Calorie Counting...

[plunkybug]

Not that I think I am super huge, but I have been concerned about my weight, so I decided I ought to figure out my caloric intake and see how I measure up. I am going to try to keep tabs on this for a week or so.

Breakfast...Smart Start Strawberry Vanilla grain bar...150 calories
Morning break...nothing, was not hungry
Lunch... Simply Asia Sesame Terrayaki Noodle Bowl...640 calories
Afternoon break...half bag (1 serving) Cheese Nips...160 calories
Dinner...Amy's Cheesy Veg Potato Pasta Bake thing...400 calories

This totals to 1,350 calories so far.

I did have a little cherry grain bar, but did not check the calories...was like a mutant fig newton, so I judge it to be about the same as the breakfast...so I am guessing 150 calories but it might be less as it was really small, or more because of the cherry filling.

I had two cups of decaf black tea with sugar and cream...no idea how much sugar I used or how many calories that was.

So I think I was a little lower than the 2000 calories a day for my age group and gender. Ok, so I think I will have just a smidgen of chocolate (Dagoba Dark Chocolate with Lavender and Blueberries) for dessert...156 calories worth (1 serving, half the package).

I think I did ok today. Today was easy though, because of the information on the labels...making dinner from scratch might be harder to calculate.

Comments

[either-or.livejournal.com]

there are websites where you can calculate your basal metabolic rate. your height, weight and activity level may influence how many calories you burn and need to eat each day.

[plunkybug.livejournal.com]

Know of any off the top of your head?

[either-or.livejournal.com]

not really, but a search for "BMR calculator" would probably work...

[plunkybug.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, ok, I will. Thanks.

[either-or.livejournal.com]

haha, sorry i'm not more helpful.

[plunkybug.livejournal.com]

No problem...I did a search and am looking it up right now. :)