My sister tipped me off to this website, and it is awesome.
It allows you to enter your weight, height, age, and weight goal. It then will give you the number of calories you should eat in each day to help you meet your goal.
I am pretty happy with my current weight, but I love the idea of knowing how much I am eating to know where I am at. It is also nice to have the accountability too. I have noticed myself consciously not eating something because I don’t want to enter it. Or not feeling guilty for eating one extra mini Hershey bar at the end of the day because I still had calories left to eat.
My sister started this in the middle of January, and has lost 11 pounds. She actually had to start eating more to lose weight (she is a nursing mother). Both of my parents are doing it as well, and have both lost weight. The recommended is a pound per week.
I started logging my food yesterday and was amazed at how many things could be found in the search function. Here is my log:
They even have off-brand foods listed, which is great. Also, notice the line with the red dot. Here’s a close-up:
The Lasagna Toss from last night – already programed in! I entered it in the search bar on a whim, and there it was. This seems to be VERY painless, compared to other sites I have seen.
Give it a try! Let me know if you try it, and how it works for you.
I looove it because the foods list is so comprehensive. If you have a smart phone you can download the app and scan barcodes off of the foods you will be eating. It’s too easy.
Seriously? That’s awesome. It’s been really eye-opening to be noticing how many calories we eat in a day. Jeremy had almost 1,200 calories worth for lunch yesterday. Yep. He was more careful with what he ate today. This is a good thing to do! Thanks for passing that one along!! :)