La versión mejor

Log: Day 3

kollektora — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:50:45 -0500

CW: 145 lbs (BMI: 23.4, Body fat: ~25%)

Goals: BMI around 20 and Body fat between 17%-20%

Sleep: 8.5 hours

Water: 7

Breakfast: 180cal/3.5g fat/3.5g protein/51.2g carbs

1/2 cup Fiber One (60 cal/1g fat/2g protein/25g carbs)

1 cup fresh, raw blueberries (84cal/0g fat/1g protein/21g carbs)

1/2 cup original, sugar-free almond milk (20 cal/1.5g fat/.5g protein/1g carb)

1 t table sugar (16 cal/0 fat/0 protein/4.2g carbs)

Snack: 405cal/18g fat/14g protein/49g carbs

Two slices whole-wheat bread (160 cal/2g fat/6g protein/30g carb)

1 serving peanut butter (200 cal/16g fat/8g protein/7g carbs)

1 serving homemade, SURE-JELL Strawberry Freezer Jam (45 cal/0 fat/0 protein/12g carbs)

Lunch: 462 cal/ 20.5g fat/22g protein/50g carbs

Two skinless, all-beef hotdogs (220 cal/18g fat/14g protein/2g carb)

Two slices whole-wheat bread (160 cal/2g fat/6g protein/30g carb)

1 cup organic baby carrots, raw (70 cal/0 fat/2g protein/16g carb)

Ketchup (6 cal/0 fat/0 protein/2g carb)

Mustard (6 cal/.5g fat/0 protein/0 carb)

Dinner: 500cal/20g fat/34g protein/48g carbs

Two slices whole-wheat bread (160 cal/2g fat/6g protein/30g carb)

2 servings Kim’s Homemade Chicken Salad (340cal/18g fat/28g protein/18g carbs)

TOTAL: 1,547cal/62g fat (38%)/73.5g protein (19%)/198.2g carbs (51.2%)

Photo

kollektora — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:53:15 -0500

Photo

kollektora — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:51:08 -0500

Obesity and health: Fat years

kollektora — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:47:00 -0500

Obesity and health: Fat years:

(FROM THE ECONOMIST.COM)

BEING fat is bad for you. That, at least, is the received wisdom. In reality the picture is more complex, because the prevailing measure of fatness, weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared, known as the body-mass index (BMI), is imperfect and because bad for you is a vague term. According to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), being a bit too pudgy may in fact reduce the risk of dying in a given period.

Log: Day 2

kollektora — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:25:00 -0500

CW: 145 lbs (BMI: 23.4, Body fat: ~25%)

Goals: BMI around 20 and Body fat between 17%-20%

Sleep: 8 hours

Water: 4

Wake-up: Coffee (0 cal/0g fat/0g protein/0g carbs)

Brunch: 502cal/24g fat/18g protein/57g carb

Medium organic apple (80 cal/0g fat/0g protein/20g carbs)

1 cup roasted buckwheat kasha, cooked in extra virgin olive oil (230cal/10g fat/6g protein/33g carb)

2 fresh, farm eggs, fried (180cal/14g fat/12g protein/0g carbs)

Ketchup (12 cal/0 fat/0 protein/4g carb)

Snack: 1.5 cup organic baby carrots, raw (105 cal/0 fat/3g protein/26g carb)

Dinner: (490cal/18g fat/36.5g protein/46g carbs)

Homemade Meatloaf 4 oz (300cal/18g fat/30.5g protein/0g carbs)

Ketchup (12 cal/0 fat/0 protein/4g carb)

1/2 cup mixed vegetables (55cal/0g fat/3g protein/12g carbs)

Medium backed potato (122cal/0g fat/3g protein/30g carbs)

Dessert: 1 cup fresh, raw blueberries (84cal/0g fat/1g protein/21g carbs)

TOTAL: 1,181 cal/42g fat (32%)/58.5g protein (20%)/150g carbs (51%)

Photo

kollektora — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:17:41 -0500

criticalsasstbt: Ah it’s so true!! Taken from FB, from the...

kollektora — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:13:50 -0500

criticalsasstbt:

Ah it’s so true!!

Taken from FB, from the Idealist page I believe.

Log: Day 1

kollektora — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:35:00 -0500

Sleep: 9.5 hours

Water: 4 glasses

Breakfast: Green tea (0 cal/0 fat/0 protein/0 carbs)

Lunch**: 462 cal/ 20.5g fat/22g protein/50g carbs

Two skinless, all-beef hotdogs (220 cal/18g fat/14g protein/2g carb)

Two slices whole-wheat bread (160 cal/2g fat/6g protein/30g carb)

1 cup organic baby carrots, raw (70 cal/0 fat/2g protein/16g carb)

Ketchup (6 cal/0 fat/0 protein/2g carb)

Mustard (6 cal/.5g fat/0 protein/0 carb)

** I did try to eat a bowl of steel-cut oatmeal, made with goat’s milk and topped with homemade strawberry sauce, but found that I don’t like the taste of goat’s milk. I was so hungry that I didn’t want to take time to cook anything more complicated than hotdogs.

Snack: 110 cal/1.3g fat/2.5g protein/21g carbs

1 1/3 cup Imagine Organic Creamy Garden Tomato Soup (110 cal/1.3g fat/2.5g protein/21g carbs)

Dinner: 365 cal/19g fat/36.5g protein/13g carb

Homemade Meatloaf 4 oz (300cal/18g fat/30.5g protein/0g carbs)

1 cup brussel sprouts (65 cal/1g fat/6g protein/13g carb)

Green tea (0 cal/0 fat/0 protein/0 carbs)

Bedtime Snack: 170 cal/8g fat/4g protein/23 carbs

Medium organic apple (80 cal/0g fat/0g protein/20g carbs)

1T peanut butter (90cal/8g fat/4g protein/3g carbs

TOTAL: 1007cal/48.8g fat (44%)/65g protein (26%)/107g carbs (43%)

fitballerina: Cheers;) With water of course

kollektora — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:10:37 -0500

fitballerina:

Cheers;)
With water of course

thedavidtennantdiet: A little more motivation, courtesy of this...

kollektora — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:45:53 -0500

thedavidtennantdiet:

A little more motivation, courtesy of this cute Etsy print…

Photo

kollektora — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:42:39 -0500

Back on the horse. A lot has changed, but not enough!

kollektora — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:37:00 -0500

I guess it’s been about a year since I wrote anything on this blog. I got caught up in—how do I put it?—Life.

One of my goals for 2011 was to get to the best Me possible. I did a lot of other things (including actually completing my reading goal on Goodreads AND sorting out my “health issues”). I did not, however, take back full control of my diet and exercise. I was back on track in October, before I injured my IT band and …

It’s 2012 and, though I have many goals (reading 50 books this year!), I am determined to keep trying. I’m OK with failure, as long as I always get back up after I stumble. So, here’s my attempt at, not just a better version of ME, but the best version.

I’m starting a week late due to illness. On New Year’s Day, I came down with something and now am feeling well enough to get started on my journey. As before, I will be tracking diet and exercise here.

My diet is a low-calorie (1,200-1,800 daily), whole-food diet (accommodating both citrus and dairy allergies). This is designed for weight-loss of approximately 15 lbs or my feel-great weight, whichever comes first. Upon reaching that weight I will carefully increase my intake in order to maintain, but not gain weight.

My exercise plan includes 6 days of cardio and 6 days of strength training (alternating muscle-groups every other day). Of you think 6 days is too much, rest assured that the first week will be pretty mellow because I am weak and stiff, AND doing too much too fast gets you injured.

This blog is for me, but if it inspires or helps others, that’d make me pretty damn happy.

What are your health goals this year?

handmadehealth: Great exercise to hit all of the glutes (min,...

kollektora — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:05:31 -0400

handmadehealth:

Great exercise to hit all of the glutes (min, med, max)!

Photo

kollektora — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:58:33 -0400

A leisurely walk around Baldwin Lake and the Flat River Trail. I...

kollektora — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:24:51 -0400

A leisurely walk around Baldwin Lake and the Flat River Trail. I saw a lot of beautiful flowers and wildlife, including my favorite the Black-Capped Chickadee! There were large swathes of new Lilly of the Valley and early mint springing up around the lakes. So beautiful!

Photo

kollektora — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:21:26 -0400

handmadehealth: Vedic wisdom.

kollektora — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:41:06 -0400

handmadehealth:

Vedic wisdom.

Photo

kollektora — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:23:55 -0400

Photo

kollektora — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:12:28 -0400

handmadehealth: Handy rough guide to body fat percentages…pick...

kollektora — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:48:41 -0400

handmadehealth:

Handy rough guide to body fat percentages…pick your point A and point B and get moving!