Some food for thought.

So last week I said I would post a journal to give everyone an idea of what I have been eating. Up until about 3 months ago I would track my food in a notebook. 6 notebooks later I needed to find an easier way of doing it. I got an iPhone and now it is much more convenient to track on there since I have it attached to my hip. I use the my plate "lite" app (the lite one is the free one.) I tried my fitness pal and calorie counter apps before but this one seems to be the best one for me. Their data base is huge and I have had the most success with it.

Here is my food journal from Thursday

Breakfast: 7:30am
Multigrain Cheerios with milk- 160
Banana- 90
Coffee with milk- 45

Snack: 11:30am
apple- 80
Rice cakes- 90

Lunch: 1:30 pm
Vegetable soup- 120
Whole grain goldfish- 140

Snack: 3:45pm
1 cup blackberries- 60
Granola bar: 90

Dinner: 6:15pm
1 slice pizza- 300
Large salad with light raspberry walnut dressing- 100

Snack: 8:30pm
Whonu chocolate cookies - 150
Blueberries- 30

Total: 1,455 calories.
Water: 64 oz.

So as you can see- I eat a lot and I eat all day long. It is just a matter of eating smaller meals, and eating more fruits and veggies. Fruits and veggies are very filling and have little calories (this day in particular I didn't go crazy with the vegetables) I cannot physically  go more than 3-4hours without eating. The more hungry I let myself get I will more likely give into temptations. That's why I make sure I eat every 2 to 3 hours because if I end up starving I will grab the first thing I see and it will probably be unhealthy. Losing weight is not at all about starving yourself, or just eating salads and plain grilled chicken. I eat everything I want. It is just a matter of eating it in moderation. Eat whatever you want, it has a serving size for a reason! To combat hunger I also drink water all day long. I sip on it constantly.

Of course some nights I still get dessert with dinner. If you find a way to eat healthy, sharing a piece of cheesecake with someone once a week, or getting a bagel every Saturday morning is not going to hurt you, it will actually help you feel less deprived. I am down to 170 pounds from 294. The way I eat is so doable. I do not eat perfect, it isn't possible for me too eat all organic or cut out dairy. It's just not for me. I know everyone says this, but, if I can do it YOU can too :)