Rather than posting every week with my progress on the 2 Day Diet, I will be saving my updates for a monthly post. This is now the end of the first month so let’s see how things are going.
I am sticking with two days a week quite easily. For those two days, I am planning my meals and sticking to them. I admit that I am using prepackaged meals as I don’t want to be bothered with cooking small meals, but it is going well.
Week 2 – Diet Day 1
Breakfast: 1 tea
Lunch: Some cheese on crackers.
Dinner: Leftover turkey and ham with a can of baby carrots
In between: 2 cups of tea and a Firecracker punnet from a Graze box
Around 700 calories for the day.
Week 2 – Diet Day 2
Breakfast: 1 coffee
Lunch: 3 brazil nuts and an Apple Crumble punnet from a Graze box
Dinner: Chargrilled Chicken in a Fragrant Curry Sauce from Marks and Spencer Fuller Longer range (340 calories)
In between: 2 cups of tea
Just over 600 calories for the day.
Week 3 – Diet Day 1
Breakfast: 1 coffee
Lunch: 1 can of Marks and Spencer Minestrone soup (200 calories)
Dinner: Chicken and Vegetable Chow Mein from Mark and Spencer Count On Us range (285 calories)
In between: 2 cups of tea and a small amount of cheese on crackers
Around 700 calories for the day.
Week 3 – Diet Day 2
Breakfast: 1 coffee
Lunch: 1 can of Leek and Potato Soup from Marks and Spencer (160 calories)
Dinner: Beef and Ale Pie from Marks and Spencer Fuller Longer range (360 calories)
In between: 1 cup of tea
Just under 600 calories for the day.
Week 4 – Diet Day 1
Breakfast: 1 coffee and an Alpen Light Summer Fruits breakfast bar
Lunch: A little cheese on crackers
Dinner: Roasted Beef Meatballs and Spaghetti from Mark and Spencer Fuller Longer range (380 calories)
Around 650 calories for the day.
Week 4 – Diet Day 2
Breakfast: An Alpen Light Summer Fruits breakfast bar
Lunch: 1 can of Tesco naturally sweet Sweetcorn (120 calories)
Dinner: Roast Pork Loin with Apple and Cider Sauce from Marks and Spencer Fuller Longer range (370 calories)
Around 550 calories for the day.
Week 5 – Diet Day 1
Breakfast: 1 coffee
Lunch: 1 can of Leek and Potato Marks and Spencer soup (160 calories)
Dinner: Chicken and Vegetable Chow Mein from Mark and Spencer Count On Us range (285 calories)
In between: 1 cup of tea
Just over 500 calories for the day.
Week 5 – Diet Day 2
Breakfast: 1 coffee
Lunch: 1 can of Tesco naturally sweet Sweetcorn (120 calories)
Dinner: 2 British Pork Sausages, Mash & Rich Onion Gravy from Marks and Spencer Count On Us range (380 calories), and a 200g tin of Heinz Baked Bean in Tomato Sauce (159 calories)
In between: A small amount of cheese and crackers
Around 800 calories for the day.
End of month summary
I am aiming for a maximum of 700 calories on diet days, while still eating what feel like ‘normal’ meals and for the most part I am managing to do this.
I have been recording my weight weekly and have seen a slow but steady downward trend over time.
Weight at end of month 1: 176.4 pounds, 12 stone 8.4 pounds or 80.0 kg.
This is a loss of 3.5 pounds or 1.6 kg.
So while I may not be setting any records I am slowly and gradually losing some weight, while eating pretty much whatever I want for 5 days a week. Let’s see what the next month brings.