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Went to the calculator.net site. What an eye opener! I had read all of the info on minimum cals being 1200 to get the best nutrition and to keep metabolism up. According to this site I should be only consuming 887 cals a day to lose 2 lbs a week. Hmmm.
Went to the carb calculator while I was there. The info states we don't really need carbs but with my height etc it states I should be eating 130 to 177 grams of carbs, 75% of cals.
I was thinking that 1200 cals is a lot of food, so I was keeping the cals under 1000 most of the time. Losing only a pound a week is frustrating especially when you know you have been very careful with food intake plus exercising everyday. My thought was I wasn't eating enough to keep the metabolism working at its best.
I'm changing my number goals now. Lets see how this works out this week with these changes.
I still plan to eat a little protein with each mini meal. Yes, I do the mini meals even though I consolidate on the FS page. Mini meals and mini goals help me. Wanting to lose 2 to 3 pounds a week with exercise and food control. Need to be more careful when eating out.
Also, the info one the calculator site states I should weight no more than 132 lbs. Thats not happening lol, though it is a nice fantasy. When I get to the 100+ instead of the 200+ I will probably change my goal weight. Until then I will keep plugging toward my present goal weight.
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597 kcal
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Fat: 11.55g | Prot: 52.74g | Carbs: 79.43g.
Breakfast: Walnuts, Almonds. Lunch: Chicken of the Sea Skinless & Boneless Pink Salmon in Water, Cooked Brussels Sprouts (Fat Not Added in Cooking). Dinner: Giant Eagle Cherry Tomatoes, Grapes (Red or Green, European Type Varieties Such As Thompson Seedless), Apples, Dannon Oikos Greek Nonfat Yogurt - Plain, Baby Spinach, Baby Carrots, Celery, Smart Chicken Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, Baby Carrots, Garlic, Cooked Cowpeas, Field Peas or Blackeye Peas (fat Not Added in Cooking). Snacks/Other: Great Value No Sugar Added Frozen Mixed Fruit, Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened), Great Value Oatmeal, Dannon Oikos Greek Nonfat Yogurt - Plain. more...
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3535 kcal
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Exercise:
Weight Training (moderate) - 15 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 10 minutes, Desk Work - 6 hours and 40 minutes, Sitting - 8 hours and 45 minutes, Resting - 10 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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