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<\/p>\nThree major noteworthy things happened to me in the realm of my eating habits.<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0 For the first time in 4.5 years, I intentionally ate fast food.\u00a0 I know, right?\u00a0 Here’s my story…<\/p>\n
At work every Thursday, there is this enigma called luncheon roulette.\u00a0 One of my coworkers created and maintains a list of 100 restaurants within a few miles of our office.\u00a0 It has everything from gas station hot dogs to the nearest strip club, but also a lot of really good restaurants as well.\u00a0 I didn’t participate at first because I normally brought my lunch to work and also… the idea of possibly having to ingest fast food frightened me.\u00a0 However, after a while the whimsy got me, and I’ve been going the last two weeks.<\/p>\n
Since it was my first week last week, I got to roll the 100 sided die and ended up with Terra Burger – an organic ec0-friendly burger place, which everyone was pretty happy with.\u00a0 This week, however, disaster struck.\u00a0 The roll was jack in the box.\u00a0 I mean, seriously, very few fast food rolls could have been worse.\u00a0 I was not happy.<\/p>\n
However, I went and checked out the nutrition info and found what I thought was the best option – a chicken fajita pita and side salad w\/lite vinaigrette.\u00a0 I used to love those pita things, so I figured it would be interesting to try it again.\u00a0 I got my food and dug in and… y’know, it wasn’t that bad.\u00a0 The chicken wasn’t great quality, but it was paletable and the side salad veggies were actually fairly crisp.<\/p>\n
I certainly wouldn’t CHOOSE to return to Jack in the Box for food, or any fast food for that matter… but in a pinch?\u00a0 I was able to get a decent 400 cal lunch, and it didn’t make me sick.\u00a0 I also think that I would never bother with any of the unhealthy options because I know they wouldn’t be worth it.\u00a0 I did NOT have burger envy.\u00a0 I *may* have yoinked a few fries from Zliten but I certainly didn’t want a whole order.<\/p>\n
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2.\u00a0 On Friday, I had an interview, and the candidate brought in cookies.\u00a0 For 99% of the people in the world, that would be a huge plus but for me, not so much.\u00a0 I did not want to create an uncomfortable situation or have to explain my personal life to this dude, so I took the cookie, had a bite, and then hid it underneath my paperwork.\u00a0 It talked to me the whole time, but I was able to realize that it was calling to me simply because it was THERE, not because it was actually good and worth it.\u00a0 Now, if it was a hot, freshly baked cookie, I may have decided it was worth it.\u00a0 It was a prepackaged store brand type, so it was not.<\/p>\n
The cookie ended up in the garbage.\u00a0 I’ve actually trashed a few sweets this week.\u00a0 Sometimes it’s just easier.<\/p>\n
Also, we reflected on all the interviews we’ve done in the last 6 months since we started aggressively staffing up – I think I’ve done at least 100 if not more.\u00a0 I wish I could share some of the awesome horror stories with you but I like my job and wish to keep it.\u00a0 One of these days I definitely should write a “how to” interview post from the interviewer side.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0 The biggie – beyond about 5 starlight mints, 2 fortune cookies, and a few bite of cookie (I did end up splitting a bacon chocolate chip cookie with Zliten this weekend.\u00a0 THAT was worth it, and something I had to try… I feel ok about that…), I’m 19 days desert free.\u00a0 A funny thing happened this week… it actually had some real, tangible effect on me.\u00a0 I figured I’d go a month, prove to myself I could do it, and that would be that.\u00a0 Subconsciously though, I must have known it would be more.\u00a0 I guess calories in, calories out was a good start, but not 100% of the equation.<\/p>\n
Oh right, the actual effect… y’know that crazy ginormous appetite I kept complaining about?\u00a0 The hungries?\u00a0 The “I just ate a full meal but now I feel like I could eat another one”?\u00a0 Gone.\u00a0 It’s awesome.\u00a0 When I tracked at the end of each day or two, I instinctively came to about 1500 calories, both on workout days and non-workout days.\u00a0 Y’all, it is SO much easier to make good food choices when I’m not feeling like a calorie compactor, and it’s much more freeing to not have to avoid so many things because I can’t trust myself to limit portions.<\/p>\n
I still haven’t weighed, but I feel like I look slimmer.\u00a0 Things are fitting better.\u00a0 Is this the one change that helps me get back under 155?\u00a0 Even if not, I feel better, so I’ll stick with it and only consume sweets that are a) worth it and b) no more than once a week.\u00a0 I think I’ve settled on a small frozen yogurt (or maybe an ice cream) as my first occasional treat I will allow.\u00a0 That oreo cookie shake is just too many calories (over 800 for a small).\u00a0 I just can’t see that as worth it at all.<\/p>\n
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Anyhoo, the numbers.<\/p>\n
Monday: ate 1519, did 10k run (747) = 772
\nTuesday: ate 1490, off = 1490
\nWednesday: ate 1702, did 12 mile run, 5k run (844) = 858
\nThursday: ate 1395, off = 1395
\nFriday: ate 1589, did 40 mins arc trainer (500) = 1089
\nSaturday: ate 2162, 25 mile bike, walk (1100) = 1062
\nSunday: ate 1501, off = 1501<\/p>\n
Avg calories in = 1622<\/p>\n
Avg calories burnt = 455<\/p>\n
Avg deficit per day = 1812 – 1167 = 645, or a little over 1 lb this week if the numbers match up.<\/p>\n
Actual weight?\u00a0 Well, we’ll see in about 2 weeks.<\/p>\n
Next week, it’s time to get down to business.\u00a0 The sprint tri is a month away and I don’t have regular access to a pool, so I plan to do a fake tri (subbing running for the swim leg) on Monday.\u00a0 I want to rest up and then on Saturday, see if I have it in me to do the biking\/running portion of the olympic distance back to back.\u00a0 Eek.\u00a0 What am I getting myself into here?\u00a0 At least I’m giving myself 3 days off and not even pretending like I’m going to do weights.\u00a0 I’ll pick them back up after the tri.\u00a0 Honest engine.\u00a0 The days might change due to plans, but that’s the norms.<\/p>\n
Monday: 5k run, 12 mile bike, 5k run (1200)
\nTuesday: off
\nWednesday: off
\nThursday: 45 mins running speedwork (625)
\nFriday: 40 mins arc trainer (500)
\nSaturday: 25 mile bike, 10k run (1900)
\nSunday: off<\/p>\n
So, my question this week – is there anything you gave up to accomplish a goal (be it food\/weightloss related or anything else) that you’ve decided to let back in?\u00a0 Is there anything that used to be super important to you that you’re learning you can do without?<\/p>\n