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:-) My name is Caleigh! I'm a 21 (1990) year old OCAD University Painting and Drawing student living in southern Ontario (Canada).
This is a healthy weight loss blog, This blog is my journal to document my journey towards a leaner and more fit body through healthy lifestyle. In addition to the exploration of the female body, beauty, the relationship I have with my body, and food.
I do not support eating disorders, body shame, or quick fixes. I support positive thinking, acceptance to all body types, self-respect, nutritious eating, and physical activity ;-)
Ask me anything!

I'm 5'4" with a small bone structure.

HW: 135lb (61kg)

LW: 107lb (48.5kg)

CW: 118lb (53.5g)

UGW: 110lb (50ish kg)

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05.09.12 Calorie Log

Breakfast: 373c
  • Chicken Sandwich (includes: 2 slices of Silver Hills Mack’s Flax sprouted grain bread, 1/3 cup chicken breast, 1 tbsp of miracle whip, 1 medium tomato, 2 leaves of Romaine lettuce, and fresh dill) 
  • Clementine 

Lunch: 476c

  • Chai tea with 2 sweeteners and 1/2 cup skim milk 
  • Booster Juice High Impact Acai Protein Smoothy  

Dinner: 437c

  • 1 cup Steamed rapini with a touch of oil 
  • Vegan Chilli (Includes: 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, 1/2 cup black beans and kidney beans, shredded carrots, tomato paste, celery, spices)  
  • Sweet potato wedges 
Snack: 105c
  • 1 serving of tuna 

Total Grams Of Food: 1217

Total Calorie Intake: 1390

Nutritional Grade: A

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Activity: 

  • Walking, at least 90 minutes: -267c

Maintenance: -1400c 

Total Activity: -267c

Output: -1667

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Intake: 1390

Total Activity: -267

Food vs. Activity Net Calories: 1123

Intake: 1390

Output:-1667

Over all Net Calories: -277

Week Calorie Deficit:  -444


I don’t understand how I am suppose to loose 1 pound a week by keeping my Food vs. Activity Net Calories no less than 1200c. My maintenance is only 1400c, then I can only have a deficit of 200c a day? That doesn’t make sense to me. If anyone knows the answer to this and would like to explain I am open ears! 

05.08.12 Calorie Log

Breakfast: 411c
  • Chocolate Blueberry Protein Smoothy (includes: 1 cup 1% milk, 1 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1 tbsp of Nutella, 1 scoop of Vanilla Promasil Soft Serve Protein Powder *blended) 

Lunch: 479c

  • Chicken Sandwich (includes: 2 slices of Silver Hills Mack’s Flax sprouted grain bread, 1/2 chicken breast, 1 tbsp of miracle whip, 2 leaves of Romaine lettuce, and fresh dill) 
  • Banana 

Dinner: 765c

  • 1 cup Steamed rapini with a touch of oil 
  • Vegan Chilli (Includes: 1 cup cooked quinoa, 1 cup black beans and kidney beans, shredded carrots, tomato paste, celery, spices)  
  • 5 Raw salmon and avocado sushi rolls  

Total Grams Of Food: 1671

Total Calorie Intake: 1655

Nutritional Grade: A

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Activity: 

  • Jump Rope, 5 minutes: -45c
  • Walking, 20 minutes: -72c
  • Mini Ab workout, 3 minutes: -22c

Maintenance: -1400c 

Total Activity: -139c

Output: -1539

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Intake: 1655

Total Activity: -139

Food vs. Activity Net Calories: 1516

Intake: 1655

Output:-1539

Over all Net Calories: 116 


I should of worked out earlier in the night, but by the time I started at 12:30am, I woke my mom up with my jump roping. I also ate a bit too much :-(. Not a tragic day but I can do better. 

05.07.12 Calorie Log

Breakfast: 411c

  • Chocolate Blueberry Protein Smoothy (includes: 1 cup 1% milk, 1 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1 tbsp of Nutella, 1 scoop of Vanilla Promasil Soft Serve Protein Powder *blended) 

Lunch: 451c

  • Tuna Sandwich (includes: 2 slices of Silver Hills Mack’s Flax sprouted grain bread, 1 serving of tuna, 1 tbsp of miracle whip, 1 medium sized tomato, dill, pepper) 
  • 1/2 Apple 
  • 1/2 Banana 
  • Carrot Sticks 

Dinner: 493c

  • 1/2 Roasted chicken breast 
  • 1 cup Basmati rice with mushrooms 
  • 1/3 cup Roasted carrots 
  • 1 1/2 cups Steamed cauliflower 
  • Few almonds and pumpkin seeds 

Total Grams Of Food: 1355

Total Calorie Intake: 1355

Nutritional Grade: A

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Activity: 

  • Jump Rope 12 minutes: -108c
  • Walking in the mall, 40 minutes: -108c
  • Stretching out the legs, 10 minutes: -22c

Maintenance: -1400c 

Total Activity: -238c

Output: -1638

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Intake: 1355c

Total Activity: -238c

Food vs. Activity Net Calories: 1117

Intake: 1355

Output:-1638

Over all Net Calories:-283

04.06.12 Breakfast: Green Smoothie

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 cup of almond milk
  • 1 1/2 tbsp natural peanut butter 
  • 3 small dates
  • 1 1/2 cup spinach 
  • 1 scoop protein powder 
*Blended

Best thing ever! I’m going to be full for hours off that thing!

#food log  

Typical School Lunch: 600c approx

  • (100c approx) Lemon & Pepper Tuna (canned 1 serving/85g) 
  • (150c approx) 1/4 cup PC Greek Yogurt with 1 tbsp Pumpkin Seeds, and 9 Almonds
  • (100c approx) 1 Apple
  • (100c approx) 1 Slice Organic Sprouted Grain Bread 
  • (below 50 approx) Veggies in (today its broccoli, baby carrots, and cucumber) 
  • (80c) 2 tbsp Renee’s Cucumber & Dill Dressing 

#food log  

02.12.12 Calorie Estimate

Brunch: Approx 350c 

(My Uncles birthday party)

  • Small piece of chicken, about 1 serving
  • Raw cucumber, carrots, red pepper, broccoli with 1 tbsp of dip
  • 3 tbsp of cos-law 
  • Coke 0 

Dessert: Approx 300c + 

  • Green tea with lemon
  • 1 scoop of raspberry jello  
  • half of my slice of cake 
  • Plus lots of sweetened coconut (because I love it so) 

Lunch: Approx 300c 

  • Home made vegetarian dish (includes: rice with tomato, onions, garlic, green beans, and legumes from dry, with cinnamon, pepper, and nutmeg)
  • 1 tbsp of pumpkin seeds

Dinner: approx 250c

  • Chocolate Berry Protein Shake (includes: 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1.5 cup frozen berries, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 scoop Promasil Soft Serve Vanilla Protein Powder)

Calorie Estimate: 1200-1300c

Food Log (not counting calories these days)

Breakfast: approx  400c 

  • Chocolate Berry Protein Shake (includes: 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1.5 cup frozen berries, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 scoop Promasil Soft Serve Vanilla Protein Powder)
  • 1 slice sprouted grain bread toasted with chilly powder 

Samples of mom’s home made valentine treats: approx 70c

  • 1 bite of valentines chocolate cupcake 
  • 1/4 home made bagel chip

Lunch: approx 300c

  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt with tbsp of pumpkin seeds 

Dinner: approx 350c

  • 1/2 chicken breast 
  • Baked squash wedge with cinnamon
  • 2 carrot sticks
  • Cucumber slices
  • 2 green pepper wedges  

Dessert: 0c

  • Lemon water :-) 

Calories Total Estimate: 1120c 

I could probably go for another slice of sprouted grain bread but my dad ate the last of my secret stash. 

I ate a little more yesterday, I’m guessing around 2000c, so I’m not worried if I eat a little less today.

02.03.12 Food Log

Breakfast: 333c

  • Cocoa Blueberry Protein Shake (includes: 2 tbsp cocoa powder, 1.5 cup frozen blueberries, 1.5 tbsp ground flaxseed, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 scoop Promasil Soft Serve Vanilla Protein Powder)

Lunch: 399c

  • 1/4 PC Greek Yoghurt with Honey with 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds, and 9 almonds 
  • 1/2 Avocado 
  • Salad with 5 chopped up strawberries, 1/2 avocado, hand full of spinach, my favourite cucumber-dill yoghurt dressing 

I will update tonight…

Calorie Log 01.12.12

Breakfast: 201c

  • Cocoa Strawberry Protein Shake (includes: 1 cup almond milk, 1 cup frozen strawberries, 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1 scoop Promasil Soft Serve Vanilla Protein Powder *blended) 

Lunch: 693c

  • Healthy Indulgence Sandwich (Includes: 2 slices of Dempster’s Ancient Grain bread, 1 avocado (should of added lemon juice), 1/2 tomato, and 1/2 cup chicken)
  • 1 cup of almond milk
  • 1 apple

Dinner: 290c

  • 1/2 sweet potato 
  • 6 stalks of asparagus
  • 2 tbsp of spicy Mayo  

Total Grams of Food: 1394

Total Calorie Intake: 1184

Nutritional Grade: A

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Basal Metabolic Rate: 1531

-Total Calorie Intake: 1184

=Net Calories: -347

Calorie Log 11.12.11

Breakfast: 368c

  • 1 slice of Dempster’s WholeGrains - Ancient Grains 
  • 1 egg + egg white (no oil)
  • 1 tbsp of Miracle Whip
  • 1 small apple
  • 1 cup of Vanilla Almond milk

Lunch: 414c

  • 2 cups Home made soup (includes: chicken, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, beans, chicken stock)
  • 1 slice of Dempster’s WholeGrains - Ancient Grains

Snack: 80c

  • 1 cup of broccoli (raw)
  • 1 tbsp of Yogurt Cucumber & Dill dressing 
  • Lemon tea with Stevia

Dinner: 317c

  • Slow roasted chicken, 1/2 breast (Paella style) 
  • 1 cup of Vanilla Almond milk
  • 1/4th red pepper (raw) 
  • 1 slice of Dempster’s WholeGrains - Ancient Grains

Dessert: 130c

  • Snowball (coconut, cocoa, marshmallow)

Total Calorie Intake: 1,309

Total Grams of Food: 1,533

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Activity:

  • 8 minutes of jump rope: 72c
  • 7 minutes of jump rope: 61c

Total Calorie Output: 1,648

Net Calories: -339

Food Log 12.05.11

Breakfast:

  • Kashi Crunch cereal
  • Almond milk

Best dinner ever:

  • Chicken
  • Carrots
  • Red pepper
  • with Dill & Cucumber Yogurt dressing

Best dessert ever:

  • 1 Ripe banana
  • 1 serving of PC Greek yogurt
  • Unpasteurized honey  
  • Candied peanuts
#food log  

A perfect winter dinner.

Veggie soup that is make of: potatoes, green beans, red peppers, parsley, chicken, chicken broth, carrots, and onions.

With a bint of water with lime :-)

11.23.11
Dinner: 490c
1/4 Cup uncooked quinoa 
1 Cup black beans
3 Cherry tomatoes 
Parsley 
Drizzle of 1 tbsp olive oil 
*was missing lemon juice :-(

11.23.11

Dinner: 490c

  • 1/4 Cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 Cup black beans
  • 3 Cherry tomatoes
  • Parsley 
  • Drizzle of 1 tbsp olive oil
  • *was missing lemon juice :-(
11.23.11
Breakfast: 540c
Whole Wheat In The Thin Bun
1 Egg + 1 egg white
1 tbsp of cucumber yogurt dill dressing 
Chocolate Berry Shake (includes: 6 packets of Stevia, half a pomegranate, 1 cup frozen blueberries, 1 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder *blended) 

11.23.11

Breakfast: 540c

  • Whole Wheat In The Thin Bun
  • 1 Egg + 1 egg white
  • 1 tbsp of cucumber yogurt dill dressing
  • Chocolate Berry Shake (includes: 6 packets of Stevia, half a pomegranate, 1 cup frozen blueberries, 1 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder *blended) 
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