Week 2 of my new diet plan just wrapped up and it was a difficult week! I did a lot better eating the foods I was supposed to (still didn't always eat enough), but frequently felt hungry and craved foods like chocolate and cheese. I did not experience the weight loss I did in the first week. In fact, it wasn't until the end of the week I noticed a 1-2 lb drop. It is difficult to keep motivated when you do not see results!
The weekend was the first celebratory event for my boyfriend's birthday, so I am sure I went over my calorie limits a little. I haven't reweighed myself and will probably wait a few days to see if it all levels back out again.
I worked a lot of extra hours and as a result did not add exercise into my daily or weekly routine. I started week 3 out better with a nice 30 minute, 6 mile bike ride. I hope to continue that trend, but over here on the east coast we have a week of rain to look forward to. The gym it is!
It has been an interesting challenge to find new meals that fit within the calorie limits. I am not quite ready to rotate through the same ones completely. A friend of mine also gave me some Blue Apron meals for free. Who am I to pass up free food? But all of the meals are 600+ calories, so I looked for options that work for leftovers to cut them in half. We'll be trying that in a couple weeks and I'll be sure to report back.
What low calorie meals do YOU eat? Salads get boring all the time and I am thankful I don't have dietary restrictions. Otherwise, the challenge would be even greater!
The weekend was the first celebratory event for my boyfriend's birthday, so I am sure I went over my calorie limits a little. I haven't reweighed myself and will probably wait a few days to see if it all levels back out again.
I worked a lot of extra hours and as a result did not add exercise into my daily or weekly routine. I started week 3 out better with a nice 30 minute, 6 mile bike ride. I hope to continue that trend, but over here on the east coast we have a week of rain to look forward to. The gym it is!
It has been an interesting challenge to find new meals that fit within the calorie limits. I am not quite ready to rotate through the same ones completely. A friend of mine also gave me some Blue Apron meals for free. Who am I to pass up free food? But all of the meals are 600+ calories, so I looked for options that work for leftovers to cut them in half. We'll be trying that in a couple weeks and I'll be sure to report back.
What low calorie meals do YOU eat? Salads get boring all the time and I am thankful I don't have dietary restrictions. Otherwise, the challenge would be even greater!
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