If every day you eat 300 calories more than your body needs, you will gain 31 pounds in one year.
If twice a week you eat 300 calories more than your body needs, you will gain 9 pounds in one year.
Here is another way to think about it: If you ate 100 fewer calories each day, instead of gaining 10 pounds at the end of a year, you would be well on your way to losing 10 pounds.
Do yourself a favor and don't fall into the "bigger is better" and "super size" mindset. The few cents you save in your pocket is not worth the extra calories you put into your mouth.
There's no need to give up your favorite foods to manage your weight or improve your health. The biggest nutrition problem in America is not WHAT we eat-but HOW MUCH we eat. The key to healthful and delicious eating is to downsize your portions at breakfast, lunch, dinner and especially snack time.
Those are a few tips that stuck out for me this week, and they all are very helpful for me. I continue to do well with exercise but also struggle with my eating habits. And for me, it's quantity. I LOVE FOOD! I'm learning to cut back, but I still would like to be able to choose better foods. As much as I agree with the statement above I also believe you do need to be careful of what you eat.
I lost 2 pounds this week, total loss is 16 pounds. YEAH BABY!!!!!
I honestly have to say that i'm kinda burnt out on the treadmill and walking. My challange this week is doing other cardio that will fit into my schedule. Step aerobics is out as I can't fit class times into my day. I'll see what this week brings and be looking forward to sharing with you!
Have a great week and have confidence-true belief starts with YOU!
Kerri
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Water Aerobics at the YMCA can be fun. There's an afternoon class on Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 2:30pm & 6pm. Not quite as much fun as the swim aerobics, but still fun and a nice change-up a couple times per week!
I love water aerobics! It's just hard to get to the YMCA. One of the benefits at Leighton Broadcasting is a membership at Center Court, no pool there, but soon!
thanks Wendy!
How is your week going? Hope you are doing wonderful!
Kerri
My week is ok. I hit that hunger wall though. I've been trying to make healthy choices and have only fallen off the wagon once, I'm proud to say!
Have you tried the Kashi GoLean waffles? The original and the blueberry ones have 9g of protien, 6g of fiber and only 33g of carbs. I sprinkle some ground cinnamon on the original ones. YUM!
Wholy cow, that's alot of protein and fiber! I HAVE to try those!
I had a tuff week too, it was very busy. Added busy-ness to my already busy life. Had no car, needed to find a car, looked and looked, finally found one! Love it! but, I wasn't able to get to the gym. I walked alot at home, but didn't get my strength training in.
gotta run...go SIOUX!
You should have asked me! Working in my biz, I get to know a number of the dealership sales & financing staff.
Remember what we keep telling each other--some weeks are better than others. I gained about a pound & a half last week. But I know it's because I couldn't get out and walk like I had been doing before. But in the next few weeks I'm going to be due for a huge loss. Hopefully soon.
How are you doing Kerri?
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