We have a friend who is a nutrition expert. He also happens to be a vegetarian and an avid runner. He is in great shape. I recall consulting him one time about some weight loss scheme I was considering and being surprised by his answer: "A calorie, is a calorie, is a calorie." His point was that when it comes to weight loss, it really does not matter if you eat fat or carbs. The real question is how many calories do you consume in a day versus how many do you expend? The answer to that basic math equation is the difference between gaining and losing weight or staying the same.
Consumption:
Honey Nut Cheerios and Bran Chex Cereal with skim milk
Half a roast beef and brie sandwich
Cup of cabbage soup
Hummus and cucumbers with black olives
Bread and butter
Cheddar cheese and crackers
Apple
Chicken breast with Ginger
Cup of white rice
Brocoli
Two glasses of red wine
Exercise:
10 minutes of crunches and weigh lifting
10 minutes of rowing machine
30 minutes of running on treadmill at a 10 minute mile pace
Consumption:
Honey Nut Cheerios and Bran Chex Cereal with skim milk
Half a roast beef and brie sandwich
Cup of cabbage soup
Hummus and cucumbers with black olives
Bread and butter
Cheddar cheese and crackers
Apple
Chicken breast with Ginger
Cup of white rice
Brocoli
Two glasses of red wine
Exercise:
10 minutes of crunches and weigh lifting
10 minutes of rowing machine
30 minutes of running on treadmill at a 10 minute mile pace
After factoring in the exercise, My Fitness Pal calculated I was
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