Question of the Day:
Small Frosty from Wendy's. Calories: 310. Price: >$1.
Quarter Pounder from McDonalds. Calories: 510. Price: > $4.
Large fries from BK. Calories: 400. Price: >$1.
WHY IS THE CHEAP, EASY FOOD also the FOOD OF THE DEVIL WHEN IT COMES TO NUTRITION?
I just researched "foods that burn fat" on Google, and found this website: http://www.quickandsimple.com/diet-weight-loss/tips-calculator/belly-fat-foods. It had some information that was actually new to me. I liked what it had to say. The problem is, it all depends on your income, how much time you have, how stressed you are and what kind of food is accessible to you.
Here's what I'm talking about: for a year I volunteered around the country and we received a living stipend of about $120 bimonthly. It averaged out to about $4 a day, which was fine because our health care, food and travel costs were all covered by the government.
However, with this came the fact that we had to create a budget for how much money we would be allotted. We were living below the poverty level, which was sorta the point, but because of our tight food budget, we could only afford the food that's traditionally available to people on TANF or food stamps: huge tubs of fake peanut butter, white bread, ground beef, etc. We bought food in bulk. The food was not healthy, and I gained a lot of weight. Because of this experience, I learned even though I worked out every day and had challenging physical jobs in construction and maintenance, that when I eat unhealthy food, I gain weight. Boo!
However, with this came the fact that we had to create a budget for how much money we would be allotted. We were living below the poverty level, which was sorta the point, but because of our tight food budget, we could only afford the food that's traditionally available to people on TANF or food stamps: huge tubs of fake peanut butter, white bread, ground beef, etc. We bought food in bulk. The food was not healthy, and I gained a lot of weight. Because of this experience, I learned even though I worked out every day and had challenging physical jobs in construction and maintenance, that when I eat unhealthy food, I gain weight. Boo!
Anyway, I'm hoping to get to eat all the yummy food this article outlined! It'll be great! Hopefully I'll have the best work out buddy and the best eating buddy of all time with me.
It'll be a good time and we'll be able to enjoy all the food we want, but we'll do it in moderation. Lifestyle changes CAN be daunting, but they can also be fun. That's what I'm looking for.
It'll be a good time and we'll be able to enjoy all the food we want, but we'll do it in moderation. Lifestyle changes CAN be daunting, but they can also be fun. That's what I'm looking for.
P.S. When the 12 foods that burn fat were all introduced, an advertisement for Twix pops up. How ironic.
Yeaaaaaa eating and work out buddy :D
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