Post Break Up Body

[BravingABikini]

Weigh in today - lost 4lbs. That brings my total loss up to 1.5st and only 1st left to my goal weight.

This is the first time I've ever weighed myself on a VLCD and I'm surprised by how quickly the weight is dropping off. My TDEE seems to be higher than the calculators would suggest as I'm losing 3lbs each week instead of the 2lbs that I would expect with my deficit. I know that low carb is supposed to make you burn more calories than a typical diet, and physically I feel like I'm losing at a similar rate to previous VLCD's. It's just interesting to see what that number is.

Looking ahead to the coming week, not expecting to lose that much with mothering Sunday and hormones. If I can average 2lbs a week over the remaining 7 weeks, I will reach goal weight within the 12-week max time frame that they recommend to stick to Fast800.

 

[BravingABikini]

Today's Plan.

I scrambled an egg with 1/2 TSP butter and grilled two bacon rashers this morning for a 220 calorie brunch with 16g protein

For dinner I'm having the Fast 800 baked salmon with pea and broccoli mash. 440 calories and 34g protein.

Plus 100g Greek yogurt dip with cucumber for 100 calories and 10g protein.

760 calories | 60g protein

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

ooo pea and broccoli mash sounds good. I love salmon, as well.

 

[BravingABikini]

ooo pea and broccoli mash sounds good. I love salmon, as well.

It was so so so good! Half and half of each boiled in a pan. Reserve a little of the water. Blitz along with mint leaves and add back reserved water to give moisture. Definitely one to add into rotation.

 

[BravingABikini]

Happy Mothering Sunday!

I've just finished the cream layer on a trifle for the family gathering. My sister has made scones. There's sugar syrup in the cocktails. I'm not sure there will be many low carb options unless I munch on a dollop of clotted cream. Did you know that 100g of clotted cream is 600 calories!! But only 2g of carbs.

All that to say, I think today will go somewhat off the rails, but it's OK. I will try to watch the carbs though and stick by the cocktail sausages and cheese hedgehog.

 

[BravingABikini]

Lots of drinks yesterday, along with antipasto and cheeses for food. Felt a bit ropey this morning but some carbs have sorted me out

Had a tin of soup plus half a tin of baked beans and two eggs scrambled. Have about 400 cals left for dinner.

 

[BravingABikini]

Finished off the day with a beef massaman with green beans.

Did my mid-week unofficial weigh in this morning and I'm weighing exactly the same as Saturday, down to the ounce. Completely expected. I'd like to lose around 1lb this week, and there are no more distractions for the next 4 days.

 

[BravingABikini]

Lunch - 3 egg omelette with spinach. 300 cal.
Dinner - simply cook coronation pie. The calorie estimate for this dish seems crazy to me. The ingredients are a chicken thigh (250 cal), a teaspoon of flour, some carrot and leek. 100g coconut milk (110 cal). 4 dried apricots (60 cal) Plus the spices and pastes. It's suggesting over 1000 calories, but I don't get it. Anyway, I've calculated 500 cals.

 

[Torn_Tranquility]

Is the calorie estimate maybe for the whole dish, rather than one portion?
Honestly, I get so lost with calories, and then so hung up on them! So I am definitely not the best person to advise!

Reminds me, must get eggs. OH forgot to tell me he'd finished them yesterday... AND forgot to get more!