I weighed myself and I'm down 3lbs since I started on Monday I know the first week is not normal and the weight loss will slow down in a few days, but it was lovely to see movement on my scale already

b-sf shake 200
l-egg wrap (whole grain tortilla shell, 1 whole egg and two egg whites scrambled, 2 hashbrown patties, 2 slices American cheese, diced green onion, hot sauce) 470
baked bbq chips 120
s-sf bar 200

snack 1 kashi cherry dark chocolate granola bar 120
snack 2 x
snack 3 baby carrots and light ranch dressing 100
baked bbq chips 120

calorie intake goal for today-1,400
actual calories consumed today-1,310

water intake goal 5/7 glasses
exercise goal-walk 1 1/2 miles with a few minutes of sprinting Done

Yesterday was not a great day.

8.30: Shake & banana (300)
12.30: Oat biscuit and Mini Babybel light (100)
2.15: Hard-boiled egg, meatballs, carrot salad, Mini Milk ice-lolly (300)
5.30: 1/2 tin of tuna and 1/2 tin of beans (200)
7.00: Quiche, new potatoes, salad, two glasses of wine (800)
10:00: Fab ice-lolly, oat biscuit, Mini Babybel light (200)
11.00: Mini Milk ice-lolly & potatoes (100)

Calories: 2,000
Exercise: 36 mins cycling

My aim is 1,800 calories! I usually eat dinner at 9 to stop myself snacking in the evening (as I have done here - so awful to look at written down), but I had dinner with friends so couldn't eat later. Any tips on how to cope with that?

b: peanut butter on toast: 260

apple: 110
granola bar: 90

iced coffee: 80
3 cookies: 170

avacado, egg, cheese: 265

chocolate cheerios (these are seriously amazing): 275
strawberries: 60

total: 1310

Do you go out to dinner with friends regularly? If not then I wouldn't worry about it too much. If it's something you do on a regular basis though, then maybe look at the restaurants website before you go and pre-pick out what you're going to eat ahead of time. Another option would be to cut out one of your snacks on the day that you're going out and roll those allotted calories to your meal.

No, not often - I was actually being cooked for and kept having food / wine kind of forced on me. It's very hard to say no without seeming rude in that context (easier in a restaurant, where you won't be offending anybody). I also find that some women seem to get a bit funny when they notice you're dieting (if you know what I mean!) So, yes, I shouldn't worry about it! I came in at 1,700 the day before and will come in at about that today, I think, so should even out. Thanks!

I wouldn't worry about it then Sometimes it's important to just enjoy the moment and go with it, as long as it's not an everyday thing lol.

Thanks - that makes a lot of sense as I do enjoy meals with friends etc

Wednesday

10.15: Shake, small banana, Mini Babybel Light cheese (300)
2.15: Hard-boiled egg, tuna-bean salad, carrot salad, Mini Milk (300)
5.15: Apple, oatbiscuit, Mini Babybel Light (200)
9.00: Potato salad with hardboiled egg & mayo, green beans in garlic & oil, sliced ham, green salad with dressing, two mini Twisters (800)
Calories: 1,600
Exercise: 55 mins cycling

B- sf shake 200
L- changed it to a 6' veggie sub at subway I love how you can go on their website and build a sub and then find out how many calories it has! 360
baked bbq chips 120
S- sf shake, graham crackers and frosting 400

snack 1 kashi bar, baked bbq chips 240
snack 2 soft pretzel with mustard 250
snack 3 half of a sf meal bar 100

daily calorie goal 1,696 (going to start calorie cycling) Actual: 1,670
water intake 4/7
exercise: 1 mile walk with family Done

b: toasted english muffin with melted cheese, yumm. honey in my tea: 250

s: apple: 90

l: soup 190

s: 3 cookies: 170
mini pastry: 200

mango: 65
english muffin with pb: 255
yogurt: 70

cereal: 160

1450!

9.30: Shake & banana (300)
11.30: Oat biscuit & mini Babybel Light (100)
1.30: Wholemeal pita wth ham salad, boiled egg (300)
4.40: Tuna-bean salad (200)
5.15: Oat biscuit & mini Twist (100)
7.00: Ham, mini Babybel Light, Mini milk (200)
9.00: Fishfingers & green beans in garlic, two oatbiscuits, ice-cream, apple (600)
Calories: 1,800
Exercise: None (a little sore from yesterday)

Hey, where is everyone? I thought I'd be catching up on pages and pages of posts . . maybe everyone is busy as a bee like me.

Been kinda doing ok BUT . . been lax, lax, lax on actually counting calories and have been doing some of that God-awful mindless eating that is just NO GOOD!

Totally OP today, am sitting at 1400 cals. I ran into Kohl's this afternoon looking for some summer shoes (found two pair!). Just for kicks I decided to try on some clothes cause most of what I own is ancient and quite roomy at this point. Yay! Bought two skorts, two shorts (all size 12) and a top (M). Woot, woot! I'd still like a few more tops so might go back. Felt great to put something on and have it fit but since I'm only at the half way point I felt like I shouldn't even bother buying anything. Well, when these get too big I'll just have to go shopping again!

Anyway, THAT little trip today made me double down and stick to plan. One. Day. At. A. Time. Right?

~*Happy Friday*~

B- sf shake 200
L- foot long veggie sub from Subway (my new favorite food!) 670
bbq potato chips 180
S- sf shake 200

snack 1 x
snack 2 kashi granola bar, bbq baked lays 300 (I went overboard on the chips ugh)
snack 3 x

daily calorie goal 1,435 Actual: 1,550 Darn, I went over for the first time this week
water intake 3/7
exercise: probably skipping today because we might go out on our boat tonight.

9.30: Wholemeal pita bread, bananan, mini Babybel Light (300)
12.00: Two oat biscuits & herbal tea (100)
2.00: Hardboiled egg, tuna-bean salad, carrot salad (300)
5.45: Hardboiled egg, apple (200)
9.00: Veggie pizza, Solero ice-cream (900)
Calories: 1,800
Exercise: 40 mins cycling, 40 mins walking (20 mins of this with heavy backpack)

This was a so-so day, but at least I ditched the jelly bean flavors I dislike (instead of, ahem, eating them all)

B: HB egg, 1/2 c 0% Greek yogurt, 1 Tb honey
S: Nature Valley Oat and honey granola bar 2 pack [out doing errands]
L: HB egg when I got home
S: jellybeans
D: 1 cup homemade beef/cabbage/bean soup, toast with diet marge
S: TBD, but probably fruit and/or a popsicle

total: about 1350, according to MyFitnessPal

Walked about 3 miles, but it was really hot so was not doing run/walk (maybe tomorrow!)

Happy Friday! Looking forward to a mindful but fun weekend