Father's Day. . .uh oh!!! We went to Five Guys (minus the kids who are both allergic to peanuts). I was tempted to get my burger without a bun, but went ahead and had the bun since it was only my second time there (I wanted to enjoy it in its fullest). Also, we shared a regular fry. That was a 900 calorie lunch but I was really well behaved for the rest of the day. I did forget to wear my Fitbit for a few hours so the calorie count may be off a little but the deficit was 71 calories.
Day 2
I did pretty good for food. I even squeezed some cheese in as a snack (I love cheese). I went for a run but only lasted 15 minutes. As always, I say, even a bad run is better then no run at all. This thought can be used for any exercise really. If a full workout is not within reason that day, just do a little bit, it's still better than nothing. I also ended the day with a 350 calorie deficit so I am happy.
Day 3
Good food day again. I even had room for chocolate! Again, I repeat something I have said a hundred times in this journey. . .everything in moderation! While watching Extreme Weight Loss tonight, I ran to the kitchen to clean during the commercials, and I did some 5-pound weights and squats while the show was on. A little is better than zero. (Oh, I'm so cheesy!) I ended with a 350 calorie deficit again which is good because tomorrow I plan for bad!
Day 4
So, not only did I have pre-planned badness today, but I ate all of my food at work by 11:30 am (breakfast, lunch, snacks) and ended up getting lunch again with a co-worker (it was Pita Pit, so not the worst thing I could choose). Then it was off to Boston Pizza to meet up with an old friend for dinner. I ate the whole (individual) pizza when I only planned to eat half. Ugh! This has to be my bad day for the week. . .I must be good through Sunday. . .not going to happen. (Shhhh, don't tell anyone, 350 over for the day.)
Day 6
Decent day, although I ate that damn cookie from yesterday! We had pizza for dinner which probably wasn't the best idea (okay, I know it wasn't the best idea), but it was good. I finally did a short run outside. Actually, I did a day of Couch to 5K week 1. Next time I will do a day of Week 2. It helped burn those pizza calories and ended the day 150 calories under.
Day 7
It's Saturday and extra calories are easy to come by. Today I did laundry (usually done on Sunday) and decided that I wanted to climb 50 flights of stairs so I could earn my next Fitbit badge. See, it is motivational! In terms of food, I didn't do great but still burned a few more calories then I ate, but not much.
Conclusion. . .166.4
I managed to have only one "bad day" this stretch. Technically there were extra calories on a couple of other days, but I always burned extra calories so that I ended with a deficit, no matter how small. It seems I must go for bigger deficits though by sticking to 1700 calories (or less). I am also approaching that bloaty time so hopefully that's the reason I only lost 0.4 pounds. I must also remind myself that my legs are getting some nice muscles from running and muscle weighs more than fat.
Day 5
Today was great. I resisted the sweet desserts offered at an office meeting (I'm telling you, it looked so damn good and there was such a variety). AND I resisted the fabulous cookies offered at yet another meeting. I wasn't snacky, I had Subway for lunch, and breakfast for dinner (it was awesome). I delayed my run until a bit later tonight and nailed another 5K finally! I had some cheese for a snack and that was it. I need more days like today!!! 800 calorie deficit!!!Day 6
Decent day, although I ate that damn cookie from yesterday! We had pizza for dinner which probably wasn't the best idea (okay, I know it wasn't the best idea), but it was good. I finally did a short run outside. Actually, I did a day of Couch to 5K week 1. Next time I will do a day of Week 2. It helped burn those pizza calories and ended the day 150 calories under.
Day 7
It's Saturday and extra calories are easy to come by. Today I did laundry (usually done on Sunday) and decided that I wanted to climb 50 flights of stairs so I could earn my next Fitbit badge. See, it is motivational! In terms of food, I didn't do great but still burned a few more calories then I ate, but not much.
Conclusion. . .166.4
I managed to have only one "bad day" this stretch. Technically there were extra calories on a couple of other days, but I always burned extra calories so that I ended with a deficit, no matter how small. It seems I must go for bigger deficits though by sticking to 1700 calories (or less). I am also approaching that bloaty time so hopefully that's the reason I only lost 0.4 pounds. I must also remind myself that my legs are getting some nice muscles from running and muscle weighs more than fat.
Rather than boring you with a day by day summary at the end of next week, I really need to get back into updating on a more regular basis. I'm not sure how I will publish next week, but I promise I will write something.
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