Hi all,

I’ve been putting on weight of late (from fat to fatter *sigh*), so enough is enough. I have decided to kickstart a regime to live a healthier lifestyle.

My first step is to install an app (MyFitnessPal) to keep track of my calories intake. This was an enlightening step, as I never knew how much calories in some of these food!! Anyways, according to the app, I should be consuming net 1,200 calories a day, to lose about 1lbs a week. Using the Harris-Benedict formula, it seems my BMR to be 1,500 calories & daily calory need (sedentary lifestyle) to be 1,800. I have also checked on most of your advise where one should not consume less then 80% of daily calorie need, so I’m not sure if I should up my calories intake accordingly. However, it's also stated that the rule of thumb is not to go below 1,200 calories (for women), so it should be ok, no? My meals are typically like this

Breakfast (either) :
Oats with milk
Curry puff
Fried noodles w eggs

Lunch (either):
One/Two meat dish and one vege dish, no rice (on some days, a couple of spoonful of rice)
Homecooked pasta dish

Break (either):
Fruits
Granola bars
Oats with milk
Chocolate (cant resist!)
Milo kosong

Dinner:
One/Two meat dish and one vege dish (on some days, rice or noodles to accompany)

I’ve only started tracking my calories the last two weeks, but so far, I’ve consumed an average of about 1,200-1,300 net (of cardio) calories a day. Occasionally, I do indulge in nasi lemak/ice cream or what not, but I make sure I compensate by doing cardio or by consuming less for the day.

I also have incorporated some cardio, started with walking for about 45 mins/5km-6km about 2-3 times a week. I know that I need to increase my speed, hence I’m also trying to train for the C25k, but I’m not sure if I could, as I really do not have the stamina to jog even for a short period of time. Having said that, I’m still not giving up and trying to do so gradually. I have also just started to join a dance class for an hour, once a week.

I’m also planning to do some weights – but not just yet, perhaps in a month’s time or two.

Would really appreciate feedbacks on what I should add/change to improve my health regime. Much appreciated!

This post has been edited by kathlynn: Feb 5 2013, 11:27 AM

noted. thanks!