Finally broke 210 today. The diet was a little strange yesterday but mostly good. Going strictly by calorie count I was over, but I think the TEF of some of my foods was enough to overcome that. I also seem to have good success with avocados, even though my macro and calorie intake goal would want me to steer away from them. I also eat out for social reasons, even though I had just recently had my dinner. I went to mission bbq and chose to only have the turkey. I got a strange look from the cashier.

And that’s the thing when you really commit to a diet. People look at you oddly. You really have to be prepared to push against that discomfort. Stick to your plan as much as possible and if you can’t do that at least try to log what you ate or even take photos. Your body is like a science project. You need to know your baseline and act accordingly if you want to change the balance.

Also, you should let your friends be aware that you are trying to diet for a while. Enlist their help if you can. If they give you shit for it…maybe you should spend less time around them. On to the stats:

Yesterday was stressful. I didn’t even have time to put stuff in my fitbit log. I did keep to taking pictures of what i ate at least. The chips i ate did not help but i did throw them away since it was clear no one else was eating any. I still haven’t beat 210 but I’m close. I know at the end of the day it is an artibitary number to get fixated but it is still a goal. I got closer though. Just another remind i need to keep the diet discipline on as much as i can…even if it isn’t perfect. Partial credit is better than no credit.. (side note, added a chopt salad at the end of the day)

Stats:

I’m getting there, even if yesterday was a little bit of an off day with going out to dinner for V-Day with my partner. I’m thankful that they were supportive of my diet goals and we both went with salads (though I did have to push back on the burger temptation). It means a lot to have a partner that actively supports your fitness goals rather than sabotage them (intentional or not). I get everyone is not ready to go on that journey but still, it makes it more difficult than it needs to be when they leave out snacky foods which erodes willpower over time. Don’t get me started on the health at any size ideology (positive vibe intentions won’t help failing joints due to supporting more weight than they can handle) Anyhow, on to the stats. This time I took a manual picture at my partner’s place. I also did the aria when I got back home but it is higher due to eating a breakfast English muffin with a little butter and coffee with half and half.