Hi everyone,
Long time lurker, but Ive decided to get back onto the bandwagon in time for the Christmas countdown. A little bit about me: Im 22, 5ft5 and currently 145lbs. I hit my lowest weight since deciding to lose weight in June this year at 130lbs before my holiday but have gained most of it back since coming back. I struggle with binge and comfort eating and I've had a really rough time recently but I think I need the "control" of calorie counting to get me back into shape. I lost 15lbs in 6 weeks last time so Im aiming for something similar. I generally try and stick to a 2lbs a week loss and one "cheat day" a week.
I'll try and post my menu's and progress as I go along. I find it much easier writing down what I eat than trying to tot it all up in my head! :sigh:
Yesterday's menu is as below. I didnt have breakfast (I normally have porridge) so my calories were a bit lower than I normally aim for. I went to M&S so I picked up a few of there meals! I typically spread my calories out 200 for breakfast, 400 for lunch, 400 for dinner, 200 for snacking, but this changes depending on what I have as I carry over the remaining calories to the next meal part of the day!
L:
M&S Flatbread (310)
M&S Salad Bowl (50)
Diet Coke (2)
D:
M&S Beef Stroganaff (380)
S:
Snackajacks (92)
Walkers Baked (103)
Walkers Baked (103)
2 glasses of fizzy lemonade (6)
=1046
I haven't had breakfast yet as I've been working all morning so Im gonna go make myself some porridge and a large cuppa coffee!
Long time lurker, but Ive decided to get back onto the bandwagon in time for the Christmas countdown. A little bit about me: Im 22, 5ft5 and currently 145lbs. I hit my lowest weight since deciding to lose weight in June this year at 130lbs before my holiday but have gained most of it back since coming back. I struggle with binge and comfort eating and I've had a really rough time recently but I think I need the "control" of calorie counting to get me back into shape. I lost 15lbs in 6 weeks last time so Im aiming for something similar. I generally try and stick to a 2lbs a week loss and one "cheat day" a week.
I'll try and post my menu's and progress as I go along. I find it much easier writing down what I eat than trying to tot it all up in my head! :sigh:
Yesterday's menu is as below. I didnt have breakfast (I normally have porridge) so my calories were a bit lower than I normally aim for. I went to M&S so I picked up a few of there meals! I typically spread my calories out 200 for breakfast, 400 for lunch, 400 for dinner, 200 for snacking, but this changes depending on what I have as I carry over the remaining calories to the next meal part of the day!
L:
M&S Flatbread (310)
M&S Salad Bowl (50)
Diet Coke (2)
D:
M&S Beef Stroganaff (380)
S:
Snackajacks (92)
Walkers Baked (103)
Walkers Baked (103)
2 glasses of fizzy lemonade (6)
=1046
I haven't had breakfast yet as I've been working all morning so Im gonna go make myself some porridge and a large cuppa coffee!