Thank you Alan. The first thing out trainer had us do is write down everything we ate for 7 days. He couldnt believe how often we ate out (heck, the kids are gone, why not?). He figured our intake was an average of about 4,000 calories with zero activity. Any movement or change in our diet would show improvement (ha ha). So, yes, we always log our food intake, as well as measure our food, even after all this time. I also kept a monthly progress report I emailed out to our friends and family. We had quite a cheering section. Unfortunately, I took a fall in June 2007, and have had to stop my workouts entirely by Feb 2008. I am recovering from 2 bulged and 1 herniated discs in my back. Even so, I keep to my daily 1550 calories. Our daily caloric intake took a gradual decline since the start as our trainer knew we couldnt go from 4000 to 1550 overnight. We have daily goals for our fat, carbs, protein, & fiber too. It only took a few months to clear me of 4 years as a pre-diabetic too. I am especially proud of that accomplishment. This change worked for us because we could still eat most of what we like, no weird or icky foods for us. We never did well on the food-specific fad diets. If you want to see our transformation, we are on his website at On The Go Fitness Pros dot com. I hope that is okay to say. Its pretty incredible!
. Gonna get back on the wagon this week, thank goodness the Stampede is almost over....
