I’m not going to smile today, I’m not gonna laugh, you're out living it up today, I’ve got dues to pay
Sunday – 1495
Monday – 1354
Tuesday – 1337.3
Those are the calorie intakes I’ve had this week so far. And those are typical of the first 11 days that I’ve been doing this diet.
Monday – 380
Tuesday – 386
Those are the calories burned while running on the treadmill, as estimated by the NordicTrack counter. So, using math (which I admit I don’t use often since high school, as I did anything I could to get out of any math courses in college) that is approximately 25-30% of my calorie intake I am using running. I do have a completely sedentary job, and really, most of the rest of my free time these past 11 days has been taken up with preparing meals and watching television while eating said meals. But, if everything everyone has told me is true, I should be burning the extra calories I am consuming doing regular activities of daily living. So the pounds should be melting off, once my body adjusts to this diet and I have used the excess fat storages my body has built up. I just want to know when that will be.
Actually, I have no problem with this diet plan, like I thought I would. No real hunger pains, not many thoughts of eating extra foods. But this is the honeymoon of the diet. I promised myself 2 solid weeks of writing down everything I eat and 6 weeks of the diet total before I would reevaluate. I have written everything down that I’ve eaten and counted up every calorie. Even when I’m making something that lends itself to putting excessive on a spoon or butter knife (like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches) I don’t lick the excessive PB off of the knife. That would be some extra calories.
It is times like this that I am happy that I live alone. I think I’d look like a complete lunatic to someone looking on. I actually had to get 57 grams of brown rice last night, and I was actually throwing it on the scale about 2 rice pieces at a time when it got close. I measure 4 teaspoons of PB exactly for the sandwich. I weigh each piece of turkey ham before I put it on a salad.
I have made this whole diet thing into a sort of science project for myself. It keeps my interest. I know I should just be doing it for the health reasons, but I have to work it like it is something else or I lose interest. It is like how I do shopping. I have to shop for the absolute lowest price on just about everything. If I think I am paying more for something I won’t buy it. That includes in stores or on the internet. I am willing to wait, I am ready to take my time and keep notes to make sure that, whether it is a pound of cheese or a DVD, I am paying the lowest possible price. And I include gas and/or shipping price when taking this into consideration. I don’t drive 30 miles out of my way to save a dime.
Monday – 1354
Tuesday – 1337.3
Those are the calorie intakes I’ve had this week so far. And those are typical of the first 11 days that I’ve been doing this diet.
Monday – 380
Tuesday – 386
Those are the calories burned while running on the treadmill, as estimated by the NordicTrack counter. So, using math (which I admit I don’t use often since high school, as I did anything I could to get out of any math courses in college) that is approximately 25-30% of my calorie intake I am using running. I do have a completely sedentary job, and really, most of the rest of my free time these past 11 days has been taken up with preparing meals and watching television while eating said meals. But, if everything everyone has told me is true, I should be burning the extra calories I am consuming doing regular activities of daily living. So the pounds should be melting off, once my body adjusts to this diet and I have used the excess fat storages my body has built up. I just want to know when that will be.
Actually, I have no problem with this diet plan, like I thought I would. No real hunger pains, not many thoughts of eating extra foods. But this is the honeymoon of the diet. I promised myself 2 solid weeks of writing down everything I eat and 6 weeks of the diet total before I would reevaluate. I have written everything down that I’ve eaten and counted up every calorie. Even when I’m making something that lends itself to putting excessive on a spoon or butter knife (like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches) I don’t lick the excessive PB off of the knife. That would be some extra calories.
It is times like this that I am happy that I live alone. I think I’d look like a complete lunatic to someone looking on. I actually had to get 57 grams of brown rice last night, and I was actually throwing it on the scale about 2 rice pieces at a time when it got close. I measure 4 teaspoons of PB exactly for the sandwich. I weigh each piece of turkey ham before I put it on a salad.
I have made this whole diet thing into a sort of science project for myself. It keeps my interest. I know I should just be doing it for the health reasons, but I have to work it like it is something else or I lose interest. It is like how I do shopping. I have to shop for the absolute lowest price on just about everything. If I think I am paying more for something I won’t buy it. That includes in stores or on the internet. I am willing to wait, I am ready to take my time and keep notes to make sure that, whether it is a pound of cheese or a DVD, I am paying the lowest possible price. And I include gas and/or shipping price when taking this into consideration. I don’t drive 30 miles out of my way to save a dime.
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