New to myfitnesspal

I tend to go with the flow, the main things I tend to eat daily are yogurt, bananas, and nuts. I tend to not deprive myself of anything I want. I cut back sweets, fast-food, and soda, but if I want any of it I just make sure to watch the portions and workout.

I don't plan down to the dime, and I've learned alot about food on this site. Sometimes, I think something is low calorie- and it wasn't. So, I don't eat it (while I'm on the weightloss wagon, anyway).

I recommend the book series "Buy this/Cook this/Eat this...Not That". Those books helped me alot too. Also, magazines like Shape & Cooking Light have internet sites with alot of free recipes and information.

This site has a "complete" button on the food diary page. I highly recommend it. (I just figured it out). It tells you what you'll weigh in 5 weeks if you ate like today every day! Highly motivational, and long enough out that I don't want to quit.

I never did weight watchers, so I don't know how they compare. But, many people lose weight on it. I heard someone say that baby back ribs were like a week worth of points! I sometimes make them, but I use Stubbs sauce (again, learned about it from those books I mentioned) and finding good recipes on Cooking Light. Especially on the holidays, it's my go to place for festive food.

So, how do I plan meals? First, I find my local grocery store's weekly sale paper (on their website). Whatever is on sale (like meat, veggies, fruits), I try to buy. Then, I go to a site like Cooking Light or Shape to find good, healthy recipes. It takes some time, but I enjoy eating. And, what else would I do other then meal planning? Probably watch tv (or play piano). I try to make 2 or 3 brand new dishes a week, to ease boredom. I have the standard fare or leftovers. I am a now a big fan of leftovers, it's less calories and less waste. (I used to eat the leftovers rather then throw them out).