So one website says to maintain my current weight I need to take in 3348 (yes, I'm a big girl). But another says 2850. Um that's 500 calories right there!!
So in light of this, I've decided to take the lower intake and modify my plans accordingly. This means I can only eat a total of 1850 calories to lose two pounds of weight a week. I do it this way because then if I slip and want a piece of chocolate or a latte I have 500 calories to play with and still be able to lose at least one pound a week.
I feel pretty confident about this. It's been going well so far and I can only hope it continues. Very soon, I will add consistent walking back into my regimen. For now, I'm walking more (parking farther away etc) and allowing my knee which has suddenly decided to plague me, to get better before I go back to 15-30 min walks everyday.
I was a bit dismayed to get on the scale today and have gained two pounds :( I tried to be very good last night, but the dinner I planned I just didn't want. So I had breakfast stuff, which I continued to list in my fitday program. It showed me just slightly higher than that 1000 cal decrease, so by all rights, I should at least weigh what I weighed before... So I hope that this major drop in caloric intake will put me back to at least the three pounds I lost.
It helps that I slept last night for 7 hours. That's the most sleep I've gotten in a long time. I'm awake, less depressed, and able to manage my hunger pains. It also helps that I can wear my iPod at work. I've loaded it with meditation music things as well as current music providing a nice variety. I'm such a creature of music. It really helps to have that constant musical background, especially when I get stressed and want to eat. It proves to be a good diversion.
Enjoy your Friday :)
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