I had a challenging week. I stayed under my calorie limit every day except one and even then, I only went over by about 125-150 calories. However, I didn't eat as healthy as I had been. I only packed my breakfast/lunch one day (Monday.) That means I got breakfast in the cafeteria 3 days (I took Wed off) and I either went to a restaurant or ate in the cafeteria. Also, there was left-over pie and ice cream all week.
Tuesday and Thursday, I got an egg-white omelet for breakfast. I bulk it up with peppers, onions, mushrooms and only get half the amount of cheese. With one piece of toast and a side of fruit, it comes in around 520 calories. Not too bad. However, when I pack, I can make a breakfast burrito, with all the same flavors for 300 calories. Friday, I ordered a bagel sandwich and that came in at just over 600 calories with a side of fruit. That means Sunday I will spend some time chopping up peppers, onions and mushrooms so I can easily pack them for breakfast.
Tuesday, I went to Boston Market for lunch. This is a good diet choice if you are careful about what you choose. The chicken isn't bad if you take off the skin, but really, the skin is the best part. I go with the roasted turkey. I choose the roasted dill potatoes and lemon garlic spinach as my sides. Some other good sides are the steamed vegetables or green beans. All the other sides come in over 200 calories. I stick to the lower calorie sides so I can enjoy a piece of corn bread with my meal. The entire meal was around 550 calories.
Wednesday, I met friends at Houlihan's for lunch. This was a little more of a challenge, but I studied their nutritional info online and ordered a half french-dip sandwich with fries and chicken tortilla soup. The entire meal came in at 770 calories, but it was a special occasion and I ate a light breakfast, so it wasn't bad.
When I'm dieting, I prefer going out to chain restaurants because they all have nutritional info online and it's easier to plan a meal. Our cafeteria posts some nutritional info, but it's pretty generic and isn't inclusive. They have a deli counter though and I can get a reasonable sandwich or go over to the grill and get a turkey burger. I'm never confident of my counts when I eat there though.
This week, I went down another notch in my belt, but I also gained a pound. I know the whole bit about muscle weighing more than fat, but I still don't like it!
Starting weight: 385.0 lbs
Last week: 367.0
Today: 366.6
18.4 lbs in 8 weeks
All it takes is patience and work.
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