calories...

i have learned that the best diet is one made up of healthy eating and increased activity.  there is no magic diet and there is no magic pill.  if there was we would all be skinny.  it truly is a lifestyle and some days i am better at it than others, but that is okay.  i also feel that life is too short to eat bad food and not indulge a little, but all in moderation of course!  so i found this really interesting way to calculate how many calories you should be eating...

i found out my caloric intake should be around 1500 calories, and when you think about it, that is not a whole lot if you are making bad choices.  a fast food burger or pizza could be more than half your calories for the day.  and if you are not exercising to compensate for your choices, you can easily see how the pounds will start to pack on.

i had surgery this week to get my wisdom teeth out, and so i am limited to the foods i am able to eat.  it has been a few days and although the pain is minimal, i am still only able to eat soft foods.  my diet for the last few days has been a lot of rice, apple sauce, noodles, soup and oatmeal.  these foods are high in sugar, salt and all carbs.  after day 2 of eating this way, i found myself to be lethargic and craving protein.  although it wasn't easy or pretty, i was able to eat some chicken and i started to feel better and more alert.  our bodies are naturally wired to eat animal proteins, vegetables and foods that are not processed.  i am looking forward to the next few days when i am fully healed and able to get back to my normal eating patterns.