One day of counting calories and drinking a ton of water and I am already down almost 2 pounds. Lettuce party! (Haha. Get it? Lettuce because I'm on a diet and like...let us.....get it?? I'm not funny.)
Seriously, it's a great feeling to see results so quickly. I know a lot of people say you shouldn't weigh yourself every day because it can fluctuate up and down and might be discouraging. But after cutting my calories from who-knows-what (probably around 2,500) down to about 1,200 yesterday -- and drinking a ton of water (I think I lost 1.7 pounds just by peeing 300 times) -- I just had to see what that number was. And though still a good 15 pounds from my short-term goal, it is less than it was!
Here's a summary of what I ate yesterday:
Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs, bowl of plain oatmeal with about 1/2 T of brown sugar. Also had a cup of coffee with some flavored creamer.
Lunch Sliced carrots, diced onion, apple, and beets. Mixed with some olive oil mayonnaise. Beautiful color from the beets and nice crunchy texture!
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| Carrot salad, after a night in the fridge. Looked even better fresh! |
Snack 1/2 of a goodgreens chocolate raspberry bar
Dinner Oven-baked salmon (4 oz) seasoned with cajun and lemon juice. 1/2 cup of quinoa. Salad with arugula, grapes, red and yellow bell peppers, balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Wish I'd taken a picture!!! The plate looked (and tasted) amazing.
Challenges of Day 1
Not finishing Alex's cereal, because.
Responding to hunger with water.
Not snacking while cooking.
Plain oatmeal. Ew.
Lessons Learned
If I cook it, I am in control.
Plan meals using the loseit.com meal tracker, rather than counting calories after eating.
Always use the smallest dish possible. It looks like you're eating more than if it was in a larger dish.
Add some strawberries and/or blueberries to oatmeal for a low-cal flavor injection.
Buy more toilet paper.
I'm feeling extra motivated today after such a successful first day. Can't wait to weigh in tomorrow. For now, I have to pee again. Toodles!
Always use the smallest dish possible. It looks like you're eating more than if it was in a larger dish.
Add some strawberries and/or blueberries to oatmeal for a low-cal flavor injection.
Buy more toilet paper.
I'm feeling extra motivated today after such a successful first day. Can't wait to weigh in tomorrow. For now, I have to pee again. Toodles!
I cook my oatmeal with apple juice to give it a sweeter taste! I throw in some craisons and cinnamon into the dry cereal and mix it up. Heat up 2/3 cup of apple juice, pour into cereal and cover for 10 min or so to let it cook. I also will add in a small banana sliced on occassion to switch it up! Hopefully that helps make your oatmeal better!
ReplyDeleteThank you Stacey! That sounds reeeeally tasty :) Never thought of using anything other than water!
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