Day 7: One Week Down!

Only eleven to go! Shit.

Numbers for Tom:


430-500 calories per meal (2580-3010 cals per day)
37.5-44 grams of protein per meal (225-263 grams per day)
48-56 grams of carbs per meal (290-338 grams per day)
9.5-11 grams of fat per meal (57-66 grams per day)

It's Okay, I Don't Like Carbs Anyway *SOB*

It's Day One of our 14-Day No Carb Challenge.

Overall, I'm a firm believer in "everything in moderation" when it comes to food. However, Tom and I can't really deny that when we cut refined carbs (breads, sugars, pasta, etc.) we feel better and lose weight. To that end, we are trying a two-week carbohydrate intolerance test, as set out by Phil Maffetone.

To be clear, this is not a diet per se. The site tells you NOT to pursue this meal plan beyond the two week period. It is designed to see how you feel when you completely eliminate carbs (and that includes "good" food, like yogurt and fruit for example). If you feel better after the two weeks, you can slowly reintroduce servings of carbohydrates until you feel poorly again, resulting in a sustainable level of carbs that your body can handle.

FOOD WE CAN'T HAVE:

·         Breads, pastas, sugars, and other refined carbs

·         Fruit

·         Yogurt and skim dairy products

·         Potatoes

·         Corn

·         Rice

·         Beans

FOOD WE CAN HAVE:

·         Eggs

·         Cheese

·         Heavy cream

·         Unprocessed meat

·         Squash, lettuce, carrots, broccoli

·         Nuts, seeds

·         Oils, vinegar, mayo, salsa, mustard

·         Coffee (yay!) and tea

The idea is that by eating full-fat dairy, nuts, cheese, and oils, you'll be fuller longer, and won't crave carbs (we'll see about THAT).

FOOD FOR TODAY:

Breakfast – Two egg omelette with mushrooms

Snack – Celery and cream cheese

Lunch – Grilled chicken salad with oil and vinegar dressing

Snack – Cashews and almonds

Dinner – Low-Carb Lasagna

EDITED BECAUSE I FORGOT - EXERCISE:

26km bike (stationary)

Holy Food Hangover

It's brutal. Apparently part of this plan is to make you suffer twice as much after a cheat day since you are eating cleanly six days out of seven. Makes me not want to cheat though! Except for the chocolate swirl cheesecake squares someone brought to work today. I sure wanted those.

On the upside, I had a great run today!