The amnesia that comes with terrible food is remarkable. I woke up this morning feeling awful and never wanting to eat like that again. By 1pm I wanted all the same foods and more.
The human mind is baffling.
Quite remarkably I have managed to keep it together and not turn my 1 day binge into a spiral. Huge personal achievement π
Day 13(?)
Weight: n/a
Lost: ~9lbs
Exercise: dog walks
Calories: 1580
Mood: 5/10 because every fibre of my body wants more junk food π
I definitely saw this one coming.
I got increasingly lax on my calories, and even though I was doing mad exercise stints and burning huge amounts of calories, old compulsive eating habits were coming back in.
Waking up feeling rubbish opened the door to a binge.
Tomorrow π₯πͺ
Food was:
Some hummus and tortilla chips post bike ride as was hugely calorie depleted.
Beyond burger + chips
Garlic and herb flatbread
Coconut salted caramel slice
I apparently burned 6000kcal today so I think whatever I ate I am in the clear π
Day 10
Weight: 258.8
Lost: 7.8Lbs
Exercise: Walking about. Not much really
Calories: ~2500 as a guess again. Keep travelling and eating at places that donβt list counts!
Mood: 8/10 π
Havenβt been to London since pre-COVID and the amount of good food places meant I gradually filled up. Hadnβt kept track, but looking back it was way more than I thought!
Oh well. Tomorrowβs a new day πͺ
Day 8
Weight: 260.4lbs
Lost: 6.2lbs
Exercise: HARD 37KM bike ride with mad climbs + walking around London
Calories: ~4000+ (too much, but burned 5100)
Mood: 9/10
I am also noticing my appetite reducing quite a bit, and my aching cravings for high processed foods are slowly going.
Iβm feeling stronger on my rides, and recovering quickly, energy levels are high. Definitely in a good place πͺ
Reason for the mad low calories is I ate a tonne of really fibrous healthy food, that isnβt that calorie dense. Huge salad bowl (I had to eat out of a mixing bowl) and a bean burrito bowl.
Even though I know I should eat more calories I canβt as Iβm full π
Day 5
Weight: 263lbs
Lost; 3.6lbs
Exercise: 37KM fast bike ride + 2 dog walks
Calories: ~2500 (estimate because ate at a restaurant that doesnβt list calories)
Mood: 10/10 πͺ
Also that sudden weight loss wonβt stick around - itβs thanks to the decent length bike ride yesterday. Iβm sure it will pop back up tomorrow as losing 3lbs in one days seems unlikely π
Every weight measurement is taken at the same time every morning π
Day 4
Morning weight: 261.8
Lost: 4.8lbs
Exercise: A few walks - nothing intense
Calories: 2400 ππ₯ͺ A little more than planned due to an accidental under estimate of a meal π€·ββοΈ
Mood: 8/10