(For those not following along, or visiting for the first time, please note that this is a maintenance week. The theory is to let the body reset hormonal levels before putting it back into a deficit. The calorie levels are specifically not weight loss ones.)

Today was a beautiful one, weather-wise. I went out to the park I went to last week, without my running shoes though. Just sat at a picnic table and enjoyed the warm weather during my break between classes. I think I’m feeling much better, just not 100% though. The congestion is breaking up so, which I’m happy about. Nothing much to add today so I’ll just add in my food for the day.

Oh, I’ve discovered something this week. Although I could still probably eat lots of sour gummy candy, I seem to have no real desire for chocolate or chips or stuff like that. I’ve had days where I’m literally just filling in food because I’m too low in cals. I could easily have worked in a fast food burger, or chips, or ice cream. In the end I really couldn’t be bothered. I did add a few chips to last night’s dinner (because they were handy) but just wasn’t that enthusiastic about it.

Food for the day:

Total: 3164 (41% fat, 34% carbs, 23% protein)

Breakfast: bacon and eggs, zucchini bread, jam, nectarine, peach (815)
AM Snack: zucchini snack cake, almonds (348)
Lunch: whole wheat tortillas, mustard, smoked turkey, cheese, nectarine, zucchini snack cake (587)
Snacks: almonds, soy nuts, 100-cal chocolate/almond bar (397)
Dinner: boneless chicken thighs, curry sauce, rice, mixed veg, salad w/dressing (577)
Late Snack: whole wheat tortillas, cheese, nectarine, peach (439)