I've tried being minimalist about this project, and I don't think that's gonna work. I have no infrastructure for healthy living, no good habits to fall back on mindlessly. This is going to take focus and effort. Messing up and practice at doing better.
Habits won't build themselves.
Starting weight (8/18/19): 272.2 lbs
Ending weight (8/21/19): 271.8 lbs
Sunday
- Breakfast, 8:00: Half bagel with 1 tsp butter. Two egg omelet with slice of American cheese. (470 cal)
- This was a good start. I'm comfortable cooking this omelet, and it's pretty quick.
- The toasted half bagel was fantastic too.
- Now the trick: wait. Do other things. Lunch can be in like 3-4 hours.
- Lunch: Chipotle steak bowl with light rice, mild salsa, light corn, cheese, guacamole. 12 oz. green tea frappuccino. (700 + 320 = 1,020 cal)
- Great lunch! Not too much in the main meal.
- A frappuccino afterwards is great in being something cold and sweet. This was too much though. Like, whipped cream is a lot of calories for not a lot of extra joy.
- It's 1:45pm now, and that was a big (late) lunch. Wait a few hours, do other stuff, then get a good snack.
- Snack: Banana chocolate protein shake. (300 cal)
- Again, I've done this a lot. Having it locked into my skillset and memory makes this easier.
- Dinner: Lite Spam, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables. (750 cal)
- I want to eat at home more, even if it's cobbled together like this. Instant potatoes, a can of Spam, and a bag of vegetables were already around.
- Quick, though not necessarily easy. It took energy.
- At around 7:15pm, and at a good calories count. Going to focus on other things and try to get to sleep earlier, bed around 9:30pm rather than, say, midnight.
- Total: 2,540 cal
Monday
- Breakfast, 8:15am: Bacon, egg, cheese biscuit. (400 cal)
- I was in a rush this morning. This was a microwaved Jimmy Dean's thing in my freezer, the last of the box. Won't replenish it.
- I have to find a better, healthier option for when I can't cook eggs. Get ingredients for protein shakes and add peanut butter for extra calories, or consider cold cereal, milk, toast/half bagel.
Binged mindlessly after midday. Major depressive and self-hating episode. Gave up.
Tuesday
Back on the horse. This is going to take practice.
- Breakfast: Skipped. Overate yesterday.
- Lunch, 11:30am: Half rice, stir-fried pork, vegetables, dash of cheese, fried egg. Bottled frappuccino. (~750 + 180 = ~930 cal)
- Snack, 2pm: Protein bar. (250 cal)
- Snack, 4pm: Half bagel with veggie cream cheese. (220 cal)
- Dinner, 5pm: Thai peanut noodle saute with chicken. (950 cal)
- Exercise: Walked 8,000 steps today, a few conscious walks.
