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Old Thu, Mar-12-09, 12:34
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Plan: Sensible reduced carbs
Stats: 276/259.8/200 Male 6 feet 2 inches
BF:35%/32%/10%
Progress: 21%
Location: Westminster, Colorado
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Anniston, fitday.com is a great site for keeping track via logging and journal.

A method I have tried recently, is to keep a running mental tally of what I eat, rounding things up.
If something is 140 kcal a serving, I mentally say 150. And so on.
If I am uncertain how much something is, like an orange, which I know can be between 65 and 100 kcal, I just assume it is 100 kcal.This way I shoot down my tendency to underestimate what I eat.
So far it is working doing this, and is much simpler than logging everything.
It also makes me more mindful of what I am eating, since I do this calorie tally before I eat whatever it is I am about to eat.
I also eat what I want, when I want. But first I make sure I want it, and that I know what it will do to me, and what I have to do to make up for the damage.
For some reason that really works for me, taking that 60 seconds to consider before I eat.
It makes me less guilty about eating that chocolate, and then I can enjoy the chocolate without thinking I have to pig out because I will punish myself in the future by never eating chocolate again. Also, 80% of the time, after that 60 seconds of thought, I will take half of what I was going to eat, or replace it with a healthier option.

Keep up the good work! You reached your profile goal, and have kept it within about 1% wiggle! And don't be surprised if your weight fluctuates a bit more when you start exercising. You will increase your fluid retention in your muscles in order to repair the tissues, bring nutrients to the muscles and flush waste away. Plus your body will try and figure things out, and when it is hit with a new stimulus, a natural response is to hold water in tissues in case it is needed to transport hormones, and other products around!
I bet after one month of consistent training you will be so happy with what you see!
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