It was with trepidation that I stepped on the Wii this morning, as I'd had 2 meals out over the weekend, but I didn't expect it to be so bad!
3lb UP!!!!
I've read many times that weight loss will still happen even if calorie intake varies per day, as long as it's below your energy needs over the week... in fact I've read that this can be a more effective system, as it keeps the body guessing and stops it from going into starvation mode.
Based on this, I wasn't too worried about the meals out, as I know I haven't been anywhere near the <1200 calories I need per day, as I won't add extra carbs to my DC meals through fear of having too many (knowing that carbs are my downfall).
Friday's meal wasn't great, but could've been a lot worse (no melon left, so was lured into having breaded mushrooms), steak & salad & forest fruit & ice cream plus red wine.
Saturday is probably what did most of the damage: Film with popcorn and raspberry ice blast followed by a late meal at Frankie & Benny's. Nothing healthy on the menu appealed and I was being pressured to make a quick decision, so I ended up with cheese garlic bread & Pizza. Their pizza bases are very thin, but of course I had quite a bit of cheese. No alcohol, just a smoothie and a diet coke, and no dessert.
I'm left now only 4lb down on the first 3 weeks, and feeling really low about it.
Maybe I just have to put this down as a learning curve that, in the long run, could do me good.... like the first wage packet I ever got (£7 in 1985) and blew the lot on the arcade within about an hour. I was so gutted at the wasted hours I'd spent earning it, I always set myself a strict maximum from that day on, and never blew my wages again!
Any words of encouragement that might make this less of a disaster???
3lb UP!!!!
I've read many times that weight loss will still happen even if calorie intake varies per day, as long as it's below your energy needs over the week... in fact I've read that this can be a more effective system, as it keeps the body guessing and stops it from going into starvation mode.
Based on this, I wasn't too worried about the meals out, as I know I haven't been anywhere near the <1200 calories I need per day, as I won't add extra carbs to my DC meals through fear of having too many (knowing that carbs are my downfall).
Friday's meal wasn't great, but could've been a lot worse (no melon left, so was lured into having breaded mushrooms), steak & salad & forest fruit & ice cream plus red wine.
Saturday is probably what did most of the damage: Film with popcorn and raspberry ice blast followed by a late meal at Frankie & Benny's. Nothing healthy on the menu appealed and I was being pressured to make a quick decision, so I ended up with cheese garlic bread & Pizza. Their pizza bases are very thin, but of course I had quite a bit of cheese. No alcohol, just a smoothie and a diet coke, and no dessert.
I'm left now only 4lb down on the first 3 weeks, and feeling really low about it.
Maybe I just have to put this down as a learning curve that, in the long run, could do me good.... like the first wage packet I ever got (£7 in 1985) and blew the lot on the arcade within about an hour. I was so gutted at the wasted hours I'd spent earning it, I always set myself a strict maximum from that day on, and never blew my wages again!
Any words of encouragement that might make this less of a disaster???