Calorie Comparison Chart

This is a great calorie comparison chart. What would you rather eat? I found it here.

Day 26

Meal 1: 1/2 Whole Grain Bagel, 1 tbsp 1/3 less fat free cream cheese. - 271
Meal 2: 1/2 Whole Grain Bagel, 1 egg, 1 egg white, 1 tsp butter, 2 cups green tea. - 262
2 more cups of green tea
Meal 3: Quorn Meatless & Soyless Chik'n Patty, WW Bun, 1 tbsp ketchup, 1/8 wasbi peas - 404
Meal 4: Grill Pressed Eggplant Wrap from Trader Joe's, Kamikaze drink - 638

Total: 1575 (over by 175, I'm ok with that)

Fitness: Climbed the stairs at the park, 3 x's. My plan was to do 4 but the heat got the best of me. I even went earlier then I usually go to avoid the heat. I also left my water so I didn't want to push it. Note to self, DO NOT FORGET YOUR WATER.

Fitbit Reading
6306 Steps
35 Floors Climbed
2.8 Miles
2312 Calories Burned
606 Active Score

Day 25

Today I went 400 +  calories over my 1400 limit. To make up for it I made sure I walked at least 100000 steps. After I entered my days calories and I saw that I went over my goal into the red. I did some running in place, a few jumping jacks, and butt kicks just so I would get back in the green.

not good

much better

goal zone

I'm telling you the fitbit is probably the best fitness/weight loss tool I've ever used. It shows me if I need to burn more calories. Even more important it motivates me to move more. I'll take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator. I park furthest from the store entrance just to get some extra steps in. I go for a walk just so I can see my steps add up. 

Meal 1: 1 egg, 1 egg white (scrambled) corn tortilla, 1 tbsp salsa, 2 cups of green tea. - 161
Meal 2: banana - 105
Meal 3: 2 slices of ww bread, 2 slices of deli turkey, 1 slice of mozz. cheese, 1 tsp light mayo. - 285
Meal 4: 1/2 turkey & ham focaccia sandwich from Elephant Bar with a side salad and a skinny mango mojito - 590 + 165
Meal 5: Other half of the turkey & ham focaccia sandwich. - 510

Total: 1816 

Fitness: 30 Day Shred, level 1

Fitbit Reading
10005 steps
6 floors climbed
4.59 miles
2617 calories burned
876 active score

Day 24 - 6 Pounds Gone

Starting Weight: 206

Last Weigh In: 208

Current Weight: 202

So my new strategy is working.  Keep the calorie intake between 1200 - 1400. I've been closer to 1400, which is fine since I'm burning enough calories during the day. Thanks to my Fitbit for keeping track.

Meal 1: 1 egg, 1 egg white, 2 slices of french bread (small), 1 tsp butter, 2 cups of green tea - 264

Meal 2: Green Smoothie - 119

Meal 3: Veggie & Beef Loaded Lasagna - 253

Meal 4: Rice Cake, 1 tbsp natural peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp raspberry jam - 160

Meal 5: Green Smoothie - 119

Meal 6: Slice of turkey, slice of mozzarella cheese, 1 oz wasbi peas - 120

Meal 7: Whole Grain Pasta with Chicken and Skinny Alfredo Sauce (recipe coming soon) - 296

Total: 1330

Fitness: Walked the stairs at the park 4x's. Reached My Goal!! Thanks to the cool breeze (which is rare) I was able to do the 4th climb without passing out from the heat. 

Fitbit Reading

7488 Steps

3.34 Miles

45 Floors Climbed

2381 Calories Burned

667 Active Score

I've decided to return the Ten Minute Trainer. I just don't feel it's worth the $97.83 that I will have to pay if I decided to keep it. I was attracted to the 10 minutes, but the truth is to get the results I want I would have to do two to three of the 10 minutes. Then by the time your done changing DVDs, workouts, etc... your 30+ minutes in and the whole 10 minute appeal is out the window.

I love, love, love  Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. This workout is only 20 minutes with no changing of DVDs and very effective.  And you can't beat the price.

Day 22 & Day 23

Day 22

Meal 1: 1/2 multi grain bagel, 1 tbsp natural peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp raspberry jam, and 1/2 banana - 353

Meal 2: 1/2 multi grain bagel, 1 egg, 1 egg white, 1 slice of turkey bacon, and 1 tsp butter - 282

Meal 3: banana ice cream without the ice cream - 106 

quizno sonoma turkey flat bread sammie, sweet potato chips, Ice tea - 450

Meal 4: salad - 1 cup mixed greens, 2 tbsp jack cheese, 1/2 avocado, 2 slices of deli turkey, 1 tbsp ken's light olive oil vinaigrette - 198

Meal 5: Dark Chocolate Banana Bite Pop - 65

Water: 108 oz 

Total: 1454

Fitness: Walked the stairs at the park.

Fitbit Reading

Steps: 7124

Miles: 3.28

Stairs Climbed: 33

Calorie Burned: 2430

Active Score: 692

I only got seven hours sleep but I'm not complaining, it's better then six.  As soon as I woke up I went to climb the stairs at the park. These stairs are brutal. They get steeper as you go up. Just walking up the first flight I'm out of breath. I tell you brutal. Again, not complaining... I like doing them, you really feel the burn. The cardio is intense and I know my legs and butt will thank me if I keep it up. I'm up to doing them three times. I'll be doing four on Monday. 

Day 23

Meal 1: 1 cup multi grain cheerios, 1/2 cup almond milk - 130

Meal 2: Tuna sandwich on a pita, 2 romaine lettuce leaves, a plum tomato. Tuna was made with 1 tsp of light mayo, 1 tsp of plain yogurt, 1 tsp of relish, 1 tbsp of both celery and onion, a pinch of salt and pepper. - 286

Meal 3: 3 Dark Chocolate Banana Bite Pop - 195

Meal 4: 44 green grapes - 71

Meal 5: Veggie and Beef Lasagna - 505.6

Meal 6: 1 more Dark Chocolate Banana Bite Pop (these are so good) - 65  

Water: 108 oz.

Total: 1252.6

Fitness: 100 wall push-ups, 100 bicycle crunches.

Fitbit Reading

Steps: 3826

Miles: 1.70

Stairs Climbed: 4

Calorie Burned: 2106

Active Score: 452

Sleep is calling my name. Goodnight!

Day 21

Breakfast and Mid Morning Snack: 1 cup Multigrain Cheerios, 1/2 cup Almond Milk, Banana, 1/2 Multigrain Bagel, Egg, Egg White, 1 tsp butter - 516

Lunch and Mid Afternoon Snack: Whole Wheat Pita, 3 tbsp Hummus,  Rice Cake, 1 tbsp Natural Peanut Butter, and 1 tbsp raspberry jam - 474

Dinner: Corn Tortilla, 1 oz Chicken, 1/4 cup Chipotle Pinto Beans, 1/2 oz Jack Cheese, 2 cups Spring lettuce, 3 tbsp Salsa, 1 tbsp taco sauce, and 1 tbsp low fat plain yogurt. - 399

After Dinner Snack: Roasted Peas - 22

TOTAL: 1410

Fitness:

10 Minute Trainer: Cardio and Lower Body workout. I didn't use the door band because I don't have a door with the correct hinges. It still was a good workout.

Fitbit Reading

4457 Steps

2.18 miles

2 floors climbed

2106 calories burned

481 active score

I'm going to bed. My plan is to get a good 8 hours of sleep. And since I'm feeling a bit hungry it's probably a good idea if I go to bed before it gets so bad I can't fall alseep. Tomorrow I'm going to look for good late night low calorie, low to no carb snacks. 

Good Night

Day 20

Breakfast: multigrain bagel, 1 egg, 1 egg white, 1 tsp butter, 1 tbsp natural peanut butter, 1 tbsp red raspberry jam, 1/2 banana, and green tea. - 607

I couldn't finish half of the bagel with the peanut butter so I saved it for a mid morning snack.

Lunch: morning star chik pattie on a slice of whole wheat bread, plum tomato, 1/2 tsp light mayo, 1/4 tsp ketchup. - 247

Afternoon Snack: Green Glowing Juice (I changed the recipe a bit) - 150 

Late Afternoon Snack: 1/2 Cup Wasabi Peas and Roasted Chickpeas - 170

Dinner: Salad with Chicken and a Asian Honey Mustard Dressing - 237

Asian Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe 

Juice of 1/2 a lime

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tsp dijon mustard

1/2 tsp light soy sauce

Wisk until blended.

4 - 1 Tbsp servings

23 calories per serving

Total: 1411

Fitness

10 Minute Trainer - Lower body and started the abs but stopped halfway through because my knees were hurting. I did 100 bicycle crunches instead. I liked the lower body workout. I did not like the ab workout. Your on your knees a lot and once they started to hurt I didn't want anything to happen that would put me out of commission because of a knee injury.

Fitbit

3326 step

1.48 miles

1 floors climbed

2106 calories burned

407 active score

I went to bed HUNGRY. My goal is to eat most of my carbs in the AM. Makes sense, right? I eat the carbs early so I have the rest of the day to burn them off. The problem with this is I went to bed HUNGRY. I plan to give this little experiment a couple weeks. I'm hoping my body with adjust and my stomach won't growl with hunger pains when I'm trying to fall asleep.

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Day 19

AM: 2 Green Tea, 1 egg, 1 egg white, 1 whole wheat tortilla, 1 tbsp salsa - 252

AM: Wheat Thins - 99

PM: Open Nature Roasted Chicken Tortelloni, chunky garden pasta sauce - 652

PM: Cutie - 200 

Total: 1203

Fitbit:

5815 steps

3.02 miles

4 floors climbed

Changing It Up

Start Weight: 206

Current Weight: 208

I've been doing the zig zag for a couple weeks. The first week I lost 1 pound and the second I gained 3. I'm going to try something new and just stay within 1200 to 1400 calories. When I hit a weight plateau that's when I'll try the zig zag.

I also just received the 10 Minute Trainer. Starting it tomorrow!! 

BMI: 31.7

Body Fat: 48.4%

Chest: 42

R Arm: 13

L Arm: 12.5

Waist: 38

Hips: 50

R Thigh: 27.5

L Thigh: 27.5

Day 16, Day 17, and Day 18

Because the last couple of days were so off I didn't bother with counting calories.


Day 16

8:40 AM - Turkey Sandwich, Slender, 2 slices turkey, 1 slice provolone cheese, and 1 tbsp light mayo.
10:30 AM - Left over cake
12:30 PM - Hummus, carrots, and crackers.

Then I got sick and couldn't eat anything else for the rest of the day.

Fitbit
3072 steps
1.36 miles
2 floors climbed

Day 17 & 18

Didn't keep track. Was out all day. Didn't eat breakfast because I wasn't feeling well. Didn't eat until late afternoon.

Fitbit (day 18)
4817 steps
2.14 miles
7 floors climbed

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Day 13 - Calories 1519, Day 14 - Calories 1381, and Day 15 Calories 1381

I have been super busy the last few days. Friday I left my house around 9 am and didn't return until after 1 am. The next day I had another full day. I was gone most of the day and didn't return until late again. On father's day I needed a break. Besides baking a cake and going for a long walk I took it easy. So the last three days I didn't keep really good notes on the times I ate. As for the food I remember what I ate but I guessed the amount of calories since I wasn't sure what were the true calories.

Day 13 - 1519 Calories 

9:00 AM -Slenders, 2 slices turkey, and 1 tbsp mayo - 190
2:30 PM - Starbucks Peach Parfait - 300
4:30 PM - El Torito Cilantro Cesar Salad, 1 Beef taco, 1 glass of wine, and a few chips with salsa - 900 to 1000 (guess)
9:00 PM - 2 Beers and 2 Sangria - 220 + 306 = 526

I did drink a lot of water but I didn't keep track.

Total - 2016 (497 over)

Fitness:
Climbed the stairs at the park.

Fitbit Reading
11147 +  steps 
4.95 + miles 
34 floors climbed

50,000 Step Challenge (June 11 - June 17)
To kick up my activity level I'm going to walk 50,000 steps next week.

20348 steps to go.

Day 14 - 1381 Calories 

9:30 AM - Glass of tomato juice  - 50
12:30 PM - 7 Mary's Gone Crackers and 3 Tbsp Hummus - 155
7:00 PM - At a dinner party so this is off memory and calories are a guess. Hummus, carrot and celery sticks, pita bread, half a beef skewer and half a chicken skewer, brown rice, salad, milano cookie, 3 glasses of sparkling wine and one glass of white wine. 1100 to 1200 (guess)

I did drink a lot of water but I didn't keep track.

Total - 1405 (24 over)

Fitness:

Fitbit Reading
6457 +  steps 
2.86 + miles 
13 floors climbed

50,000 Step Challenge (June 11 - June 17)
To kick up my activity level I'm going to walk 50,000 steps next week.

13891 steps to go.

Day 15 - 1381 Calories 

9:30 AM -Turbo Shoot - 10 
10:00 AM - 2 Egg omelet, turkey bacon, mushroom, green onion, and american cheese. 1 slice of wheat toast and 1/4 cup of hash browns - 455
12:00 PM - 6 Flat bread Crackers and 2 tbsp hummus - 106
3:00 PM - Veggie Burrito - 844

8:00 PM - Cake - 306

I did drink a lot of water but I didn't keep track.

Total - 1721 (340 over)

Fitness:

Fitbit Reading
7480 +  steps 
3.68 + miles 
9 floors climbed

50,000 Step Challenge (June 11 - June 17)
To kick up my activity level I'm going to walk 50,000 steps next week.

6411 steps short. Will do this challenge again this week and this time I will succeed.

Day 12 - 1243 Calories

Sleep: 8 hours

9:00 AM - Rocket Fuel Metabolism Booster Shot - 10 calories10:00 AM - Egg Sanwich (1 fried egg, eat right slendar, and 1/2 slice sharp cheddar cheese) - 245
11:00 PM - Finished my first 27 oz water.
11:50 AM - Skinny (Sloppy) Joes - 267
2:30 PM - Finished my second 27 oz water.
4:20 PM - 6 1/2 Mary's Gone Crackers and 1 Tbsp Eve's Matbucha - 88
4:30 PM - Lemon Square - 337

6:00 PM - Finished my third 2.7 oz. water

6:30 PM - Skinny Pork Chops & Mashed Red Potatoes, with Grilled Zuchinni - 326

7:30 PM - Finished my last 27 oz water.

Total - 1273 (26 over)

Fitness:

Fitbit Reading
1761 +  steps 
.86 + miles 
2 floors climbed

50,000 Step Challenge (June 11 - June 17)
To kick up my activity level I'm going to walk 50,000 steps next week.

31495 steps to go.

Day 11 - 1381 Calories

Sleep: 6 hours

9:00 AM - Multi Grain Cereal, 1/2 cup almond milk, and 1 banana - 245
11:30 AM - Finished my first 27 oz water.
12:30 PM - 9 Flatbread Crisps (Townhouse), 2 Tbsp Hummus and 1/4 Cup Eve's Matbucha - 255
1:45 PM - Finished my second 27 oz water.
2:50 PM - 12 Flatbread Crisps (Townhouse), 3 Tbsp Hummus and 1/4 Cup Eve's Matbucha - 387
6:00 PM - Skinny (Sloppy) Joes - 267
6:20 PM - Finished my third 27 oz. water.
7:00 PM - Lemon Square - 337
8:30 PM - Finished my last 27 oz water.

Total - 1491 (110 over)

Fitness:

Climbed the stairs at the park.

Fitbit Reading
5400 +  steps 
2.40 + miles 
26 floors climbed

50,000 Step Challenge (June 11 - June 17)
To kick up my activity level I'm going to walk 50,000 steps next week.

33256 steps to go.

Day 10 - 1657 Calories

Sleep: 7.5 hours

9:30 AM - 2 Eggs, 1 slice of homemade ww bread toasted - 330
1:40 AM - Finished my first 27 oz water.
1:40 PM - Green Tea 
3:00 PM - 2 Fig Newtons - 1105:30 PM - Mary's Gone Crackers, 2 Tbsp Hummus and 1/4 Cup Eve's Matbucha Salsa - 280
5:30 PM - Finished my second 27 oz water.
6:40 PM - Morning Star Grilled Burger, Eating Right Whole Wheat Slender, 1 tsp of ketchup and 1 tsp light mayo - 265
8:40 PM - Finished my third 27 oz. water.
9:00 PM - Mornign Star Chik Pattie, Eating Right Whole Wheat Slender and 1 tsp ketchup - 265
9:20 PM Cutie - 200
9:30 PM - Finished my last 27 oz water.

Total - 1450 (207 short)

Fitness:

Fitbit Reading6086 steps 
2.7 miles 
7 floors climbed

50,000 Step Challenge (June 11 - June 17)
To kick up my activity level I'm going to walk 50,000 steps next week.

38656 steps to go.