Today the girls and I had our MOPS picnic where lunch was provided. Yikes, what would I eat? So I packed myself my own sandwich thinking this would help me. Wrong! There were too many yummy choices. I ended up having a small plate of pasta salad & a high roller sandwich. Not too bad. But then they provided the leftovers for our MOPS leadership meeting that night. Yikes!! I did eat there, but in moderation.
Moderation is the key I am learning to this whole weight loss plan.
Moderation = the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
The key words here for me are Restraint and avoidance of extremes or excesses. I am learning this, slowly very slowly.
Ohhh and I discovered my other new favorite dessert = Orange sherbet with choc. chunks.....so delicious!! And 1/2 cup is only 150 cals!
On with my totals, (the high rollers & the cookies are estimated amounts as I couldn't find real cals on sparkpeople)
WTR = 105 ounces
Brkfst = WW blueberry applesauce pancake w/syrup = 200
Am Snack = 1 slice costco turkey breast = 30
1 slice cheese = 110
Lunch = 3/4 C. Suddenly Salad = 240
1 WW sandwich bun = 100
2 slices of turkey = 60
1 slice cheese = 110
lettuce = 0
1/2 choc. chip cookie = 75
1 high roller sandwich = 150
Afternoon Snack = home made latte = 90
Dinner = 2 high roller sandwich's = 300
2 handfuls of Lays chips = 300
1 white choc. macadamia nut cookie = 150
1/2 butter croissant = 116
1/4 C. Chicken salad = 150
PM Snack = 1/2 C orange sherbet with chocolate chunks = 150
Total: 2331 - Yikes!!!!!!
Don't be so hard on yourself, you mentioned moderation and moderation is key to living life. In fact, you may actually be consuming to few calories. If you cut to much to soon it can actually cause a reverse effect in that your body thinks you are starving it and starts storing everything you eat. Have you done the math on how many calories you should consume to maintain your current weight? I was surprised to learn that my husband needs 6000 and I need 3500 calories just to maintain. Dropping suddenly to 2000 calories can be detrimental in efforts. Slow and steady wins the race!
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