"Diet", Day 9

Things are going pretty well so far. I might not look different but I definately feel different. The weight training still leaves my arms and legs tired and a bit weak, but overall I feel like I have more energy. Motivating myself to go to the gym isn't so hard... its a little rough on workout days in the morning, but by the time I get out of the office I'm ready to go.

My diet isn't really isn't a diet, hence the quotes in the title. Really I'm just changing my eating habits. My old eating habits would go something like this:

Breakfast: Nothing
Lunch: China Express from the Safeway Deli (can't find nutrition info online, but I doubt its very healthy)
Dinner: McDonalds (probably averaging 1300-1400 calories based on what I'd order)
And I'd snack on whatever was available.

I ate that nearly everyday. In large portions too.

I'm still struggling to make breakfast a regular occurance... I sleep in too much and skip it sometimes, but I know for a healthy lifestyle I should eat it. I'd say now that each of my meals is averaging around 400 calories per meal, and that means that with breakfast I consume about as much calories all day as I used to just for dinner.

The best part is... I'm not starving myself or hungry hardly at all. Sometimes I get a little hungry right before dinner but it's dinner time, I'm supposed to be ready to eat. The biggest challenge so far is still mental. I see these smaller dishes and don't think they'll fill me up. My brain wants me to snack during the day.

Drinking water helps with the snacking urge. And as for the smaller servings? I eat slower and take smaller bites, so that by the time I'm done I can already feel myself getting full.