day 3 - food journal

first thing when i wake up - hot cup of lemon water
breakfast - 2 handfuls of fresh cherries

snacks - pomegranate seeds, kiwi fruit

lunch - avocado

dinner - steak, mushrooms, broccolini, snow peas

day 3 - after only two days, I've lost almost 2kg. I feel amazing today, compared to yesterday. Coming into my first weekend, this will be interesting. I will have to plan ahead to make sure that I don't go hungry. Especially in Christmas season, with work party's and catching up with friends.

I was reading an article from body and soul (bodyandsoul.com) Its got some great tips about watching your weight around christmas time.

Party season - especially around Christmas - can be a very difficult time for people who are trying to watch whaty they eat. Not only is there more food around, but we also tend to drink more alcohol. The good news is it is not impossible to control, or even lose, weight during party season once you have mastered a few simple food tricks of the trade.

The first rule is to never arrive at a party hungry. If you are going out but haven't eaten since lunchtime, you are likely to over-indulge in high-fat nibbles. While it may not seem like a large volume of food, as few as three small hors d'oeuvres can contain as many kilojoules as a light meal. To avoid this scenario, eat a protein-rich snack an hour before you arrive at a function. Great options include four wholegrain crackers with two slices of reduced-fat cheese, a nut or protein bar, or protein shake. Munch on vegies such as carrots, cucumbers and celery before and at the event because they are healthy, low in kilojoules and bulky, which means they help to fill your stomach.

Another idea is to compensate for your high kilojoule intake. One of the key skills of individuals who keep their weight stable is being able to adequately compensate when they have overeaten, or plan ahead for times when they are likely to eat more than usual. This may mean having a light salad or soup for lunch the day of a party, or doing some extra exercise following a big night out.

Monitoring your weight over the party period is another way to pick up slight increases before they blow out . While obsessive weighing can do more harm than good, keeping an eye on fluctuations during times of extra consumption can help you to pull back when you notice your weight starting to creep up. Try weighing yourself once a week to avoid rapid weight gain during this time. Finally, try to go for quality over quantity when enjoying your favourite foods. Rather than wasting kilojoules on poor-quality, energy-dense foods such as pastries, chips and fried nibbles, save them for your favourite treats.


NK