Right now my goal is to eat within a calorie deficit 5 out of 7 days a week. On Wednesday, we went out to dinner for my daughter’s birthday. We had pub pretzels, wings, fries and dessert. It was great!
I definitely went over my calorie deficit when we went out to dinner, but I didn’t completely go overboard. I had 1 pretzel stick, 3 wings, a small handful of fries, and some bites of the dessert we got for the table. I was able to have such restraint because I ate a large salad at home before we went out.
Going out to eat and going over my calorie budget wasn’t a surprise, it was calculated and also not entirely calculated. There’s a sweet spot I have found and it’s where I’ve been living lately. I’ve been intentional and well-calculated while also not being completely rigid about it.
Since my post on “momentum in weight-loss” went live yesterday, I figured I’d do a follow up and show exactly what I ate the day after I went over my calorie deficit.
Thursday, January 22
In the morning, I just drank water. I’m rarely hungry for food in the morning. Occasionally I will make an omelet, or drink a protein shake, but I didn’t want anything until about 11am. So let’s start with what I had for lunch!
For lunch, I ate 3 leftover wings and 1/2 bag of “everything” salad, by Taylor Farms (~ 520 calories). This is my favorite pre-mixed salad kit of the moment. You have got to try it!
In the afternoon, I finished the other 1/2 of the bagged salad mix (~ 280 calories) and made myself an oatmilk latte (~ 145 calories).
For dinner, I wasn’t feeling what I had originally planned and so I pivoted and made salmon steaks, jasmine rice and broccoli. (~ 722 calories)
For dessert, I had a chocolate chip cookie that I made with my girls that evening. (~ 125 calories)
I ended the day around 1,790 calories! It was a good day!
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