Tracking In the Right Direction

Once again, I opened my ears and asked the Universe a question; the answer was a softly spoken 'CICO'.

Calories in, calories out. One week of re-calibrating the systems was in the books - it was time to get down to the brass tacks of this whole endeavor. The one thing that - without being in check - could potentially negate most everything else.

Everyone's got an opinion, but it's basic science, and it's indisputable; if you burn more than you consume, you'll be at a calorie deficit, which means you're going to lose weight. Any nutrition plan that actually works is, at it's core, based on this very basic principle.

That doesn't mean you should eat whatever you want and only focus on calories, but even just doing that is an effective means to drop pounds. Not that I'm a shining example of balance - carb depletion diets aren't, in my view, the best for long-term health. But I'm in what I see as a state of emergency... I've got to get some weight off, then I'll once again re-calibrate to something a bit more wholistic and less eliminatory.

Anyway, here's what I ate today:

Breakfast: 473 calories | 36.5g fat | 27g protein | 8.5g carbs

3 egg cheese and bacon omelet: 445 calories | 27g protein | 36.5g fat | 8.5g carbs

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

 - Cheese (1oz): 110 calories | 9g fat | 6g protein | 1g carbs

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

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

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

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Lunch: 439 calories | 35g fat | 25g protein | 6g carbs

1 bowl Bigos (Hunter's Stew): 439 calories | 35g fat | 25g protein | 6g carbs

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Dinner: 678 calories | 43.5g fat | 66g protein | 14g carbs

French Onion Beef Wrap: 598 calories | 38g fat | 59.5g protein | 14g carbs

 - Ground Beef (8oz): 448 calories | 32g fat | 38g protein

 - French Onion Soup (1/2 cup): 50 calories | 1.5g fat | 2g protein | 6g carbs

 - Flatbread (1/2 sheet): 60 calories | 1.5g fat | 6g protein | 8g carbs

 - Mozzarella Cheese (1/2 oz): 40 calories | 3g fat | 3.5g protein

1/2 oz Cheese Crisps: 80 calories | 5.5g fat | 6.5g protein

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Daily Totals: 1,590 calories | 115g fat | 118g protein | 28.5g carbs