A lot of people, while trying to lose fat, might be sitting at home on a Saturday night eating corn cakes with low fat hummus and weighing up 1.5 squares of cadburys vegan chocolate. They are doing anything they can to distract themselves from the cravings that have been screaming at them since the moment their heads lifted off the pillow. They will have a miserable evening, much like a drug addict who is only allowed a tenth of the bag. They will be in a deficit but they’ve chosen the bumpy road.
Tonight I am 3/4 of my way through a bottle of wine and there is a Chinese (Aromatic Tofu in Chilli Jam to be precise) on the way and I will smash that before finishing the last bit of wine. I’ll finish watching the football and then more than likely eat something else. Tonights estimated calories : 1700. What have I eaten earlier today, knowing that its Saturday night? 1000 calories – in the form of two fruit smoothies, mushy peas on sourdough, a protein shake, nutritional yeast and a beyond burger in a wrap. This now puts me in a surplus for the day and therefore out of a deficit.
I am in a surplus which is not what I want, and as you can see from the photo, last night was also a ‘bad’ one. Thankfully I went low on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday giving me the wiggle room to enjoy the weekend delights. Let’s not forget tomorrow where I plan a massive walk and a low calorie day, counteracting the detriments of today.
Which would you rather do? Hit a few low days and still have a weekend full of wine and tofu curry? Or balance your food out evenly over the week? You can compare it to spending money (again). You wouldn’t spend your budget evenly over the week, you would save on some days and let loose on others, depending on the scenario. You might ask about getting cravings on low days, but on a Tuesday when I’m on my feet all day with nothing exciting happening and 110 curries to cook, low calorie is a breeze. I am too busy to eat. I actually love the pain of being hungry, it gives me a signal that I’m reaching my goals.
