Day One

Day One: July 18

Weight: 218

Breakfast

• 1/2 stuffed pizza pretzel from Barnes and Noble (250 calories, 4.5 grams fat)
• 1/2 tall raspberry smoothie from Barnes and Noble (100 calories, 1 gram fat, 15 grams (!!!!!) sugar)

Lunch

• 1 cup Special K (120 calories, 0.5 grams fat, 4 grams sugar)
• 1 cup 1% milk (110 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 12 grams sugar)
• 1 Fruit by the Foot (80 calories, 1 gram fat, 9 grams sugar)

Snack

• 1 12-oz. can Diet Pepsi (0 calories, 0 sugar, 0 fat)

Dinner

• 1 cup spaghetti (220 calories, 1.3 grams fat, 0.8 grams sugar)
• 2 slices French bread (184 calories, 1.2 grams fat, 1.6 grams sugar)
• 4 meatballs (216 calories, 16 grams fat, 1.5 grams sugar)
• Spinach salad with ranch dressing (60 calories, 7 grams fat, 0.5 grams sugar)

Dessert

Cooked apples in caramel glaze (240 calories)

TOTAL: 1580 calories, 35 grams fat, 44.5 grams sugar

The Bad

I went over my goal of 1000-1300 calories for the day, and I went above my goal for sugar (27 grams)

The Good

The number of calories I consumed was still under 1800, which is the top end of what I allow myself to eat every day.

What to do differently

Don't go for seconds with the slices of bread; substitute butter for water in the apple caramel glaze; eat 2 meatballs instead of 4

It's a bit late, so I'm debating whether I want to work out today. To do so I would just have to jump rope outside. I think I may compromise and do a light workout outside starting at 9:00, which would include jumping rope, pushups, situps, and some volleyball drills. It'll probably last about 30-45 minutes.