CrystalJo74's Journal, 13 Mar 22

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G'Mornin all! 🐓🌞

Talkin bout calories today. Basically, it all comes down to CICO, I believe. How many calories you take in vs. how many calories you use/burn during a period of time, THAT will determine if you lose or gain weight. Period.

Doesn't matter if it's 1200 calories of crappy food or 1200 calories of 'clean' food...it's still a mathematical equation, with regards to gaining/losing.

However...it certainly DOES matter NUTRITIONALLY! The body will react very differently IN OTHER WAYS to that crappy or clean fuel.

I am not a Registered Dietician nor a Nutritionist...but everything I'm seeing as I research, points to QUALITY calories making a huge difference to our mental & physical performance. I figure if I'm allowing myself 1200 calories a day of food (fuel)...I'm gonna try to make it count NUTRITIONALLY. I'm gonna try to follow USDA and other professional guidelines to make sure my body gets everything it needs to function at it's best.

Anyway...I'm probably preachin to the choir here, cuz most of you already KNOW how important it is to choose nutritious food over junk food (at least 90% of the time), right? And staying within our calorie budget means actually knowing how many calories we are consuming.

So here's a couple graphics to maybe make it a little easier to cut some calorie 'corners'. Happy Sunday to you all! Hope you remembered to 'Spring' forward this morning ⏰ (I really REALLY dislike Daylight Savings Time, btw) 🌼🌱🌷

View Diet Calendar, 13 March 2022:

1456 kcal

Fat: 65.78g | Prot: 68.43g | Carbs: 181.44g. Breakfast: Jimmy Dean Delights Egg’Wich, Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt - Vanilla (150g), Mushrooms, Home Fries with Green or Red Peppers and Onions, Perfect Foods Bar Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter with Sea Salt, Coffee with Skim Milk. Lunch: Avocados , Cottage Cheese (Lowfat 2% Milkfat) , Vegetable Beef Soup. Dinner: Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop! 94% Fat Free Butter 100 Calorie Mini Bags, Bragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning, Fiber One Original Bran Cereal, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk. Snacks/Other: Chocolate Chip Cookie (Home Recipe or Purchased). more...

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The salad comparison chart seems too blurry to read, so I'll list them here also: McDonalds Bacon Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad=320 cals Wendy's Power Mediterranean Chicken Salad=450 cals Burger King's Garden Grilled Chicken Salad=320 cals Chick-fil-A's Cobb Salad=430 cals Taco Bell's Fiesta Taco Salad with Chicken=720 cals Arby's Roast Turkey Farmhouse Salad=230 cals Subway's Veggie Delite Salad=288 cals

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

Gotta try Arby's. Yummy sounding. Thanks Crystal

13 Mar 22 by member: SLYONE 22

Oh You weren’t preaching, Crystal. Those charts are very helpful. I love chick-fil-A’s Cobb salad. 430cals seems high and I’ll pick subway before chick- fil-A next time😉Thank you for sharing🙏🏼🙏🏼💕

13 Mar 22 by member: bonbon2700

Is that the right info for the cobb salad? I would have thought it is closer to 1000 calories with dressing?

13 Mar 22 by member: liv001

Without dressing is ~430. Just googled it 🙃

13 Mar 22 by member: bonbon2700

Is it this one https://www.chick-fil-a.com/menu/cobb-salad

13 Mar 22 by member: liv001

I love it Crystaljo don't stop preaching we want to hear everything that you have to say. *hugs*

13 Mar 22 by member: buenitabishop

@Liv...I checked their website and it said Cobb Salad (size ?) with no chicken (includes Avocado Lime Ranch Drsg 310 cal) = 600 kcal. They have other dressings available with calories ranging from 290-25cal/serving. The bare-bones salad without dressing is about 300 cals.

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

Thanks for the back-up, my FS friends. I googled it too...lol😉

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

@Buenita...awwwwww...hugs right back atcha 🤗

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

@bonbon...you are so very welcome! I'm learning right along with everybody else! 😉👍

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

@SLYONE...that's my choice too!! And that's also the closest fast-food to me...what a coincidence! 😁 (I haven't tried it yet...but I'll let ya know what I think)

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

@mermee...so glad you think I'm on the right track! Your opinion means a LOT to me 💙

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

Salads at resturants are so deceptive. so yeah good to be aware. Thanks for helping us out CJ

13 Mar 22 by member: liv001

Nutritious food has another advantage as far as I am concerned - and some others may have had the same experience - it keeps me feeling satisfied far longer. I truly believe part of weight gain on a 'crap food' diet is that you are not feeding yourself adequate vitamins and minerals. Sure, you get enough calories, but not the nutrition you need. For me that leads to cravings and overeating. When I get my nutrients, I am less hungry.

13 Mar 22 by member: kylier1

@kylier...I agree 100%. If I eat 500 calories of chocolate chip cookies vs 500 calories of roasted veggies...guess which one's gonna fill me and satisfy me for HOURS! 🤔

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

Great info Crystal!!! Yes I know alot of people are surprised on how some items have more calories than others!!! Example most Fast Food chickens items have alot more calories than burger items!!

13 Mar 22 by member: Maine coon

@Maine coon...I plan to post many more comparisons like this cuz they ARE eye-opening. Knowledge is power! 💪👍

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

I'm amazed at how much less I crave things and how little I'm hungry when I eat nutritious food. (She says while stuffing grapes in her face.)

13 Mar 22 by member: writingwyo

@writingwyo...lol...they're GRAPES!! Not a bad choice for somethin to stuff in yer face!!!🤣🍇

13 Mar 22 by member: CrystalJo74

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