Next stop... double digit weight loss!

chunkybun

As of this morning, the scale was down 9 pounds from my starting weight of 184 on February 10.

I know it's likely that the first 3-4 pounds were water weight as I started weighing in after a very gluttonous vacation, but hey, I'll take it, it still means I'm at least 5 pounds of fat down.

One small step for a fittie, a giant leap for a fatty.

melissabaillie2012

hey I am 182 ....do you eat back your excersise cals? my goal is 150...

chunkybun

Hey! 150is my goal weight too.

I'm actually really terrible at counting calories. I find it stresses me out. I love to cook, and I hate numbers. I use my diary more as an accountability tool, ie- If I'm embarrassed to log it, I don't eat it.

Because I'm more of a visual person than a numbers person, I have just tried to reduce my portion sizes instead of counting actual calories.

Some tricks I use:
1- using a smaller plate, so I can't fit as much food on.
2- measure out a typical serving, then cut it in half, if I'm still hungry, I'll take half of the leftover portion
3-drink water before every meal
4-chew gum while cooking, so I'm less tempted to sample along the way (this one is huge for me)
5-brush my teeth right after dinner to eliminate the evening snacking urges
6-pre-cut and package vegetables, so they're easy to grab
7-keep a jar of nuts or sunflower seeds on the counter, so it's the easiest snack to grab