TotallyOz Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Day 1: Monday Oct 18 I started a new diet today. Well, it is not really a diet as much as a way to track my weight loss progress. I don't like typical diets and never did really well with them. What I did well with was eating a balance of protein and carbs consistently throughout the day while eating little sugar. I would say it is kind of a zone approach. I'll try to eat 5 small meals per day. I'll also try to do exercise of some sort every day. I have a program called Perfect Diet Tracker. It keeps track of my calories for me and tells me where I stand each day on my goals. I will limit myself to 2100 calories per day. If I eat more, then I need to exercise more. In other words, if I eat an extra 1,000 calories, I need to exercise that off to keep on track. I have attached my first day today. It shows what I ate and when. It also shows my exercise. I did 40 minutes plus on the elliptical and stationary bike. I did keep within my goal today. Monday Oct 19th 2010.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeedSome Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 A Quarter Pounder only has 417 calories? Including the bun and condiments. Who knew? I'm sure you know this, but I'd try to get the fiber intake up. AHA recommends 25 grams a day. Eating a lot of fiber just makes life so much more bearable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyOz Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 A Quarter Pounder only has 417 calories? Including the bun and condiments. Who knew? I'm sure you know this, but I'd try to get the fiber intake up. AHA recommends 25 grams a day. Eating a lot of fiber just makes life so much more bearable. A Quarter Pounder is not that bad. It is full of fat. But, it is OK in a tight squeeze. I take away the mayonnaise and ketchup. The cheese is another 110 calories. That is a lot for a little pleasure. I always forgo the fries which are zero healthy. I take vitamins that have fiber in them as well. I agree, it makes life bearable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyOz Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Today was a hard day. I knew I was going out with Danilo to eat all your can eat Brazilian food and I did GREAT until the deserts. I gave in and it blew my day. I went over calories even with the 1 hour at the gym so I have to work a bit harder tomorrow. And, I will! Tuesday Oct 19.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TampaYankee Posted October 20, 2010 Members Share Posted October 20, 2010 A Quarter Pounder only has 417 calories? Including the bun and condiments. Who knew? AHA recommends 25 grams a day. Eating a lot of fiber just makes life so much more bearable. It is impossible to eat 25 grams/day unless you are a cow. I know. Takes supplements. The only problem with supplements is that they taste like grass or wrose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeedSome Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 It is impossible to eat 25 grams/day unless you are a cow. I know. Takes supplements. The only problem with supplements is that they taste like grass or wrose. Hardly impossible. I get there just about every day without supplements. A bowl of Fiber One has 15 grams. Or perhaps I'm just a cow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members firecat691614502759 Posted October 21, 2010 Members Share Posted October 21, 2010 I only have one question. How many Diet Cokes have you had since arriving in Brazil????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyOz Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 I only have one question. How many Diet Cokes have you had since arriving in Brazil????? LOL Are you ready for this? Not one sauna has Diet Coke. No fast food places have them. My hotel doesn't have them. They all have Coke Zero and I hate it. The only thing they have here is Diet Coke Plus and that is at the mall. I buy it but it is not the same. I had withdrawals for a few days but I am only have about 3 of the Diet Coke Plus per day. Much better than the 23 I had before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zipperzone Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 LOL Are you ready for this? Not one sauna has Diet Coke. No fast food places have them. My hotel doesn't have them. They all have Coke Zero and I hate it. The only thing they have here is Diet Coke Plus and that is at the mall. I buy it but it is not the same. I had withdrawals for a few days but I am only have about 3 of the Diet Coke Plus per day. Much better than the 23 I had before. Try water - it works just as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeedSome Posted November 2, 2010 Share Posted November 2, 2010 Try water - it works just as well. Oz - how is the diet going? Hope that you are doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
