It's been a while since I made updates about goal progress. I randomly remembered about it today after doing the latest 30 day challenge.
I'm happy to say that I have been able to cook everything from scratch! One day, I just stopped wanting lattes because of price increases, and from there, I stopped going to coffee shops. I didn't realize how I was having around 500-1000 calories extra. From there, I just gradually moved to drinking coffee at home and making my own pastries (pumpkin chai tres leches cake, pumpkin spice chocolate chip cookies, etc..).
Then I just stopped wanting coffee and have just been doing FB walking workouts in the morning, since I wasn't really doing Reformer Pilates and took a break from my subscription. I'm not a morning person and dislike coming into the office, but it's been easier with Pilates.
I've been able to stick to my calorie deficit quite easily without thinking of wanting sugar and coffee all the time. Of course, there are times in which I'll make a brownie and throw greek yogurt on top, which happens pretty frequently, but I'm focusing more on hitting my protein and fiber goals.
I'm normally having: 2 eggs and cheese on a bagel, milk + protein powder
If I workout, I'll have pistachios and an apple, then I'll have breakfast after that.
Lunch is probably something from the office, so salmon or chicken with Brussel sprouts/broccoli. I'm not a fan of this, so I found that mixing tabasco with mustard makes dry food taste better.
For a snack, I'll have another apple with almond butter, grapes, and greek yogurt,
For dinner, I'll have a potato salad with cucumber and cherry tomatoes. And usually a meat of some sort with pistachios. I've been measuring everything and logging it, more so to focus on getting 25-30 grams of fiber and 100 grams of protein.
It's led to losing around 1.5 inches per month over the past few months (total). Weight loss is slower, but I'm focusing more on fiber and protein. Sometimes I'll supplement with fiber gummies.
Interestingly, I've found the most dramatic difference in my waist when I stopped drinking coffee/eating out. I was surprised since I would normally say that that's my problem area, but that was the first area to see progress and the area with the most inches lost. I'm also not as bloated as I'd normally be, so there's that. I'm not really craving more food/processed food, though I will have a burger probably once a week if I don't want to cook.
The sleeping has gotten better - started using internet blockers to stop using internet after 11, so I normally sleep by 12. Still end up using melatonin/ashwaghanda to fall asleep.
Round of Many on Cooking More and Eating Out Less
Hi!
It's been a while since I made updates about goal progress. I randomly remembered about it today after doing the latest 30 day challenge.
I'm happy to say that I have been able to cook everything from scratch! One day, I just stopped wanting lattes because of price increases, and from there, I stopped going to coffee shops. I didn't realize how I was having around 500-1000 calories extra. From there, I just gradually moved to drinking coffee at home and making my own pastries (pumpkin chai tres leches cake, pumpkin spice chocolate chip cookies, etc..).
Then I just stopped wanting coffee and have just been doing FB walking workouts in the morning, since I wasn't really doing Reformer Pilates and took a break from my subscription. I'm not a morning person and dislike coming into the office, but it's been easier with Pilates.
I've been able to stick to my calorie deficit quite easily without thinking of wanting sugar and coffee all the time. Of course, there are times in which I'll make a brownie and throw greek yogurt on top, which happens pretty frequently, but I'm focusing more on hitting my protein and fiber goals.
I'm normally having: 2 eggs and cheese on a bagel, milk + protein powder
If I workout, I'll have pistachios and an apple, then I'll have breakfast after that.
Lunch is probably something from the office, so salmon or chicken with Brussel sprouts/broccoli. I'm not a fan of this, so I found that mixing tabasco with mustard makes dry food taste better.
For a snack, I'll have another apple with almond butter, grapes, and greek yogurt,
For dinner, I'll have a potato salad with cucumber and cherry tomatoes. And usually a meat of some sort with pistachios. I've been measuring everything and logging it, more so to focus on getting 25-30 grams of fiber and 100 grams of protein.
It's led to losing around 1.5 inches per month over the past few months (total). Weight loss is slower, but I'm focusing more on fiber and protein. Sometimes I'll supplement with fiber gummies.
Interestingly, I've found the most dramatic difference in my waist when I stopped drinking coffee/eating out. I was surprised since I would normally say that that's my problem area, but that was the first area to see progress and the area with the most inches lost. I'm also not as bloated as I'd normally be, so there's that. I'm not really craving more food/processed food, though I will have a burger probably once a week if I don't want to cook.
The sleeping has gotten better - started using internet blockers to stop using internet after 11, so I normally sleep by 12. Still end up using melatonin/ashwaghanda to fall asleep.