191. I knew at some point I would gain weight, and if there was ever a week where I played loose and fast with the meal plan, this was it.
I could go back and list all the ways I've disregarded the diet completely (two full days this week), added cheese or extra sauce, not eaten enough vegetables... but come on, I already know that - that's what this blog is for. Combined with the fact that I have my period and am retaining fluid, and that I've been lazing about relaxing all week and barely getting any activity at all (it's my spring break), and this really isn't a surprise to me.
The good thing is that I got the chance to reduce my caloric intake on my meal plan, so I will get a whole new set of recipes and opportunities to find a more ideal balance. I may regret this decision once I get back to classes on Tuesday, but if I lose too much, I can always adjust it back. I like monitoring this diet week-to-week and having the program make adjustments as I need - in previous diet attempts, I remember making really radical cuts or allowances or drastically altering the course if I didn't see immediate results, and that kind of stuff is just impossible to stick with.
Now I am down to 1200-1300 calories a day, which strikes me as strange because I'd always heard that if women wanted to lose weight they should eat 1000 calories a day or decrease their input by 250 and increase their exercise by 250 a day. I suppose it is more about the right kinds of calories and not regarding them as fat-inducers, rather as fuel for activities and a healthy lifestyle... which I should get going on.
Weight Loss This Week: gained 2.5 pounds
Total Weight Loss: 11 pounds
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