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Tina

I live in beautiful New Zealand, where we are fortunate to have a good Social Welfare system. Living on a benefit is not all the envious reckon: I'd much rather be living on my own investments.

Calories

February 1st, 2007 at 11:11 am

Someone mentioned on the weight loss thread the Basal Metabolic Rate. I worked mine out here

http://walking.about.com/cs/calories/l/blcalcalc.htm

You are supposed to eat 500 calories per day less in order to lose a pound a week. So I should be eating 1650 calories - probably less as my medication slows my metabolism.

So I need a way of tracking the calories I eat. I use this website

www.fitday.com

which not only tells the calories I eat in foods, but gives reports on whether I met my daily nutritional requirements.

Counting calories is like keeping track of your money; you quickly see where the waste is and where you can cut back.

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tinapbeana Says:
February 1st, 2007 at 12:43 pm

don't feel like the only option is to eat 500 fewer calories. you could also burn an extra 500 calories while eating the same, or split the difference and eat 250 fewer and burn 250 more...
laceshawl Says:
February 2nd, 2007 at 11:12 am

Good thinking! My doctor is always urging me to exercise as much as possible, unfortunately I cannot do much beyond walking. I will check out the low impact classes at the YWCA. Or maybe swimming.

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