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This is the third day of tracking my eating habits and I feel it is a great idea. It shows me exactly what I'm putting in my mouth. What kind of foods? How many calories? Am I getting enough vitamins/nutrients from the food? It also shows me how many calories I need to burn to reach my goal weight. I also like that it shows how many calories burned at rest, sleep and when I work out. It gives a much better overall picture. Lately I have also taken a very different approach to working out compared to the days of old. In the past I used to do marathons and triathlons and work myself beyond the brink of exhaustion and ultimately paid the price with my health. Now I realize that these extreme workouts do more harm than good and we don't need these extreme workouts. I also realize now that food is much more important than exercise for keeping the pounds off. For me exercise is more a tool to reduce stress and to feel better about my body shape. Food is my fuel and it is something that I can use to feel good emotional and keep my body at its ideal weight. I think that I'm on the right track now. I also don't expect to lose weight every week and sometimes for no apparent reason I may have a few pounds gained, but this is just the body doing what it does. I understand that the process to get to my ideal weight will take hard work in keeping a good eating regime, staying away from junk food on a daily bases and exercising moderately along with taking care of my mind/stress. It is the turtle approach that wins the race.
After the run I weighted myself and was very, very surprised to find out that I went from 81.4 (179.7) yesterday to today's 80.7 (177.5). A loss of 2.4 lbs.
Diet Calendar Entries for 09 December 2014:
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1713 kcal
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Fat: 65.39g | Prot: 63.85g | Carb: 190.35g.
Breakfast: Coffee with Milk. Lunch: Natto, Hillandale Farms Grade A Medium Eggs, Rye English Muffin, Bananas, Strawberries, 100% Maple Syrup, Dried Whole Sesame Seeds, Coffee with Milk, Butter. Dinner: Onions, Dried Whole Sesame Seeds, Egg Omelet or Scrambled Egg with Cheese, Tomatoes, Mizkan Sesame Flavored Dressing, Perkins Restaurant Sauteed Spinach, Garlic, Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon, Tea with Milk, Bertolli Olive Oil. more...
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2540 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Running - 6/mph - 45 minutes, Resting - 16 hours and 15 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours. more...
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