I haven't been managing my calorie budget well. I should never have nearly 400 left at the end of the day. But lately, for a variety of reasons, it seems difficult to hit certain marks throughout the day. The optimal level for me is somewhere between 1500 and 1600 before dinner. That gives a reasonable dinner amount and leaves a normal amount of calorie for some fruit as I write this blog.
With over 400 calories left, I concocted a crazy combination tonight--that I'll admit, was a little much this time of night. It was refined sugar-free--yes...it was within my calorie budget--yes, but still, I feel overly full from it--and I don't like that feeling. I suppose it conjures up memories. I think, from now on--when I have too many calories left, I'll just leave them on the table. I'll eat a reasonable, normal amount of fruit--and call it good. If I want to prevent going too far under budget, then I'll need to plan better throughout the day.
Anyway-- nice "problems" to have, I know. And it isn't about any one food item really--to me, it's more about a rhythm and style of eating--and breaking that rhythm even while maintaining plan boundaries, can eventually break the plan.
Today: I maintained the integrity of my maintenance calorie budget, I remained refined sugar-free, I exceeded today's water goal, and I stayed well connected with support.
The schedule is still nuts and will be the rest of this week. I'm hoping our threat of severe weather tomorrow diminishes quickly. But as it stands, it's there.
I take mom to the doctor tomorrow. It'll be a fast back and forth midday trip because tomorrow is also the day we transition to all new hardware and software at the studio.
I'm handling the stress a little better than expected. It's going to be a wonderful thing. It'll simply take time for adjustment. Isn't that true for most things?
Today's Accountability Tweets:
2 cups water starts Monday #morningdeal 20 push-ups & 20 squats finishes the deal✅ Done. I get coffee. That's the deal. ❤️☕️ pic.twitter.com/3VmFXsZeP9— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
2 tablespoons half & half in this first cup of dark. 3 tablespoons half & half in the to-go cup refill, soon. 100 cal. pic.twitter.com/9653PAHZAX— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
Breakfast in MyFitnessPal... pic.twitter.com/eCx35ydiKL— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
2 egg whites, 1 whole egg & 2 slices provolone on toasted Ezekiel. 277g cantaloupe & 6.1oz fuji apple. 568 cal. pic.twitter.com/Qf4MRK8A2r— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
2 tablespoons half & half in this midmorning cup. 40 cal. pic.twitter.com/pDrgXwob3p— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
Uh, yeah- one more this morning. 2 tbs half & half. 40 cal. pic.twitter.com/qp3X0LgFaK— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
Lunch in MyFitnessPal. Not shown in screen shot: 2 tbs sour cream and 295g cantaloupe. pic.twitter.com/9fniVyXg55— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
2 cups water with lunch #wateraccountability pic.twitter.com/l6ecddUhPC— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
Joseph's pita w/138g FF beans, 2 tbs salsa, 32g olives, 1 slice provolone, 1 slice asiago, 30g lettuce & 30g sr crm. 295g cantaloupe. 520cal pic.twitter.com/F6LNYsruxA— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
Two tablespoons half & half in this afternoon cup of coffee. 40 cal. pic.twitter.com/DML7kPGo9w— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 27, 2017
Colorful dinner side dish... One of my favorites! pic.twitter.com/2Oz8EFlGeq— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 28, 2017
Dinner in MyFitnessPal. Not shown in screen shot: 51g red pepper & 5 seconds olive oil spray. pic.twitter.com/4c5dmcmiE7— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 28, 2017
— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 28, 2017
7.7oz chckn brst w/125g rsf marinara&1 slc mozz. 133g swt pot., 74g onion, 39g orng peppr, 10g yllw peppr, 51g red peppr&5secOOSpray. 562cal pic.twitter.com/ineSN6cn14— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 28, 2017
2 cups water exceeds #watergoal Joseph's pita w/2oz 1/3 less fat crm cheese, 36g rsf strwbrry all-fruit & 103g banana. #lastfoodofday 362cal pic.twitter.com/nneAcN2cBU— Sean Anderson (@SeanAAnderson) March 28, 2017
Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean
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