Day 379

It's Tabata day and I didn't go.  I felt the need to go to the chiropractor and also give my leg a break.  So I skipped out on the gym entirely.  I did do a short workout at home that consisted of the routines L showed me on Saturday.  This was balance work.  I was still pushing it a bit with my leg but I wanted to give it a little bit of resistance. 
Other wise a normal day except for the morning.  As I dressed, my belt seemed to magically fit into the sixth notch!  It was quite easy to get it into that position.  Now later in the day after lunch it was back to the fifth notch as usual, but for a glorious 2-3 hours I was losing weight again.  Silly I know but still looking forward to the next few weeks. 
I honestly can't believe it has any connection to my cutting back on carbs but I guess I can be convinced.  The experiment will continue for now.  I am enjoying the breakfast change (even though it's not that much of a change).

Breakfast: Another change in the breakfast routine.  This week I will be eating the two egg sandwich but using the Wasa Rye crisp crackers instead of the thin bun.  All part of the lessening of carbs in my diet.  The two Wasa crisps have the same number of carbs as the thin bun but way more fiber.  So the math makes the crisps a better choice than the thin bun and they add variety.  So it's two eggs, Wasa Rye crisps, tomato, avocado, turkey and a single slice of Swiss cheese.  Also the standard 20oz of cold water.

1st snack: Greek yogurt and almonds (24)  

Lunch: This is where I'm really trying to cut down on carbs.  So I stir fried veggies on Sunday (carrot shreds, mushrooms, brussel sprouts) and then added a big batch of spinach.  I also tossed in some more of the black bean/corn salsa I had last week.  Then I had a chicken thigh and leg from the roasted chicken I bought for the week.

No second snack (I think this is a mistake and will have to experiment with this.

Dinner: Greek yogurt and almonds and Chia seeds.  1/2 cup of veggies and a banana. 

So I was hungry after eating dinner.  I didn't have the protein drink like I usually do because I didn't work out.  I was actually quite hungry and I did a good job of keeping myself under control.  What I recorded is exactly what I ate for dinner.

I really missed Tabata tonight but it really was a good idea to skip it I'm sure.  I will go to the gym tomorrow night and then of course hit the Weds Tabata class.

Next week will be weird as it's Memorial Day weekend.  So I will be off work on Monday and there will not be any Tabata class.  Also it is a friends birthday and we are BBQing.  So I'm giving myself a pass and will eat lots of BBQ.  Of course I will still go to the gym on Monday.  I may try to do a ride if the weather cooperates but I'm not making any big plans.  The weather will probably be bad as it is every year.