Do The Math!

I found a website that calculates the caloric intake in order to lose 1 lb per week. Whitney, if you eat 1,300 calories per week, you will lose 1 lb without exercise. Leah, if you eat 1,400 calories per week, you will lose 1 lb without exercise. Leah, if you want to maintain your current weight, don't exceed 1,900 calories. That seems like a large number to maintain. Do you know what your current weekly caloric intake is?

This week I have committed to more fiber and water; black beans, bananas, apples. I read an interesting article about water. If your body does not think it's getting the water needed to survive it will store fluids. It said just by drinking the cliche 8 glasses of water a day you can fool your body into releasing stored water. Our body is made up of 70% water - that's a large source of weight. That's why you lose 5 or more pounds in the early stages of a diet - "water weight". I have not been drinking enough water into fooling my body so maybe this week will be my water weight loss. HA - that's a good thought anyway.

I'm late for work. We're having birthdays today so I'm blogging to reinforce my commitment to only eat what's on my plan for the day - and that does not include cake or ice cream.

Have a good day and remember Jillian's words of encouragement "DON'T QUIT, GO!"