Refocus on Weight Loss
This spring, I was exercising all the time, and I got down to 200 pounds - 15 pounds from my weight as a college freshman. Then it got too hot to jog at the park; you're crazy if you think I'm jogging when it's 100 degrees out. I didn't pursue alternative exercise, and I started eating out a lot more. This summer, I've gained 30 pounds. Um, no.
So, I'm going to start exercising again and counting my caloric intake. I'm going to aim for 1,900-2,100 calories a day, I think. I may change it if I start exercising regularly, but I think that's where I'm going to start for now. I am NOT going to buy a new wardrobe in a larger size, no sir.
CURRENT WEIGHT: 230 pounds.
GOAL WEIGHT: 190 pounds.
TOTAL CALORIC INTAKE: 1970 calories
- Cereal and milk: 230 calories
- Taco Bell meal: 1160 calories
- Grilled cheese sandwich: 250 calories
- Tomato soup: 100 calories
- Popcorn with butter: 230 calories
EXERCISE LOG: 373 calories burned playing DDR.
Obviously, not the most nutritious day. My friend needed some social time and invited me to lunch, and I needed to eat off the dollar menu. I think my biggest weakness lately has been dairy. I snack on cheese and chocolate milk and heavily buttered popcorn. I think I'll be better about not doing that since I'll be holding myself accountable here. Counting the calories in food I make is going to be interesting, but I'll figure it out. Just cutting back on eating when I'm not hungry at all is going to help. We'll see.
Hopefully tomorrow is a better day, nutritionally. I need to go shopping, I guess.
So, I'm going to start exercising again and counting my caloric intake. I'm going to aim for 1,900-2,100 calories a day, I think. I may change it if I start exercising regularly, but I think that's where I'm going to start for now. I am NOT going to buy a new wardrobe in a larger size, no sir.
CURRENT WEIGHT: 230 pounds.
GOAL WEIGHT: 190 pounds.
TOTAL CALORIC INTAKE: 1970 calories
- Cereal and milk: 230 calories
- Taco Bell meal: 1160 calories
- Grilled cheese sandwich: 250 calories
- Tomato soup: 100 calories
- Popcorn with butter: 230 calories
EXERCISE LOG: 373 calories burned playing DDR.
Obviously, not the most nutritious day. My friend needed some social time and invited me to lunch, and I needed to eat off the dollar menu. I think my biggest weakness lately has been dairy. I snack on cheese and chocolate milk and heavily buttered popcorn. I think I'll be better about not doing that since I'll be holding myself accountable here. Counting the calories in food I make is going to be interesting, but I'll figure it out. Just cutting back on eating when I'm not hungry at all is going to help. We'll see.
Hopefully tomorrow is a better day, nutritionally. I need to go shopping, I guess.