Weight Loss Wednesday

I thought it would be good to share some of the tools I use to help in my weight loss journey.

The following site has calculators for BMI, Waist to Hip Ratio, Weight Maintenance Calories , Exercise Calories and more. http://www.calorieking.com/tools/ 

 Because I cannot exercise to burn calories I must pay attention to how many calories I consume. It is becoming a habit to check calories before I eat.  I keep a journal.

Portion Control is very important. Here are some visual guide lines from Prevention Magazine.

I also must make sure the food I eat gives me the best calorie density. Go here to understand what that is: http://www.calorieking.com/foods/caloriedensity.php?partner=

I am also not eating bread products and cutting back to almost no sugar. Yeast is a common problem for many health issues. http://www.yeastconnection.com/fighting_diet.html

http://www.christianet.com/asthma/yeastallergysymptoms.htm

One last web page that I enjoy using is My Food Pyramid. This site is full of helpful artcles and ways to track your progress. http://www.mypyramid.gov/

 Overall it has been a great week changing my lifestyle. I am learning how to curb my cravings with more healthy choices and food that has higher calorie density. We had a dinner party and I was able to still stay with in my calorie range. I even enjoyed a dessert. I was able to do this by only eating 1/2 portion and eating lightly at dinner.

I am beginning to see wonderful results from my lifestyle change. I have much more energy, am feeling less pain,  ( from fibro)  and almost no itching. I am averaging about 2lbs a week. But its more than loosing the weight that counts. I feel better!