A lot of things have happened in the time since I’ve last posted… I’m not really proud it’s been that long. I’ve been interviewed by Happy Herbivore and Ganesha (via Vegan Mainstream). I’ve finally joined a gym as Missouri has high heat and high humidity, found out that I was severely under-eating because I started going to said gym, moved in with my boyfriend, and well, a lot of other things. I work out every day and absolutely love it, and I’ve discovered how hard it is to eat my entire calorie load when my body is still confused with regard as to whether or not eating more is okay.
Enough about me though, I’m interested in hearing about what you want to see on this blog. I want to be more diligent with writing and interacting with people through this blog but sometimes I get really concerned I won’t have anything to say. That’s a big problem for me.
I did read something in the news today, though, that really bothered me, but I find it appropriate considering how I started this post: Americans don’t know their caloric needs. This is a problem because not everyone needs the 2000 calories a day that the USDA calls for. With the help of Happy Herbivore, it was determined that I need 2570 because I work out a lot. This was important to find out because I started having blood sugar drops because I wasn’t eating enough. Any weight loss should be healthy, otherwise it won’t last and the unhealthy weight loss could have other implications.
So, that being said, whether you’re looking to maintain, lose, or gain weight, you need to know how many calories your body needs. I looked up some links (below) for sites that can help you determine your calories needed but honestly, you should probably find a professional to help you determine this because the sites vary. At the very least, you can get an idea of what you need. Remember, the minimum needed per day is 1200 calories.
*These are averages so you may still need to vary this according to personal factors.
Carol 