What are Calories

Most of you already know this but for those of you who don't or simply need an easy way to wrap your head around what calories are here is an easy explanation that helped me understand. 

Calories are units of energy, this is why there is no exact way (or any way at all) to measure pounds/weight in calories! 

Don't believe me?

The word is 3500 calories = 1 pound of fat

this is WRONG

If you burn 3500 calories in one day you will not lose a pound of fat, you might be a pound lighter (from peeing or not eating much that day) but it will not be from 1 pound of fat loss. 

BUT

you can lose a pound of fat from burning 3500 calories every day for a week if you only had like 1500 calories intake (I do not know if that is exact) so this is not to say burning 3500 calories won't help you lose fat, but 3500 calories DOES NOT EQUAL 1 pound of fat

so if you burn 3500 calories one day, don't expect to see 1 pounds worth of fat magically gone from your body. 

TIPS:

when you workout you BURN fat and USE calories / stored energy (i.e: fat)

so think of a few ways to

• burn lots of energy all at once (intense cardio / working out)

 or

• lots of ways to burn some energy throughout the day (cleaning / walking place to place)

THIS IS also why things like

• bouncing your legs when sitting
• bouncing on your tiptoes over and over when standing (as if to make yourself taller)
• moving around / fidgeting
• taking more trips instead of trying to do it all at once (taking 2 or 3 groceries in each trip instead of 6 or 7)

add up and help you lose weight! It is because you're body is using energy (it is ALWAYS using energy to breathe, keep your heart beating, use your brain, eat, sleep etc.) however little amount and once it goes through the energy stored in your liver for the day has to move on to fat reserves. 

so look up ways to make your body use more energy (i.e work harder) 

example: running makes your heart beat faster (therefore work harder) to pump enough blood for your muscles; your lungs require more oxygen for the large amount of blood being pumped through your body and your brain (because it is the thing telling your muscles to move, how to move and keeping you coordinated etc.) 

I feel like puking , my stomach has that weird twisted feeling you get when you're nauseated (it is like in the upper center of my midsection) 

I can't even take my adderrall because taking a small sip of water was enough to give me chills and shivers, blegh!

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3 days of...

Okay so my first protein shake was at the end of Thursday and since then I've only had shakes but my first official day was not until Friday and just listen:

Each shake is only like 120 - 300 maximum and the calories are coming from the powder, fruit, and almond milk..

Okay now keeping in mind I only drink one or two (if i am lucky) a day 

all the events are in order of occurrence 

Friday (Day 1):

-stayed up all night and took half an adderrall at 6am and then 9am 

- cleaned for 12 hours straight (no exaggeration)

-was up until 2 am with neck and back pain

Saturday (day 2):

-had a little over half a shake around 7:20 am (180 calories)

-tested my pee and I am in ketosis

-cleaned my sister's car with her for about 3 1/2 hours

-cleaned her boyfriend's house with her for about 4 hours

-went home to shower and change (1:30 pm - 2:45 pm)

- went to eat with mom and sister (had a few bites of lettuce and broccoli)

-went back to her boyfriend's house for about 1 hour 

-went back home to change into pajamas and pack an outfit for church

-went to pick up pizza with my sister for her boyfriend

-went to my sisters house and watched the big Mayweather vs Canelo fight

-went to bed somewhere around 12 am 

Sunday (day 3):

-woke at 6:40 am and had a shake (200-240)

-arrived at church and went up four story stairs

-spent most of the day walking up and down this long hallway and going in and out of rooms 

-pushed around huge crates with my sister 

-went down the 4 stories to take my sisters phone to her car to charge it (only to have to go back down a few hours later to bring it back to her)

-had to carry these two boxes down the 4 story stairs with my sister and speedwalk/run to catch the guy who had to take them before he left, then walk back up the stair (taking two steps at a time) we both almost passed out one up there and had to do a breathing exercise to regain ourselves.

-grabbed her purse and went back down the stairs and left (so I was at the church working 7am - 1:45 pm and burned approximately 1000 - 1100 calories)

***After "arriving at church" it is not really in order but a 'I did this through-out the day' thing.

I am tired, my feet are like raw, sensitive, and very sore (but on the bright side, very soft)

I am not allowed to weight myself until next Friday  (20 , September)

Ewgh

so I got home not too long ago and basically just

its only 2:53 PM but I don't care

GOOD NIGHT

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UPDATE (9:05 am . 16, September, Monday)

I ended up getting 4 hours into my nap and my sister called and asked if i wanted to come back over to her boyfriend's house (even though she has finally moved back in from where we'd been staying she has yet to sleep her yet because she stays there every weekend and he asked her to stay again even though she told me she wouldn't so she just asked me to stay the night there)

anyway

had a shake around 9:40 pm or 10:20 pm , watched football for an hour or so before going to bed and waking up at 5 am when her boyfriend left, then again at 8 when she was getting ready to take me home then go meet him and his parents for lunch

MY REAL UPDATE::

I have lost 5 pounds (clothes on) and this is day 4 of my diet.

Adderrrall!!! !!!

Okay, so maybe my sister moving in wouldn't be bad, like at all???

She and my mom take adderrall (used to treat ADD and ADHD by calming you down and helping you focus) but if you don't have either of those then it has the exact opposite effect!!

Here are somethings it does:

• makes you energetic
• it is like speed, so you will be all over the place cleaning everything
• curbs your appetite like no other

it is amazing and my sister only takes it for the weight loss and it helps her get things done (and burn TONS of calories cleaning...I spent 12 hours non-stop cleaning and moving!!)

it is still in my system so I am going to go and clean, soak my feet and then take a shower <3

love, love, love LOVE you guys!! Keep MOVING!!! 

I take back what I said...

I never realized how truly...obsessed my sister was with her own image, I mean of course since she had anorexia years ago it is still a tender area but...

She skipped her best friend's engagement party because she gained 10 pounds... it barely shows (but is definitely noticeable if you see her all the time) and I'm beginning to worry ...I don't want her falling into old patterns, especially with her moving back in with us... and if she does she'll pick up on mine..

Like my little habit of running/speed walking at 2-4 am...

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It took me 21 minutes on the dot to burn 100 calories exactly... How pathetic!!

I know I haven't ran in one or two a couple months but... CHRIST! This is unacceptable.. I am going to spend the next week building my endurance back up and hopefully be able to hold a steady run for that long (21 minutes) and burn triple that (100 calories)

Personal

heh so I know this is really wrong but I think it might just be poetic justice? 

My "forever thin" sister who could eat anything she wanted and not gain weight, whose confidence fed off of people's my mom jealousy worry... Who always told me it is about inner beauty and that people who only care about appearance are shallow and not "of God" '

How the mighty have fallen

My sister is getting FAT!

yes, and really fast at that! (rhyme not intended)

She's gained a noticeable 10-15 pounds and I can't help but feel good inside and I know how sickeningly wrong that is but every time she texts me about how "fat" she feels and how she is embarrassed and doesn't want to see people because of what they might think it reminds me of all the times I told her I was disgusted with myself or embarrassed to go somewhere / do something because I was fat and how she would look down on me and say "oh littles its okay! No one cares! And you shouldn't care what people think, like who cares?" 

HA apparently you do you sanctimonious turd. She thrived on that, on my insecurities and jealousy, and even when she had hipbones she would say she was fat just to hear me wail and convince her with my last breath that she was the tiniest thing I'd ever seen and now that she actually is gaining weight, actually is getting chubby, she sounds different, genuinely displeased when she says she is fat... and I can't help but smile.

sweet poetic justice. 

But don't think that this means I can slack off!

Nope, because she is not slacking either, she just told me today "but it is okay because I am doing something about it. Xxxxx offered me a smoothie today and I said no." 

So I am just going to continue this fast as long as it takes and work out I don't give a flying fuck if it makes me pass out or if 'it is bad for you' to work out whilst fasting 

I will beat her 

and finally be the skinny sister for once

Nothing better worse for an ED than good old fashion jealousy and rivalry 

Diets; Vegan

There is - for some reason - a hype surrounding the vegan lifestyle in hopes that it will magically make you thin. This is very untrue; this is especially untrue if you don't know what foods to eat! 

There are vegans or people who become vegans that actually gain more weight or don't lose any weight at all because they eat the wrong things or too much of the "right" things. 

I have already made a post about the dangers of eating too much fruit and not burning off enough calories, how the sugars in fruit can make you gain just as much weight as eating unhealthy foods can.  

But also there are all the foods that contains sugar, carbohydrates, high fat content, gluten, and MSG (salt) that you need to watch out for.

Just because you are vegan and that cuts out meat, dairy, eggs and anything else that comes from animals in anyway shape or form doesn't mean junk food magically disappears from your diet as well. So beware and always read the label.

(random tip: always look to see if your local shopping market has gluten-free alternatives to anything you normally buy)

Some vegan-friendly foods/meals I like that are low calorie and help you lose weight effectively are:

FOODS:

• wasabi peas (its not real wasabi, it is horseradish but still effective)
• roasted seaweed (it comes in sheets)
• baby carrots (35 calories for 8 oz)
•  celery (basically 0 calories)
•  raw broccoli (its like 4 calories for a small bowl full)
• Lemons
• Almonds (put 6 in a bag and eat 2 per meal time)

MEALS:

• Stir Fry         

Level: Medium

Calorie Per Serving: 100 - 200 

(depends on rice and sauce)

Time: 20-35 minutes 

 
Ingredients: 

- Any vegetables you like (usually soy beans, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, bell peppers, snap peas are used, but you can pick and choose as you like to suit your fancy)

-Tofu can be used if you want more protein , this must be prepared a day before though (not putting that here).

-You can buy seasonings or sauces for the base flavour a good few would be something with Ginger in it, I just looked up some good ones but they are all called "stir fry sauce" and "classic stir fry sauce" so just look at ingredients / calories and pick the best)

-rice (you can use plain white or brown or whole grain or Japanese it doesn't matter as long as you know how to prepare it)

I may or may not update this later IDK I will probably forget unless someone says something