I both ended the weekend and started this week craving a hamburger. I watched my friend Mike eat one at lunch Sunday as I ate a veggie wrap (that didn't have all the ingredients listed on the menu...I noticed Y.A. Deli!). I was so jealous of that burger.
So, I ate one Monday night. A whole 1/2 pound of ground beef.
BUT! I got the 93% lean ground beef (compared to 80% ground beef used in most fast food joints) . The entire burger (I ate it with no bun btw) was 340 calories with 16 grams of fat, no carbs, and 46 grams of protein. For a side? A little Greek yogurt with some blueberries. All in all, the meal was about 450 calories, and it squashed my craving.
I sort of feel like cravings can be a good thing. I may be completely wrong, but it seems like, after eating vegetarian fare all weekend (Quinoa chili, lentil chickpea salad etc etc...) my body was telling me it needed some fat and a heavy dose of animal protein.
The workouts are going very well. I'm really enjoying both the running and strength training involved. It is cutting into my skate time, but I'm really enjoying the change of pace for now.
I am finding that I'm a little too fat loss focused. I should be thinking about health and fitness, and not appearances. But, I've seen such a big change over the first month, I guess it is normal to think about the physical changes.
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