Today I had a lunch that consisted of 1190 calories. DISGUSTING! I don’t think I have realized how many calories I can eat. I don’t do it all the time, but enough to be an issue. So my current goals are to do the following:
Drink more water. I barely drink any, so I need to drink more. However I found this interesting article about the myths of dieting/working out http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/tips/strategy/top-10-fitness-myths/ . Check it out.
Eat no more than 1400 calories, but no less than 1100. I have been doing research and found that eating less than 1100 can be bad for your health, and you shouldn’t do so unless monitored by a doctor. Sounds like serious business, that I’d rather not try so I’m shooting for just under 1400 calories a day!
Work out for at least 30 minutes a day. Preferably an hour. Not only is it good for your heart, but how else can you burn calories? I have picked out a few activities that I want to do:
- Walking burns 245 calories/hr (going at 3.5 miles per hour)
- Pilates (on a mat) burns 160 calories/hour
- Walk/Jog intervals buns 385 calories/hour
In order to drop weight we need to know how many calories to either cut out or burn to drop a pound. If you burn 500 calories A DAY then you will lose one pound a week. One pound equals 3500 calories…and thats 7 days of working out hard! You can cut out 250 calories, and work out to burn 250 calories and BAM there is your pound.
Another thing I learned today was to eat snacks. Make sure to eat breakfast, and then eat low calorie energy boosting snacks throughout the day, smaller lunches and dinners, and it will keep your metabolism going, meaning you will burn more calories…doing nothing but sitting there. Might be a few, but hey, every bit helps =)
Alright, let’s see where this knowledge takes me!
