If I am gonna have to think about grams then it's game over for me.

I am just ditching the bad stuff. And watching when I eat (i.e. not too late).

If that doesn't work, then life's too short.

Muscle weighs more than fat so it is important to do the measurements as well as the scales for the exercisers out there.

IanG - I think if you can do it by just ditching the bad and sticking with good, then that's awesome! I think that I should be able to maintain my weight that way, but if I want to lose it (and as quickly and safely as possible) then the weighing my food helps keep me accountable and accurate. I don't weigh everything, and maybe that's why the scale isn't moving as quickly as I'd like (could be the muscle thing, too! We'll see what next weeks measurements tell me!).

I've been told by someone that I should probably incorporate some strength training into my exercise because muscle burns more than fat. I will have to consider that, but I'm not even sure how to start that. I was bench pressing my 2 year old nephew and considered that my weight training for the day. He sure enjoyed it!