Kimberly - Nutrition Information

Ok, ladies, I just spoke to my friend Robert, the nutritionist.  He told me I have to get off the low carb diet immediately.  It is not good for me if I am exercising so much, which I guess should not be a surprise to me since I feel like poo and am SO TIRED.  Here is the info I got, our caloric intake should be:

50% carbs  =  4 cal / g 

25% protein = 4 cal / g

25% fats = 9 cal / g

That means for every 2 grams of fat, I should be eating 15 g of carbs and 5 g of protein.  I have to keep track that I keep in the right ratio this week with the fantastic spreadsheet Robert gave me.  That means I  will be looking up a lot of nutrition info this week, but hopefully by the end of this week or next, I will be able to eyeball my foods and know what's what. 

Next I found out that 3500 calories is equal to a pound of weight loss / gain.  That means if you want to lose two pounds a week, you'd have to decrease your caloric intake by 7000 calories/ week either by restriction of food or excessive exercise.  That's 1000 calories a day and is not realistic or good for the body.  He said you have to do this gradually, like decrease 200 cal a day + exercise and I should lose about 1.5 lbs per week.  That is good and healthy and is really the maximum.  For my height and weight, he suggested starting off with 1800 calories a day...  if it doesn't work, then I have to modify! 

Anyway, another exciting night on the UWS! 

Jennifer, glad you have met someone "normal so far." I hope he stays that way!! What ever happened with M, your friend from the neighborhood?  Did you just release him back into the wild?  Was he a flake?? And how can you be jonesing for an SPK, look for one like a manic, find one finally, and then throw it out??  YOU ATE THE STALE SPK!! Admit it!! 

I also have to say that Denise has been hitting the CC shamelessly this week and has even vowed to BUY MORE.  How do we handle this?