I’ve written elsewhere that I was a food logger before it was popular. When I was in that study for “functional anorexia”, we had to write everything down – from a stick of gum to water to food. I know I wrote in this blog what it was like when I went to a “reunion” and I was called obese by my fellow participants. Of course, I was the only one who could walk around the track, had no osteoporosis problems, and was getting happier. That was a couple of years ago now.
Anyone who has been around me, or been with me at my favorite fast food – Panda Express, knows I can eat. I like to eat. I think it’s a nifty thing to do! I did short circuit it. It is a bummer to cook for one. I am making it more interesting, one step at a time.
The www.onlinefitnesslog.com is a pretty good food tracker. It’s as much of a pain as anything when you have to separate things out, but you can add in favorite recipes or stuff off of a package. The excuses are getting lower. I’m surprised with what is there. Clif Bars and whatever I add in. Makes me look at the food packages … once again, a good thing!
I’ve had a life long hatred of calorie counting. I understand x number of calories to maintain, lose weight, or gain it. I just see that as a level of detail I just don’t want to become hyper bothered with; because I know I will become hyper bothered! That log does it for me. Of course, it probably uses some algorithm that is really a gross approximation, but whatever!
I’m also surprised that when I try to do better with my protein daily, I have heightened fat or sodium levels. That just means that I’m trying to supplement with packaged foods. Seriously!
Oh yeah, another good thing on this log is that unlike others, you can go backward and fill stuff in without it being a complete pain in the ass. That works.
After 3 days of eating more or less properly while still being sick: I feel even. This is a good thing
