Dieting Down

To be honest, I am not even sure what that means. I have spent the last several weeks trying to put on muscle. Now, I am going to spend some time trying to lose fat. It becomes a cycle. I am not starving myself and I am not giving up my cheat meals (more about that later). I am however, cutting back. I am not sure exactly what this will look like for the next six weeks. I haven't 'dieted' in a couple of years. I simply changed how and what I eat. I have maintained the same weight for about 16 months now following my initial weight loss. I am just a little nervous about actually dieting. I do know that it is for a short time and then after that I will just go back to how I normally eat.

This morning, I woke up and my stomach was growling. This is a good thing, I think. Today, is my deplete day. It is a recovery day for my muscles and I will focus on lean protein and eating lots of healthy, lower carb veggies. I am also trying something new today. I am not going to eat right away. I usually eat breakfast at around 8:00 a.m., an hour or so after I get up. This morning I am going to wait til around 11:00 or so. It is something that I heard my trainer mention in one of his seminars.

Tomorrow I will have my cheat meal. Now, my trainer prefers the word 'refeed' because one 'normal' meal a week is part of the program. I do not do a body builder type of refeed though. I have heard all kinds of stories about how body builders eat this 'meal' of high carb processed crap once a week. Okay, I have tried it. But I hated it. I would rather eat one wonderful meal a week that nourishes my soul and just really makes me happy. My favorite place to go for this is Carrabba's Italian Grill. When I go, I eat. I have the bread and an appetizer and dessert although I usually only eat half my entree. I think I will call it a splurge meal. This week I think I will splurge at a wonderful little hamburger place here in town called Crave.

So, 46 more days of working towards fat loss. I'll let you know how it goes.