kukua's Journal

Tired of counting
Apr 20 2009 21:35

So I'm starting to notice a disturbing trend - I am often choosing my foods based purely on the total calorie count, and not on overall nutrition.

So, instead of a sandwich made with 12 grain bread and home-cooked chicken, veggies, etc, I'll eat a low-cal frozen dinner, or pre-packaged white pasta sugary meals.

I know that I'm better off eating more calories with good quality homemade meals and getting all the nutrition my body needs, as it'll actually keep my metabolism higher and I'll probably lost more weight in the long run.  But, if I have to write down the numbers, I have a hard time justifying it in my head.

I think I might take a break from the counting, and just focus on getting the majority of my foods from fresh foods, veggies, fruit, etc.  I need to start listening to my body and when I get a craving, instead of worrying about the calories in something, I want to focus on the health aspect instead.  If I STILL crave it, I'll try eating a piece of fruit and drinking some water first.  And if I STILL crave it after that.....well hopefully eating the fruit first will help me keep the portion small.

I'm going to keep my food log going, but just so I can monitor the quality of the foods I'm eating - I won't write down the calories.

Wish me luck! :)