My low BMR is really messing with my mindā¦previously I could justify eating 1500kcal regardless of activity but now itās literally 7pm and Iāve burnt 1300+kcal even after a workout ;-;
Was stressing about pancake day so hard but it was so much fun and I didnāt bp!! AHH pancakes are wonderful. Did you celebrate pancake day?
Lunchā56g MochaFS Huel, 100g tikka masala w slim rice, broccoli, spinach, 1 packet toffee popcorn
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Activity: (1724kcal out)
7,236 steps total
Other Observations:
Woke up at 7am hungry. Not sure why; my food intakeās ~1500 and my deficit isnāt huge + my foods are pretty voluminous? Perhaps the curries just werenāt filling for its high calories haha.
Only had 3.5h of sleep which SEVERELY impacted my ability to make sound choices today it was as though I was walking in a hazeā¦
Hey! I scrolled to your first message and saw you started at 60.5kg and are now at 47.8kg. Thatās a big change!! Well done! Did you make a before and after picture?
a lot of stuff, today was such a full & hectic happy day
Activity: (2000kcal out)
a lot of walking back and forth to venues, 16,738 steps total
Other Observations;
Wouldāve freaked out last time about having eaten ~1650kcal and binged but since Iām only going for a manageable 250-300kcal deficit itās so much more realistic!
Dinnerā1T fried rice, way too much chinese eggplant, veggies, beans, fish, pork
etcā¦oops. itās end of term haha cut me some slack xD
Activity: (2007kcal out)
T25 Core Cardio (143-153)
14,089 steps total
Other Observations:
Gonna gain weight tmr from the Chinese & snacks from today but itās ok!! I managed to socialise to celebrate end of term and enjoy the company! Itās gonna be a challenge to eat out, but Iāll get there someday. I can be proud that I kept trying.
Lunchā26g MochaFS Huel (thought I was going out for lunch but they were full), etc
Snacksā
Dinner Hotpot at a friendās place, ~1138kcal and NO BP (wtf??! major win!!)
Activity: (1956kcal out)
14,166 steps total
Other Observations:
Iām starting to really love walking. Itās a time that I can just reflect on life & me-time while still being āproductiveā bc Iām travelling to places.
Dinnerāeggwhite omelette w cheese & spinach, broccoli, 160g frozen berries
Unanticipated Snacksā3 bites brownie, some cookie, 10 Tesco prawn crackers
Activity: (2448kcal out)
T25 Ripāt (128-153)
21,705 steps total
Other Observations:
It feels bad to have āgained 1.1kg in 2 daysā, but it feels less bad than Iād imagined. I chose to focus on the positives of not bp-ing even after kinda overeating (tried my hardest to listen to how full my body felt!) and to sit with the discomfort and fears.
I know that 1.1kg = water, food, glycogen (surplus), BM, some fat. And thatās okay. I wonāt magically become 61.4kg overnight suddenly and undo all my progress. I may gain some weight, but it will never take away the healthy habits and mental strength and experiences Iāve had. Iāll just get back on my steady caloric deficits this week and itāll all be good!
10.41pm: Life threw me yet another curveball. I ended the day perfectly despite binge urges and feeling hella fat/bloated. Went to a ceilidh birthday party after and hadnāt mentally prepared for snacks and my nemesis: homemade baked goods. At first I said no, and then I ate some. Every cell in my body screamed at me to run home and bp because āIād blown itā. But I stayed, had so much fun dancing the ceilidh dances (and was quite a workout too xD), and did not bp.
Success comes not when life is easy, but when you grit through it despite it being hard
Was gonna gym, but Iām feeling pretty sick/feverish & my appetite has reduced today so welp imma just rest I think.
I hate seeing such low activity level (I even changed into my gym gear from the start) but I guess this is part of me taking care of and listening to my body. It isnāt always laziness!
Has anyone tried stirring the flavour boosts into say almond milk or something? Iād guess itāll make quite a yummy treat without all the added sugar!
DAY with da boi! (~498)
it was as though I was walking in a hazeā¦
Iāll just get back on my steady caloric deficits this week and itāll all be good!