I am new to this site. I wrote up a little about myself in the bio. Basically I am a short 5'1" and weigh 157lbs. which is too much for what is healthy for my height.
Dr. Phil's book says I should be 110lbs. - 125lbs. for normal weight. Checking that on the BMI calculator, that is correct.
My goal is 130lbs. I know that when I was 130lbs I wasn't happy with my weight but we'll see how I feel after I've been 160 for so long.
So that's 27lbs I need to lose. Why has that small number been so freaking unreachable for so long? I've had this extra 30 lbs on me since around 2001 when I left high school early. No excuse. It's been 7-8 years and I am young, I am supposed to be healthy and thin and feeling good and looking great.
I have my own really small business. Basically I'm an artist.. and my art and career involves a lot of computer work and a lot of sitting around and creating (which doesn't involve much movement at all).
I recently started a very strict but easy workout regime. I just walk on my treadmill 6 days a week for 30 minutes a day at around 3 - 3.5mph. I plan to be able to walk faster later but this is comfortably tough for now. I've only been doing this for like 4 days now lol
I kinda feel serious this time. I've never really dieted or tried that hard no matter how much I wanted it. I just thought January sounds like a good starting point. It's not a new years resolution or anything. I am just now ready.
EDIT:
Found this on the internets..
Take this quiz thing here:
clickyI took this little questionnaire online and this is what it said afterwards:
You need
1987.9 calories per day to maintain your current weight without exercise.
You need
1873 calories per day to reach your goal weight slowly and maintain that weight without exercise.
If you reduce your current caloric intake to 1487.9 calories per day you will lose one pound per week without exercise.If you increase your current caloric intake to 2487.9 calories per day, you will gain one pound per week.
Exercise and Calorie Needs
If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2203 calories per day and still maintain your current weight.
If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you may increase your caloric intake to 2472 calories per day to maintain your current weight.
If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 2074.4 calories per day.If you exercise for 60 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 2326.1 calories per day.
Macronutrients
The United States Department of Agriculture suggests that approximately 50 percent of your calories come from carbohydrates, about 30 percent from fats, and approximately 20 percent from protein sources. One gram of protein has about four calories, one gram of fat has about nine calories, and one gram of carbohydrate has about four calories.
You need 248.5 grams of carbohydrates, 65.6 grams of fat, and 99.4 grams of protein per day for 1987.9 calories to maintain your weight of 157 pounds.
You need 234.1 grams of carbohydrates, 61.8 grams of fat, and 93.7 grams of protein per day for 1873 calories to maintain your goal weight of 130 pounds.Please remember that these calorie counts are an average, you may need to adjust your calorie needs up or down slightly to get the results you want. Your results are calculated to help you understand how many calories you need to maintain your current weight, or the number of calories you need to lose weight slowly, over several months' time.