Good Food and Weight Loss

I have lost 9 pounds in about a month! Awesome! So, the best thing to do is get yourself somewhere to keep track of calories. My doctor suggested MyFitnessPal on the iPad or iPhone, I love it. It has almost every food I eat in it, and if the restaurant is not in it, you can just look up the food and there are usually tons of listings. I always pick the one with how much I ate, or the most calories so I’m not cheating myself….we all know we want to, so do I! So, I absolutely love food, it is really easy for me to snack all day. I also have a very weird schedule. Some mornings for work, I am up at 4:30 and could never seem to find the time to eat. This means that by lunchtime, I am so hungry I feel like I could eat 2 big steaks! My doctor says protein fills you up fastest and longest, he’s got me on the protein drink called Boost, and or cheese. Most healthy drinks, I just hate the flavor of, they say chocolate, I go no way! And they usually are not very good. Boost seems to be tolerable, I have only tried the vanilla, it’s better than any other I have tried. I also have been eating lots of string cheese. I know it has more fat than we want, but it is light, and lasts in my fridge way longer than meat. Meat is an alternative though. The light string cheese at Trader Joe’s is awesome. Here is another helpful hint about the programs to keep your calories down. I have noticed most websites and even MyFitnessPal give you way too many calories per day. I am 5’4 and to lose weight, can only eat 1400 calories per day. My sister went to a fitness health program, she’s 5’3 and can only eat 1350 calories per day. Don’t let this stop you, though! I totally understand, I need my sugar or I go crazy and get bitchy….eat the cookie! Just make sure for dinner, you have salad! Or exercise. I hope some of this helped! I know it is hard; I personally am worried about keeping it up. I have tried to lose weight twice last year, and this year when I started, I did not lose weight for 3 months! Don't give up, thgou! I am personally setting myself a goal of 15 pounds at a time, because that is way better than the 70 or more pounds I have to lose. Looking at it that way is frightening. My best friend also got me hooked on another very good drink for you, Diet V8 Splash! Very good for you, good juice flavor and low in calories!