Slimdude

I had a few commenters who were concerned that I was not eating enough, and I do appreciate the concern. I guess what got confusing is me saying I only ate 600-700 calories in my last post. But that was a the END of a Graveyard shift Cycle.

 In a normal 24 hour period, I do eat about 1500 calories. Sometimes it’s probably a little less and sometimes a little more, but I aim for 1500 calories. I eat 3 meals of about 400 calories each and then two snacks that total somewhere between 150-200 calories each.

And then sometimes I’ll splurge and have a low-calorie treat or Rum and Diet Coke and that might bump me up to around 1700 or 1800 for the day.

But again, I do appreciate those who commented… that’s why I joined BS in the first place. BTW, I have been scale-hopping a lot this week and it will usually show “151″ in the morning and about “154″ in the evenings. So I’ve done well this week. I’m having many many more “good nights” than bad ones in terms of the binges and snacking. In fact, I’m pretty sure last saturday night was my last binge.

So yesterday was “one of those days”. I ended up with a job that totally kicked my ass all day. I was supposed to be training two new people on how to fix a certain software problem on the plane and it was being a royal you-know-what. And since it was parked waaaaaaay out on the line we did A LOT of walking. I’m sure we met our “10,000″ step mark easily. And it was hot, too.  I mostly really enjoy what I do but dang, yesterday was just…

My wife is working more and more at her job, and now she is not liking it as much but she made a commitment to stay thru the holidays and she is trying to honor that. She has also started adding in exercises to her daily routine about 3 times per week and she is learning to eat every three  hours or so. Oh yes and she wants to add one piece of fruit to her day.

Seriously my wife eats NO fruits or vegetables at all. It concerns me a little because she is becoming “calorie-conscious” and eating at proper times but what she eats is stuff like Lean Pockets and those 100-calorie snack packs. Which is fine from a weight-management aspect but still… you are eating 100 calories of cookies… anyway, I’m proud of her everybody has to start somewhere.

Today my meal plan is to have egg whites, a Boca patty, fat free cheese and salsa… some fruit and some coffee for breakfast.

For snacks I am packing South Beach cookies and some sugar free pudding. And then later some popcorn and a cheese stick. Lunch will be a South Beach Chicken Salad Kit and an apple, and dinner will probably be fish and veggies. And maybe some Sugar free Gelatin.

Exercise for the day is Power Yoga DVD and maybe tonight some Gazelle action.

—Matt