I felt a comment from one of my favorite 'junk' reads was appropriate. This was a hectic weekend filled with Mick's (my dad) birthday Friday; the surprise party I threw them Saturday in Pittsburgh at Buca Di Bepo for their 30th anniversary; and my binge eating for three straight days (as a former 'fat person' I am allowed to use the term binge freely as I have had that street cred).
I tried to make up for it all by running Saturday morning during the crappy low pressure system that hung over the western part of the state like a frat boy after a bender. Then I did more power yoga since I felt compelled to buy a yoga block.
Lois Lane in down dog
On your right is the calorie bomb, white cake with blackberry filling and lemon buttercream. I ate a piece for breakfast and had a cup of coffee. I am fully aware that there was no protein, fiber, or anything modestly healthy in it.
Steve and I spent Saturday night like a bunch of old people reading the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. If you notice above he is fully capable of consuming an entire container of Ben & Jerry's without any problems.
How to plan a recovery diet:
1. Take total number of Calories you usually need and subtract 200-300 from that. 2. Focus on lean protein, tons of water, and vegetables. 3. Do it on a Monday because you might eat cake for Sunday breakfast. 4. Work out a bit longer; depending on the damage you might want to eat like this for 2-3 days. 5. Don't make it a habit but overeating happens to the best of us.
