Diet: Week One

It has been an interesting week. Dr. Brunson wants me to keep my calories to about 1200 per day, spread over 3 meals and 2 snacks. That hasn't been has difficult as I expected.... except for on a very bad allergy day.

With the Alcat blood draw scheduled for today, I haven't been allowed to take my allergy medication for the last three days. Everything really peaked yesterday when my allergies were bothering me so much and I just couldn't breath, and I craved everything!!!

So my daily caloric intake looked something like this:
May 6: 985 calories, 34% from fat
May 7: 1164 calories, 30% from fat
May 8: 1441 caloreis, 32% from fat
May 9: 1328 calories, 29% from fat
May 10: 1069 calories, 31% from fat
May 11: 1861 calories, 31% from fat yikes!

May 8th was the Hurricane man swim. I had a bad allergy night and was up and out of bed at 2:30AM, even though I didn't have to leave the house until 5:00AM. I volunteered while Tim competed in the 2.4 mile swim. It was really windy at the beach and the water was very choppy.

Once we got all of the athletes checked in, I went for a very, very brisk walk on the beach - about 4 miles. No running for me because I just could NOT breath!

Tim finished in 52:40. That fast and he was only 3rd in his age group. The top three in the 50-55men were all 52 minutes and change.

After the swim, we attended the breakfast banquet... that's where most of my calories came from, even though I tried to make a light plate... but who can resist sausage? ... or bacon?

Sunday was Mother's Day and that didn't help the diet either. But I didn't do so bad considering I had two meals out! We went to 4th Street Shrimp Company for lunch (fried shrimp, cole slaw, and sliced tomatoes). At least I didn't have any french fries!

Dinner was at Pete & Robins house and I ate pretty well there - small quantities.

My weigh-in this morning was actually better than I expected.

Starting weight was 131.4, today 129.2. Starting body fat as 29.7%, today 28.5. At least it's going in the right direction.

And I was so happy to be able to take a Zyrtec-D! I can breath, and the post-nasal drip is pretty much done. I should actually be able to run tonight... maybe even 4 miles! Woo hoo!