Well, before I started this, I had done a couple weeks of low carb, then the Cheat To Lose priming phase... so essentially 5 weeks without a cheat. And if I'd known about the aggressive deficit on the first day I'd posted, I would've had second thoughts for sure about doing it, as if anything, my body needed a break, rather than more calorie restriction. But once I said I was in, I was in.
Mentally, I wanted to get myself out of the "closed pool blues" and I did that. So when the challenge ends, I plan to raise calorie levels a bit, closer to 2000 a day or perhaps even up to maintenance levels for a week to recharge and see how that goes. I just feel like my metabolism is slowing... I felt like I was just about to keel over in the grocery store an hour ago. Couldn't concentrate on what the cashier was saying to me.
And every bad thing in the store was calling my name! From candy, to Little Debbie, to smoked salmon (Won't buy at Albertson's, theirs has sugar and corn syrup in, no-no for sure on my low carb days.), to nuts, yogurt, fruit, you name it.
I will have a nice dinner out with hubby as mentioned once the challenge is done... but I'm not planning on any kind of outrageous Thanksgiving feast.
One thing I am going to do... save up so I can have Julie Keen do a program for me. Can't spend right now, need studded tires for the car shortly and then Christmas is coming, but I'd sure like to try working with her next year.
Etana, I'm envious. No Indian restaurant in our little town, sigh! We don't have much for good ethnic food here. I suppose it's good for my waistline, but I miss it.
Cynthia
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