i agree that it's such a letdown to see how hard it is to lose weight being all nitpicky with measurements, types of foods, fat content, exercising like mad etc, losing a pound here, 1/2 a pound there, and then a single week or two of eating like a normal person turns into +3 to 6 lbs each and every time. so unfair.

To be fair on my horrid evil body, those couple of weeks were a step or ten beyond 'normal' for me... fried breakfast every morning, two courses for pretty much all of the other meals plus tons of snacks all the time because somehow I even found the room for those. And a not inconsiderable quantity of booze every day. So it's not really the truest injustice. I know what you mean though, I notice sometimes when you're trying hard, all it takes is taking your eye off the ball for like ten seconds and you've undone three weeks of hard work.

I do ok with maintaining my weight during proper normal eating although I know I'd defo gain if I wasn't getting any exercise, probably just on alcohol alone, and I'm not even a particularly heavy drinker these days.


Today:

2 poached eggs on 2 slices wholemeal toast

Salad w/ chicken and lemon pepper dressing
Yogurt

Beef casserole w/ broccoli, cauliflower & mashed potatoes
Yogurt

1 vodka w/ diet coke. so far.

2 nature valley bars (in one packet)

Packet of quavers

ikea meatballs (10) with chips gravy and berries

Slice of Dime Bar Cake

i need to start using myfitnesspal again

today:
jimmy john's club lulu sandwich
little bag of potato chips
mountain dew
water x 2 cups

ive been trying to break my soda habit this week and havent had any since saturday or so. well, this morning i caved and drank the mountain dew. worst decision of the day. the syrup immediately destroyed my stomach.

this is why i dont want to drink soda anymore.

i am in love with myfitnesspal

so much better than fitday which i have been using. fitday is lame and old and janky and MFP is lovely and user friendly and you can link it!

so
today!
Totals 1,969 116 carbs 91 fat 162 protein

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