LifeStarts WLS
21 Day Challenge of Change - Day 8
Being on top of your game , mean knowing all you can about the food you put into your body .
How many of you know what a calorie is ?
Definition: A calorie is a measure of energy expenditure. The calories referred to in diet and exercise are kilocalories (kcal) - 1000 of the calories referred to in science labs for measuring chemical reactions.
Did your surgeon office give you a certain food proticol to follow ? Such as how many calories you need a day, fats and carbs . How much water you need to drink ? How much protein you will need?
The challenge for you today is to get to know your food . Look at labels .
Set the limits you feel will give you the best weight loss return .
If you do not know these, I ask you go to your surgeon and get them . Make sure he knows that you are getting this info again so you can get back to basics and change your behaviors .
If you cannot get this info from him , my suggestion is to contact a Bariatric Nutritionist .
Know what you put into your body .
Track your food and activity .
www.dailyplate.com
Stay educated at all times ! Knoweldge is POWER !
Have a great evening .
Tink
How many of you know what a calorie is ?
Definition: A calorie is a measure of energy expenditure. The calories referred to in diet and exercise are kilocalories (kcal) - 1000 of the calories referred to in science labs for measuring chemical reactions.
A pound of fat stores 3500 calories (kcal). To lose a pound of fat a week a person must eat approximately 500 fewer calories (kcal) per day than he/she expends.
The range of daily calorie burning is from 1600 for a sedentary woman or older people to 2800 for active men, very active women and teenage boys.
Walking expends approximately 100 calories per mile for a 150 pound person.
Pronunciation: cal er ee Common Misspellings: calourie Examples: I will walk for 3.5 miles to burn off the calories in that Snickers bar.Did your surgeon office give you a certain food proticol to follow ? Such as how many calories you need a day, fats and carbs . How much water you need to drink ? How much protein you will need?
The challenge for you today is to get to know your food . Look at labels .
Set the limits you feel will give you the best weight loss return .
If you do not know these, I ask you go to your surgeon and get them . Make sure he knows that you are getting this info again so you can get back to basics and change your behaviors .
If you cannot get this info from him , my suggestion is to contact a Bariatric Nutritionist .
Know what you put into your body .
Track your food and activity .
www.dailyplate.com
Stay educated at all times ! Knoweldge is POWER !
Have a great evening .
Tink
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