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Learning my sweet spot

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jmunks2000

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Since learning last Tuesday that I am in the green zone, I have had to spend the week re-evaluating my food patterns, choices, etc. I usually guess at my calories and journal my food choices about four times a week. Since I no longer use weight watchers online, I decided to use sparkpeople.com. I like it better than the lapband journey site. Reading the daily report with the pie graphs that break down the nutritional aspect is really an eye opener. It allows me to ask myself, "Was that food choice worth it?" or "Could I have done something different to up my protein?" It usually suggests more carbs intake but I am not worried about that. I find that the protein stays on target only if I add a protein shake to my daily food intake. The most astonishing area is my fat intake. It proves that I eat within my limits but most choices contain too much fat......The results show this truth especially when I eat out. My home prepared foods leave better results. Also, I have not weighed myself since last Tuesday. I am a scale whore and have been trying to kick that habit. I hope that the scale results bring me a big smile when I do get on.

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I could have written your blog! I'm glad you are feeling better about being in the "green zone", and using sparkpeople. I go to that site a lot, and also use livestrong.com to log my food and exercise, although it is recommending more carbs and less protein and gives me way too many calories for working out!

We learned in support group last week to prepare for eating out in advance by going to an online nutrition guide for resteraunts and selecting your options based on which work within your daily goals. Maybe that would help?

I was a scale whore too and had to wean myself off of it. I went from no weigh ins to 10x a day to 2x a day (now). I had to move the scale from next to the refrigerator (support group again). Its like a drug.....

Have a good week! Thanks for your post and good luck when you get on that scale :-).

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Ladies, you are so right about sparkpeople.com. I love it! It helps me hold myself accountable!

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