Oops

The last couple days have been filled with routine, other than the Superbowl, of course. Sunday consisted of some averagely conservative eating leading up to a pretty hefty but short workout, but, of course, after this I had to indulge in wings, artichoke dip, and the 2-carb-barley-water known as Bud Select. That's right, I had beer. Actually, I had six, but was still under my carb count for the day. Well, I guess I stopped counting after a while, but you can be sure I didn't have anything other than meat, cheese, and veggies (other than the beer).

The next day, I woke up weighing the same as I'd been all weekend since Friday - about 265. The good news is that I have kept the weight off, but the bad news is, I haven't been able to get below 264 and it's been almost a week. If you remember, my goal was 259 for this Friday. Well, having hit a small plateau, I decided to play it pretty conservative today. For breakfast, two slices of bacon and a piece of Canadian bacon. After lifting, the obligatory protein shake. For "lunch," two spoonfuls of chicken salad and an eighth of a slice of pepper jack cheese (my favorite, obviously). I ran out of time between lifting and work, and decided I'd just order a salad from Westbrook Pizza, hoping to get the rest of my protein but stay around 1,000 calories for the day. Up until dinner, my calories totaled somewhere around 400, so I figured this would be in the bag.

So I called in my buffalo chicken salad around 5pm for an early dinner and when I returned to work with it, I realized my mistake immediately: I forgot to ask for grilled chicken.

So I was like, SHIT!!

For those who don't know, breaded chicken contains at least 20g of carbohydrates, I'd estimate around 25. Unfortunately, I'd already spent $9 on this thing, so I ate it anyway. Having set up an account on myfitnesspal.com today, I decided to enter in my totals for the day, assuming I wouldn't eat anything else all day (at this point that has become a reality). The carb total made me a little frustrated; Metamucil and protein powder had me up to about 15 grams before the salad, but when I took these things, I assumed my carbs would be under control for the rest of the day. I was wrong! My estimate for everything else was around 30-35 carbs, bringing my total up to about 50, maybe a couple more. To refresh, less than 20 a day is my goal; 50 is my absolute limit. Not to mention, I have quotas for fat and protein intake as well. My fat was okay, but protein was less than half of my daily goal - the goal is 169g, I think I had about 100 less than this. The whole salad turned out to be almost 900 calories, which is kind of ridiculous. But then, I didn't realize 2 packets of buttermilk ranch totaled over 500 calories. Whatever.

So basically, I obliterated my target of 1,000 calories, but not all has been lost; my daily goal is 1,500, and I came in at just a hair below 1,400. So, while I am frustrated that I had so many carbs today, I have been reminding myself that a low-calorie diet with lots of protein yields results as well.

Today was a lesson for just how quickly your calories can add up. I didn't perform as I imagined when I started the day, but I certainly didn't slip too badly. I even have some hope that the scale will bring my some good news tomorrow.