Diary of a Loser: Entry 4/4/09

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Entry 4/4/09

Weight: Forgot to weigh before eating today so I didn't weigh.

Breakfast: Two fried eggs in canola oil, 2 slices of whole wheat toast, cup of coffee with creamer and sweetener. Omega 3 and Lipoic acid (antioxidant)capsule, vitamin.

Lunch: Turkey 3 oz. on whole wheat, miracle whip, mustard and Dr. Pepper to drink. Miracle whip has more bad calories than mayonnaise but we were out of mayonnaise.

Dinner: Beef fajitas (3 oz.) in tortilla, tbsp of sour cream and guacamole, 1-2 oz. cheddar cheese and salsa (it was hot but not too hot-just right). Diet coke.

No exercise today. Went to a memorial service for my step father-n-law, Perry Adams. Perry was a Tank Commander in WWII. He landed on the beaches of France on D-day. He received the Silver Cross for Gallantry. We lost another member of the "Greatest Generation". God bless you Perry. Thank you for your help in making the World a safer place.

1 comment:

Phil said...: Sounds like Perry was a Great American Hero. Not many of the WWII veterans left. Offer my condolences to the wife.; April 9, 2009 at 3:07 PM

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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
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	height in inches²