I have been working this plan for 1 day. Adhering to the USDA guidelines and tracking my foods on
www.myfitnesspal.com, I have already discovered the following:
- It is HARD to follow the recommendations for the amount of fruits and vegetables and scrape together enough calories to make the calorie goal. What I do know about weight loss is that you have to SLOWLY lower your calorie intake as you lose weight. I find myself with a calorie quandary.
- I have a sugar intake issue. It seems as though I am drinking more calories than I thought. Also, I need to find lower sugar fruits. Some of those suckers have as much sugar as a bowl of Fruity Pebbles.
- I eat WAY more fiber than I need. In contrast, I do not drink enough water.
- There are certain things that I am not sure I can "take one for the team" on. For example, tonight was Mommy Happy Hour for the moms in our neighborhood...it's just not as much fun if I can't partake in the caloric festivities. I am just going to have to plan the rest of my day accordingly. Tonight I hadn't planned well, so I had to cut out a significant portion of dinner in order to compensate. Not fun.
Hey Tiffany -- I've been using that fitness pal to track eating too. Let me know if you want to be friends on there. It keeps suggesting I'd do better w friends. I've been working to lose baby weight and lost 5 lbs.by just starting to track and exercise. Proud of you!!
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