BRIENMALONE's CalorieKing Blog
Pants in a Twist!? *laugh*
Thursday, January 3rd 2008
I had the funniest problem today. My closet is full of slacks sized 40 and 42. I grabbed a pair of 42s today, threw on my shirt and tie and ran out the door. The company I work for grades millions of dollars in diamonds every day, so I have to use an ID card just to get into the parking lot. The card is in my wallet; and what I usually do is wait until I approach the gate in my car, fish my wallet out and wave it at the sensor to open the gate.My size 42 pants are so loose that the pocket...
Improving...
Wednesday, January 2nd 2008
Foods today were better, but meal frequency was off. The flu is finally going away in earnest... Strange that my appetite hasn't returned.Antibiotics are playing havoc with my innards right now. I am one of those people blessed with lactose tolerance - so I can eat buckets of cottage cheese. Unfortunately, since the round of zithromax, I've really had a hard time with my favorite non-meat protein. Ah well, it will come back in time. Maybe I should check out a probiotic?
After dinner...
Huo boy...
Tuesday, January 1st 2008
Hm... LOTS of bad decisions today. It's funny that the macronutrient ratios don't reflect how "bad" the choices were. I suppose if the macronutrients split simple, complex and fibrous carbs up and differentiated between saturated and unsaturated fats, it would be a different story.This stupid flu finally seems to be breaking up, but I still don't have much of an appetite. I ate most of an apple for breakfast, followed by a frozen fruit bar that my son decided not to eat, and two...
New Year's Eve
Monday, December 31st 2007
Legoland was fun again this year. It's the only place for miles where parents of small children can go to have a new year's family celebration at kid-friendly hours. My 2 1/2 year old still gets scared by the fireworks. He was fine with the smaller crackly ones - and was even immitating them, but the loud, thundering booms really made his skin crawl.Foodwise - today was a wash. Wife and son split a hot-buttered popcorn at Legoland, but I held off - preferring to wait for a trip to panda ex...
Calculating Your Daily Burn
Sunday, December 30th 2007
I received a question about the devices I use to calculate my daily calorie needs.The Polar F55 has a new model for 2008 that retails for about $199. I was able to buy a new one on ebay for about $160 (including shipping). Be sure to look for "2008" if you buy through ebay - many people are selling the 2007 for the same price!
There are a lot of really cool toys to help you approximate your BMR/RMR, but there are some free formulas that will at least get you in the ballpark....