January 23, 24, & 25

Thursday
Basal Metabolic Rate                                                                                                       4495  calories
Breakfast  - (Bacon & Eggs)                                                                                             -380 calories
Lunch - (Beans & cheese)                                                                                                 -615 calories
Dinner - ( Spaghetti)                                                                                                        -1162.5 calories
Crackers                                                                                                                              -320  calories
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Total Calorie Deficit                                                                                                         2017.5 calories



Friday & Saturday

Honestly, the weekend got away from us.  Friday included our monthly date night, and with the new phases in training Shiloh, we simply ate badly.  Our calorie content was bad, our food choices were horrible, and the sodium contained in Friday night dinner was through the roof as illustrated in the 2 lb gain on the scale overnight.  Complete water weight, but very telling on what that stuff does to you.  We did not count calories these past 2 days because we forgot until it was too late.  This little goof has led us to one big decision however.  Since we already have a monthly date night which is really hindered by calorie counting, and since every diet plan that works allows for little cheats here and there to make the program workable, our monthly date night will also be our cheat day.  On that one day per month, we will not count calories, and we will be able to eat the foods we have craved during the month.  The psychology of deprivation has been wearing on us all the past 2 weeks.  Thinking I can't have this or that simply makes you want it more.  My personality is such that substitution doesn't really cure the crave.  On most things I would rather go without than try and trick my taste buds.  So, while the calorie journals will resume tomorrow, there will be one day a month where it will simply say Cheat Day.  This will allow us to look forward to the foods we crave, but still give us built in time to possibly overcome the craving.  Essentially, we won't be telling ourselves no, we'll be saying not right now.  I assume this week's weigh in will be off because our sodium has been high all week with the foods we were trying to cycle out of our house, but I will still post any loss or gain on Monday.  Have a good weekend folks.