Fat Mommy to Fit Mommy

2250 - the number of calories I burned between 11am this morning and 11pm this evening.
2135 - the number of calories I managed to consume today, despite trying super-hard to eat more.
2500-2900 - the number of calories I'm supposed to consume each day.

And no, I didn't work out today. I was hoping to get my 2nd walk in, but Ian slept late and there was no time. So, tomorrow I'll be hitting the pool AND working out with J. Fun.

Anyways, I'm frustrated. I need (apparently) to eat more calories. The problem is, to be frank, I don't know how many more healthy calories I can stand to take in. Maybe I'll start having a few hard-boiled eggs each day. I'm eating a ton of nuts and seeds. Chicken every day. My fiber intake is great - almost double what is recommended (who knew?). I just need more protein. Hmmm I think perhaps a protein bar is in order. An easy 400 cals. (Thanks for the suggestion, Heidi!).

Tomorrow is my weekly weigh-in. I'm not optimistic. I suspect that because I haven't been consuming enough calories, my weight will not have changed. Isn't that great? It's the whole, "if you don't feed your body enough, it will think you're starving yourself and start conserving fat" idea.

Seriously, I have to tell you all, the temptation to go and eat a Big Mac in order to get my calories up is very tempting. Except, of course, the fact that I'm not just trying to lose weight, I'm trying to avoid a heart attack too. As it is, I'm already allowing myself to go out each Saturday and have a fast-food burger - with a salad though. No fries. Those fries, ladies, are far worse than the burger:

Did you know? There are more calories in an order of Large Fries from McDonalds (570) than there are in a Big Mac (540)??????????

Also - did you know that the "Market Sandwiches" from Arby's are loaded in calories? Roast Turkey & Swiss - 670 calories!!!!! I kid you not. I can't tell you how many times I ordered that, thinking that I was making a good choice. 29 grams of fat too - and 1570g of sodium!!! That's insanity. You're far better off getting a regular Roast Beef sandwich, at 330 calories and 13 grams of fat.

All right, now I'm totally hungry. Sheesh. Bring on the Kellogs All-Bran Cinnamon bites (SUPER good, I'm very surprised, and loaded with fibre)