I'm feeling very motivated right now by filling in my calorie tracker excel spreadsheet. It's really very easy to find all of the calorie information on Calorie King, and it doesn't take long to update the spreadsheet with the information.
I've averaged about 1800 calories per day for the last 5 days since I started counting. That's probably a bit low because I don't necessarily count every single thing -- I don't add the little veggies that I eat during the day (carrots, celery, that kind of thing). Since it should take me about 2000 calories to lose 2 pounds per week, I should be good to hit my target.
I'm also enjoying getting back on the Wii Fit. It's a much harder workout than I remember. By using the strength building activities and really punching hard on the boxing trainer, I can really exhaust myself.
Going to see Avatar tomorrow. Can't wait!
Blog you later!
P.S. Hello? Is there anybody out there?
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Hacking it with the Hacker's Diet
I think things are looking up using this new spreadsheet. I feel like I can control myself more when I see the results -- a lower calorie count! It helps me to take the extra 10 minutes after eating to see how full I really am.
Got on the wii fit last night for 40 minutes or so, and I'm finding it a nice light workout. Man, I must be out of shape, because I didn't find it a challenge at all before! Those pushup and side planks are HARD.
I'll update the weight count on Monday. Blog you tomorrow!
Got on the wii fit last night for 40 minutes or so, and I'm finding it a nice light workout. Man, I must be out of shape, because I didn't find it a challenge at all before! Those pushup and side planks are HARD.
I'll update the weight count on Monday. Blog you tomorrow!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Reboot the challenge
It can be done! I feel like I can lose 2 pounds per week... I can do it!
Today I started using Jeremy Zawodny's Hacker Diet Spreadsheet. The hacker diet's main philosophy is to put less in than you're putting out. I've been using CalorieKing's food search to figure out how many calories each food contains.
It didn't take long to fill out tonight, and hopefully it'll help me to figure out how to eat more reasonably and healthy. I'm feeling confident!
One of Jeremy Zawodny's tips (from the hacker diet) is to stop eating until you're full, and instead stop eating when you're not hungry. It's a small distinction, but I understand what he means. You don't have to feel stuffed, just satiated. I'll work on that this week.
Spent 1/2 hour on the wii last night punching the virtual punching bag. Felt good.
Blog you later!
Today I started using Jeremy Zawodny's Hacker Diet Spreadsheet. The hacker diet's main philosophy is to put less in than you're putting out. I've been using CalorieKing's food search to figure out how many calories each food contains.
It didn't take long to fill out tonight, and hopefully it'll help me to figure out how to eat more reasonably and healthy. I'm feeling confident!
One of Jeremy Zawodny's tips (from the hacker diet) is to stop eating until you're full, and instead stop eating when you're not hungry. It's a small distinction, but I understand what he means. You don't have to feel stuffed, just satiated. I'll work on that this week.
Spent 1/2 hour on the wii last night punching the virtual punching bag. Felt good.
Blog you later!
Monday, January 18, 2010
The Hacker's Diet
Back in my programming days, I remember reading about The Hacker's Diet. This guy lost 50 pounds using the hacker diet and using a spreadsheet to track his results. I think I may try this and post my results and my spreadsheet graphs here.
Blog on!
Blog on!
Chips, no dip -- except the dip eating the chips!
Day 1 has gone pretty well. Had a nice bowl of weetabix for breakfast. They tasted way better than I thought they would.
Only negative was eating some chips for a snack tonight instead of popcorn. But man, they tasted good.
Will get on the Wii Fit before I go to bed tonight. Blog you tomorrow!
Only negative was eating some chips for a snack tonight instead of popcorn. But man, they tasted good.
Will get on the Wii Fit before I go to bed tonight. Blog you tomorrow!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Whoops!
Well, I've lost 10 weeks since my last posting, and definitely haven't lost 10 pounds. In fact, I'm back where I began. It's still possible to hit my goal...
It's not ideal, but I'll have to lose 1.7 pounds per week to hit my original goal.
Back to the original plan:
a) blog every day!
And here's the rest of the flexible part:
b) 30 minutes exercise per day
c) 2 chicken / 2 fish / 1 homemade pizza / 2 pasta dishes per week
d) 6 nights of veggie and popcorn snacks at night
I'm excited about this week. Blog on!
It's not ideal, but I'll have to lose 1.7 pounds per week to hit my original goal.
Back to the original plan:
a) blog every day!
And here's the rest of the flexible part:
b) 30 minutes exercise per day
c) 2 chicken / 2 fish / 1 homemade pizza / 2 pasta dishes per week
d) 6 nights of veggie and popcorn snacks at night
I'm excited about this week. Blog on!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
It's been a while!
Good morning blog-o-sphere!
I'm off sick today with a pretty nasty cold. My body has a predilection for ear infections, and I can feel them starting to plug up. Hopefully I can stop the process before it gets too bad. Maybe I can get an H1N1 shot while I'm at the doctor's office...
It's been an up and down few weeks. I'm a little behind schedule, because I haven't been eating incredibly healthy. Also, this cold keeps dragging on, and it hasn't been helping my exercise routine. On the plus side, I was able to get in my squash games in the ladder, and moved up to the next division! I think these games will be quite challenging and I hope to stay in the division for a few weeks.
Right now I'm five pounds down after 6 weeks. My new plan is to make 2 standard meals each week:
a) chicken breast, veggie and carb
b) fish, veggie and carb
If I can continue with that, make my own pizza once a week, and add in a homemade pasta dish, I think that will be quite healthy. Also, I'm trying to transition my snacking over exclusively to popcorn and fruit. Not at the same time -- "grapes and popcorn" doesn't sound like an incredible combo. I do think that having apples and cheese for a snack is a great upgrade from chips. Hummus and veggies would be a step up as well.
Wish me luck! Blog soon!
I'm off sick today with a pretty nasty cold. My body has a predilection for ear infections, and I can feel them starting to plug up. Hopefully I can stop the process before it gets too bad. Maybe I can get an H1N1 shot while I'm at the doctor's office...
It's been an up and down few weeks. I'm a little behind schedule, because I haven't been eating incredibly healthy. Also, this cold keeps dragging on, and it hasn't been helping my exercise routine. On the plus side, I was able to get in my squash games in the ladder, and moved up to the next division! I think these games will be quite challenging and I hope to stay in the division for a few weeks.
Right now I'm five pounds down after 6 weeks. My new plan is to make 2 standard meals each week:
a) chicken breast, veggie and carb
b) fish, veggie and carb
If I can continue with that, make my own pizza once a week, and add in a homemade pasta dish, I think that will be quite healthy. Also, I'm trying to transition my snacking over exclusively to popcorn and fruit. Not at the same time -- "grapes and popcorn" doesn't sound like an incredible combo. I do think that having apples and cheese for a snack is a great upgrade from chips. Hummus and veggies would be a step up as well.
Wish me luck! Blog soon!
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