Shelley: Day 6 - Parchment? Really?

I'm super excited to be down 5.1 Lbs!!  I still have a LONG way to go but it's a great start.  I work out every day except Tuesdays (That's house cleaning day.) and Sundays.  When I don't work out I struggle to keep my calories intake under my goal of 1,336 cals/day.  As long as I stay under my BMR of 1,678.7 I won't gain but if I eat that everyday and don't work out I won't lose either.  When I work out, my goal is to burn between 900-1300 calories in two hours.  Depending on what muscle groups I'm working on it's either easier or harder to keep my ideal heart rate, which is 146 for fat burning.

Today I was definitely tempted to snack, snack, snack.  I'm keeping it reasonable but struggling to snuff out my baser, cookie loving instincts.  I made cookies today (the fabulous Nestle Toll House Turtle Cookies) since they were about to expire.  While I'm glad I didn't eat more than one, I had originally intended to eat none.

Okay, so before I get too wordy.  Here's today's breakdown:

Budget 1,366 Food 1,382 Exercise -101 Net 1,281 Under 85

Breakfast: 308 Breakfast Sandwich, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Flatbread 1 Each 240 Orange Juice, No Pulp 1/4 Serving 28 Bacon - Fully Cooked 1 Slice 40 Lunch: 567 Everyday Beef Rolls W/Spring Salad 2 Servings 454 Cheese, Cheddar, Slice 1 Each 113 Dinner: 300 In-N-Out Protein Style/Animal Hamburger 1 Serving 300 Snacks: 207 Oranges, Clementine 1 Each 35 Cookie Dough, Chocolate Chip 1 1/3 Ounces 172 Exercise: 101 Walking 3.5 mph, brisk 20 Min 101

I converted my steps from today (as tracked by LoseIt) into calories by multiplying the number of steps by (0.05, The part of a calorie I burn each time I take a spare step).  I didn't do a great deal today, Will was sick, so there was a lot of laziness going on.

BMR CALC:  (1,678.7+101)-(1,382)= 397.7 Deficit (3,800 Calories = 1 Lb)

TODAY'S TIP:  Parchment Paper!!!  Yep, parchment paper is one of my best defenses against fat.  I love vegetables, especially the roasted kind.  The best way to roast veggies without adding a load of fat is to use parchment paper.  Nothing, and I mean nothing sticks to it.  Throw down a layer of that, a quick spray of Pam Olive Oil, salt and pepper and after a little time in the oven, yum!