LBS

How is it that out of nowhere the scale can just jump up 5 lbs? Especially if you weigh yourself every day (except for Saturday & Sunday of course).  I can see an increase of a pound or two but five!  So I analyzed what I've been eating lately and I guess the writing is on the wall.  A little bowl of ice cream with caramel and sprinkles more often than not, popcorn with some freshly melted butter (yum) and floundering to find a satisfying healthy lunch at work.  My fave deli closed so I have been frequenting Saladworks.  I definitely like their selection and the salads are good.  At a glance the salad looks to be low in calories.  But then you add on dressing, maybe an extra topping and yikes!

Other obvious issue ~ lack of significant exercise.  Yoga once a week for an hour.  Skiing once or twice a week (but that is all downhill).  What is a girl to do?

So my plan is to drop 5 pounds.  I think it is best to start with small goals.  It is much easier to see success (i.e. If you need to lose 20 lbs. attack it in 5 lbs. increments.  If you set out to lose 20 and lose 2 there are 18 more to go ~ much more inclined to quit.  If your goal is 5 and you lose 2 you are almost there ~ genius).

In the past, I have had success counting calories and found a great program to assist.  This was several years ago inbetween baby 1 & 2.  I lost 25 pounds.  This "method" of weight loss really highlighted portion sizes and calorie content in certain foods that I was blind to.

So technology has changed over the years and I have been looking for a new calorie counting assistant.  There are many out there.  I searched and stumbled upon an iPad app that is free and it is great.  It is called Lose It!  I like it based on its simplicity and ease of use.  It cuts to the chase ~ tracks weight (and hopefully weight loss), logs your food (has a great database and you can add your own food) and it tells you how many fewer calories to eat to reach your goal.

Wish me luck sister ~ 5 pounds in 30 days.  Easy, right?

Tracy

who needs ice cream when you have bananas

(banana split???)