Getting Started
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 4:31 PM filed under Weight Loss postings
I have always thought about giving something for Lent but I knew I couldn't or wouldn't give up something for the whole time. So I thought that if I gave up some calories I would at least give up something and also probably give up some weight. I am just "overweight" by my BMI calculation and if I lose 6 pounds I will be in my correct range.
If I give up 300-500 calories per day I can lose 6 pounds in the next month. So my plan: eat my same breakfast which is less than 400 calories. Eat 600-800 calories for lunch (basically a sandwich). BUT no other junk like fries, chips or any sweets. Have some fruit as a snack and not the cookies, chips and candy that we have around the office. IF I have a piece of candy I will take one bite and then toss the rest (which is what I do around Christmas each year). And then eat my normal dinner but only one helping and any dessert I have I will cut back by 50%.
That along with drinking more water and doing my regular exercise should get me to my goal.
