hackmanmrs's Journal, 27 March 2014

That's the great thing about this site! Mindful eating imo is the best way to lose weight. There is a huge learning curve on this site. :) 

Glad you joined us! You will find this a vital tool in your weightloss and healthy lifestyle journey. Plus this is a truly amazing group of supportive people. Your go-to support group for your life. We share challenges, slips, and progress. If you need input or information, pose the question and you will generally get a lot of positive and informative feedback. We are with you every day of this journey :-) 

I like that you call it Mindful eating.. I am trying to learn that as well.. 

well, that depends…. I looked at your food intake for today, that combo would be healthy for me. I stay under 210 carbs daily but what I have learned in the last 18 months is where to get the carbs from that help me and not add weight to my body. Complex carbs are good, fruits, veggies, potatoes, and some high fiber breads. What I found by counting my calories was that I was "accidentally" eating less than 210 carbs a day by eating more veggies and fruits instead of higher carb foods.  

I'm a big fan of using this site to check my carbs. Some carb amounts are so surprising! I use this article from Mark's Daily Apple as my guide for how many carbs to have in my diet: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-primal-carbohydrate-continuum/#axzz2xCOXMvqh Not everybody is the same, and I'm not a long distance runner so I never carb-load, but this guide works out really well for me. 

Thanks for all the encourgement and great advices guys!!! I have a question about portions though. my diet style is portion size. so i eat regularly with more fruits and veggies. how would i log that in my food diary?