Day 10

Weigh in: 227.4

I can’t believe I missed the update yesterday, I was way low on calories, finished 800 calories below my budget.  Mostly due to skipping lunch because I had no help here at the office.  Just ate a cold chicken breast and called it good.  I am more and more convinced counting calories and then adding exercise to increase your caloric intake bank account is the best way to go.  I always thought it had to be harder than this, so I always had to have some plan. Not the case.  This has been the easiest and most fun I have had losing weight.  I don’t care what I eat, I only care how much I eat of it, to watch the calories.  I am learning a great deal about what is good and what is not by checking the caloric level of every food going in me.  I know that 9 Gobstoppers are 60 calories, but if I suck them until they are gone, they last almost 30 minutes.  Not a bad treat.

Worked out 60 minutes with my trainer this morning, after 10 intense minutes on the elliptical machine before he got there. We pretty much focused on legs, with some ab work at the end. Good workout. Good way to start the day.  I like the Tuesday, Thursday schedule better than the M, W, F.  There are fewer people at the gym, and it gives me 1 extra day to just work on the aerobics side of things, which for losing weight it great.  The trainer is more concerned with keeping my muscle mass, which keeps my metabolism up, and keeps me from looking odd as the weight comes off.  Coolio.

Good start to the day.

Lunch was an old faithful, the Gandolfo’s Hampton on wheat bread, no mayo, no cheese, no tomatoes. Just turkey, avocado, and bread.  I usually put a little mustard on there, should have done that today, it was a little dry.  I wonder if they have a little light ranch dressing, that could be tasty…  I think I will need some Gobstoppers soon, so with that 60 calories taken out, I will have 1,318 calories to eat for the rest of the day.  I need to save up, because not eating at home is killer.  It is much easier here around the office.  In fact I think I should eat a little more around here, but healthy stuff, carrots and things.  I’ll grab some stuff next time I am out.  I also got a freezer for the office, I think having some sugar-free fruit bars, and some healthy frozen meals in there probably isn’t a bad move either.  Just for those times when I can’t break away from the office, having a quick, decent meal is a good idea.  If I get to hungry, I head home and eat the world.  Not cool.