Losing Momentum--Too Few Calories and Putting on Weight

My first week on the diet was great!  I was pretty consistently eating 1200-1400 calories and 65-75 grams of protein and I lost 6 pounds in the first week.

Then work got very hectic and I lost my appetite and had a day when I ate under 1000 calories.  As a result, I put a pound back on.  I guess I dropped too far below my metabolic rate, and my body went into starvation mode and held on to everything I ate or drank.

I am now focused on staying in the target range to get my weight loss back on track.  I am also adding some weight training with a kettle bell each day, and drinking more water.  More on that to come in future posts.

Here's my food log since the last post:

Monday:	Calories	Protein
Brown cow yogurt	150	6
GF International Coffee	70
two egg omelet with cheese	342	19.6
whole grain toast	110	4
tex mex chicken soup	240	12
whole grain toast	110	4
small apple	77
cognac	140
total	1239	45.6
Tuesday:
Cheerios with 2% milk	136	6.3
McDonalds double cheeseburger	440	25
Sichuan Pork	450	33
Egg roll	150	4
potato chips	160	2
Total	1336	70.3
Wednesday:
Cheerios with 2% milk	136	6.3
egg drop soup	60	1
chicken and shrimp with rice	343	30
ginger ale	145
shepards pie	36	3.6
	720	40.9
Thursday:
Brown Cow Yogurt	150	6
Barbeque Chicken Sandwich	480	34
Pesto, Angel Hair and Shrimp	600	25
Ginger Ale	145
Diet Coke	0
Total	1375	65
Friday:
brown cow yogurt	150	6
BLT on multigrain bread	420	17
Fried Chicken and Mac n Cheese	1020	79
Two Glasses of White Wine	240	0
Total	1830	102
Saturday
Left over Fried Chicken and Mac N Cheese	510	38
Birds Eye Voila Chicken Alfredo	420	27
two cups Coffee with Milk and Sugar	140	0
Two Glasses of Prosecco	166	0
Total	1236	65

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable weekend.

I had planned to go to our local Elks Lodge for New Year's Eve Prime Rib and Cracked Crab feast, but I started coming down with a head cold on Friday.  Probably for the best, as I could stay on my diet, but unfortunately, lying low for the weekend hasn't made me feel any better, with respect to the cold.  If anything, it is getting worse.

I am eating health-fully and hope to start feeling better soon.  Here is the last few days of my food log:

Thursday:	Calories	Protein
Cheerios & 2% milk	136	6.3
cup of tea with sweetner and milk	20	1
1 fried egg	92	6.3
1 whole wheat english muffin	100	7
shepard's pie with ham	720	72
white grape juice	120
total	1188	92.6
Friday:
Herbal tea	6	0
white grape juice	120	0
left over shepards pie	360	36
tomato and pepper bisque	300	4
lobster tail	100	24
3 glasses sparking wine	234	0.6
Total	1120	64.6
Saturday:
English Muffin with Almond Butter	200	9.5
GF International Coffee	70	0
leftover shepherd's pie	360	36
steak & sauteed zuchini	403	53.2
2 glasses of sparkling wine	156	0.4
Total	1189	99.1
Sunday:
Cheerios & 2% milk	136	6.3
Eggs Benedict with hash browns	1000	43
Chicken Spinach Penne Soup	280	12
Slice of Multi Grain Toast	110	4
Herbal Tea	6
Coffee with Milk and Sugar 2 cups	140
Total	1672	65.3