MonicaD

President's Choice has a few lower sodium deli meats. I don't eat processed meat too often because of the sodium content but I do find I can plan my day around these lower sodium ones a little easier.

Just to clarify, "earning" my calories isn't my only motivation to exercise. I just find it a helpful bonus to keep myself in check - so I don't go over. I don't always eat my extra calories either - only if I really want to. But if I find myself wanting to eat when I don't have the calories for it, I do make myself "earn"…

I certainly use mine! For me, it's the best motivation to exercise!! ha. I've been tracking my food/exercise since the end of January and have lost 27 lbs so far so it's working for me. I try to "earn" my food. If I want that treat at the end of my day but don't have the calories, etc. for it, I exercise to get them.

If you're exercising, you could be adding muscle mass. Muscle weighs more than fat so you can notice a slight increase in weight at first. It's a good thing though - muscle burns more calories than fat so it's good to add muscle. I agree with what others said too though - you don't have to eliminate everything; gradual…

I track fat, sat fat, carbs, sodium, and cholesterol. Trans fat is the worst but I don't usually eat foods with it so I don't bother tracking it. Sat fat is another bad fat. Sodium is also important to track because it's everywhere - especially in pre-packaged stuff - and high sodium is linked to high blood pressure. The…