Week one is done and....I haven't lost any weight yet. Didn't gain any either. I'm taking it in stride though - the first week was my intro to this season of limiting my caloric intake and being more active. I'm feeling pretty good about myself and getting healthy, even as I didn't meet all my goals.
Here are my overall stats for the Week 1 (thanks to Samsung Health):
| Day | Cal - Bfast | Cal - Mo Snack | Cal - Lunch | Cal - Aft snack | Cal - Dinner | Cal - Ev Snack | Cal In Total | Cal Out | CI-CO | Activity (mins) | Miles | Steps |
| Mon | 572 | 12 | 536 | 130 | 480 | 0 | 1730 | 1811 | -81 | 7 | 0.35 | 703 |
| Tue | 382 | 72 | 600 | 0 | 631 | 42 | 1727 | 2285 | -558 | 70 | 1.11 | 2347 |
| Wed | 262 | 40 | 496 | 20 | 419 | 0 | 1237 | 2013 | -776 | 39 | 2.59 | 4409 |
| Thu | 360 | 0 | 480 | 37 | 604 | 0 | 1481 | 1873 | -392 | 35 | 1.62 | 342 |
| Fri | 312 | 0 | 723 | 0 | 1490 | 0 | 2525 | 2237 | 288 | 56 | 1.23 | 3274 |
| Sat | 506 | 0 | 440 | 0 | 1190 | 0 | 2136 | 2189 | -53 | 145 | 6.82 | 14125 |
| Sun | 316 | 0 | 368 | 0 | 991 | 0 | 1675 | 1711 | -36 | 12 | 0.53 | 1133 |
| Lowest | 262 | 0 | 368 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 1711 | -36 | 7 | 0.35 | 703 | |
| Highest | 572 | 72 | 723 | 130 | 1490 | 42 | 2285 | -631 | 145 | 6.82 | 14125 | |
| Week Avg | 387.1 | 17.71 | 520.43 | 26.71 | 829.29 | 6 | 1787 | 2017 | -229.7 | 52 | 2.19 | 4200 |
Why didn't I lose weight this week? Looking it up online, you need a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose a lb a week and I didn't achieve that, so no wonder. My highest calorie deficit was 631, and lowest was 36, with an average of 209 That won't do it.
Food Goals:
- "Small meals" - check except the weekend
- CICO - yes
- Samsung Health - check
My major issue with food: Although I'm giving myself a cheat day (this week it was Friday so I could eat bbq)...it kind of turned into a cheat weekend. I have little self-control when it comes to eating out/gas station food. For instance, on Saturday, I last-minute grabbed a Snickers bar. If I hadn't eaten that, I'd have had a much bigger deficit instead of just making deficit.
For food made at home, it's much easier for me to have self-control and regulate. Plating, eating slowly, and pairing with low or no calorie sauces and drinks help to satisfy you. Here are my favorites of the week:
Favorite breakfast: Banana bread - 316 calories - 2 slices. Super moist and filling. We have a recipe that isn't too sweet, which puts it more on the bread side. Good paired with coffee.
Favorite lunch: Ground beef, onion, and cabbage taco w/Doritos - 496 calories. Feels like eating a much bigger meal. Easy to make extra fresh with lemon juice/salsa.
Favorite dinner: Japanese gyoza dumplings - 480 calories - 14 potstickers. Because of the size of the potstickers, you can eat so much more, which stretches the meal. Great paired with gyoza sauce.
Workout Goal:
- work out 3 times a week
- 3 times this week: barre class, DDR, and hiking
- do 30 minutes of walking a day
- Every day but Monday and Sunday. I call that a win!
Favorite workout: Hiking Spring Creek Trails in Garland, TX. We went on the West side of the river, then didn't have enough, so walked on the eastern paths. Not too hot, plenty of cover, lots of things to discover. We kept a decent pace throughout, so we definitely sweated.
So looking forward, Glenn and I are going to do The Military Diet for the next couple of weeks. We'll take a hiatus the second week of June because we'll be taking a vacation.
Today was the first day of The Military Diet and it was a bit killer late afternoon, but dinner seemed to make up for it. The idea is to have about 900 calories coming in per day 3 days a week and 1500 calories the other 4 days. That way, you can lose weight quickly.
Anyway, hopeful for these next couple of weeks! Did you make any goals? How have you met them? If you want to connect, feel free to message me.
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