Food:
- carrot juice
- omelette
- dates and saltanas
- low cal hot choc
- punnet of strawberries
In this process I am finding that I have a few differing thoughts that I am competing with.
1: I always have my sweet cravings after a savoury meal
2: I find it really difficult to eat so much protein. I love the idea of getting ripped eventually, but I think my focus needs to be on losing these last couple of kgs. What I am finding that I am currently doing is attempting to eat protein at each main meal, but then wanting sweets after it. My best results so far have come from losing weight with low protein meals.
3: Snacking - it is an issue for me, esp with sweet food. I am not necessarily hungry at all, but the sweet cravings are in my mind most of the time, so it is really difficult.
4. I am normally a big fruit eater (and vegies too), but fruit doesn’t really come into this plan. I feel like my body misses it. In the past my diet has mainly consisted of fruit and vegies, with something else at meal times. I am really wondering if I should start properly incorporating fruit back into my calorie counts.
My current thinking in combating these issues is as follows:
- Back to lean and fit until I lose my last 2.2kg – I am not eating enough protein to gain muscle – Maybe do lean and strong next round
- Start eating 3 pieces of fruit in the morning again – but take it into daily calorie count – and eat low cal fruits
- Attempt to reduce the snacking – just eat three main meals a day unless actually hungry for a snack
- Still not sure what to do about the sweet craving after savoury meals – they are very intense and I loooooove eating sweet food. And I try to eat healthy sweet food e.g. majool dates J
- Drink more water
Oh well – today I have eaten too many sweet things. But have rice paper rolls, and Nici’s brownie planned for tea tonight. Onward and upward, lets see how I go with my new plan tomorrow. I figure that I have to work with what I know about myself, because currently all I am doing is self-sabotage.
4 comments:
Hey!!
Hows it is going?
Sounds like you had a great Saturday!!! dont be too hard on yourself!
It is such a massive learning curve, and being honest with yourself is an awesome step!!
I find it hard to stop the cravings as well. One thing that Ive started over the last couple of days thats really helpes, is that once I have my meal/snack, I set a timer on my phone for about 2.5hrs and I dont eat again until it goes off. Its working well for me, cause once I eat I always seem to immediantly want something more...but with the timer I know I have to wait a while. And it also stops me shoving more things in to my mouth and then running out of calories for later in the day...which inevitably leads to going over the calorie count. Anyways, just a tip.
Let me know how you like the brownies!! awesome that youre making them.
and good luck for this week. Im sure youll do brillantly. Feel free to update me every day...we can keep each other accountable!!
Hey,
Yeah I know it is a huge learning curve.
Definitely participated in a fair bit of self sabotage over the weekend. But am trying to be true to myself and the process now. I have had a really great day, perfect eating and exercise.
I am loving the 2.5 hour eating timer! I end up eating lots of calories when I am not hungry just because I am board and am searching for something. And it is not like celery sticks are the first thing that I go for. :)
Loooved the brownies, not a good idea for me though. My friend and I ate a few too many. But they are absolutely delicious, we didn’t use walnuts either and they were still amazing :)
Looking forward to hearing about your week!
Awesome to hear!!!
Thats right...its another day, a new week....time to re-commit and give it our all!!
glad you liked the brownies!! hehe...I know what you mean, I cant stick to one either!
mmmm Im exactly the same!! I snack when Im bored, so the timer really helps to remind me that Im probably not actually hungry!
Great effort this week so far. Just keep it going. dont let the weekend control you, you control it!!
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