I have been reading this thread off and on now for months. I guess it's time I posted.
I finally got my rear in gear about 4 weeks ago and started being REALLY good about the foods I eat. I found an app for my droid that has a corresponding website (fatsecret dot com). You can keep track of everything you eat and monitor whatever parameters are important to you (calories, fat, carbs, sugar, protein, salt, etc.). It also allows you to enter your exercise each say- so you can see the total intake and the total expenditure!
On my phone, I can scan bar codes on any foods I eat. Their database is huge with grocery store and fast food items. And if your food is not there- you can scan the barcode or enter it in the computer. And you can even add your own recipes. You can share what you enter or keep it private. It's like the perfect tool for me!! And it's doing a pretty good job of keeping me accountable each day.
That said- I am down 7 lbs for the month. I am a little disappointed- knowing what foods I did NOT eat!!
I have added walking 3 miles about 3 times a week. And I try to do a few exercise videos if I can't get out to walk (I still like my Richard Simmons tapes
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But- I can deal with 7lbs/month. That would put me within 20 lbs of my goal by cruise time. I would love that!!
(I have so many clothes in my basement I can't wait to wear again! Lots of Disney stuff too!)
So- there it is- the ever present struggle.
Someone said earlier- now I just need to get my body as thin as my brain thinks it is!
That is THE most perfect statement ever!!!
In the end though- it's all about being as healthy as I can be- and have fun living life too!