My weigh-in this morning indicates I'm down a measly 0.8 pounds! I'm quite disappointed by this, even though I know weight loss isn't linear. I was hoping my blow-out of a day last Sunday wasn't too detrimental, especially as I'd been really good the rest of the week, but alas, it was not to be. I need to start being more careful about what I eat on meals out. To be honest, I'd probably be more ok with this if it weren't for the looming holiday. Then after that it will be the trip home to see family at Christmas... I know the pressure is self imposed but these artificial deadlines do make me more anxious to lose weight faster. I'm hoping next week to get a solid 2 pound loss at least.
I'm going out to dinner tonight but hopefully it won't be too damaging. We were going to do Japanese food which is pretty good diet-wise (although not really low-carb wise) but my friend has hurt her ankle so it might end up being takeaway at her house instead. H is away for the weekend which historically has (a) made it much easier to stay on plan or (b) led to horrific binges, depending on my mood. Hopefully the former, this time. Next week I have a lunch out but no other social engagements. I'm hoping to do 2 fast days (strictly, this time, since I've gone a couple of hundred calories over in my last attempts).
As for the diet plan, if anyone's interested, I've decided on moderately low carb - I'm not restricting any fruits or vegetables or legumes, while steering clear of bread/rice/pasta/potatoes for the most part but not worrying too much when I'm eating out. I might introduce the occasional low GI carb (farro, polenta, etc) sometimes too. I'm also making sure my meals have a good amount of fat, as I've become convinced that it's necessary for satiety and fending off that horrible diet deprivation feeling. Seems to be working well enough so far.
I'm going out to dinner tonight but hopefully it won't be too damaging. We were going to do Japanese food which is pretty good diet-wise (although not really low-carb wise) but my friend has hurt her ankle so it might end up being takeaway at her house instead. H is away for the weekend which historically has (a) made it much easier to stay on plan or (b) led to horrific binges, depending on my mood. Hopefully the former, this time. Next week I have a lunch out but no other social engagements. I'm hoping to do 2 fast days (strictly, this time, since I've gone a couple of hundred calories over in my last attempts).
As for the diet plan, if anyone's interested, I've decided on moderately low carb - I'm not restricting any fruits or vegetables or legumes, while steering clear of bread/rice/pasta/potatoes for the most part but not worrying too much when I'm eating out. I might introduce the occasional low GI carb (farro, polenta, etc) sometimes too. I'm also making sure my meals have a good amount of fat, as I've become convinced that it's necessary for satiety and fending off that horrible diet deprivation feeling. Seems to be working well enough so far.
Hope your weekend without H went well. I feel your pain about the disappointing loss and the impending deadlines. I'll cross my fingers you get a more satisfactory result next WI.
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