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Today was a bit of a splurge day. I finished up the day with one of my baked chocolate custards, so I was probably at about 1850 calories today, which for a splurge day isn't really that bad -- and actually I would have been OK if we'd done fish instead of steak for dinner. But it's only one day, and even after dessert, my calories eaten were below my calories used, and I think that if I'm going to stick with this long term, then there are really three things that have to drive what I do: 1) eating healthy -- that means a relatively low-fat, low-carb, low glycemic diet that incorporates healthy grains, lean proteins, and low-glycemic fruits and veggies, and spreading my food across the day in a way that keeps my blood sugar level; 2) staying on a low-FODMAP regime that keeps my gut healthy; and 3) staying active enough to use more calories than I consume as food. Of course, this is a tall order -- but my point is that I'm learning that if I stay with the program, then it doesn't matter so much if I eat 1375 calories one day and 1575 calories the next. If those calories conform to my low-glycemic plan and I get my 40 minutes of walking or other exercise in during the day, I will continue to slowly, steadily lose weight. And as long as I also stick to my refusal to bring a scale into the house... and I weigh in only once per month or even once every 8 weeks, I won't be getting discouraged about the ups and downs of water weight and constipation -- but be able to see the long term losses that are what really matter. And no pun intended, coming to this realization has taken a huge weight off my shoulders. I feel as though I can hold my own now and not fall off the wagon and gain weight back. Maybe I'm fooling myself... but I hope not.
Diet Calendar Entries for 18 September 2015:
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1535 kcal
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Fat: 72.47g | Prot: 91.18g | Carb: 137.71g.
Breakfast: Kroger Honeydew Melon, Arrowhead Mills Quinoa and Oats Hot Cereal, Parmesan Cheese (Shredded), Wellshire Farms Uncured Turkey Ham Steak. Lunch: Annie's Naturals Organic BBQ Sweet & Spicy Sauce, Tyson Foods Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Birds Eye Stir-fry Vegetables, Quinoa (Cooked), Mixed Salad Greens, Green Giant Fresh Baby Cut Carrots, Grape Tomatoes, Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Dinner: Sesame Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Young Green Onions, Cooked Green String Beans (from Fresh), Mixed Salad Greens, Green Peas, Quinoa (Cooked), Trader Joe's Boneless Beef New York Strip Steak. Snacks/Other: Oranges, Ghirardelli Intense Dark Hazelnut Heaven, Cougar Gold Sharp White Cheddar Cheese. more...
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2405 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Driving - 30 minutes, Desk Work - 3 hours, Cooking in Kitchen - 40 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 45 minutes, Resting - 11 hours and 5 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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