Gabbie1018's Journal, 06 Nov 15

Gained 8 lbs since my last post in July. I actually gained the weight since September which is surprising as I usually gain weight in the summer, not when summer is over. I don't like the way the added 8 lbs feels. Definitely fuller in the chest and around the waist. Yesterday I put on a pair of shorts I wore in the summer and they were definitely tighter. I told myself that I was only going to let my weight fluctuate on the scale by 5 lbs at most but so much for that plan. I have been weighing myself every day but came up with excuses as the weight crept up. The tighter shorts really shocked me back to reality.

Two reasons I think the weight has come back..

a) Not exercising as often. I was exercising 3-4 times a week and now I am lucky if I run 2 days a week and I am not doing any strength training.

b) Food intake.
I am snacking when I get home from work which I had stopped for a very long time. Prior to the weight gain, if I did eat anything after work it was veggies and water.
Eating dessert every night.
Having second helpings (dinner) 2-3 times a week.
Poor choices when eating out.

Those two things are a recipe for disaster for me. I am bound and determined to get the 8 lbs off before the end of the year which I think is definitely doable even with the holidays approaching. Back to logging my food intake. I can do this!

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567 kcal

Fat: 21.50g | Prot: 27.82g | Carbs: 71.09g.   Breakfast: Kellogg's Cinnabon Crunchy Cinnamon Multigrain Cereal, Milk (Nonfat), Nestle French Vanilla Coffee Creamer, Coffee. Lunch: Cabot Serious Snacks Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Apples, Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt - Strawberry. Snacks/Other: Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds 100 Calorie Packs. more...