As I mentioned in my
Week 3 recap, I'm trying to eat better.
Earlier in the year, I used a
low-carb diet to lose half of the 30 pounds I had gained last fall. It was effective, but then I hit a plateau and couldn't lose any more weight.
In hindsight, I think some of it had to do with my portion control. I would eat as much as I wanted, stuffing myself, so long as it didn't have carbs. But, I'm sure I was taking in 2,000 calories, if not more, with those habits.
So, now, I am interested in counting calories. The other pet peeve I have about a low-carb diet, is I found myself eating a lot of processed, fake sugar foods. Don't get me wrong, I still love and will always love my
Splenda, but I was not eating much "living" foods.
Friday I gave my kitchen a makeover. I bought snacks in 100-calorie packs to start teaching myself about portion control. I bought fresh fruits and veggies. I fell in love with Naked's Green Machine -- tons of fruits and veggies in one smoothie-type drink. I'm also keeping a food diary and counting calories throughout the day. It's been rough. I keep eating smaller portions and finding myself ravenous afterwards. My 100 calorie Pringles had like 7 chips in there. Ahh!!!!!
My trick so far? Drinking water or Crystal Light until I feel full. Even still, I've been so hungry this past weekend. When will this get easier??
Calories
Friday: 1,370
Saturday: 1,420
Sunday: 1,355 (
got in a 5.5-mile run, which burned 712 calories)
Monday: 1,310 (
lifted weights for an hour)
My basic metabolic rate (
the amount of calories I'd burn if I stayed in bed all day) based on a few calculators is anywhere between 1,400 and 1,700 depending on the website.
Calculator 1
Calculator 2 - also tells you how many calories will lead to fat loss.
Calculator 3 - pick sedentary to see you how much you can eat if you did NOTHING all day.
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