Caloric Intake today:
Breakfast:
Protein Bar: 175 kcal
Pear: 75 kcal
Black coffee (250 ml) 0 kcal
Water (250ml) 0 kcal
Total: 250 kcal
Lunch:
1 Whole Grain, High Fiber, Pumpkin Seeded Roll: 150 kcal
2 Slices Turkey 100 kcal
Assorted Condiments (lettuce, tomato, cukes) 75 kcal
Mayonnaise 100 kcal
500 ml Milk 325 kcal
Total: 750 kcal
During workout: 0.5 L water 0 kcal
Snack: Protein Bar: 175 kcal
Water 0.5 L 0 kcal
Total: 175 kcal
Dinner
125 g mackerel filets with tomato sauce 200 kcal
1 Salad (Greek cabbage salad with lots of mixed veggies) 250 kcal
500 g low-fat yogurt 275 kcal
Total: 725 kcal
Water: 1 L
Total caloric intake: 725 + 175 + 750 + 250 = 1900 kcal = too damn much
Evaluation: Cut out the protein bar snack, the mayonnaise, and the mackerel filets and you're good to go. (Shit, it adds up quickly, doesn't it???)
Activity Level
Walked 500m to the bus stop (10 minutes) 35 kcal
Walked around town for about an hour later 100 kcal
Did 30 minutes of the elliptical machine at the gym 345 kcal
Walked back to my work (10 minutes) 35 kcal
Walked to the hair dresser (10 minutes) 35 kcal
Walked to the train station (10 minutes) 35 kcal
Walked home (10 minutes) 35 kcal
Otherwise I was pretty sedentary, I must say.
So about 620 kcal?
BMR: 1097.55 (let's say 1100) for 5'2", 65 kg, age 28
Calories burned: 1100 + 620 = 1720
SHIT! 1900 - 1720 = 180 more calories eaten than burned. Ferk. Double ferk. Triple ferk.
Ooooookayyyyyyyy - well, tomorrow I have to do MORE exercise and LESS eating, apparently. Grrrrrrrrrrr!
Awww, 'tis okay, Little - you'll get the hang of it!!!!
You're just starting out, after all.