One Week Of Reverse Dieting

I just finished up  my first week of reverse dieting.  Below is a recap of the  current protocol I’m  following and the results. 

Exercise

Lifting:  S, T, R – mostly full body 3x5 workout (will elaborate in another post what this consists of).

Cardio:  M,W, F – jogging/HIIT cardio for ~ 30 minutes

Rest day:  S – 20 minute walk

Food

Calories:  1800 to 1900 calories.  I tracked in MFP every day.  For the most part I fluctuated between 1700 and 1900 calories.  It always amazes me that on some days it seems impossible to reach these calories and on other days I’ve blown through them before I even realize it, and I’m still hungry  But I’ve kept things extremely flexible – I enjoyed wine, burgers, frozen custard, and ate out 2-3 times.   I’m hard-pressed to say I felt deprived at all, and I had plenty of energy to do everything I wanted!

Stats

Weight:  159 LBS/Size 8.  We were on a “working” vacation at Big Cedar Lodge, so there were a couple of nights that I drank more than I normally would during a week.  Usually when I go on vacation I gain 3-5 lbs due to extra snacking, more alcohol, and less exercise.  But I think the tracking and just focusing on hitting a calorie range everyday kept everything in check.  So I’m calling week 1 a success!

Brain Check

I felt incredibly proud of myself for completing my first week ON-PLAN.  Recall that I’m practicing consistency.  I have had to fight thoughts of “you aren’t doing enough” and “you should be hitting it harder/doing more” and “raising your calories is never going to work.”  But I soldiered through, and I feel peaceful, content, and excited about how things are going.

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