Day 25

Monday morning, I began an effort to increase my activity throughout each day. Getting up and moving around every hour or so has been proven to be a successful method to stimulate more weight loss for me in the past, and my mind and body felt up to the challenge after 3-plus weeks of being back in a fitness routine.

I got in four additional 10-15 minute mini-cardio sessions during my workday. I also increased my morning and nightly workout cardio sessions to 30 and 35 minutes (respectively). And, in with keeping to the theme of raising the bar, I upped the weight, reps, and sets during my nightly lifting session.

Great shoulder and arm pump. It hurt. It was wonderful.

But wow, am I tired now.

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I came up with a new low-carb (crust-less) pizza recipe. Made the mistake of using some turkey sausage that had been in the freezer who knows how long; it was a bit rough, but it didn't ruin the dish completely.

If there's any left it'll be tossed a.s.a.p. I'll make the recipe again soon without making that misstep.

This was Monday's menu:

Monday:

Breakfast: 418 calories | 32g fat | 24g protein | 8g carbs

3 egg cheese and bacon omelet: 390 calories | 24g protein | 32g fat | .5 carbs

 - Eggs (x3): 210 calories | 15g fat | 18g protein

 - Cheese (1/2 oz): 55 calories | 4.5g fat | 3g protein | .5g carbs

 - Bacon Bits (1 tbs): 25 calories | 3g protein | 1.5g fat

 - Butter (1 tbs): 100 calories | 11g fat

1/2 Granny Smith Apple: 28 calories | 7.5g carbs

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Lunch: 500 calories | 40g fat | 32g protein | 12g carbs

Grilled Lemon Pepper Pork Chops (x2): 190 calories | 9g fat | 24g protein | 0g carbs

Honey Mustard Dressing (1.5oz): 140 calories | 23g fat | 0g protein | 8g carbs

Peanuts (1/4 cup): 170 calories | 15g fat | 8g protein | 4g carbs

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Dinner: 621 calories | 47.5g fat | 38.5g protein | 13.5 carbs

Crust-less Pan Pizza: 621 calories | 47.5g fat | 38.5g protein | 13.5 carbs

 - Pepperoni (x15): 150 calories | 14 fat | 5g protein | 0g carbs

 - Turkey Sausage (2.7 oz): 119 calories | 6g fat | 14.5g protein | .5g carbs

 - Mozzarella Cheese (2 oz): 160 calories | 12g fat | 14g protein | 2g carbs

 - Parmesan Cheese (2 tsp): 20 calories | 1.5g fat | 2g protein | 0g carbs

 - Pizza Sauce (1/2 cup): 40 calories | 0g fat | 2g protein | 8g carbs

 - Mushroom (x1): 4 calories | 0g fat | 1g protein | 1g carbs

 - Onion (2 tbs):8 calories | 0g fat | 0g protein | 2g carbs

 - Olive oil (1 tbs): 120 calories | 14g fat | 0g protein | 0g carbs

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Daily Totals: 1,539 calories | 119.5g fat | 94.5g protein | 33.5g carbs