The Magic Number

So... what is the magic number?

In trying to lose weight, I'm restricting myself to a set number of calories per day. In order to get to the goal I want, I'm supposed to be eating about 1400 calories each day. My doctor said (about a year ago) that I should limit them to 1600. Either way, it's not a whole lot of fun to limit it so.

So, I've decided to shoot for 1400, but not be too concerned if I am able to stay under 1600.

I have a real problem with getting extremely hungry late at night. I can sometimes ignore it, but sometimes it just seems overwhelming, and I have to throw something in the ol' speech hole.

Losing weight is a struggle, because it's taking control over a part of my life which I never really thought needed to be controlled. I don't usually eat more calories in a day than my body requires, but I have been too indulgent over the last several years to the point where I have gained the weight.

I look at weight (or more specifically calories) kind of like money.

If we spend more money than we have (or eat more calories than we need) we create debt (or fat). The only way to get rid of debt is to either make more money (increase our metabolism, i.e. exercise) or force ourselves to live within a budget whereby we can allocate money to pay off the debt (limiting our caloric intake).

It's amazingly simple from that perspective, and I hope I am able to accomplish this goal of losing weight.

I simply must keep meeting my magic number each day, and while doing so, increase my exercise to grow muscle in addition to losing the fat.

C'est la vie maintenant. A bien tot.