Day 231

The weekend is just around the corner and Friday is looming heavily on the horizon.  At work it will be a big challenge as there is a going away lunch for a co-worker.  The idea was something snacky and dessert like plus the boss is providing some type of Thai food.  I'm going to eat it but have to remember one simple word, moderation.  There really is no actual need to stuff my face, it's all in my head.  The hard part will be the fact that the food will be staring at me and calling, "Eat Me".

Okay today was the calorie cut back day and I think I did it.  Probably didn't cut back a lot but I did cut back and didn't feel hungry.  Makes you think that possibly the amount of food you think you need really isn't as much as you give yourself.  I continue to experiment with that issue as time goes on.  Dinner can be a much smaller meal I'm sure, even when I work out in the evenings.  So here's how I did it today:

Belt loop Watch: 4 but noticed the belt was cinching up a bit more than normal.  Is belt loop 5 just around the waist?  We'll see.

Breakfast: Egg and roast beef on a skinny bun with avocado and tomato.  Banana and 20oz of cold water.

1st snack: Apple Pie Larabar

2nd snack: Greek yogurt and almonds

Lunch: Small bowl of quinoa and roasted veggies.  Four strawberries.

3rd snack: Aussie Bite

Dinner: Spinach salad with quinoa and roasted veggies along with raw beet and a chicken sausage.  Added some low fat dressing.  An Aussie Bite.  A chocolate milk.

I got off work a bit early today so along with the cardio routine I did some upper body training.  I used the pull-up/dip machine combo and did a super set of exercises that L showed me.  Then I hit the treadmill, stair stepper, and the recumbent bike for a 46 minute program.  Combining steady movement with intervals seems to be working well as I felt fine during the exercises.  Next week I will probably jack it up to 50min.