BakingMakingMachine

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I have really struggled with eating in a deficit the last few weeks. Due to that, I have been maintaining my weight. Which is very unfortunate for someone who KNOWS they aren't eating in a deficit but wants to be.

This week I am staying in a hotel that, thankfully, has a small fridge and microwave, so I did some prepping when we first arrived and bought shredded pre-cooked chicken, microwave rice bowls, microwave bean packs, smashed avocado packs, watermelon, cantaloupe, navel oranges, popcorn bags, kind bars, oatmeal packs, water, diet soda, and tea packets.

All of these choices are good, I think, but they are a bit higher calorie and I will probably end up maintaining this week. I do think this is better than the alternative of eating out for lunch AND dinner daily though. It will save money and I still plan to eat out with everyone our last night here.

~Let us see how this goes~

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Pretty botanical garden 🌼 🌸 🏵

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Fun while exploring the aquarium! 🐟 🐠

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My diet and exercise were practically nonexistent the last 3 days. Here is to new beginnings!

Today I am back at it and hoping for the best!

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Yesterday was not exactly the best diet wise. And neither is today so far. I am really hoping that Saturday and Sunday turn around.

Also, had some visitors today! 😊

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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!