Today I rested. That’s putting a gloss on it, though. I woke up with an almost-headache. That’s bad because it feels like you are about to get a headache and it’s very foreboding, like it’s hanging over you and you are reluctant to start anything. So resting it was. I had no interest in planning anything complicated or cooking anything complicated, as you will see. The most complicated thing I cooked today was my sandwich, and I didn’t even take a picture.
My food intake and calorie count
Breakfast – skipped
- 00 calories
Lunch – bagel (330); ham (100); salami (110); cheese (50); olive tapenade (30);
- 620 calories
Dinner – chicken pieces (100); chips (100); buffalo chicken wrap with tomato and lettuce (170);
- 370 calories
Snacking – 99g ice cream (240); pretzels and cheese (300)
- 540 calories
Total for the day: 1530 calories (limit 1850)
More rest!
The almost-headache didn’t go away until late afternoon. I did manage to get a few things done, but between my headache-ish lethargy and the hot weather expected for this week, I have planned out a very simple menu. Yes, part of the price for the weight control lifestyle is to spend part of the weekend planning and preparing for the next week. That’s done and I won’t starve. I was even able to cut up a watermelon, which is a very good one, and so I have snacks prepared too. I know I have to take care of myself so that I will be happy eating a restricted number of calories.
Really, 1850 calories is not a small amount. But it is a restriction and part of me doesn’t like to be restricted. That part has to be kept appeased. Instead of forcing myself to eat “less” than I want, I plan ahead to make sure that at least the 1850 will be very, very nice food. Just what I want.
Have a good week! It’s a new week and a new week can be a good week. Don’t worry about last week, you can’t change it now.
-The Doctor