Before:
Soft ‘n’ Squishy Not-So-Fit
Virtual Jen
So, I mentioned how keen I am to get on board with the Healthy Eating Challenge, right?
Brace yourself, we’re ready to rock!
And, by the way, nuts to those of you who expected me to post a real-life “before” picture! My Virtual Model here will do the job for now.
Besides, there are more motivations to eat healthy food in sensible amounts than a photo could show.
You know, like feeling all perky and fit and firm; and walking uphill without having to call for a tow-truck; and not having your mother try to slip a bottle of vitamins into your coat pocket whenever you drop in to visit her… all that sort of Quality-Of-Life thing.
Moving on…
I had my first chat with a Loblaw’s dietician this morning, picked up a few good food pointers, and I’m ready to head on over to PC.ca to pick out a menu plan for the next 4 weeks.
Feel free to follow along, by the way. The menu plans (and recipes and healthy eating tips) are available for anyone to use, not just us Loblaw’s groupies.
How many calories do I need in a day?
So, we’re looking at 3 different 4-week menu plans there, for three different calorie-intake levels.
Fortunately, there’s also a little questionnaire form to help you pick the right plan. Enter this info:
- gender,
- age,
- height,
- weight,
- activity level, and
- weight goals.
So far, so good. (And you might as well tell the truth for the first few of those, since no one’s looking. I won’t ask, or tell.)
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