Day 19 - Up 1.0

I'm up one pound, and I think that was caused by a few different things. First off, I'm crampy, bloated, and feel like crap. I think you get the picture. Secondly, things at work have been so busy lately, that I didn't get a chance to sit down and eat my LUNCH until 5pm yesterday. I only had 2 apples, and my lunch all freaking day because that's how hectic my schedule became. I also had my first night back at volleyball in over a month. So I was trying to play volleyball on roughly 300 calories for the day. Awesome. I also had to drive a friend home and ended up getting back really really late, therefore I didn't get the sleep I was supposed to. To make matters worse (and this has nothing to do with the diet), I got a flat tire on my way to work today. Wonderful.

So let's just say the combination of 300 calories, moderate exercise, and high stress levels have probably caused this increase... yea. I'm going with that.

For anyone that's wondered about doing phase two and exercising, let me give you some feedback on my night of volleyball. It's definitely possible to do this, however you need to be prepared to be slightly uncomfortable. A volleyball match is comprised of three games. I started off fine the first game, but definitely felt like the mental awareness was a bit off. This could either be a result of the diet, or the extended length of time since the last time I've played. The second game I was feeling a bit strange, but couldn't put my finger on it. Third game I was definitely feeling the effects of not haven eaten much. My body was aching, and every movement felt like I had to work extra hard for it. I have a whole day tournament this weekend, and I'm not sure how that's going to work. I'm probably going to have to take in more than the recommended 500 calories, but that's just too darn bad! I'm not going to fall out in front of a gym full of people! :)

P.S. My lunch salad today tasted EXTRA delicious :)