I have always been prone to eat what feels right. And by “what feels right” I mean chocolate. Unfortunately, now that my lifestyle has changed into a less active one I have been forced to change my habits. I can no longer consider a Snickers bar to be a suitable breakfast. Drastic changes are in order.
But exactly how much do I need to eat? I know that I tend to overeat because my blood sugar has a habit of falling to my ankles way before I’ve used up all the energy I’ve consumed. As a result I end up snacking all sorts of candy bars, sugary drinks etc throughout the day. But I’ve decided to put the issue of blood sugar aside for now and try to concentrate on my calorie intake instead. Once again, a seemingly simple task, provided that I had any idea what my daily calorie need is. Luckily, help is not far away.
About.com:Nutrition offers hordes of information for anyone interested in changing their diet. One nifty tool is their calorie counter. After inserting some basic information about myself I got the following result:
“If you reduce your current caloric intake to 1612.7 calories per day you will lose one pound per week without exercise”
That is what I call a good starting point.
