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I have decided to enter my morning weight every day, like I used to, this stops me getting despondent when I have a fluctuation day on a nominated weighin day. I have learnt in the past that my weight can fluctuate over night by pounds and then just as quickly go down again - this is normal and in understanding when it happens and when to expect it, makes this journey a little less stressful.
Recording food.....ugh......I know I religiously entered all my food for years and lost weight and maintained for a good while. But then I also maintained without recording it...until the wheels fell off and I lost focus. Now the question is - do I start recording daily food intake again?
Pros
I feel in control
I can see that I am following a plan
I plan my food ahead of time
I know I am eating the right amount
Cons
It is a real pain in the a**
I get stressed when I have to guess the calories of some foods, especially when out
It can get obsessive
Sometimes I eat at the end of the day, just because I have the calories
I sometimes don't make good choices when I have to record - eg swapping cake for fruit
Now that I am in a place where I am making a conscious effort to reduce all stress in my life I need to weigh up whether recording my food is going to be more positive in my life than not. I mean without recording I know when I have over done it and most days I eat the same stuff so as long as I don't have too many mad moments....it should be fine....I'll have to dwell on it some more......
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