Well I am sick of the Calorie Count website. I should design a better one because one of the problems with it is that if you eat lots of the same things every day like I do, there is no easy way to just add them quickly. You have to go through the whole keystroke sequence each time. Geez........did you read what I just wrote? I am complaining about too many KEYSTROKES, like I am some kind of tech-ster or something!
In any case, I haven't recorded my every bite in about one week but I am still well aware of what is going into my mouth and could probably tell you exactly how many calories it equates to after diligently using the counter website for over a month. There is something to the writing/recording thing though - I tend to allow myself a bit more of a cheat knowing that I won't have to face the facts on the daily spreadsheet!
I have changed lots of habits though and that really is the point and it only took less than two months to cement (hopefully) these good habits. I am exercising again 5-6 days per week like the good old days in San Diego. I go to bed with sore muscles again and feel and see the toning happening (I hope that it is not psychosomatic!). I have pretty successfully curtailed the bread, wine, cheese, dessert consumption down to a more than acceptable level - so acceptable in fact that I have been accused of party pooper-ness! Oh the shame! But honestly, I feel so much better it is worth it. I did sneak a dessert today while out withfriends and it frankly wasn't worth it so I will remember that when next faced with temptation. Which will probably be tomorrow........that's the thing about living in Paris. I am surrounded by amazing food and accompanied by amazing friends to eat it all with!
Poor me, doesn't your heart just bleed? I know, I know...NOT.
Keep up the good work! You have to let yourself have dessert now and then. I'm in week 5 of Weight Watchers. It is going well! I'm hoping I can ditch the tankini this summer for a bikini. ;-)
Posted by: Stacy | March 25, 2009 at 09:48 PM