Day 28 of 30: Nutrition Help!

So I have now been doing the 30 day shred for almost 30 days and I am actually up in weight from where I began. My endurance and strength levels seem to be improving which is nice. However, not exactly the goal I was aiming for. For awhile there I thought that I was seeing a difference in how my clothes fit. Now I think I may be back to square one. Or it feels like it today anyhow. I'm hoping that I actually am gaining muscle mass and that I will tone up some over the next few weeks. Maybe I just don't see it because I see myself everyday. Hah.

My new food plan is to track what I eat, which I am currently not good at, and then reassess and adjust as I can. A real certified nutritionist my be in order. I don't have any vices to give up so I'm screwed there. I don't have the daily latte or chocolate bar to cut out. I already thought that I was eating pretty well.

A typical day for me might look something like this:

Breakfast:
1 cup dry cereal, 1 danactive yogurt drink

Morning Snack:
A piece of fruit and/or a fat free yogurt

Lunch:
Soup or salad, occasionally a sandwich

Afternoon Snack:
Granola bar

Supper:
This is where the day gets tricky. Anything from meat and veggies, to tortillas, to salads, to pizza. Most are frozen dinners since I was doing Jenny Craig for so long.

Desert:
1 cup berries with fat free whip cream, or a Jenny desert pre portioned, to a bit of chocolate.

So clearly in writing that out, I have trouble with dinners and desert. Basically my at home meals. I'll work on it. I need to plan some healthy dishes that I can make in a short amount of time and will be filling. Any healthy low fat recipes are appreciated!

This afternoon I got home thnking "Why bother?" and seriously considered ordering a big greasy pizza for dinner. I know, bad attitude, but it is hard feeling out of control of yourself. Being a control freak, even harder. I know I can get this balance right. I just haven't gotten there yet. I always assume other people have it so together and I'm like "how do you do it?" but that may not be the case either. Maybe it's a daily struggle for everyone.

Third last workout of this 30 day project and I feel great that I have been true to myself. I haven't worked out consistently like this since highschool. I have had the thought that my body may get acustomed to it, and I'll gain fat like mad, if I ever don't workout everyday. I'll build enough muscle to try and make sure that doesn't happen. My ultimate goal is to feel and look good.

I didn't order the greasy pizza, in case anyone was wondering. I made a French onion soup from M&M Meats, with crackers, tortillas and a bit of broccoili. Tomorrows goal: Eat less carbs...

Day 28 completed.