I am fairly active and healthy. I am back in school (my Master's) and working full-time. I don't have the extra time to hit the gym as much so I am trying to zone in on my diet. I know you can't out-train a bad diet, but running 25 miles a week sure helped! Now I am kind of in a sedentary life (only getting about 2 or 3 workouts in and they are quick 2 or 3 milers v. 10). I work 8 hours at a desk then school and studying at night.
I have a crazy sweet tooth and with the holiday snacking it is back at full blast. I just read "SBD Supercharged". I want to do phase 1 to get off the crazy sugar/carb craving cycle.
I am just finishing up Day 2. I feel great, not hungry and I don't feel deprived. I know this sounds silly, but am I doing it right??? On "diets" in the past I am usually tired, cranky or hungry (or all 3) at the end of the day.
Here is what Day 1 and 2 looked like:
B - egg beaters w/ a little shredded cheese, 1 turkey sausage link, coffee
S - 15 almonds, 1 tbs natural peanut butter, cheese stick
-- Ran 2 miles--
L - huge spinach salad with chicken, cucumbers, LF cheese, grape tomatoes, 1/2 avocado w/ LF/low sugar Italian dressing
S - laughing cow cheese wedge, serving black beans
S - 2 hardboiled eggs
I didn't really eat dinner because I woke-up late, had late lunch, etc. I wasn't hungry at all.
B - egg beaters w/ a little shredded cheese, 4 slices of turkey bacon, 1/3 cucumber, coffee
S - laughing cow cheese, 8 almonds, carbmaster yogurt (low sugar, low carb, low fat)
S - string cheese
D - 1/2 salmon burger (didn't really like it), black beans, spinach salad w/ shredded cheddar cheese, grape tomatoes and jalapeņo stuffed olives w/ lf/lf italian dressing
S - 2 "peanut butter cookies" (natural pb, stevia), diet soda, one serving "sugar free sweet treat 90 calories" (I know it isn't the best but I have been studying all day).
Am I on the right track? I might've sneaked in an extra LF string cheese either of the days. I can't quite remember...it is nice because I am FINALLY not counting calories. I was under the impression that if it was allowable then I could go ahead and eat it (of course within moderation).
Nearing the end of day 2 I don't feel deprived...which almost makes me worried because I don't feel "as if it is working." I know that logic isn't sound, but I figured you ladies would know what I mean. Do I seem to be on the right track? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.