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Been a really hard week this week emotionally with family things going on so work has been very tough to do. I am looking forward to the weekend to sort of reset mentally.

I think the big hike Saturday will help a lot honestly. I am concerned about it though. I have done this one before, but I found it extremely difficult and barely made it with some peripheral edema as well happening. And this time I have not been regularly hiking like I did before. Might have to accept finishing this one slower or even turning around if I have to. I am also on that time of the month which will already make it more difficult.

Is it normal to not be very consistent on your calorie days? I usually just tell myself my goal and try to eat at or under it, but I do, once a week, tend to eat 300 over it. But my weekly average still puts me on my goal so I think that means it is okay?

I had been stagnant on my weight loss for the last week.... I just realized the barcode was generating incorrectly and the snacks I was having were actually 3X what I thought they were.

So..... yay! I have NOT being eating in a deficit.

I am on day 33 of my diet. Trying my best to stick to it!

However, so far so good! I have been able to weigh some of the things I have eaten, so I have somewhat of an idea and I have had to guess on others. I think I ate somewhat in my deficit the first two days they were here and yesterday I ate at maintenance or maybe a bit over. Today is going to go well and I should be eating at maintenance or in my deficit.

I made zuchinni and squash fritters, prosciutto wrapped honey carrots (DF), skillet cooked and seasoned rainbow chard (DF), kale salad with a Dijon lemon vinaigrette dressing (DF), massaman curried potatoes and carrots (DF), stuffed mushrooms, grilled chicken (DF), acorn squash sauce (DF), toum (DF), mixed fruit (DF), cheese antelope sausage, elk and onion and cheddar frittata, vegetable and swiss and parmesan frittata, and shakshuka (DF).

I really want to stick to my diet, so I made some of the lower calorie sides dairy free (DF) so I could have them. Just need to ge mindful and eat in moderation. I do not really want to be weighing my food with family in town as I want to be able to focus on my time with them and not be so stressed. So having options will hopefully help!

Toast (a little burnt oops) shakshuka, pumpkin seeds, and a mini chomps stick.