
Well, I have hit my goal already!! I am not going to change the goal at all however because I know that there will be days when I fluctuate. So for now I am keeping it at 10. I am happy that I am seeing such great progress though. I can't see it on me physically but I am sure that will come soon enough.
Today was cheat day. I didn't want to go overboard at all but I needed pizza. I treated myself to a baseball game and while I was there I got a big ass slice of pizza and a 24 ounce Corona Light and it was delightful. The only problem was that I couldn't fully enjoy it because all I could think about was how many carbs I was eating. It was so good though. That was pretty much the only thing that I ate all day other than a pepperjack string cheese stick and a few nibbles on a chicken tender at the club. I tried finding the nutritional information for the pizza to log it but there were so many different variations it was hard to tell which one I should have gone with. I went with the closest in calories (they had the calories listed on the sign when you ordered). I still didn't gain any weight because of my cheat day so I must have done alright.
The more I look at the carb content of certain foods the more I realize just how much I was taking in per day and it is crazy to me that I didn't even care about it. I didn't think that the pizza I had every week was so much. I didn't care that the potatoes that I love so much were full of starchy carbs. And the fast food that I used to eat...eesh. I have been having a staring contest with a box of Velveeta Shells and Cheese that is in my kitchen. I know how many carbs are in it and I want no part of it. Maybe on a cheat day. But it is there to remind me of the old ways and that I should not go back.
No menu to report today as I only had the pizza and beer.
Water intake: 92 ounces
"Weight loss is not a physical challenge, it is a mental one." -Unknown
Weight loss so far - 10 pounds
Well, I have hit my goal already!! I am not going to change the goal at all however because I know that there will be days when I fluctuate. So for now I am keeping it at 10. I am happy that I am seeing such great progress though. I can't see it on me physically but I am sure that will come soon enough.
Today was cheat day. I didn't want to go overboard at all but I needed pizza. I treated myself to a baseball game and while I was there I got a big ass slice of pizza and a 24 ounce Corona Light and it was delightful. The only problem was that I couldn't fully enjoy it because all I could think about was how many carbs I was eating. It was so good though. That was pretty much the only thing that I ate all day other than a pepperjack string cheese stick and a few nibbles on a chicken tender at the club. I tried finding the nutritional information for the pizza to log it but there were so many different variations it was hard to tell which one I should have gone with. I went with the closest in calories (they had the calories listed on the sign when you ordered). I still didn't gain any weight because of my cheat day so I must have done alright.
The more I look at the carb content of certain foods the more I realize just how much I was taking in per day and it is crazy to me that I didn't even care about it. I didn't think that the pizza I had every week was so much. I didn't care that the potatoes that I love so much were full of starchy carbs. And the fast food that I used to eat...eesh. I have been having a staring contest with a box of Velveeta Shells and Cheese that is in my kitchen. I know how many carbs are in it and I want no part of it. Maybe on a cheat day. But it is there to remind me of the old ways and that I should not go back.
No menu to report today as I only had the pizza and beer.
Water intake: 92 ounces
"Weight loss is not a physical challenge, it is a mental one." -Unknown
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Another Pound(s) Bites the Dust
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 8 pounds
As I inch closer and closer to my goal of losing 10 pounds by the end of the month I am trying not to get too excited. There are still 22 days left of the month and who knows what will happen by then. But so far I am on track to smash that goal so I am happy.
I kept my carbs pretty low through the day yesterday because I knew that I was going out with my dad to a bar later that night and would want some beer. I had 20 carbs left out of my 30 daily limit but only ended up having 1 Coors Light so I came in way under that 30 gram limit. Probably why I lost 2 pounds overnight. I am going out tonight as well for a friend's birthday so I am going to make sure that I don't overdo it on carbs today because I know I am going to be having more than one beer tonight. I am also going out tomorrow night and even though it is my cheat day tomorrow I still want to be good. I am going to make my usual omelet in the morning since it's only 1 carb and a ton of protein and then for lunch will have something really low key with a very light dinner as well. All the carbs will come from beer. Haha.
I am looking forward to warmer weather coming in. It is supposed to be really nice tomorrow so I may take a walk around Dorrs Pond if it isn't too muddy. I should start with a little exercise but I am not going to go overboard just yet. I want to get the food stuff down first and then introduce exercise slowly. I learned that archery burns calories and I did an hour of that today so I burned a good amount.
I am feeling really good, I am not having quite as hard of a time with cravings. I still really want some pizza though. I may indulge in a slice for lunch tomorrow since it is cheat day.
Friday:
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet, rotisserie chicken, turkey pepperoni, shredded sharp cheddar, salsa verde
Protein - 39 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Lunch: Almonds, port wine pub cheese, turkey pepperoni, mascarpone mousse for dessert
Protein - 17 grams
Carbs - 7 grams
Dinner: 1 Coors Light
Protein - 1 gram
Carbs - 5 grams
Saturday:
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet, rotisserie chicken, turkey pepperoni, shredded sharp cheddar, salsa verde, almonds
Protein - 39 grams
Carbs - 7 grams
Lunch: Rotisserie chicken, cheese cubes (sharp cheddar, pepperjack, yellow cheddar)
Protein - 35 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Dinner: Beer (I know, bad dinner two nights in a row haha)
I haven't had much for water today, but I will work on that tonight while I am out. So far I have had 44 ounces and am starting on a 32 ounce bottle now.
Today has been a great day. I am looking forward to more great days ahead.
"A huge part of losing weight is believing you can do it and realizing it's not going to happen overnight." - InspireMeThin Tumbler
Weight loss so far - 8 pounds
As I inch closer and closer to my goal of losing 10 pounds by the end of the month I am trying not to get too excited. There are still 22 days left of the month and who knows what will happen by then. But so far I am on track to smash that goal so I am happy.
I kept my carbs pretty low through the day yesterday because I knew that I was going out with my dad to a bar later that night and would want some beer. I had 20 carbs left out of my 30 daily limit but only ended up having 1 Coors Light so I came in way under that 30 gram limit. Probably why I lost 2 pounds overnight. I am going out tonight as well for a friend's birthday so I am going to make sure that I don't overdo it on carbs today because I know I am going to be having more than one beer tonight. I am also going out tomorrow night and even though it is my cheat day tomorrow I still want to be good. I am going to make my usual omelet in the morning since it's only 1 carb and a ton of protein and then for lunch will have something really low key with a very light dinner as well. All the carbs will come from beer. Haha.
I am looking forward to warmer weather coming in. It is supposed to be really nice tomorrow so I may take a walk around Dorrs Pond if it isn't too muddy. I should start with a little exercise but I am not going to go overboard just yet. I want to get the food stuff down first and then introduce exercise slowly. I learned that archery burns calories and I did an hour of that today so I burned a good amount.
I am feeling really good, I am not having quite as hard of a time with cravings. I still really want some pizza though. I may indulge in a slice for lunch tomorrow since it is cheat day.
Friday:
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet, rotisserie chicken, turkey pepperoni, shredded sharp cheddar, salsa verde
Protein - 39 grams
Carbs - 1 gram
Lunch: Almonds, port wine pub cheese, turkey pepperoni, mascarpone mousse for dessert
Protein - 17 grams
Carbs - 7 grams
Dinner: 1 Coors Light
Protein - 1 gram
Carbs - 5 grams
Saturday:
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet, rotisserie chicken, turkey pepperoni, shredded sharp cheddar, salsa verde, almonds
Protein - 39 grams
Carbs - 7 grams
Lunch: Rotisserie chicken, cheese cubes (sharp cheddar, pepperjack, yellow cheddar)
Protein - 35 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Dinner: Beer (I know, bad dinner two nights in a row haha)
I haven't had much for water today, but I will work on that tonight while I am out. So far I have had 44 ounces and am starting on a 32 ounce bottle now.
Today has been a great day. I am looking forward to more great days ahead.
"A huge part of losing weight is believing you can do it and realizing it's not going to happen overnight." - InspireMeThin Tumbler
Thursday, April 6, 2017
The Struggle I Am in Today is Developing the Strength I Need For Tomorrow
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 5 pounds
Still nothing lost but again, nothing gained. I have only been at this for about a week so I would say 5 pounds in one week is pretty damn good. I think my body is trying to figure out what I am doing because it is such a drastic change from anything I have done before. My poor kidneys probably think that I am drowning with all of the water that I am taking in per day.
This is probably going to be a long post because it was a tough day, so bear with me.
It was cold this morning. Like, I don't want to get out from underneath the covers because I will turn into a popsicle cold. Who wants to drink 32 ounces of ice cold water? Not me! Took me a while to get the water intake going. But I finally ramped it up and I am at 84 ounces so far today. Not where I want to be this late in the day but it is better than nothing so I will take it. It is tough not to buy a soda while I am at the store but I know it's better this way. I technically can have Diet Coke which I always drank anyway but I really should just cut out soda completely so I am trying. The exception to this is on my cheat day when I am at karaoke. Diet Coke and vodka has 0 carbs. Beer has too much. Beer is cheap...vodka is not...it's a dilemma for sure. Lol.
I ventured to the grocery store today to pick up a few things for recipes that I had found that I would like to try. $63 later I only had 4 bags of stuff. Wanted to cry a little because when I ate like crap that amount of money would have gotten me a trunkful of food. Of course, this is the price to pay for being healthy. Cody is really loving all of the stuff I have been making for us too which is great! He especially loved the pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed turkey that I made the other night.
I walked into the grocery store full of resolve that this was going to be easy and I would have no problem finding the foods that I needed. That resolve was demolished pretty quickly. I grabbed some shredded cheese and while I was there I saw Port Wine pub cheese. My mom used to eat it and got me hooked on it so when I found that there was only 1 carb per serving I threw the tub in the cart so quickly you would have thought it was the last one and there was a hoard of angry pub cheese lovin' people behind me. I got some cream cheese which I was once again delighted to see had a very low carb count. Then on to the whipping cream (0 carbs what what!) and then some mascarpone cheese. Found a nice little platter of cheese blocks that was cheap as well. I was giddy and loving this shopping trip. There was a spring in my step as I happily walked down the aisles.
Right about the time that I hit the cracker aisle that spring went away pretty quickly. I wanted to find something to eat with that delicious pub cheese that I had bought. Ritz? Nope. Triscuts? Nope. Wheat Thins? Nope. I went through almost every single type of cracker that they had in the store. I would pick the box up, look at the carb count, and put the box right back on the shelf. Sigh. The farther I got down the aisle the more frustrated I became. I knew that crackers had carbs but I didn't think it was as bad as it was. So I stopped and searched the internet for options. I found a few brand suggestions but I am not sure why they were listed as they all had at least 10 carbs per serving or more. That is almost half of my daily carb goal for six crackers. Not wasting it on a snack. Every box that I picked up was put down a little harder each time until I gave up. I left the aisle defeated, tears welling up (I know it's a stupid thing to get upset about but all I wanted was some crackers and cheese).
I continued on my healthy food quest but wasn't in the mood to shop anymore. I picked up a few veggies and some odds and ends for Cody and then hustled towards the checkout. I saw a bag of almonds at the register and thought maybe I could use those in the cheese so I got them. I stewed in the car for a few minutes, complained haughtily to my BFF when he called, and then sighed as I put away the food I had bought. I sat down to have lunch which included the almonds and pub cheese. It was actually pretty good but was still 7 carbs (almonds are pretty high at 6 grams but they have a large serving size and are filling). I decided to post on a low carb Facebook page that I am part of to see if anyone else had ideas and in came the flood of suggestions which I am grateful for! I am going to go out and get some low carb flatbread or tortillas, bake them, and dip that into the cheese and see how that goes. If all else fails the almonds are pretty good.
So it was definitely a struggle today but at the end of it all I came out of it with a fridge of healthy food, a dessert that I am excited to try that is only 1 carb per serving, and I have some suggestions on ways around my cracker dilemma. Like my title says, just developing the strength that I need to keep this going tomorrow!
Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs, 3 slices of turkey bacon, half an avocado, mozzarella cheese on the eggs, and a large peach iced tea (unsweetened)
Protein - 30 grams
Carbs - 7.2 grams
Lunch: Almonds, port wine pub cheese, string cheese, pepperoni
Protein - 13 grams
Carbs - 8 grams
Dinner: Zoodles, rotisserie chicken, pepperoni chips, shredded sharp cheddar
Protein - 32 grams
Carbs - 5 grams
Dessert: Mascarpone mousse
Protein - 0.6 grams
Carbs - 4 grams
Water intake - 117 ounces
Weight loss so far - 5 pounds
Still nothing lost but again, nothing gained. I have only been at this for about a week so I would say 5 pounds in one week is pretty damn good. I think my body is trying to figure out what I am doing because it is such a drastic change from anything I have done before. My poor kidneys probably think that I am drowning with all of the water that I am taking in per day.
This is probably going to be a long post because it was a tough day, so bear with me.
It was cold this morning. Like, I don't want to get out from underneath the covers because I will turn into a popsicle cold. Who wants to drink 32 ounces of ice cold water? Not me! Took me a while to get the water intake going. But I finally ramped it up and I am at 84 ounces so far today. Not where I want to be this late in the day but it is better than nothing so I will take it. It is tough not to buy a soda while I am at the store but I know it's better this way. I technically can have Diet Coke which I always drank anyway but I really should just cut out soda completely so I am trying. The exception to this is on my cheat day when I am at karaoke. Diet Coke and vodka has 0 carbs. Beer has too much. Beer is cheap...vodka is not...it's a dilemma for sure. Lol.
I ventured to the grocery store today to pick up a few things for recipes that I had found that I would like to try. $63 later I only had 4 bags of stuff. Wanted to cry a little because when I ate like crap that amount of money would have gotten me a trunkful of food. Of course, this is the price to pay for being healthy. Cody is really loving all of the stuff I have been making for us too which is great! He especially loved the pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed turkey that I made the other night.
I walked into the grocery store full of resolve that this was going to be easy and I would have no problem finding the foods that I needed. That resolve was demolished pretty quickly. I grabbed some shredded cheese and while I was there I saw Port Wine pub cheese. My mom used to eat it and got me hooked on it so when I found that there was only 1 carb per serving I threw the tub in the cart so quickly you would have thought it was the last one and there was a hoard of angry pub cheese lovin' people behind me. I got some cream cheese which I was once again delighted to see had a very low carb count. Then on to the whipping cream (0 carbs what what!) and then some mascarpone cheese. Found a nice little platter of cheese blocks that was cheap as well. I was giddy and loving this shopping trip. There was a spring in my step as I happily walked down the aisles.
Right about the time that I hit the cracker aisle that spring went away pretty quickly. I wanted to find something to eat with that delicious pub cheese that I had bought. Ritz? Nope. Triscuts? Nope. Wheat Thins? Nope. I went through almost every single type of cracker that they had in the store. I would pick the box up, look at the carb count, and put the box right back on the shelf. Sigh. The farther I got down the aisle the more frustrated I became. I knew that crackers had carbs but I didn't think it was as bad as it was. So I stopped and searched the internet for options. I found a few brand suggestions but I am not sure why they were listed as they all had at least 10 carbs per serving or more. That is almost half of my daily carb goal for six crackers. Not wasting it on a snack. Every box that I picked up was put down a little harder each time until I gave up. I left the aisle defeated, tears welling up (I know it's a stupid thing to get upset about but all I wanted was some crackers and cheese).
I continued on my healthy food quest but wasn't in the mood to shop anymore. I picked up a few veggies and some odds and ends for Cody and then hustled towards the checkout. I saw a bag of almonds at the register and thought maybe I could use those in the cheese so I got them. I stewed in the car for a few minutes, complained haughtily to my BFF when he called, and then sighed as I put away the food I had bought. I sat down to have lunch which included the almonds and pub cheese. It was actually pretty good but was still 7 carbs (almonds are pretty high at 6 grams but they have a large serving size and are filling). I decided to post on a low carb Facebook page that I am part of to see if anyone else had ideas and in came the flood of suggestions which I am grateful for! I am going to go out and get some low carb flatbread or tortillas, bake them, and dip that into the cheese and see how that goes. If all else fails the almonds are pretty good.
So it was definitely a struggle today but at the end of it all I came out of it with a fridge of healthy food, a dessert that I am excited to try that is only 1 carb per serving, and I have some suggestions on ways around my cracker dilemma. Like my title says, just developing the strength that I need to keep this going tomorrow!
Breakfast: 3 scrambled eggs, 3 slices of turkey bacon, half an avocado, mozzarella cheese on the eggs, and a large peach iced tea (unsweetened)
Protein - 30 grams
Carbs - 7.2 grams
Lunch: Almonds, port wine pub cheese, string cheese, pepperoni
Protein - 13 grams
Carbs - 8 grams
Dinner: Zoodles, rotisserie chicken, pepperoni chips, shredded sharp cheddar
Protein - 32 grams
Carbs - 5 grams
Dessert: Mascarpone mousse
Protein - 0.6 grams
Carbs - 4 grams
Water intake - 117 ounces
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Care For a Spot of Tea?
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 5 pounds
Yesterday I realized that without cream, coffee is no good. I don't like the almond milk in it because it is so watery that it doesn't cut the coffee taste. I tried just regular coffee with a flavor shot (the unsweetened kind) and a Sweet N Low. BLAH. I ended up dumping it down the drain. Glad it was only $1.69 through the Dunkins promo! So I was on the hunt for a caffeine alternative. Enter Dunkins iced tea with a blueberry flavor shot and one SNL. Much better! I think I may try raspberry or peach next time.
I am finding it hard to drink the water that I need to drink in the morning because it is cold and honestly...who wants cold water when you are already chilled? Not me! But I sucked it up and drank 88 ounces this morning. I am working on another 32 now and going to try and get one more bottle (32 ounces) in before bed.
While I was making my lunch today I saw a box of Velveeta Shells & Cheese on the shelf (one of my favorites before getting rid of carbs). In looking at it I couldn't believe the small serving size of that (and let's be honest, who really only eats the serving size?) had so many carbs in it. For 4 ounces of that I would be twice my carb limit for the day. Or I could eat an entire day's worth of meals...Hmmm...tough choice. It is crazy to me that even though I thought I didn't have an extremely poor diet...I really did! I was taking in so many carbs a day and not even thinking about it. I am hoping this realization will help me along this journey. I am already excited for some of the meals that I am going to make down the road and have been finding and saving new recipes. My biggest hurdle will be eating at restaurants. But that won't happen for a while so I won't have to worry about it just yet.
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 3 strips of turkey bacon, iced tea
Protein - 27 grams
Carbs - 3.8 grams
Lunch: Turkey tenderloin with mozz and turkey pepperoni, 1/2 yellow pepper
Protein - 52.9 grams
Carbs - 7.2 grams
Dinner: Nothing as I am not feeling all that great
Water intake: 120 ounces
Weight loss so far - 5 pounds
Yesterday I realized that without cream, coffee is no good. I don't like the almond milk in it because it is so watery that it doesn't cut the coffee taste. I tried just regular coffee with a flavor shot (the unsweetened kind) and a Sweet N Low. BLAH. I ended up dumping it down the drain. Glad it was only $1.69 through the Dunkins promo! So I was on the hunt for a caffeine alternative. Enter Dunkins iced tea with a blueberry flavor shot and one SNL. Much better! I think I may try raspberry or peach next time.
I am finding it hard to drink the water that I need to drink in the morning because it is cold and honestly...who wants cold water when you are already chilled? Not me! But I sucked it up and drank 88 ounces this morning. I am working on another 32 now and going to try and get one more bottle (32 ounces) in before bed.
While I was making my lunch today I saw a box of Velveeta Shells & Cheese on the shelf (one of my favorites before getting rid of carbs). In looking at it I couldn't believe the small serving size of that (and let's be honest, who really only eats the serving size?) had so many carbs in it. For 4 ounces of that I would be twice my carb limit for the day. Or I could eat an entire day's worth of meals...Hmmm...tough choice. It is crazy to me that even though I thought I didn't have an extremely poor diet...I really did! I was taking in so many carbs a day and not even thinking about it. I am hoping this realization will help me along this journey. I am already excited for some of the meals that I am going to make down the road and have been finding and saving new recipes. My biggest hurdle will be eating at restaurants. But that won't happen for a while so I won't have to worry about it just yet.
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 3 strips of turkey bacon, iced tea
Protein - 27 grams
Carbs - 3.8 grams
Lunch: Turkey tenderloin with mozz and turkey pepperoni, 1/2 yellow pepper
Protein - 52.9 grams
Carbs - 7.2 grams
Dinner: Nothing as I am not feeling all that great
Water intake: 120 ounces
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Nothing Lost But Nothing Gained
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 5 pounds
Still another day without losing any weight but I am sure that was due to the fact that I had too few calories yesterday. Going to try and work on that today. That is one of the hardest parts is making sure you stay under your carb goal but also eating enough calories to get you through the day. I think today will be a little better since we are having a big meal tonight and even though it is low carb will probably have 500 or so calories. Cody is excited to be a tester for the pepperoni stuffed turkey.
Breakfast: 3 large eggs scrambled with pepper and shredded cheese, 3 strips of turkey bacon
Protein - 27 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Lunch: Pringles...oops.
Protein - 2 grams
Carbs - 32 grams (kicking myself hardcore, didn't even think about it. But I have thrown the rest out so I won't have to worry about that tomorrow!)
Dinner: Pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed turkey tenderloin with a side salad
Protein - 46.9 grams
Carbs - 5.5 grams (woo hoo!)
Thoroughly enjoyed dinner. It was delicious, super easy to make in the slow cooker, and relieved me of my pizza cravings for the moment. I snacked on a pepperjack cheese stick this afternoon to boost my calories a bit and my protein.
End of the day totals:
Protein - 81 grams
Carbs - 43 grams (I want lower but at this point that is how many carbs I would have in one snack or meal before so it is still a LOT less than I used to eat)
Fat - 59 grams
Calories - 1,094
Water - 48 ounces
Weight loss so far - 5 pounds
Still another day without losing any weight but I am sure that was due to the fact that I had too few calories yesterday. Going to try and work on that today. That is one of the hardest parts is making sure you stay under your carb goal but also eating enough calories to get you through the day. I think today will be a little better since we are having a big meal tonight and even though it is low carb will probably have 500 or so calories. Cody is excited to be a tester for the pepperoni stuffed turkey.
Breakfast: 3 large eggs scrambled with pepper and shredded cheese, 3 strips of turkey bacon
Protein - 27 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
Lunch: Pringles...oops.
Protein - 2 grams
Carbs - 32 grams (kicking myself hardcore, didn't even think about it. But I have thrown the rest out so I won't have to worry about that tomorrow!)
Dinner: Pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed turkey tenderloin with a side salad
Protein - 46.9 grams
Carbs - 5.5 grams (woo hoo!)
Thoroughly enjoyed dinner. It was delicious, super easy to make in the slow cooker, and relieved me of my pizza cravings for the moment. I snacked on a pepperjack cheese stick this afternoon to boost my calories a bit and my protein.
End of the day totals:
Protein - 81 grams
Carbs - 43 grams (I want lower but at this point that is how many carbs I would have in one snack or meal before so it is still a LOT less than I used to eat)
Fat - 59 grams
Calories - 1,094
Water - 48 ounces
Monday, April 3, 2017
Cheat Day (But I am still going to be good)
Weight to lose by 4/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight loss so far - 5 pounds
I knew Saturday's weigh in was a fluke. That being said, I am still dropping weight! I need to start measuring myself as well once per week to see the inches disappear.
Breakfast: Omelet with peppers, onions, and cheese, side of bacon
Protein - 31 grams
Carbs - 4 grams
They put home fries on my plate but I was able to resist and push them to the side. I will miss potatoes for sure...
I didn't eat again until around 4pm when I was at the Monarchs game. I need some calories so I had a grilled cheese with pepperjack cheese and bacon. There were chips on the side that I also ate. It threw me well over my carbs for the day but it was delicious. That's what cheat days are for right?
After the game I headed out to the bar. I was sad to learn that Corona had 14 grams of carbs in each bottle. I had one. I also drank Michelob Ultra which had 2.6 grams of carbs, a Bud Select which had 3 grams or so, and then I switched to Vodka in Diet Coke (Stoli Vanil in one and Absolut Citron in the other). 0 carbs in both of those so I was happy.
All in all I went over my carbs and felt like I had ruined the last three days but it turned out this morning not to be as bad as I anticipated. I didn't lose any weight but I didn't gain any either. I also only got 2 hours of sleep. If I get more sleep I find I drop more. Tonight lots of sleep will be had.
I had a huge increase in water intake yesterday (70 ounces!) thanks in part to the Brita filter bottle that I bought. I also had a lot of water at the bar. That brings us to today...
No change in weight this morning which surprised me after my carbfest yesterday but it was a pleasant surprise. I focused on continuing with my water intake. I have already started to notice that my face is clearing up and my skin is not as red as usual which is great!
Breakfast: French Toasters cereal (I was a little hungover and very tired so I wasn't really feeling like cooking eggs or anything)
Protein - .8g
Carbs - 17.2g
I still wasn't feeling well around lunchtime so I skipped it.
Dinner: Zoodles, lemongrass turkey, avocado
Protein - 19.8g
Carbs - 6g
I did not eat nearly enough calories today and I know that My Fitness Pal is going to yell at me in a minute when I tell it to complete my diary with only 994 calories in for the day.
On the plus side I have downed 92 ounces of water through the day! I also managed to make a successful grocery store trip. I made sure to carefully inspect the labels and think about the meals that I was planning for the week. I bought zucchini noodles, avocado, turkey hot dogs (0 carbs and a decent amount of protein!), turkey bacon, eggs, low-carb pizza sauce, turkey pepperoni, cauliflower rice, mozzarella cheese, cheese sticks (mozz and pepperjack), peach salsa (can't use too much of this since it has some sugar in it). All in all I think I did a pretty good job! Now the trick will be to actually cook what I have in my mind. My freezer is stocked up with turkey and chicken all ready to go.
Tomorrow I will be making a pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed turkey tenderloin in the crockpot. Very low carbs and I am sure it will be filling! I cannot wait!
Lastly I want to sincerely thank everyone who has been supporting me with this over the last few days. I really do want to get healthy and I feel like you can't do that on your own, so thank you everyone for being there. :)
Weight loss so far - 5 pounds
I knew Saturday's weigh in was a fluke. That being said, I am still dropping weight! I need to start measuring myself as well once per week to see the inches disappear.
Breakfast: Omelet with peppers, onions, and cheese, side of bacon
Protein - 31 grams
Carbs - 4 grams
They put home fries on my plate but I was able to resist and push them to the side. I will miss potatoes for sure...
I didn't eat again until around 4pm when I was at the Monarchs game. I need some calories so I had a grilled cheese with pepperjack cheese and bacon. There were chips on the side that I also ate. It threw me well over my carbs for the day but it was delicious. That's what cheat days are for right?
After the game I headed out to the bar. I was sad to learn that Corona had 14 grams of carbs in each bottle. I had one. I also drank Michelob Ultra which had 2.6 grams of carbs, a Bud Select which had 3 grams or so, and then I switched to Vodka in Diet Coke (Stoli Vanil in one and Absolut Citron in the other). 0 carbs in both of those so I was happy.
All in all I went over my carbs and felt like I had ruined the last three days but it turned out this morning not to be as bad as I anticipated. I didn't lose any weight but I didn't gain any either. I also only got 2 hours of sleep. If I get more sleep I find I drop more. Tonight lots of sleep will be had.
I had a huge increase in water intake yesterday (70 ounces!) thanks in part to the Brita filter bottle that I bought. I also had a lot of water at the bar. That brings us to today...
No change in weight this morning which surprised me after my carbfest yesterday but it was a pleasant surprise. I focused on continuing with my water intake. I have already started to notice that my face is clearing up and my skin is not as red as usual which is great!
Breakfast: French Toasters cereal (I was a little hungover and very tired so I wasn't really feeling like cooking eggs or anything)
Protein - .8g
Carbs - 17.2g
I still wasn't feeling well around lunchtime so I skipped it.
Dinner: Zoodles, lemongrass turkey, avocado
Protein - 19.8g
Carbs - 6g
I did not eat nearly enough calories today and I know that My Fitness Pal is going to yell at me in a minute when I tell it to complete my diary with only 994 calories in for the day.
On the plus side I have downed 92 ounces of water through the day! I also managed to make a successful grocery store trip. I made sure to carefully inspect the labels and think about the meals that I was planning for the week. I bought zucchini noodles, avocado, turkey hot dogs (0 carbs and a decent amount of protein!), turkey bacon, eggs, low-carb pizza sauce, turkey pepperoni, cauliflower rice, mozzarella cheese, cheese sticks (mozz and pepperjack), peach salsa (can't use too much of this since it has some sugar in it). All in all I think I did a pretty good job! Now the trick will be to actually cook what I have in my mind. My freezer is stocked up with turkey and chicken all ready to go.
Tomorrow I will be making a pepperoni and mozzarella stuffed turkey tenderloin in the crockpot. Very low carbs and I am sure it will be filling! I cannot wait!
Lastly I want to sincerely thank everyone who has been supporting me with this over the last few days. I really do want to get healthy and I feel like you can't do that on your own, so thank you everyone for being there. :)
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Did I Really Lose That Much? Probably Not
Total weight to lose by 04/30/17 - 10 pounds
Weight lost to date - 9 pounds
Did I really lose 7 pounds overnight? Most likely not. I am skeptical. Either the scale was wrong four times this morning or I lost a bunch of water weight or something. Still I tend not to believe it. We will see what it says in the morning I am sure but I am not going to get too excited about it just yet.
I did well yesterday and stayed under my goal of 20 grams of carbs per day. I am finding it very difficult to do this however and to be able to sustain this diet long term I may bump it up to 30 grams per day or even 40 until I can really get the hang of this and figure out what the right levels for me are. I don't want to crash and burn like I always do by pushing too hard.
I ended up at 34 grams of carbs today because I decided that cereal was what I wanted for breakfast and it was a whopping 23 carbs. Ugh. I am going grocery shopping tomorrow to get plenty of eggs and turkey bacon for breakfasts in the morning so I don't have to rely on cereal or oatmeal.
Breakfast: Cereal
Protein - 1 gram
Carbs - 23 grams
Lunch: Chicken taco salad (Baby spinach, ground chicken, 1 avocado, salsa verde, Tostitos salsa con queso)
Protein - 21 grams
Carbs - 10 Grams
Dinner: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs, three slices of santa fe turkey
Protein - 23 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
I managed to drink an entire bottle of water today and am working on my second now. My goal is one bottle per day for a week. So far so good. Tomorrow I am going to have a full glass of water with every drink that I have and I should have no problem getting my water intake tomorrow.
Tomorrow is my set cheat day but I am going to still eat well during the day so that I have plenty of carbs for beer during karaoke. I am going to visit Chiggy's for breakfast in the morning to have a nice low-carb omelet and some bacon and then I am going to have my leftover lemongrass turkey on spinach with an avocado for lunch. The hard part will be not snacking while I am out getting my nails done and grocery shopping. I will have to buy some almonds or something to eat.
Onward and downward (lower numbers on the scale and my waist!)
Weight lost to date - 9 pounds
Did I really lose 7 pounds overnight? Most likely not. I am skeptical. Either the scale was wrong four times this morning or I lost a bunch of water weight or something. Still I tend not to believe it. We will see what it says in the morning I am sure but I am not going to get too excited about it just yet.
I did well yesterday and stayed under my goal of 20 grams of carbs per day. I am finding it very difficult to do this however and to be able to sustain this diet long term I may bump it up to 30 grams per day or even 40 until I can really get the hang of this and figure out what the right levels for me are. I don't want to crash and burn like I always do by pushing too hard.
I ended up at 34 grams of carbs today because I decided that cereal was what I wanted for breakfast and it was a whopping 23 carbs. Ugh. I am going grocery shopping tomorrow to get plenty of eggs and turkey bacon for breakfasts in the morning so I don't have to rely on cereal or oatmeal.
Breakfast: Cereal
Protein - 1 gram
Carbs - 23 grams
Lunch: Chicken taco salad (Baby spinach, ground chicken, 1 avocado, salsa verde, Tostitos salsa con queso)
Protein - 21 grams
Carbs - 10 Grams
Dinner: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs, three slices of santa fe turkey
Protein - 23 grams
Carbs - 2 grams
I managed to drink an entire bottle of water today and am working on my second now. My goal is one bottle per day for a week. So far so good. Tomorrow I am going to have a full glass of water with every drink that I have and I should have no problem getting my water intake tomorrow.
Tomorrow is my set cheat day but I am going to still eat well during the day so that I have plenty of carbs for beer during karaoke. I am going to visit Chiggy's for breakfast in the morning to have a nice low-carb omelet and some bacon and then I am going to have my leftover lemongrass turkey on spinach with an avocado for lunch. The hard part will be not snacking while I am out getting my nails done and grocery shopping. I will have to buy some almonds or something to eat.
Onward and downward (lower numbers on the scale and my waist!)
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