peeperjj's Journal, 20 Jul 18

I was starving today so did a little experiment. This meal is similar to what I would’ve had pre-diet. Lunch was about 300 calories more but that would have covered the midnight candy fest I used to enjoy. The breakfast covers one of the 2-4 pops I had before my diet. So my guess of about 1800-2000 a day was probably on the low side of what I was eating before :/. When I want more and plan to junk it up like tonight, I use it to my advantage to compare where I was to where I am now. It brings home the fact that my eating was why I gained the 10# in 7 months not because I didn’t go to the gym. It also told me I could go back to this way of eating very easily :/. I have little control around things like nachos and chocolate lol. I should be in a surplus to build muscle so that’s not an issue. Trying to get about 1650-1700 avg this week and next so no big deal. But it is an eye opener for sure!  

This looks so good. You are tempting everyone on here that looks at this pic and has their stomach grumble, lol. 

Lol thanks. I always worry about posting pics because I don’t want anyone having a weak moment to see it and then give in to a craving. So I advise anyone who is having a weak moment to avoid my journal :/. I think I’ve only had nachos twice and a quesadilla 3 times since the beginning of March. I used to eat nachos for lunch at least 2 days a week.