Caz
Repeat Offender
Good morning everyone!
I've not posted over here, but am a regular over on the Cambridge Diet boards. Have been doing CD for a couple of months but having to stop for financial reasons, so am going on to calorie counting.
The last couple of days I've kind of used not being on CD as an excuse to eat other stuff. Nothing really naughty. No puddings, crisps etc. But just not the healthiest choices. Like I had a curry last night, but home made, and I know it was a fairly healthy one, but still. If I want this to keep working, I have to stick to the rules!
I'm going to just try and do my own thing. Have used the plan I was on with Cambridge Diet to build up a plan. Here's my thinking, what do you guys think...
Breakfast: Fruit, shredded wheat, muesli or boiled egg and slice of toast. That makes 150 calories.
Lunch: Salad or soup, low fat and low calorie soup. Found some lovely ones which are about 90 cal a portion, plus slice of bread. Totals 200 calories.
Dinner:Any of the 1000 or 1200 step meals from Cambridge Diet. So fairly low carb, high protein. Plenty of good veg. 300 - 400 calories.
Snacks: Fruit to about 100 calories.
That's 750 - 850 calories.
I'm just a bit concerned about nutrients and stuff. I don't know how to make sure I'm getting it all.
Then I'm going to try and up my exercise. Do at least a 15 minute my fitness trainer workout a day. Plus swimming and gym 2-3 times a week.
So now the questions...
How many calories should I be aiming at a day as a safe minimum?
How many g of carbs a day makes a low carb diet?
Should I take multi vitamins on top of doing this?
I've got no idea how many lbs I can expect to lose doing this. And I'm not going to even worry about it! I'm going to just do whatever I need to do to make it work. And will do it for however long I need to!
Thanks in advance!
Caroline
xx
I've not posted over here, but am a regular over on the Cambridge Diet boards. Have been doing CD for a couple of months but having to stop for financial reasons, so am going on to calorie counting.
The last couple of days I've kind of used not being on CD as an excuse to eat other stuff. Nothing really naughty. No puddings, crisps etc. But just not the healthiest choices. Like I had a curry last night, but home made, and I know it was a fairly healthy one, but still. If I want this to keep working, I have to stick to the rules!
I'm going to just try and do my own thing. Have used the plan I was on with Cambridge Diet to build up a plan. Here's my thinking, what do you guys think...
Breakfast: Fruit, shredded wheat, muesli or boiled egg and slice of toast. That makes 150 calories.
Lunch: Salad or soup, low fat and low calorie soup. Found some lovely ones which are about 90 cal a portion, plus slice of bread. Totals 200 calories.
Dinner:Any of the 1000 or 1200 step meals from Cambridge Diet. So fairly low carb, high protein. Plenty of good veg. 300 - 400 calories.
Snacks: Fruit to about 100 calories.
That's 750 - 850 calories.
I'm just a bit concerned about nutrients and stuff. I don't know how to make sure I'm getting it all.
Then I'm going to try and up my exercise. Do at least a 15 minute my fitness trainer workout a day. Plus swimming and gym 2-3 times a week.
So now the questions...
How many calories should I be aiming at a day as a safe minimum?
How many g of carbs a day makes a low carb diet?
Should I take multi vitamins on top of doing this?
I've got no idea how many lbs I can expect to lose doing this. And I'm not going to even worry about it! I'm going to just do whatever I need to do to make it work. And will do it for however long I need to!
Thanks in advance!
Caroline
xx