Diary of a Loser: Entry 2/28/09

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Entry 2/28/09

Weight: 234.5 lbs. That's a 1 lb gain from yesterday but still 1 lb below this time last week. I didn't workout last night and my glycogen stores are restored to normal.

Breakfast: Sausage patty,2 fried eggs, 2 slices whole wheat toast and cup of coffee with creamer and sweetener, 3 walnuts.

Snack: 20 blueberries. I'm eating mostly blueberries last few days because you have to eat them while you find good ones in the store.

Lunch: Turkey breast with 2 slices of melted cheese. Water to drink.

Thanks to Marlene Affeld for her comment yesterday. Barring a medical problem, losing weight is mostly about motivation. Anyone can lose when they are motivated to do so. It is so true that as I age it is more difficult to lose weight. I really have to be dedicated to eating well and exercising regularly to make it happen. Visit Marlene's website and blog. It is very interesting.

Dinner: Taco Bueno #2.....oh you may not know what that is....Nacho salad with a lot of pico de gallo on it and a taco with large diet coke. I was bad.

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Some Basics (changes in review)

There is no such thing as a quick loss diet with lasting results. Forget about the fads if you want to lose weight and keep off the fat in a healthy way. There are a few inescapable facts concerning weight loss.

First of all, a pound of fat contains 3500 calories. If you want to lose a pound of fat, you must burn 3500 more calories than you consume. Here's the equation : Fat lost or gained = (Calories consumed - Calories burned) / 3500. If you want to lose a pound fat a week, you must on average burn 500 calories a day more than you consume.

Second, you must consume enough calories each day to keep your body from thinking it may starve. If you don't get enough calories your metabolism will slow down thereby burning less calories and you'll just feel tired and hungry. Also, if the deficit is too large and last more than a few days, your body will start consuming muscle, the organ that burns the calories. The accepted wisdom seems to be 1200 calories for females and 1800 for males. One to three pounds a week is a healthy rate of fat loss.

Third, muscles burn the calories (your brain burns some also but for some people its negligible :) ), therefore exercise is a important part of any weight loss effort. It does not have to be strenuous. Walking is wonderful, it will burn extra calories and build muscles in your legs. Try to work up to at least 2 miles a day. If you walk 2 miles in 34 minutes (3.5 mph), you'll burn approximately your weight in extra calories. Use the calculator below. I strongly suggest you lift weights at least twice a weak. Try to increase or maintain all your muscles.

Exercise Calculator (click in box to select Pace)

Calories Burned Calculator
Estimate calories you burn walking:
Pace:
Weight:
Time:

BMI =	(weight in pounds * 703 )
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	height in inches²