Reflections on day 1: Brownies

I am counting yesterday as day 1, because why not get a head start?

Yesterday I was really concerned that 1200 calories was not going to last me the day, but after my lunch of tuna mayo on a jacket potato I felt full all afternoon. I actually had to have a small glass of orange juice to get me over the 1200 (otherwise myfitnesspal tells you off). Saved about 100 calories for thew weekend, which I gained my walking for an hour.

The challenge of yesterday was a typical one for me. I am a Brownie leader, and we often do activities with the girls using food. This inevitably involves me grazing on sweets, biscuits, whatever they've got. Well yesterday the activity was "make a healthy packed lunch", so there were lots of interesting treats I could have eaten, including lots of fruit, raisins and cheese (CHEESE!). But I resisted. I didn't have anything. Well I lie, I had the remains of the ham, but as I said, I was under my calorie goal and I thought protein and I recorded what I had eaten. So no problem.

Also, don't tell anyone, but I am already 4lbs down. I think this is because I drank loads yesterday, and after a couple of carb heavy weeks, I must have passed quite a lot of water weight. I'm sure it'll all come undone at the weekend though, it usually does.

Today's challenge involves going out to eat at lunchtime. I've looked at the menu and made a decision but watch this space to see if I don't just order the heavenly sounding bacon cheeseburger. Wish me luck!

Shannon C.

01/27/2015 8:13AM

Way to go Katie - you are in it to win it! Good luck with your challenges, I feel you about the brownies, I received my 10 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies this weekend from my favorite Brownie in our neighborhood (have 3 former cookie sellers myself!) and those 10 boxes are still in the pantry, unopened!! Hard to believe, but its true - finding DietBet has helped me find a reason to stick to this years New Years Resolutions, Best of Luck to you, but I feel like you don't need the Luck, you seem to have the right attitude and commitment to be successful with this! Keep it up!

Katie

Thank-you and by the way, I love your profile picture. You both look so genuinely happy and lovely, shots like that are so rare

Thank you, wish I was still that weight, but that was 1992 & 3 children ago - but that is what I'm working toward starting today, so I can take pictures like that at our oldest daughters wedding in March. Actually today is also my parents 48th wedding anniversary as a matter of fact! Good incentive to keep the motivation, right? I know what you mean about the clothes too, I swore I wasn't going to buy a whole new wardrobe for a size I didn't intend to by any longer. So here is to both of us fitting back into the clothes we already had! :)

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