So, the day got away from me yesterday, but here are the calories. I reached my goal, actually I exceeded it because of birthday lunch, but I still had no sugar, fried foods, or soda.
Basal Metabolic Rate 4495 calories
Breakfast - (Gluten free Biscuits, Eggs, Bacon, OJ) -1028 calories
Lunch - (10 oz Ribeye, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Steak Soup) -1676 calories
Dinner - (Skillet Chili with beans) -940.75 calories
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Total Calorie Deficit 850.25 calories
So, I hit my target calories for the day and still had a hefty deficit, but I felt hungrier today than all of last week. Found out something important today though. Gluten free products in the store are just as bad for you (maybe more so) as whole wheat. The sugar in gluten free along with the heavy rice starch and corn starch do not make them better on a diet. They actually have more calories per serving. Bit into a biscuit and it tasted like cake. So, I would rather give up bread totally than eat that again.
A few of you have asked why I need to slow down because, as you have rightly stated, a big shift will yield big results at first. I am well aware and used to this, and I normally would not be concerned, but the doctor does not like the fact that I lost almost 13 lbs in one week from diet alone. His fear is that my body will think it is starving and quit burning calories as it should. If the 12.8 lbs had come from diet and exercise combined it would not have been as bothersome. Not sure what I will do yet, but I do know I do not want my metabolism slowing down for lack of calories.
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