Kenda found a great web page today. It's called myfitnesspal It's a page that helps you track your weight, food intake, calories, fat and all that. Check it out, it's cool, I joined and have tracked my food today. It's the first time I've really kept track of what I've eaten in one day.
I've had doctors and lots of other people tell me to keep a food log, I just never have bothered, felt pointless and a waste of time. Now though, it seems like a better and better idea. Especially given my propensity to eat mindlessly if I allow myself. A record of what I eat every day should be quite enlightening. Or frightening, not sure.
So far today I've consumed 2263 calories, or there abouts. And quite honestly I don't feel like I've eaten that much. Certainly far less than I did before I decided to change things. Kind of makes me wonder how many I was taking in before. A lot, I know that.
I have issues with portion control. In my previous life (I think that's what I'm going to start calling it now) I just ate. I ate till I was stuffed because I ate so fast I didn't realize I was full. Kind of like over filling a balloon and not realizing you're doing it until it pops in your face.
Now with Kenda having had her surgery, it's like I'm cooking for one and a half. D me and Kenda. So I have to pay extra attention to how much I make. In the past I would just dump an entire package of noodles in the pot, paying no attention to how many servings that amounted to. To me it was one serving, mine. I'd just eat until it was gone, because I don't believe in leftovers. If I cook it, I must eat it. Or that's how my old self thought.
So I'm realizing now that it's not only what you eat, but how much. I've known that for years but just ignored it. One of many things I've known and ignored for a very long time. So, I am quite hopeful that this web sight will help me keep track of that.
There also seems to be numerous like minded people on it to offer support and encouragement. I'm up for using any tools I can find.
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