NTech's Journal, 15 May 2017

So week one is in the books. I’m excited at my progress, it’s encouraging. I’m also learning a lot about my body, stuff I’ve heard over and over, but I’m now actually experiencing it. The main thing being to give myself 20 min after a meal to feel full. The first few days were frustrating, as I’d eat a small and healthy lunch and still feel hungry when it was gone. But I didn’t cave and, what do you know, I felt pretty satisfied after about 20 min. And now I’m trying to slow down my eating so that I don’t feel that frustration in the first place.
I’m trying to up my water intake as well. I do a pretty good job when I’m at both my jobs, but once I get home it’s usually the last thing on my mind. I’ve also started walking again. Usually at night once I’m home from job #2 or once the kids are in bed.
I’ve run into a disappointing problem though. When I’m on my walks I’ll see my reflection in the storefront windows and I look massive. Much bigger than the me I see in the mirror at home. I could blame it on the glass distorting my image, but I don’t think so. I think that’s really what I look like and I don’t like it.

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1584 kcal

Fat: 58.35g | Prot: 100.10g | Carb: 184.34g.   Breakfast: Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, Food For Life Baking Company Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted 100% Whole Grain Bread. Lunch: Stonefire Tandoor Baked Mini Naan (45g), Driscoll's Raspberries, Sabra Supremely Spicy Hummus, Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing & Marinade, Skinless Chicken Breast. Dinner: Driscoll's Strawberries, Crystal Farms Deli Slices Marble Jack Cheese, Sliced Ham (Regular, Approx. 11% Fat), Marketside Pretzel Buns. Snacks/Other: Halo Top Creamery Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Driscoll's Raspberries. more...