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Senior Project Day 7- May 15th

First day of week 2!! I was hoping to make it to the Proctor gym and get lifting again today, but after a 3:30 am wakeup I didn't feel like I would be able to get a good, quality lift in. I didn't want to waste a day on a mediocre workout when I could instead take one more day and then really be well-rested and ready for the rest of the week. Here are my eats from yesterday, even though it was Sunday and I didn't put any hours in:

Breakfast:

-Coffee

-Eggs

-Sausage

-Apple

-Protein shake


Snack:

-Cheese and crackers

-Protein bar

-Veggies & dip


Late lunch/early dinner:

-3 bread rolls and butter

-Caesar salad

-11 oz filet mignon

-Creamed spinach

-Sweet potato casserole

-Roasted asparagus

-Strawberry shortcake

-Bread pudding


Second dinner/dessert:

-Coldstone sundae. “Gotta have it” (aka large) Peanut butter cup perfection in a sprinkled waffle cone bowl. This sundae was literally enormous, probably over a pint of ice cream and amounted to 1,500 calories alone. I easily killed the whole thing.


My total caloric intake yesterday was over 4,000 calories once again. While I love that I’m getting in that many calories, I definitely will not be eating like this on a regular basis. After my 2 days of cold stone, I’m excited to be back home, consuming more whole foods and a lot less sugar. However, I definitely have zero regrets about my weekend of eats. It was definitely a struggle not to lift over the weekend so I’m hoping to have a killer lift tomorrow.


Day 7:

As I said above, I was up at 3:30 this morning which was horrible. My sleep this weekend was so far from ideal and I’m also looking forward to getting that back on track.

Breakfast:

-Banana

-Yogurt

-Breakfast sandwich


Snack:

-Protein bar

-Trail mix


Lunch:

-Scrambled eggs with turkey, cheese, and avocado

-Yogurt with fruit and granola


Mid day, I walked my dogs to stay at least mildly active, despite the fact I was exhausted and wanted to spend the rest of the day on the couch.

My walk lasted about an hour, burned 192 active cals and 260 total cals. I went 2.71 miles.



Snack:

-Apple

-Beef jerky 


Dinner:

-Chicken and rice

-Sweet potato

-Broccoli

-Chickpeas

-Avocado

-Raspberry dressing


After dinner, I went to the grocery store and spent an hour shopping for groceries for the upcoming week. This included meat, veggies, fruits, yogurt, oats, etc.


Snack:

-Protein shake



I ate around 3,500 calories today and really didn't do much of anything, only burning 1,761 calories so it was definitely a significant surplus, as have been the last few days. Excited for another week!!!


Today's hours: 2

Total project hours: 32.25





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