Okay, I am officially done paying for WW online. Thanks to Ayla, I am finally loving My Fitness Pal. I tried it last winter and for some reason didn't really care for it, I guess I felt like I was starting all over, having to enter a lot of the foods I eat, etc. But when I went back in recently I suddenly didn't mind it and even had already put in most of the foods I needed. And I was ready to stop looking at food as points and start seeing their whole value. Now I am aware of what my daily intake for calories should be but also the same for fat, carbs, protein, fibre, sugar and sodium. I had no idea how much salt was in the food I was eating! I have eating twice as much as I should have been. So in a couple of days I was able to change a few things I eat and suddenly I have having no trouble at all staying in my limits. MFP even has a great iPad app...and it's all free!
So thanks Ayla :)
Using MFP made me quantify things in a way I never had before. I knew what my highest weight was...I knew what my goal was...but I never looked at the difference between the two. In all I need to lose 185 lbs...185 LBS! Son of .... okay, that's okay. The good news is that I am 69 lbs of the way there. I can't wait for the day when I can say I have lost 100 lbs and I can't wait for the day when I have less than 100 lbs left to lose. I have a lot of work to do but oddly enough it feels very attainable right now. It won't be easy, but I will do it.
Working out has been great lately, my body likes me again! lol I am not getting nearly as sore as I was, I can actually run two or three days in a row without losing the ability to walk, it's been so great. And now that I have purchased a HRM I am getting a much clearer picture of the calories I am burning and that is awesome. I am burning twice as much as my exercise equipment was telling me and that feels sooo much better.
So thanks Ayla :)
We are leaving for Arizona on Sunday...only 6 sleeps :D I can't wait!
Love my fitness pal! Definitely makes me more aware of what I am eating.
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what it did for me!
DeleteI used to use a bodybugg, then my fitbit and now I just find that myfitnesspal is much easier. Mostly because of the huge database of foods and that I can use my iPhone to scan the barcode of foods I eat and the nutritional info is added for me. This is my first visit to your blog and I just want to give you a big congratulations. 69 lbs gone is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Tammy :)
DeleteWow, I didn't know you could do that even, that is so convenient!
Im glad you are using MFP and loving it!:D
ReplyDeleteYou are doing sooo great Linda!
Im so proud of you <3
Thank you ♥
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