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chemostyle
Member
14 years ago

Post Festive Season ... Need to watch my Calories

It is time to watch the Calories ...

Good Morning Ladies.  How was your Xmas / NY break?  Busy Busy ... keeping the kids happy as well as having some quality time for yourself, enjoying the company of good friends and family.  What a previliage huh!! Lucky us.

Anyway, it is time for me to watch my diet / calories now, since there is no more excuses like "oh well it is Xmas, oh well it is a party, oh well it is NY after all ... & just enjoy it + 2 weeks of Fiji R&R with my boys + loads of wines and big portion of food"  Well as a result of these joyful moments, my body & combo with Tamoxifin + drugs has allow me to balloon up!! Hopefully you didn't have the same excuses like me ...

So it is time to understand the calories counter ... here is some of my strings of google-research to share with you :

No.1 = minimise Wine intake :)

1 C = 4.2 kJ

Ref: http://www.annecollins.com/calories/calories-wine.htm

Calorie Table for Wine

Wine (4 fl oz)

Calories
Beaujolais 95
Bordeaux, red 95
Burgundy, red 95
Burgundy, white 90
Cabernet Sauvignon 90
Chablis 85
Champagne, dry 105
Champagne, pink 100
Chardonnay 90
Chianti 100
Liebfraumilch 85
Madeira 160
Marsala 80
Merlot 95
Mosell 100
Muscatel 160
Port, ruby 185
Port, white 170
Reisling 90
Rhone 95
Rose 95
Sangria 115
Sauterne 115
Sauvignon Blanc 80
Tokay 165
Zinfandel, red 90
Zinfandel, white

80


No. 2:  Burn off Calories, i.e. Get Back to Exercise Routine - No Excuse

Here is my new found fun exercise youtube video.  Love his bod ... & the simple exercises. (also check out this guys' concept of the "after burn effects)

YouTube: Killer Workout ANYONE Can Do!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0n8vtTujVY&feature=relmfu

No. 3:  Know what you eat Now, & changes you want to make base on your BMI

BMI Calculators

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcsite.nsf/pages/bmi

How many calories per day? good reading

http://www.lasting-weight-loss.com/calories-per-day.html

Calories Calculators - a good one!!

http://firstyear.chem.usyd.edu.au/calculators/food_energy.shtml

Sample Daily Kilojoule and Nutrient Calculator

Ref: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/healthyactive/publishing.nsf/content/healthy-eating-calculator

The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/healthyactive/publishing.nsf/Content/eating

No.4:  Choose a healthy diet that suits you ...

The simplest approach to losing weight is to EAT LESS and MOVE MORE.

 

Lastly from me ...

Happy Chinese New Year (????) to all my stylish friends!!

 

4 Replies

  • pisces_tas's avatar
    pisces_tas
    Member
    14 years ago

    Hi Amy,

     Thanks for the information and your positive approach. " Eat less and move more "...sounds about right. I try and eat seasonal foods also; a bit of this and a bit of that, also spices, herbs etc.

    I might go on a walk later today; it does make me feel more relaxed afterwards too.

    Music is inspiring also.

     bye now, love Kathy.

  • pisces_tas's avatar
    pisces_tas
    Member
    14 years ago

    Hi Amy,

     Thanks for the information and your positive approach. " Eat less and move more "...sounds about right. I try and eat seasonal foods also; a bit of this and a bit of that, also spices, herbs etc.

    I might go on a walk later today; it does make me feel more relaxed afterwards too.

    Music is inspiring also.

     bye now, love Kathy.

  • chemostyle's avatar
    chemostyle
    Member
    14 years ago

    Hope you are well.  Love your new hair do, you look great.  (I did miss my sophisticated & elegant look when my hair was an inch long.)  

    Wow - selling house and gardening!  You go gal.   No you wont have time to snack on junk food. 

    Thanks for your support ;)

    xxxooo Amy

  • Leonie_Moore's avatar
    Leonie_Moore
    Member
    14 years ago

    Thanks for all the research.  I will have to look at all the sites.  I have gone back to personal training last week and loved it.  I have even had energy for heavy gardening.  We are selling our home within the next couple of months so need to get it in order.  I am hoping that with all the hard work and no time for snacking that my body will not only get stronger but leaner.  Hope all is well with you.  Good luck with the fitness program. XLeonie