Hello my friends. Your comments are all so awesome and motivating. I ponder each one of them and think about them often. Thank you very much!
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I am definitely more in control now. I am aware of EVERY bite that goes into my mouth. I record it all on fitday.com. That website tells me according to my lifestyle and weight, how many calories I burn on a daily basis, compared to how many I eat. I also googled a website that told me how many calories I need to eat in order to loose weight, and also how many if I want "extreme fat loss."
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Anyway, in order to see weight loss, it said I need to eat 1660 calories a day. In order for "extreme fat loss" I need to eat 1440 calories a day.
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I have actually been doing pretty well with this! It is not easy, but sometimes I actually enjoy the challenge in a way. For example, today, I have eaten 1,039 calories so far. It is 5:45 pm. So, I know I can have a 400 (approx) calorie dinner and maybe even a little treat or a cup of hot chocolate later (my favorite thing to do is sip that and watch a show I recorded after the kids are in bed!)
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Anyway, it's going pretty well. Except for Easter Sunday - if you saw something flying threw the air that morning.... it was my calorie count that I threw right out the window that day!! Yes, I enjoyed me some good food that day, including Cadbury chocolate eggs and to die for funeral potatoes - a great big serving!!
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I went to the gym two days this week and walked in the neighborhood two days. I am also trying to do Yoga at night that I record from the tv - but that only happened two evenings last week. It's ok! I do like the way Yoga makes me feel.
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It feels good to care. It feels good to take care of myself! I can't wait to see some results! I gain it oh so quickly, and lose it oh so very slowly. Frustrating sometimes, but I know that is just me.
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Just be patient patient patient and don't get discouraged. I have cut out fast food and almost count fruits and veggies as freebies. Eating whole wheat makes you feel almost holy!! (Trying to take advantage of my "good fortune" and not gain back the weight that I lost the hard way.)
Use a juicer, if you have one. It is a great way to get fruits and vegetables pretty quick. It's not even that messy except carrots will permanently stain. Golden delicious apples in a juicer are great. Lots of situps and pushups will help build muscle. But don't deny yourself treats either. Otherwise, you may lose control and eat a whole bag of cheese cubes like I sometimes do.
I was going to ask if you count calories. I found a site connected with LIVESTRONG.com, I think it's MYPLATE.com, or something like that. And I like it too for counting calories. You can also enter in if you worked out that day to it allows you to eat more on those days. I only did it for two days because it got to be too overwhelming. But it really opened my eyes to what I'm eating and how those calories can really add up!
You are doing great! Keep on trucking!
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