It's On!!!

Katie, AKA Superwoman, called me up the other day and asked if I was ready to get back on the wagon.  The answer, YES!!  I was all set as of my last post to do better and then everything went crazy.  Some health things with the kids and seeming perpetual illness with the kids made for a long few months.  We are all on the mend and now that we've eliminated the twins' second nap and Will's nap altogether the day has really opened up.

I've had tendinitis in my hip which has kept me from being super active and now that it's gotten much better I'm so so so ready to get out and doing stuff again.  I'm going to be using the same plan as last time.  I'll be using my BMR calculation to keep myself in check.

So for those who weren't with us the first go around here's the plan:

Strategy:

I'm a thinker, I just can't help myself. I think I've read just about every diet book and then tried and failed at all of them. The truth of the matter is this, eat less move more.

In order to know just how much less I need to eat I calculated my BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) which is 1786.25. Essentially, as long as I eat less than 1786.25 calories each day I will lose weight. There are roughly 3,500 calories in a pound so each time the number of calories I don't eat add up to 3,500 I should be down a pound.

Below is the BMR formula but you can also just Google a BMR calculator:

Women(the calculation is different for men): BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )

In an effort to not just drop pounds but change my lifestyle I am going to work on the following:

1. Reduce the volume of diet soda I drink (this is going to be the real challenge) and exchange it for water.

2. Always park at the back of parking lots and always take the stairs.

3. Try not to be grumpy with my husband even when I'm super hungry;)

I know this post is getting a little too long but I just want to say thank you to Katie for doing this with me. I'm the kind of person who needs outside help for weight-loss motivation. A competition is just what the doctor ordered and I can't wait to be "The Biggest Loser" so bring your A game lady, it's ON!

Today's Intake:

200 cal Steal Cut Oatmeal

70 cal OJ

45 Cal Seedless Cuke

60 Cal Hummus

100 Cal Gouda Cheese
300 Cal Whole Wheat Rotini
35 Cal Watermelon
73 Cal Chocolate Hazelbut Lindt Ball
110 Cal Skinny Cow Peanut Butter Crisp
155 Skinny Pop Popcorn (I am praying Costco doesn't stop carrying this, it's perfection!!!)
45 Cal Seedless Cuke
60 Cal Hummus

1568 Calories

BMR CALC: 1786.25-1568= 218.25 Deficit (I might need to get more aggressive  we'll see how this pace suits me.)

Katie, if you made it to the bottom of this, I'm waiting for your post!!!  See you tomorrow!!!