So I went in Tuesday for my regular check up with my GP. I needed a prescription refilled. Anyway, I had gained six pounds since my last visit back in October. He started talking about things that would happen if I continued to gain weight...when he said the "D" word (diabetes) he had my attention.
I told him in all seriousness that I "don't eat that much" but still can't seem to keep off the pounds. And I got an explanation that FINALLY made sense to me. The average person needs about 2000 calories each day. I was probably in that range. What he finally made me understand was that maybe the 2000 calories wasn't right for ME. So even if I "wasn't eating that much", it was still TOO MUCH for me.
We talked about how you start to lose muscle after 40 and that you have to adjust your diet and exercise accordingly. The lightbulb finally went off in my head. I wasn't overeating in the sense that I was constantly stuffing my face...but I was overeating for my body.
We figured out that for a woman of my height, age, etc, I should take in about 1336 calories a day if I want to lose weight. I'm also preparing to start a step program at work on June 6. My next doctor appointment is in November and my goal is to lose 29 pounds by then.
So far, so good...the calorie thing is taking some work, but my steps are good. My goal is 6000 steps per day and I'm meeting that. Back to P90X and that helps. yay!!!
