Whining

Here'a a little after Thanksgiving humor. For me, after a couple of days of eating stuffing - the best I've ever made, mashed potatoes and candied yams, I didn't gain a pound :fistpump:! No turkey because I eat plenty of turkey. … [Read more...] about After Thanksgiving Humor

I'm entering all of my food intake into a spreadsheet. This isn't a problem. I also started using myfitnesspal.com and that is a problem. myfitnesspal has suggested nutrition and fitness goals. This is fine - in fact it's pretty much in line with what I try to meet every day. Except I'm not perfect. And I really *need* to remember that pasta is … [Read more...] about Getting out of my zone

White Bread Epiphany I had an epiphany earlier today. I noticed this morning when going to the doctor that I felt bloated. I got on the scale, I weigh the same but I just feel fat and uncomfortable. Couldn't figure out why, haven't changed anything. Just generally icky. Thought about the diet. Haven't changed anything. Then it dawned on … [Read more...] about White Bread Epiphany

Dieting and the holidays This time of year is a bad time of year for dieting for me. It's not that I don't want to diet. If it were left up to me, we would eat normally - ie diet - and nothing special on the holidays. How are you affected by the holidays and dieting? It starts on Oct 31. It doesn't stop until Thanksgiving. From Oct 31 to … [Read more...] about Dieting and the holidays

Calorie Intake In cruising various dieters blogs - the people who are keeping track anyway, I notice calorie counts are low. Too low. I could never live on 1200 calories a day. The lowest calorie intake I can handle is 1500, and this varies hugely, Generally between 1500 and 2500 calories a day, and keeping the fat down to 20%. (this may … [Read more...] about Calorie Intake