BakingMakingMachine

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Still in a plateau, but trying to see if it goes away.

Been a really hard week this week emotionally with family things going on so work has been very tough to do. I am looking forward to the weekend to sort of reset mentally.

I think the big hike Saturday will help a lot honestly. I am concerned about it though. I have done this one before, but I found it extremely difficult and barely made it with some peripheral edema as well happening. And this time I have not been regularly hiking like I did before. Might have to accept finishing this one slower or even turning around if I have to. I am also on that time of the month which will already make it more difficult.

Is it normal to not be very consistent on your calorie days? I usually just tell myself my goal and try to eat at or under it, but I do, once a week, tend to eat 300 over it. But my weekly average still puts me on my goal so I think that means it is okay?

I have been some problems at work with my management. I really hope I do not get into trouble. It truly is not even my fault. If your uppermost management tells you one thing and your directly over you management another, then you follow the highest up on the management chain is how I feel about it. However, it has been causing issues EVEN THOUGH I have tried to inform my direct management of this fact.

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Still plateaud. Here is to hoping for some sort of scale movement this weekend. Even a quarter of a pound would be highly appreciated.

I might need to address my current calorie limit. Maybe this limit is now my maintenance and I need to decrease it. I will hold off until after this weekend since I have some heavy hiking planned.

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I have been upset about my weight today so I haven't been making the best meal choices. It has mostly been sweet with almost no protein leaving me STARVING in-between. My breakfast was 2 mashed bananas with a sprinkle of oats, pb2 powder, salt, and cinnamon. My lunch was a mango with unsweetened coconut milk drizzled on top. I am HUNGRY. I will try to make better choices for dinner so I actually feel satiated and get some protein.

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My weight is plateaud. Really hoping to see some progress soon. I have been stuck at this weight for a while. BUT! Here are some meals I have been having and staying in my deficit!

They may not look appetizing, but they are delicious!

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I have not painted in a year and decided to try again today. I noticed I was very rusty compared to before, but it was so relaxing and really felt great to do again.

I am so happy I had the opportunity to do this again.

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Extremely stressed because I have family visiting for 9 days in June coming up that are very excessive and pushy eaters. They also love eating out for every meal and aren't big on no for an answer.

I am really hoping that I can find a way to eat decently enough while they are in town, but I am SO STRESSED.

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I havent lost any weight this week and I am feeling a bit defeated about it.

~in my feels~

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I usually use My Fitness Pal to track all of my calories.

I had been stagnant on my weight loss for the last week.... I just realized the barcode was generating incorrectly and the snacks I was having were actually 3X what I thought they were.

So..... yay! I have NOT being eating in a deficit.

Now that I know that, I plan to fix this and, hopefully, see some results soon.

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Finally finished my paint by number! Yay!

I am on day 33 of my diet. Trying my best to stick to it!

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Today, yesterday, and the day before I did SO much better on not snacking as much at the end of the day. Yay me! Today closes out day 27!

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More meals.... my weight is fluctuating so hard to tell if I am still losing or not. This is day 25 today! Staying strong and motivated. My calories raised by 300 the last 5 days since family has been in town and I have just eaten more than I was. Now that they are out of town, trying to see if I can get back to my normal deficit I was on.

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Vacation; Exploration Hike

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With my family in town, it has been harder for me to stick to my diet.

However, so far so good! I have been able to weigh some of the things I have eaten, so I have somewhat of an idea and I have had to guess on others. I think I ate somewhat in my deficit the first two days they were here and yesterday I ate at maintenance or maybe a bit over. Today is going to go well and I should be eating at maintenance or in my deficit.

We have also been doing some slight walking daily which has helped a lot!

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Some sightseeing today

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Have family coming into town, so I made various meal options, sides, sauces, dressings, and snacks since they will be in town for a bit.

I made zuchinni and squash fritters, prosciutto wrapped honey carrots (DF), skillet cooked and seasoned rainbow chard (DF), kale salad with a Dijon lemon vinaigrette dressing (DF), massaman curried potatoes and carrots (DF), stuffed mushrooms, grilled chicken (DF), acorn squash sauce (DF), toum (DF), mixed fruit (DF), cheese antelope sausage, elk and onion and cheddar frittata, vegetable and swiss and parmesan frittata, and shakshuka (DF).

I really want to stick to my diet, so I made some of the lower calorie sides dairy free (DF) so I could have them. Just need to ge mindful and eat in moderation. I do not really want to be weighing my food with family in town as I want to be able to focus on my time with them and not be so stressed. So having options will hopefully help!

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Today is day 16! I am doing the best I can. I still have an injury so exercise has been off of the table. I have family visiting in a few days and I do know we plan to do two short hikes at least so that is good. So healing up for that. I am a bit anxious about how well I will stick to my diet for the length of time they are in town this early in the diet change. So trying to keep a very positive mindset about the food part, but super excited to see some of them. Here is a picture of what I bring to work to snack on which is usually between 400-800 calories total depending on the day as it is a desk job.

Toast (a little burnt oops) shakshuka, pumpkin seeds, and a mini chomps stick.

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It is my 13th day so far on this diet/exercise. Tomorrow will be my third day no exercise though since I messed up my back. Giving it time to heal before starting back. I have been doing well with the calories for the most part though. I also hit my protein goals most of the time. Not every day, but most days!

Some meal pictures from lately.