I Never Was The Type To Count Calories...

January 8th I started an experiment.  I decided to do something I've never done: count calories to lose weight. I always used  another program we'll call it Great Watcher's to loose weight.  Since I was 12 to be exact but that is a story for another day.

Problem was, I kept trying with them and I kept failing.  Also, the new accounting system for the food didn't agree with me.  But I couldn't give up on weight lose because I am a type 2 diabetic and I was informed that  my sugars were not well controlled.  I talked to my therapist about this (on top of this I also have major depression so I have to take my meds and see a therapist like a good girl).  She didn't think that Great Watcher's was working for me anymore.I didn't know what to do because I thought she was right although some aspects of Great Watcher's worked well for me.  So what to do , what to do...

My therapist suggested I start a food diary.  I decided to take her advice.  It was a small step but at least I was trying to do something.  The first thing I did was find a free food journaling app for my phone because everything goes on my phone if I want to remember it.  I noticed the app came with a calorie counter so I set it up so I would lose a pound a week.  Next thing I knew was staying within a certain range of calories and keeping track of what I ate.

Then I noticed the app came with a free support and a community via a website.  Within a week I was in a different weight loss plan and it was (almost) painless.  I have no illusions though, I know I'm in what's known as the "honeymoon" phase and I WILL face problems as I go through this journey.  I've decided to pretty much work a plan that works best for me: calorie counting, basic nutrition and what I learned at Great Watcher's I'd like to see If I can write something everyday here for a year and see what happens.  If I am doing something new I may as well record it.

Here's the boring part. Sorry, the the lawyer's daughter in me.  Here goes, I am not a doctor, nurse, dietitian, or any type of medical professional. I'm not giving medical advice.  I'm just a person telling anyone who wants to read my blog what is working for me.  If you want to loose weight I urge you to see your doctor and work with him or her as to what works best for you.