So yesterday should have come in at 2300 and (with lots of estimating) came closer to 3700. Yikes. So much for any deficit I might have been running this week. I’ve decided that I need a little more structure so I’ll likely start OPT for 12 weeks on Monday. I know from a couple of weeks back and ~3000 cals a day covers maintenance (with no exercise), so I’ll likely base the percentage deficits on 3250 and see how it goes the first couple of weeks. I probably won’t mess with it until I’m back at school for a couple of weeks as I know I’m more active when I’m out of the house during the week. (Since OPT isn’t likely something I’ve talked about here, it’s a 12-week set program with 4 days resistance training, 3 days cardio, 4 days recovery/foam rolling - with very specific macros and deficits.)

So that puts me at 35%-2100 (2112.5 actually), 30%-2275, and 40%-1950 for each of the specific deficits. In the end the hardest thing I have an issue with is the macros. I tend to struggle a little to hit over 30% daily, so the 40 and 50 percent weeks will be a huge issue. Primarily because I simply don’t eat a lot of the low fat/high protein items (yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.). So sadly I see a lot of protein shake/oatmeal breakfasts on those weeks.

Oh, and I decided in the end to make the last pot of soup, so I’ll do that tomorrow. I’ll find room for it in the freezer somewhere.