As SOON as I got done posting last night, Steve and the kiddos went to the gas station to get ice cream for dessert (or as we call it Bezzerk). And when asked if I wanted anything, I replied "NO!!" And it was not a "No thank you", I think I may have actually yelled it. LOL I am almost sure that had I not just blogged, that I would have ended up somehow justified eating a cookie ice cream sandwich! But I didn't....AND I didn't even eat my Reese's Puffs! I started my fast at 8pm and got a full 16-hour fast in!
I was actually feeling so good this morning that I had Steve do my body-fat percentage (7-point skin fold w/calipers). It had been six months since I last did it, but from October 2012 until now, my weight had gone from 158 to 148, and my body fat from 20.10 to 18.41!! That was my highest weight of my (non-pregnant) life actually. And I think I was just in a rut. Wasn't weighing in regularly. I was outgrowing all of my pants.... I started doing intermittent fasting in early December, which helped thru the holidays for sure. It helps me balance things out since I like to eat a lot at the time. It allows me to create a deficit on normal days, while still eating ENOUGH calories (yes, not eating enough will decrease your metabolism, because you are losing muscle too, and will cause you to gain weight in the end....although that's never been an issue for me because I never DON'T eat enough!). And it gives me a little wiggle room with my junk food, although it does not give me the go ahead to just eat whatever I want when I'm not fasting. Trust me. Anyways, I'm getting closer to where I wanted to be, although my "goal" is still a ways a way, but I'll have to get super serious if I am really going to get there. I'll go more into my goals sometime in the future... I do think I'm going to start checking my body fat onc a month now tho. Give myself a goal date every month. Accountability y'all!
Anywho, I have to get my Panera fix about once a week, so while I was out 80's shopping (yes again, finally done!) I made it to 1pm and finally broke my fast with a delicious Steak & Blue Cheese Chopped Salad. Y.U.M. I did have the whole grain baguette w/butter so it was a hearty lunch, but as I said, I like to eat a lot. That's why I was willing to sacrifice food for 16-24 hours at a time. And that wasn't easy either. Because if FREAKIN LOVE BREAKFAST! So now I have breakfast for dinner a lot, or omelette for lunch. Balance.
Oh!! But knowing I'd be blogging later DID keep me from eating a 440-calorie cookie from Panera though!!!
I did have a Peppermint Pattie also, after I left the party store. I'll allow myself that one occasionally, although what I really want all the time is my favorite: Nutragious!!!! Had a pre-workout Clif bar (white chocolate macadamia) before BodyCombat and CXWorx. For dinner we had beef pot roast (yes, the microwave kind by Hormel, which is delicious btw). Steamed some red potatos, onions & carrots in a steamer bag. And French loaf bread w/cinnamon sugar butter (Land O'Lakes makes it!). And as I started typing I was finishing off a bowl of Reese's Puffs. Duh.
Not the best day ever, but my decisions were conscious and I knew that I would be having my Panera today. My biggest regret is actually the bread. I do plan on doing another gluten-free week. That's what pushed me past my 150-lb plateau. At very least I'll give up white flour and added sugar for a week. Maybe next week. We'll see.
Good night!
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