Gabriel Black's Journal, 04 August 2010

Thanks for your comments on my journal, and so right back atcha! My husband also is the cook/chef in our house. For commonly made dishes, I add up all the ingredients he puts in, divide by serving size and then save the total calories, fat, etc. It's a pain the first time, but it's easy reference then from that point on. (It's easier for me too because I have the FatSecret Mobile application on my phone too that syncs up, and I can enter stuff in while we are in the kitchen.) I also like to nibble! What has helped me so far with that is to have a favorite piece of fruit - a nectarine, peach or banana. I am also pretty new at this -- just a month really in, so I'm really not an expert...just stuff that has helped me early on in the game.  

^^ I do the same thing, i keep track of all the calories, then if i only eat 1/4 of it, I divide everything by .25 :] FS Even has it so you can set your meals if you use them commonly. I love it, makes my life easier. I know what you mean about picking at the food, I suggest drinking a biiiiig glass of water before you start cooking, that way you will be full while you cook, and by the time dinner is ready you should be hungry again :] good luck! 

Thank you! I'll try those suggestions one at a time starting tonight already of course! 

It worked! How sensible and easy! Last night was a marathon cooking session with lots of food passing under my nose. We have a picnic function after work so I had to cook supper and prepare nibbly foods for the picnic. I went straight to it and peeled a naartjie (equivalent to a small orange me thinks) and ate segments as I felt the urge. About half way through I was consciously restraining myself from putting things in my mouth again so I had the large glass of water. I’m proud to say that I didn’t nibble at anything and that I was then hungry enough for supper when it was done! Thank you for some really good advise!  

YAY!!!! :] I am SOOOOO Glad it worked for you!! I use to have the same problem, nibble nibble, now I drink the water! I also like the orange idea, good snack and low calorie :] Great job on keeping to your diet today!!