Jul 27
Reminding myself that each day of extreme restriction or fasting is approximately equivalent to 1 week of “normal” dieting for me (in terms of caloric deficit). Every day counts.
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Reminding myself that each day of extreme restriction or fasting is approximately equivalent to 1 week of “normal” dieting for me (in terms of caloric deficit). Every day counts.
Day 12 of 28
Breakfast: 195kcal
2 gummy vitamins 25kcal
2 coffees with milk 20kcal
149g sweet potato with gochujang 150kcal
Lunch: 183kcal
2 rice cakes 70kcal
110g low-fat cottage cheese 80kcal
1/2 tomato 16kcal
10 slices of cucumber 10kcal
1 konjac grape jelly pouch 7kcal
Dinner: 179kcal
1 apple 90kcal
110g low-fat cottage cheese 80kcal
3g honey 9kcal
Total: 557kcal
Today I remembered that cottage cheese is really good actually. I paid extra for probiotic cottage cheese so my gut better be grateful lol.
Day 11 of 28
Breakfast: 120kcal
2 rice cakes with 3 tbsp sugar-free raspberry preserves 100kcal
1 coffee with milk 20kcal
Lunch: 340kcal
6 pieces of oshinko maki 125kcal
6 pieces of crab maki 190kcal
2 packets of soy sauce 10kcal
2 tbsp pickled ginger 5kcal
1 can Celsius 10kcal
Dinner: 0
Total: 460kcal
Now that I’ve gotten used to skipping dinner most days, I don’t even get hungry at night anymore.
Day 10 of 28
Breakfast: 253kcal
2 coffees with milk 20kcal
2 gummy vitamins 25kcal
5oz fat-free Greek yogurt with 7g powdered peanut butter and 2g honey 118kcal
1 apple 90kcal
Lunch: 105kcal
1 serving shirataki noodles in light stir fry sauce topped with 1/2c shredded cucumber and carrot 105kcal
Dinner: 220kcal
2 rice cakes 70kcal
1 can light tuna with gochujang 140kcal
10 thin cucumber slices 10kcal
Total: 578kcal
Dipping sliced apples in 0% Greek yogurt mixed with powdered peanut butter is dangerously delicious, and it has a good amount of fiber and protein too. A dash of cinnamon on the apples made it even yummier. It totally killed my sweet breakfast cravings!
Day 9 of 28
Breakfast: 36kcal
2 coffees with milk 36kcal
Lunch: 192kcal
1 can Celsius 10kcal
5 oz fat-free Greek yogurt with 6g powdered peanut butter, 3g honey, and 113g frozen berries 182kcal
Dinner: 105kcal
1 serving shirataki noodles in light stir fry sauce topped with 1/2c shredded cucumber and carrot 105kcal
Total: 333kcal
Shirataki noodles are a cheat code for real - they take so long to chew it’s impossible to overeat them lol.
Day 8 of 28
Breakfast: 85kcal
2 gummy vitamins 25kcal
2 coffees with cream 60kcal
Lunch: 610kcal
1 grilled cheese sandwich 610kcal
Dinner: 0
Total: 695kcal
A loved one made me a grilled cheese sandwich that I could not bear to refuse, so week 2 is not starting strong. No matter, I’ll make it up tomorrow and use the extra energy to get some chores done before I go to bed.
Day 7 of 28
Breakfast: 215kcal
coffee with cream 30kcal
protein bar 160kcal
2 gummy vitamins 25kcal
Lunch: 575kcal
1/2 turkey cheddar sandwich 395kcal
1c salad with feta 80kcal
1c fruit salad 100kcal
Dinner: 0
Total: 790kcal
Another mediocre day. Waiting out the hunger is hard but it goes away. I hope the sleeplessness goes away too.
Day 6 of 28
Breakfast: 255kcal
Coffee with cream 35kcal
1 rice cake 35kcal
1 protein bar 160kcal
2 gummy vitamins 25kcal
Lunch: 518kcal
5oz grilled chicken with harissa 280kcal
3/4c yellow rice 150kcal
1c plain salad 8kcal
1/2 pita 80kcal
Dinner: 0
Total: 773kcal
I had to eat more today because I was around other people, but I used the extra energy to get in a bunch of steps.
I never subtract exercise calories because I know the body compensates a lot and trackers are not very accurate. Still, I think it’s a good idea to exercise to maintain my bones and muscles.