ok ive been reading some other people’s blogs, and I’ve realized the people with the most success are the people who, when they are calorie counting (like me), that they write down EVERY single bite they eat, and accurately count it.

to be honest, sometimes by the end of the night, I snack and dont record it on here, or sometimes I slightly adjust my calories to be within my range.  but, i’ve just had that stupid epiphany where I’m realizing that that isnt helping anyone, and especially not me.  no one here is going to judge me (at least not to my face) about the snacking i do at night or the slightly too big portion i ate at dinner.  the only person my ‘calorie adjusting’ or non-snack reporting affects is ME.

so if i give myself a 1300 calorie limit, im going to try to stick to it.  and hopefully i will feel that being on this site will make me feel accountable.  BUT, if i do go over my 1300 limit, i’m STILL going to record it, see that number and then actively change my habits the next day.  i realize that when I look at my journal, i’m like “oh wow i’m doing so well” but i’m not always being honest. and if i cant be honest with MYSELF about my food intake and recording, Who CAN i be honest with and WHO will keep me accountable if I cant keep myself accountable on a public blog.

so from this point forward. no fake-o calorie adjusting.  no not recording later night snacking. if i mess up, the blog should know about it.

and to be honest, if anyone reads this and thinks i didnt do so well on my food journal, or thinks my calorie amounts for some foods might be low (because i do guesstimate a lot of my food because i dont cook) CALL ME OUT ON IT!  I wont be angry and honestly, it’s for my own good.

THANKS!!!

ps. all my food recording today is 100% accurate and will continue to be from this point forward.