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[lizzybennet]

I downloaded an Eat Meter tool bar from calorie-count.com. After filling out a form with my weight and calorie allowance, I can enter what I eat throughout the day and the meter will slowly fill up as I approach my limit. I really liked it at first. It is a really easy way to keep a food diary and it adds up the calories for me so that I don't have to think about it. As I approach my limit, it turns yellow.

Now for the draw-backs: when I surpass my calorie limit (even my one calorie!), it turns bright red. Then, I feel hesitant to enter anything else I eat during the day. I need to be honest with myself and do it anyway. Another down side is that Chris and the boys have become interested in the eat meter. Yesterday Chris kept commenting on it "I see you over half way there." "Oh, it's red!" He doesn't mean it in a snarky way, he's just making conversation. I just feel so self conscious about my weight loss efforts that I don't want any commenting.

Chris made brownies on Sunday and I've been eating on them ever since. Thank goodness there is only one left! I even got up in the middle of the night last night to eat one. That's when I know I've totally given up myself control, when I find that I'm eating junk food at 2:30 a.m. Or when I'm eating junk food for breakfast. I'm so glad those brownies are gone.

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[texastea.livejournal.com]

Oh. That information is much too personal for me to have my family or anyone looking at. I'm just that way - probably shouldn't be.

Pep talk, YOU CAN DO IT!

[(Anonymous)]

i know you can do it T! Once you start to see results, losing the weight will be addictive, in a healthy way. when i need to lose a few lbs. i buy clothes that are almost to small so that when i don't eat that brownie i know its for those cute jeans that are just a little to snug. Doesn't taste as good but in the end when you are wearing those jeans it will be all worth it. Don't lose everything, you got the curves!