Hi there!

Getting back to checking in with a community again.

So, a while ago I sort of tried to do this thread, but it was called "12 days at 1200 calories." Lots of comments + and - on that! Since then, I've learned that I burn anywhere from 2400-3000 calories a day and 1200 was just too low for me with training.

So, I'm starting again with 1600. I think it's a more than reasonable number.

Here are my rules:
1) 1600 calories (on average) in 16 days - aka 25600 calories. No breaks this first round!
2) Say NO to free food at work (ugh, so hard!)
3) I'll let myself bank up to 500 calories to use for special occasions. (aka, only eat 1500 calories for 5 days and then use the extra 500 on a 6th day).


My goal here is to get used to normal portions and keeping on pace with 1600ish calories. I've been almost there for a while, but I want to push for consistency.


Off to plan some meals I can cook tonight and freeze!!

Day 1!

Start weight: 164.8


So, I actually didn't have a plan today. I was too tired still (from a medical test I had) to actually plan. I did at least leave the house with a banana! And then I failed on one of my rules! No free food at work - but I made it work.

Breakfast - Banana

Lunch - Pre-made turkey sandwich on white. Removed the cheese and added no mayo or mustard. Switched the normal lays for baked lays with a co-worker and had only 1/2 of the oatmeal cookie.

Afternoon snack: 90 calorie fiber one bar (ugh just got them today, NOT as good as the normal 140 cal... will be switching back!)

1/2 of this Ezekial english muffin (a co-worker gave it to me to try, not bad!)

Dinner: meat free chick-n filets, and a two egg sandwich with tomatoes and lite baby cow cheese on the 100 whole wheat sandwich thin

Late night snack - organic honey wheat O's w/ soy milk

TOTAL: 1561

Day 2: Fail

Ugh! So, wow, in my first two days I broke two rules out of three!!
Day one I made it work, day two not so much.

**Story bit***
I was the only guest for my co-worker's birthday dinner. I went out with her and her boyfriend for an expensive steak dinner. I spent time making low calorie soup and trying to fill up on good stuff before I left and even picked out what I wanted to eat (www.townsc.com) Plan was 8oz steak, grilled veggies, and the mushrooms. No drink, no appetizer, and probably a small bite of (what I guessed) would be a shared dessert.

Long story short, it came out I was expected to pay half and so I decided to at least match what they were ordering =p Not really the best idea, but also my last nice meal like this was probably 2-3 months ago. So, $96 later (ugh) I had both a drink and a molten chocolate lava cake with my steak.


***Stats***

So, I basically went into the next 5 days to borrow 100 calories a day (or until I level out the 500ish I borrow).
THE GOOD PART - I didn't eat more than I burned still


Breakfast: Apple w/ non-fat no-whip small decaff mocha

Lunch: 2 cups homemade minestrone soup

PM snack: 90 cal fiber one bar

Dinner: Pomegranate Limeade, Potato cake, 8oz filet mignon, grilled brussle sprouts, a few fried, chocolate lava cake, and .5 cup strawberry ice cream & cup of decaff coffee

Day 3: GOOOAL

Total: 1494!

Pretty good day - easy Sunday!


Breakfast: Apple & Banana

Lunch: Homemade minestrone soup, homemade tuna confetti salad on sandwich thin

pm snack: homemade mocha

dinner: turkey burger in wheat wrap with carrot strings & sauteed baby spinach with garlic and melted laughing baby cow lite cheese chunks

late snack: 90 calorie fiber one bar, 1tbsp omega 3 peanut butter on sandwhich thin with 100 calorie dark chocolate Trader Joe bar