So I have lost 4 lbs so far by counting calories, using an application on my phone called "Lose it!". As of last night I also started doing Wii Fit. I am a little bummed at myself though, because I came home from work today and had a debate in my head. What to have as a snack. An orange? Some carrots? A pop-tart?! Obviously a pop-tart was not the best option, and I told myself this. I checked the calories - 200. In just 1 pop-tart. Who eats just one, when they come in 2's?! Well, on the bright side - I do. I ate just one. Better than 2, which would have been 400 calories. But still, not as good as if I had eaten none and went for the carrots instead. *Chants* I will do better tomorrow... I will do better tomorrow...
I had this revelation just the other day! I love strawberry poptarts. You have no idea how pissed I was at them when I realized they were 400 calories for both of them!
Heck, I had a cafe latte today which is just coffee and skim milk. Imagine my shock when the amount of skim milk in it ended up making the drink 170 calories! All we can do is live and learn, right? Next time instead of getting the large (20oz) I'll get the small (12oz) which only has 100 calories.
Good job on limiting yourself to 1 pop tart. You made an informed decision and didn't give in to the 2nd one. I'd call that a victory!
Last edited by newleaf123; 08-04-2009 at 05:51 PM.
I have to say that you did good by only eating one of them.
My husband is addicted to them and they are always in the house but I have been able to ignore them as I don't like them as much.
Congradulations on the 4 pounds as it is a good start.
I was just thinking of Pop Tarts this morning! Saw a movie where they made French toast, and was mentally adding up the calories in that--if you made it using all low-cal ingredients. Even so, I was coming up around 300, with the skinny bread, and the egg, and the reduced calorie syrup, and the low-cal margarine. I thought, You'd be better off with a Pop Tart!
Those darn pop-tarts
