Lose It!

So, in case you don't follow me on Twitter, let me inform you of this mere feat. I am able to fit in my size 28 Seven for all Mankind jeans again. Yay!!!! While, I have no idea if I'll ever be able to fit in my 27s again (I can actually get them on and zip them up), I digress...
I have been going to the gym regularly once I joined. I haven't been dieting per se, nor have I been a gym nazi either. I remember hearing about this app on the iphone awhile back and decided to give it a try it's a free app, trust me.

And like I said before, I'm working out to feel better, be less tired, and be in better shape. I didn't add this app to lose weight. If I do lose a few lbs, I'm okay with that though;) It's like a calorie tracker. While I don't eat much and most people think I am smaller and weigh less than I do, I didn't realize how many calories I am taking in a day on BAD food. Sheesh. Even the smallest portions of BAD food are high in calories. This app is handy just to plug in what you are eating. It's made me more conscious of the foods well, i guess i should say HOW MUCH of the bad food I am eating. So, I feel it helps me. Plus, you can also plug in exercise as well. I think my problem is that I love anything cheesy, bread, pasta, or sweet. And, I have a tendency to go overboard; because, it tastes so darn good. So, I plug what I eat into this thing. It helps me be like whoa, yeah you need to slow down or eat some fruit as a snack instead of that cookie. For example, I had lunch with my aunt yesterday. Normally, I would order a 1/2 sandwich with a side such as Panera Bread's mac-n-chz. While it's not much, a small half of a sandwich and a small side of mac is HIGH in calories. Buuuuuuuuuuuut, I really wanted the mac-n-chz yesterday! Instead of ordering the usual, I just scaled back. I ate the small macaroni and my baguette. Actually, that was all I needed. I was full. The sandwich would have just been overeating. The app lists certain brands and the nutritional info and all that jazz. But, double check it with your label. Sometimes, the app is NOT always correct. For example, I ate at a restaurant and had checked their nutritional page before going. I went ahead and plugged in what I was going to eat into the lose it! app. The item was listed in the app, but it was a 150 calories higher than the restaurant website. I do work in a restaurant part time, and I know how it goes. Those nutritional information sheets are what they are supposed to be if they are made correctly. People are human and they err. Maybe, they use a little more butter in the pan or a tad extra sauce, it happens. So, I left it the way it was. But for prepackaged things, I def compare to the label. Not only does the app provide already stored food calorie info, it allows you to create your own. If your particular item isn't in their catalog, you can add it. Just thought I'd pass it along. The fact that I can zip up my size 4 express pants is AH-MAZING. I'm not saying that I should be allowed in public wearing them, but the fact is I can get them on and zip them. Some women actually wear their pants this way, but that's another story in and of itself.....

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