Exercise - 90 mins treadmill, 30 mins weights

Water - 20 cups

Food - 2052 calories (22% fat, 53% carbs, 21% protein)

Breakfast - 12-grain toast, nectarine jam, 3 clementines (245)

Lunch - whole wheat tortilla, mustard, smoked turkey, cheese blend, roasted veggies with balsamic vinegar, apple, fruit salad (619)

Dinner - roasted tomato pasta with sausage, salad, salad dressing (611)

Snacks - protein shake (x2), apple, fruit salad, biscotti, pita chips (577)

I added a little water today to try and counter-act the bloating, so we’ll see how it is tomorrow.  It was just the nothing sort of a day.  Kind of gray outside, but not too cold.  I still don’t see spring in the air yet.  Just another reasonably good on plan day.

Well, I’m not really surprised, but I’m up exactly one pound from last week, to 332.4. Since I’ve gained three pounds in the last 2 days and my period started late yesterday the weigh-in was not a shock. I also never feel like I’m retaining water, but these last few days I actually feel like I’m retaining water. Oh well, on to the rest of the week!

Deb - I likely wouldn’t be so calm if it weren’t for the sudden gain the last two days. The other thing that changed is I was seriously craving diet soda (which I still have around, but don’t really drink anymore). I think I had a couple of cans on both Friday and Saturday, so that may have contributed to the bloating. In a couple of weeks I’ll try it again just for fun to see if I get the same results.