Level 1: Treasure Hunt [3/24/22

Successful adjustments. Planning for the unexpected.

No food pics so have this cat in my lap.

General Notes

Yesterday felt unusually successful. Not because I adhered to everything perfectly, but rather because I went off-plan without binging.

PLAN: Chipotle healthy burrito bowl.
PROBLEM: I went there and it was closed. (Sometimes they open late randomly due to staffing issues.)
WORST CASE RESPONSE: Binging on junk food from the gas station.
ACTUAL RESPONSE: Went to a Chinese place nearby and got shrimp/vegetables, chicken, and brown rice, approximating the calories of my planned meal.

PLAN: Get a small fried chicken meal. Three tenders, toast, one cup of sauce.
PROBLEM: I accidentally ordered fries instead of toast. It actually was an accident, weird as that sounds. I go here often enough that I just said that old order, and fries are huge and calorically heavy.
WORST CASE RESPONSE: Say "it's too late, today is a lost cause, might as well finish this up with something huge and sweet like a giant bag of candy for an extra 1000 calories."
ACTUAL RESPONSE: Finished up with something small and sweet. A small hot chocolate with skim milk, no whipped cream or toppings. (~190 calories)

Managed to complete the day without feeling like trash, even as I went (a bit) over my calorie cap and had to adjust on the fly.

Breakfast: Cherry/strawberry smoothie with skim milk. (220 cal)
Lunch: Chipotle bowl with brown rice, half steak/half chicken, veggies, salsa, guacamole. (620 cal)
Snack: Bottled frappuccino. (200 cal)
Dinner: Salad with chicken, vegetables, garlic sauce. (500 cal)
Total: 1,540 cal

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Relevant notes from my daily set of Noom articles.

I should prepare for when things are about to go badly to utilize support and help minimize the damage/get back on track.
Danger sign #1: Not logging food in my app. In this case, get an alert text.
Danger sign #2: Not posting on this blog or continuing these gaming vids. In this case, ask a friend to give me a gentle nudge.