I know I’ve talked about how we tracked our food using Lose It! to lose weight the first time around. It was completely helpful and a good tool for me at the time. But I had to step away from tracking my food because even after I hit my weight loss goal I was tracking my food the same way. It became a very serious part of my life that I became too neurotic about.
No lie, I would hit my calories for the day and feel guilty about being hungry. It took me a long time to transition from weight loss mode to maintenance mode which took a toll on my mental health. It’s just not something I think I can feel comfortable doing right now.
I do recommend tracking food for anyone on a weight loss journey. The biggest thing about a weight loss journey is learning portions and a basic understanding of nutrition so that you can trust your gut down the line to eat without going off the rails. I’ve been through the process and I know I’ve educated myself along the way to make the smart choices 80% of the time. That other 20% is no big deal because I don’t want to deprive myself of things I want.
On my weight loss journey, the things I wanted to eat changed over time and that’s another reason I can trust my eating habits. I stopped wanting to snack on fast food fries and shakes and started craving other things
I’m at a point in my life right now where I do need to lose some weight. I am losing my pregnancy weight but I know I could be more diligent about it if I tracked my food. It’s just not a road I think I’m ready to venture down again. I’m already adjusting to so many new things in life and this could be something that would lead to problems in my life.
I feel comfortable not tracking my food because I pretty much eat the same thing every day. I don’t really go off the rails and I eat things that I am comfortable eating. Yes, I should probably lay off the tots I make in my air fryer, even the veggie tots too. But on a daily basis, I do feel comfortable with my diet.
After having the baby it was hard to even eat. Now things are different. I’m starting to get my routine down and it’s easier now to sit down…or remembering to eat. That is a real thing; forgetting to eat. I still have my days when I skip a meal or don’t drink enough, but that is up to me to really make it happen.
I’ve been doing good though. I’ve lost most of the pregnancy weight. I might be off 6 or 7 pounds but I’ll get there. I just need to put a little more focus in and just trust myself.
Like I mentioned before, I do HIGHLY recommend using an app like Lose It or My Fitness Pal to keep track of what you’re eating. I also recommend being honest on what you’re eating and to mark everything down.
