Confused about calories needed

I would have to agree with one of the other posters in that this would be to
much "diet food" and artificial sweetner for me. Long term, I would be able
to stick with this. That's why I'm trying to stay away from the diet foods
and focus on changes to food which I already eat.

I would just feel starved eating what he ate, yet I
eat actually a few less calories per day than he does, but here is
what I get to eat:

half cup of oatmeal with half cup of blueberries sweetened with
Splenda 200 cal
2 bowls of half farina, half grits sweetened with
Splenda .......................250 cal
Pudding made from sugar-free, fat-free instant mix using Hoods non-
fat,
I eat half a package at a time with 1 full cup of the
Hoods.....................100 cal
8 meringues using Splenda and using sugar-free syrup on each bite......
150 cal
Two large bowls of salad..lettuce, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes,
onions, (no
dressing)......................................... ................................
150 cal
4 slices of Lite bread (toast) with sugar-free jam on
top.........................200 cal
2 CANS of green beans at 75 cal per entire
can...................................150 cal
another serving of oats, but without
berries........................................... 150 cal
Apple............................................. .................................................. ..
100 cal
Lots of green tea and diet
pop............................................... .................0
cal

For a total of 1450 cal, 70 gm. protein, very low fat (9 gms), high
fiber, but most important for me.....lots of food. dkw

"shinypenny" wrote in message
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On Feb 3, 11:25 am, "determined" wrote:
"shinypenny" wrote in message

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On Feb 2, 8:28 pm, "alex" wrote:
I'm a 40 year old male, 200 pounds, 5 foot 11 inches, and would like
to
lose
20 pounds. How many calories should I aim for each day. I did try
and
cut
down to 1500 and did 30 minutes of rowing daily, but found I'm just
constantly hungry.

Is 1500 to little for my needs. Should I increase it.

Play around with this calculator he

http://ibw.dietitian.com/ibw.exe

This link gives me an error!


Try www.dietician.com, and click on Healthy Body Calculator in the
upper left hand corner.

jen

Weird. When I go to that site, I get one of those sites that lists a
bazillion other websites related to dieting and whatnot. But no
calculator...

On Feb 3, 4:23 pm, "determined" wrote:

Weird. When I go to that site, I get one of those sites that lists a
bazillion other websites related to dieting and whatnot. But no
calculator

Gah! My fault: I corrected the spelling error in the link. Try:

http://www.dietitian.com/

jen

"alex" wrote in message
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I would have to agree with one of the other posters in that this would be
to much "diet food" and artificial sweetner for me. Long term, I would be
able to stick with this. That's why I'm trying to stay away from the diet
foods and focus on changes to food which I already eat.

Of course you know, there are other permanent ways of eating that also yield
good weight loss that don't require splenda or other "diet" foods. I
personally love splenda, because I do have a sweet tooth, but there is
definitely more than one way to eat a reese's... oh, I mean to skin a cat.

"shinypenny" wrote in message
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On Feb 2, 10:11 pm, "LFM" wrote:
You are using good rounded estimates of calories, but I have to ask - why
in
the world did you eat 4 pieces of toast w/ peaunt butter and jam? You
could
have done so much more with those calories than waste them on that.

Maybe true, but PBJ is not a "waste." Peanut butter - and any nuts -
are full of healthy fats and are slow to digest, so they stick with
you longer. Whole wheat bread provides good fiber and nutrients.
Together, they provide complete protein. IMO (and I was actually
thinking about this very subject just yesterday!), a PB sandwich is
the perfect meal!

Quite true and I also have PB sandwhiches on occasion too, and quite often
I'll add a couple tbls to my morning oatmeal. That said - if the guy is
struggling because he's maxed out his calorie intake before his final meal
of the day and 1/2 his intake is from 4 slices of toast with PB on them,
then there is a key area for him to change or cut back.

"alex" wrote in message
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I would have to agree with one of the other posters in that this would be
to much "diet food" and artificial sweetner for me. Long term, I would be
able to stick with this. That's why I'm trying to stay away from the diet
foods and focus on changes to food which I already eat.


OK, so if you don't believe in dieting - why are you trying to eat the way
you are eating.

Webster's definintion of the word "Diet"
1 a : food and drink regularly provided or consumed b : habitual nourishment
c : the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a
special reason d : a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to
reduce one's weight going on a diet

If Diet is food/drink regularly consumed OR a regimen of eating/drinking
sparingly so as to reduce one's weight.

Counting calories is just one way of eating that will help you reduce your
intake in an effort to lose weight. But permanent weight loss is actually
adjusting one's diet (definition a, b or c) to the level at which you can
maintain your weight once you reach your goal.

Face it - if you eat too much you gain weight which is why you put weight
on. If you try some funky eating plan to temporarily adjust your eating to
eat less in an effort to lose weight then you are setting yourself up for
failure. Instead you should make permanent adjustments to your eating
habits overall, adjustments you are happy with and can live with forever.

On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:28:51 GMT, alex wrote:

For food, today I had the following:

1 apple = 100 calories
1 banana = 100 calories
1 orange = 100 calories
1 pear = 100 calories
1 ounce nuts = 200 calories
3 glasses of milk = 300 calories
4 whole grain toast with peanut butter and jam = 800 calories

That's already 1700 calories and I haven't even had dinner yet

The chance that you have your caloric intake correct are none to nil. If
you want to know more, ask or Google Mu.

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I won't say tha these caloric values below are correct to two decimal
spaces, but they are ballpark numbers taken from a website as well as from
the packaging.

If you know something to the contrary, pls advise.

"Mu" wrote in message
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On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:28:51 GMT, alex wrote:

For food, today I had the following:

1 apple = 100 calories
1 banana = 100 calories
1 orange = 100 calories
1 pear = 100 calories
1 ounce nuts = 200 calories
3 glasses of milk = 300 calories
4 whole grain toast with peanut butter and jam = 800 calories

That's already 1700 calories and I haven't even had dinner yet

The chance that you have your caloric intake correct are none to nil. If
you want to know more, ask or Google Mu.

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"shinypenny" wrote in message
Most diet plans would drive me crazy, because they are *too* varied. I
laugh at the thought of buying just two slices of turkey breast per
week. If I am going to eat lunchmeat (which I don't - I hate
lunchmeat

Hey!!! Watch it!!! (I'm a deli manager

but it's a good example) I'm going to buy enough for the
whole week and eat it every day.

You can't buy good quality (GOOD quality, not that pressed stuff) Turkey
Breast "enough for a week", because it only maintains good taste about
three days. Ditto Roast beef and the better hams. Bologna, salami, on the
other hand....

XXXXXXgizzieXXXXXX
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"You want to concentrate on lean protein and healthy fats."
"What if I suck my thumb?? Isn't that both??"
gizzie and the nutritionist
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Use the Daily Calorie Needs Calculator. Based on your age, sex and
activity level, it will calculate how many calories you burn per day
and give you a good idea of how much to eat.

Daily Calorie Needs Calculator - http://www.straighthealth.com/pages/
tools/caloriecalclb.html