DeliriumTrigger's Journal, 30 Jun 20

I haven't posted anything in depth in awhile, I didn't really have anything to share. The last hike I completed was a 15 mile triple peak trail! Below are pictures from a double peak the day before and 2 of the 3 peaks on the long trek. The 15 mile hike took us 10.5 hours - we were making good progress up to the last peak but the last decline was really tough on my knee which slowed us down. We descended 1200ft in elevation over just 2.5 miles. The terrain was rocky and difficult to navigate in places.

Despite us each bringing 120 ounces of water, we ran out with 4 miles to go. That slowed us down even further. I've now added a second water bladder to my hiking pack to ensure that doesn't happen again!

The strain on my knee ended up bothering me for a week, so I took it easy. Even normal walking caused pain. Then, my boyfriend went back to work and we've had inclement weather on his days off so I haven't hiked in 3 weeks.

I hadn't been working out much recently. The knee had me laid up for a week, thenwe had a nice heatwave so I mostly worked on my tan and listened to podcasts. I went for a few casual walks but nothing strenuous. I've gotten back into my boxing routine this week which makes me happy. The temperatures are more moderate and my garage that we work out in no longer feels like an oven.

I tried doing one meal a day for a week, but that just led to me ordering takeout most nights since I had so many calories to spare and splurge with - not good for the wallet or the waistline! I think it would be more successful with OMAD if I focused on hearty, nutritious meals instead of things like enchiladas, Olive Garden, burgers and fries. Heavy carb takeout dinners like that make me so excessively hungry the next morning! Intermittent fasting might be more sustainable for me, who knows? I'm trying to cut back again on bread, rice, pasta and sugar from sources other than fruit. I definitely feel more energetic and satisfied with my food when I avoid those items. I like experimenting with my food plans to find the most sustainable fit.

This week, I've been mostly doing large fruit based lunch platters with more reasonable dinner choices (mostly protein and vegetables).

My weight is still slowly dropping, which works best for me. If I restrict too much and lose too quickly, I eventually go totally off the rails. That's what happened last year. I spent 6 months on keto and strict 1200 a day and kind of snapped. My emotional state became unstable. I felt guilty for eating 100 extra calories. I was beating myself up seeking perfection instead of progress. And then I had a meltdown and quit focusing on myself. I stopped tracking completely, ate everything in sight, stayed far away from the scale and lived in comfy, stretchy clothing. I refuse to go through all of that again!

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1185 kcal

Fat: 58.44g | Prot: 97.60g | Carbs: 65.70g.   Breakfast: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey - Vanilla Ice Cream, Green Mountain Coffee Breakfast Blend K-Cup, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk, Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup, Great Value Powdered Creamer. Lunch: Hormel Black Label Fully Cooked Original Bacon, Keebler Club Crackers Original, Laughing Cow Light Garlic & Herb Cheese Wedges, Hass Avocado, Oranges, Kiwi Fruit. Dinner: Country Crock Shedd's Spread Original,  Vegetable Oil, Fresh & Easy California Blend Vegetables,  Beef Chuck (Shoulder Top and Center Steaks, Trimmed to 0" Fat, Choice Grade) . Snacks/Other: Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey - Vanilla, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk, Jell-O Sugar Free Fat Free Instant Cheesecake Pudding Mix. more...

1671 kcal

Exercise: Fitbit - 24 hours. more...