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Okay. So I like this calorie counting thing, but I'm still having trouble with going way over. It's not quite binge-eating - it's having a slip-up, being tired or stressed, and putting my short-term desire for food over my long-term desire to lose weight.
I think that tracking calories is what's finally going to make me lose weight for good. But I can't forget everything else I've learned through years of testing low-carb, paleo, and keto. I need to stick to my calorie limit and centre my meals around protein (around 80g per day). I need to eat fresh food and cook healthy meals from scratch. Maybe when I'm a pro at this I can eat cheesecake for breakfast and still stick to my macros and calorie limits, but I think I'm just making it harder for myself when I'm just starting out.
So! My goal until the end of Friday 11th is to stay under 1600 kcal a day. I can't fail if it's only for 3 days. I'm working two of those days, so I'll aim for under 1000 for Thursday and Friday. Then on the weekend I can loosen up a little, but still under 1600.
It's not hard to stay under 1600 when I'm making myself three healthy, high-protein meals a day plus snacks. It is hard to stay under 1600 when I eat cheesecake for breakfast and then don't pack myself anything to eat at uni, expecting I can just make it through the day. Especially when I planned to go to the gym at well. If I'm using my brain or body, I need good fuel, period.
I can do it!
Diet Calendar Entry for 09 September 2015:
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1694 kcal
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Fat: 97.83g | Prot: 72.71g | Carb: 139.76g.
Breakfast: Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk, Black Tea, Garlic, Mushrooms, Egg (Whole), Primo Premium Shortcut Bacon, Black Tea, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk. Lunch: Pauls All Natural Yoghurt 99.8% Fat Free, Honey, Strawberries, Feta Cheese, Deli Originals Kalamata Olives, Coles Sliced English Leg Ham, Tomatoes, Cos or Romaine Lettuce, Boiled Egg. Dinner: Aeroplane Jelly Lite (Packet), Strawberries, Whipping Cream, Honey, SunRice Original Thick Rice Cakes, SunRice Original Thick Rice Cakes, Vegemite Vegemite, Bega Tasty Cheese Slices, Pumpkin Soup, Whipping Cream, Strawberries, Aeroplane Jelly Lite (Packet). Snacks/Other: Whipping Cream, Honey, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk, Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened), Uncle Tobys Roasted Nut Bar. more...
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