I haven't lost any weight, but I am getting better and better at this calorie counting business. I just spent the last several hours writing down the calories for each of my favorite foods, so when I am packing lunch I can do a better job.
Hopefully this will give me a better idea of how many calories I am packing for lunch/breakfast, and how much I can have for dinner.
The next thing I need to do is look for a good core workout video, and then make a schedule I can stick to so I can workout 5 times a week.
The easiest option is to start bringing my gym bag to work so I can go to the gym right after my shift ends.
This might be my slowest worst time of year (less active, eat more pie than normal) but starting December I get out of work at 4, so that gives me more time to hit the gym or go kickboxing. So, no excuses!
Some lunches that I have packed:
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| Salmon (280 cal) , pineapple (160 cal), multigrain rice (220 cal) steel cut oatmeal (300 cal) Raisins (90 cal) crackers (190 cal) =1,140 calories. That left only 490 cal for dinner, and I am certain I went over on this day. Oatmeal is great, but it's so calorie expensive! |
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| Raisins (90 cal) cheezits (300 cal) crackers (190 cal) breakfast burrito (270 cal) white rice (169 cal) Canned salmon (90 cal) pineapple (160 cal) =1,269 calories. This left only 361 calories for dinner. I went over again. I 100% should not have eaten the cheezits. |
I also packed some leftover ham and green olives. If I eat them, the ham is about 140 cal, and the olives are 25 cal, that puts me at 872 cal! I packed 100cal worth of sourdough pretzels (LOVE those) which still gives me plenty for dinner. I am thinking chicken, because chicken is awesome.
Starting December I will be hitting the gym along with Calorie counting (might as well do something new each month) so I'd better come up with a good schedule!
That's all for now.
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