Ooops. I miscalculated. I've been starving myself by cutting too many calories. No wonder I dropped 5 lbs so quickly. I'm down over 7 lbs currently and although I'm glad of the quick loss I know it's not sustainable and that it will in fact damage my chances of losing in the near future.
I calculated my Daily intake using an app on my iPhone (Lose it! - it's really handy and I'll do a product review at some stage) and it asked me how many pounds I want to lose. I said 2 and it told me to eat 1300 cals/day. I know it's healthy to lose 1lb a week which equates to a 500 calorie cut p/day so I need to eat more around the 1750 mark to lose weight. I don't want my metabolism to slow and my body to go into starvation mode so I'm trying to vary things a little - eating different foods, at different times of the day, alternating between just over some days and just under others. I'm going to try out cycling my calories and averaging the week. Of course I still need to eat right and make better choices but this cuts some slack in the routine a little.
Also, as I've been undereating all week, I'm treating myself to Pizza Hut and trying their new 'Eat well' menu. I'm getting one chicken pasta - 450 calories a serve. I hope it worth it.
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