TTT update: went to local store, bought a pair of 40 inch jeans, they fit fine. 39 inch jeans would probably fit me better. No idea why clothing manufacturers do this, unlike 'large', 40 inches is a fixed constant, why is one pair slightly loose on me while another doesn't fit? I guess this pair will be getting a lot of wear for the next couple of months, after which I intend to donate it to charity.
Calorie intake was good again today ... one skinless chicken breast, a grapefruit, spinach, beetroot, plus a cylinder of ramen noodles. A ready meal which ~400kcal. Oh, I officially earned my cigar! Haven't bought it yet but I'm looking forward to smoking it.
Dieting is mentally exhausting. 2 lbs a week is 1000 kcal/day, or ~30% less than your body tells you to eat to maintain. I'm hungry. It sucks. I seem to always forget just how much it sucks, if I only I could remember I'd stop getting fat again
I'm going to try and plow through to August, depending on how I'm progressing I may give myself one week off the diet.
Tomorrow I am buying that cigar. I wish I had it now. I want go outside and smoke. I think I'll also treat myself to some food. Load up on veggies in the morning then have a pizza or burger or something in the evening.
I've stopped craving crisps. I walk past them in a store without blinking. This is good. Now, if you put a bunch of pringles in front of me I'd find it very difficult to resist. And I could definitely eat a whole bunch of them and I'd thoroughly enjoy it. But buying crisps is no longer part of my daily routine. Need to ensure I don't substitute something in their place.
Days without crisps:
ten.