Do you know how much you eat?

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
I am always surprised about how much calories some things are..

a bag of chips is generally ~800 calories

a small thing of ice cream (like Ben and Jerries) is ~1k...

those things are both very easy to eat all of, and are a lot of calories (And don't fill you up)

JM

Don't eat chips or ice cream. Don't really eat any junk food at all (I just don't buy that when I go to store)

Yesterday I ate:

1/2 bag of cheese&spinach tortellini (6.5 oz dry weight) with 1/4 jar marinara sauce (~125 ml)

1 can manhattan style clam chowder

3 glasses iced tea

2 peaches

[KrazyHorse]

Today I ate: nothing, so far.

[KrazyHorse]

Will probably have ~1.5lbs steak and 1-2 baked potatoes later (margarine only on baked potato).

[KrazyHorse]

Might have beer today too. Not sure yet. If I have enough I might not end up cooking he steak for safety's sake.

[Last Conformist]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
The Harris-Benedict equation for BMR (technically RMR):

* For men: (13.75 x w) + (5.0 x h) - (6.76 x a) + 66

* For women: (9.56 x w) + (1.85 x h) - (4.68 x a) + 655

The Mufflin equation for RMR:

* For men: (10 x w) + (6.25 x h) - (5 x a) + 5

* For women: (10 x w) + (6.25 x h) - (5 x a) - 161

w=weight in kg
h=height in cm
a=age

Those gives me rates of 1813 and 1765, respectively. Is that supposed to be kcal/day?

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse

1/2 bag of cheese&spinach tortellini (6.5 oz dry weight) with 1/4 jar marinara sauce (~125 ml)

that is similar to my usual meal

either that, or sandwiches, or I eat out

JM

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Last Conformist

Those gives me rates of 1813 and 1765, respectively. Is that supposed to be kcal/day?

no, that is used to calculate your kcal/day

1.2 Bed Rest
1.3 Sedentary
1.4 Active
1.5 Very Active

I think is how you get your cal per day (multiplay those numbers by one of your numbers (Which one depending on your activity and the like))

(of course... you do different things during the day)

I would just use the calculator they provide, to give a rough estimate

JM

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Last Conformist

Those gives me rates of 1813 and 1765, respectively. Is that supposed to be kcal/day?

basically, I think those are how much you burn just by sleeping...

JM

[Last Conformist]

Yeah, I assumed as much from the "basal" part.

I suppose my activity level is sedentary, so it would land me on ~2350, which I'd think is less than I normally eat per day.

[General Ludd]

I've been constantly hungry for the past couple days, and I don't know why.


Maybe I haven't had enough fresh veggies.

[Spiffor]

I have started caring about my calorie intake last summer, after an especially bad week (well, it tasted excellent, but was extremely exagerated).

I lost 7kg in 6 weeks once I started being cautious. My weight is now stabilized at around 70-72kg for 1,76m (I have very little muscle mass, so I still look a tad chubby).

I avoid sugary drinks, save for juices, which I consider as deserts (the calorie amount of a glass of juice is equivalent to a small desert). I avoid fat, except if I consider it as a complement to an otherwise frugal meal (depending on my hunger, I might or might not ask for sauce in my kebab). I try to eat no more than 150-200g of meat per meal. I'm cautious about cookies, which I eat only when I feel bad, or when I haven't intaken any calorie that day.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Jon Miller


that is similar to my usual meal

either that, or sandwiches, or I eat out

JM

And given the nutritional information available on the packages I consumed 1550 calories yesterday. Slightly lower than average for me.

[Spiffor]

BTW, back when I was interested in the question, I was positively surprised by the Weight Watcher's method. The system is easily understandable, and it matches what I could read or hear on dietetics fairly well .

I think the Weight Watcher's method (not to be confused with WW commercial products) can seriously help anybody who's serious about getting a healthy diet.

[Last Conformist]

Originally posted by Spiffor

I lost 7kg in 6 weeks once I started being cautious.

Whoah. My doctor complained when I lost 2kg in 2 weeks this winter.

[KrazyHorse]

1/2 package tortellini: 750 calories
1 can manhattan style clam chowder: 240 calories
1/4 jar marinara sauce: 140 calories
2 peaches: 80 calories
3 glasses iced tea: 300 calories

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