Week 2 Results

Well, week 2 is down. I have to be honest...I was no where near as active as I would have liked. My current goal is to lose 2 pounds per week. When I weighed myself on Friday it looked like I had lost about a pound. (I really need a digital scale instead of the measurment wheel.) So, I didn't reach my target, which is mostly due to my lack of exercise. However, the one pound is better than none. I am going to make sure I go to the gym today!

I'm still working on trying to balance out my diet a little bit. I'm trying to reach my calorie goal more so my body doesn't start holding on to excess carbs/fat because it feels it's not getting enough intake. I have to say, the digital scale I bought is insanely helpful though! It's interesting to see the difference between some labels measurments and the scales. I had some pasta sauce last night and the label said a serving was 3/4 of a cup. I wanted 2 servings for my pasta but when I measured it out on the scale, I got 2 servings in one cup. So, if you don't have a food scale, it's definitely worth it!

I'm going to try to post on here a little more often rather than just the once a week. Hopefully with some nice little recipes and such. Stay Tuned!

Food, Servings, and Grams Oh My!

Well, after a few days of using my BodyBugg and reading websites/forums I noticed something. I can read serving labels, use as many measuring cups, and convert stuff through google as much as I want but it doesn't mean I'm accurate. The BodyBugg system takes everything in grams and that's what nutrition labels give in a serving size as well. I decided to buy myself a nice little scale that measures in grams. Funny side note: In high school I used to work at Staples and every time someone would come in looking for a scale in grams we would joke about how they're just going to use it for drugs. We never even thought about food. Anyway, I did a little searching around Amazon because I didn't want to spend a fortune, but wanted something sturdy. I ended up ordering the Escali Primo Digital Multifunctional Scale. It has a whole lot of favorable ratings so I'm hoping it works for me as well. I can post some info about it once I get to use it a bit.