I woke up with a bit of a headache, but then I had my smoothie (with some sweet potato) and it went away. I actually felt pretty good while at work, although I did have to actively remind myself not to have any of the pita chips in the breakroom. By the time 4 p.m. rolled around I still had some energy, although I blame my lack of focus on a case of the Friday afternoons.
One of the tips they really stress during this thing is to not try to cut calories AND give up sugar at the same time. I had been trying to keep myself at 1200 net calories for the day, but I'm throwing that out the window for the first week (or so). I want to give myself a good shot at sticking with this, and I know that if I'm both craving sugar and hungry, I won't make it.
For that reason as well, I haven't worked out for the past three days (gasp - the horror!!). I'm worried about going too hard and digging myself into a glycogen hole. Tomorrow, I'm going to start with a very light trainer ride to see how it goes. I'd rather do this on a weekend when I have access to my kitchen with good foods instead of at work with the cafe downstairs (full of processed stuff).
No cheats at all for the past two days, but I did realize this morning that they whey protein I am using has a crapton of processed stuff in it. So...that's gone. I'm going to Whole Foods tomorrow so I'll see if their brand is more natural, but otherwise, I'm off whey for the next three weeks. Which means....I need to find something to supplement my breakfast. I'm going to try making egg muffins with peppers, mushrooms, turkey bacon and spinach to see if that helps.
I'm nervous about tomorrow. I'm scared I won't be able to handle the effects of the workout, and I can't remember the last time I didn't have whey protein for a day. But, this is why I'm doing this - I need some fundamental changes to my eating habits. I need to push the boundaries. This is doing that for me, fo shizzle.
Food for today:
- Morning smoothie (whey protein, flax seed, coconut milk, sweet potato, spinach)
- Hard boiled egg
- Chicken tenders (about 120 grams)
- Stuffed pepper (last one...thankfully. I love them, but it's time to move on)
- Green smoothie (a ton of spinach, water, green-tipped banana, almond butter)
- Pulled pork (from the crockpot - YUM!) and brussel sprouts
- Probably some type of smoothie for a snack
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