Morning weight: 104 lbs
Calories consumed: 1,557
Step count: 11,754 (2,575 aerobic/23 mins)
Distance walked: 5.00 miles

I went to Target yesterday and, because they were on sale and I’m a sucker for a bargain, I picked up a pair of dumbbells.  They’re 10 lbs each, coated, and made by Reebok.

At the gym, I use the bicep freemotion machine (cables and handles), the tricep freemotion and tricep press machines, and occassionally the preacher curl bicep machine.  I don’t like to use the preacher curl machine because my arms are short and I can’t position them comfortably on … see the full entry

When I was awaiting the arrival of my pedometer, I was worried that I would find out that I’ve been overestimating my activity level. A lot of reviewers wrote about how they thought they were at the “active” level of 10,000 steps per day, only to find themselves barely breaking 3,000.

Now that I’ve had my pedometer for several days now, I understand why I have been able to eat so much and not get overweight: I am a … see the full entry

Morning weight: 103.5 lbs
Calories consumed: 896
Step count: 3,037 (1,370 aerobic)
Distance walked: 1.29 miles

Just a test as I’m trying to figure out putting sticky posts up.

Quick post for now: I’m reluctant to admit this, because I love food, but it seems that the past week of sorta watching what I eat has done more for the appearance of my abs and waistline than months of exercise. Blah.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I bought a pedometer to get a better grasp of how many calories I burn a day. In order to do this, I needed to know my activity level and a measurement of one’s daily step count is a good indicator of this (sedentary, lightly active, moderately active, active, etc.)

I bought the Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer from Amazon.com based on reviews … see the full entry

Earlier, I found out that my basal metabolic rate (BMR) is 1,265 calories.  This is how many calories I burn for essential bodily functions, so even if I stayed in bed all day and did not move, I would still burn 1,265 calories.

Of course, I don’t lie in bed all day.  I get up, brush my teeth, shower, get dress, eat, blink, laugh, talk, walk, type, read, etc.  All these activities, no matter how minute, requires the use of calories.  … see the full entry

Yesterday, my calorie count for lunch was 542 calories.  A massive improvement over my usual of about 800 - 1700 calories for lunch - for just ONE MEAL!

The difference is that I am now bringing in my own lunch to work. Eating the office provided lunch, or even going to the food places around here, is just too unhealthy.  Why take in extra calories when I don’t have to?

However, with … see the full entry

I’ve been using FitDay to track what I’ve been eating and my calories.  For certain meals, I’ve had to estimate the portion size.  Now I know I eat more than the suggested servings, so I’ve been pretty generous.  For example, one “normal” serving of rice is 1 cup.  I know I eat more than that, so I’ve been putting down about 1.5 - 2 cups.

Well last night, while making … see the full entry