Ok, I need to briefly discuss today's hike, but it requires some set up. On my second day here, my van was assigned Newton Canyon, which is a moderate hike. I was having blisters inside of blisters interfering with other blisters. I was in the wrong shoes, was not used to the hikes, and was really sore from my first day. To sum it up, it was my worst moment here.
Newton Canyon isn't a common hike that we do and I don't really know why. Now that all of the problems listed above were solved, I have been wanting to return to Newton Canyon. Last week I asked the program director if I could be assigned to Newton Canyon during my last two weeks. She said yes and today my van was assigned to Newton Canyon.
It was amazing going back exactly 7 weeks later to conquer the hike. I am proud to report that today I got my revenge!! I was almost in tears at the end when I reached the van because this hike today was one of my best moments here. The hike today was only topped by last week's hike on Castro's Crest.
Now for the continuation on the numbers. One of the first lectures we had was called the budget lecture. Ever since I graduated from college I have been managing my own financial budget and really don't need help in this area. I was confused at first.
This budget lecture isn't about financial debt, it is about a calorie debt. After the lecture, this simple analogy and concept really hit home. To be honest, the page in the notebook for this lecture is really good and I'm going to type it all next.
Financial Debt: The source of great anxiety, unease, even depression. Many of us understand what is required to pay off financial debut, though often it goes ignored. We spend money, sometimes small amounts, other time large amounts. And sometimes we spend without acknowledging how much. And we repeat the cycle. And repeat the cycle.
Weight Loss Debt: The source of great anxiety, unease, even depression. Many of us understand what is required to pay off weight debt, though often it goes ignored. We eat, sometimes small amounts, other times large amounts. And sometimes we eat without acknowledging how much. And we repeat the cycle. And repeat the cycle.
See any similarities? This destructive cycle is the reason for the Budget Lecture.
Calories in vs. Calories out: People have an allowance of calories to spend according to their age, weight, and sex. However, it is easy to over-spend these calories on drinking, snacking or eating out. As a result, we are drawn to fad diets with quick results.
It is time to be accountable for your caloric income, calorie expenses, and get control of your weight debt.
Weight Budget Debt Breakdown: Your expenses need to be less than your income. What you save in calories goes towards your debt. By using this method you will set realistic goals in a realistic time frame.
Debt = Excess weight
Income = RMR + exercise
Expenses = Actual calories consumed
Step 1 - Determine your debt, which is the excess weight you are trying to lose.
Step 2 - Calculate caloric income, which is based on age, sex, and level of activity.
Step 3 - Track expenses, which are the actual calories consumed each day.
Step 4 - Balance each day. Calories in and calories out. Make sure your expenses do not exceed your income. At the end of each day your income must be more than expenses. This will go toward your weight debt. The only way to get out of debt is to work (exercise) more and save more (eat less).
Step 5 - Take steps to increase your income.
Step 6 - Understanding your spending issues. Use meal planning and healthy eating habits to help limit your spending.
Tomorrow I'll go over each step more in detail and do calculations, but this will give you a good overview of the relation to financial debt.
Closing thought for the day: No matter what happens for the rest of the week, it has already been a successful week. Today I got revenge on Newton Canyon and to be honest, the chocolate strawberries for desert have never tasted so good.
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