Jenn's Losing It

Tracking gives you insights, keeps you focused and helps you succeed. The evidence is clear!  Tracking helps you lose weight by making you aware of what and how much you're eating,  BUT...it's up to you on when and how to track!  Some people pre-track all their meals, using it as a guide for the day so they won't stray.  Others prefer to track as they go.  I know I vary between the two.  Some weeks I've sat down on a Sunday and planned my whole upcoming week.  Other weeks, like this week, I'm playing catch up on my tracking.  It's not about being perfect, its using that mindful piece and using your tracker as a tool to help reach those goals. How it helps- when you're tracking, it helps you stick to your calorie or point goals and you are able to budget on if something is "worth" eating. This is especially important at certain times in your journey, like when you're just starting, after a vacation or when you haven' t been to a meeting ...

Is your kitchen filled with more restaurant menus than actual food? Welcome to the club:  The average American orders takeout three days a week, according to a recent survey conducted by CouponCodes4U.com. For the online poll, researchers asked 2,503 participants about their takeout habits. Most of the people surveyed said they didn’t have time to prepare entire meals from scratch, while others said they had no interest in cooking (a few said they didn’t even know how to cook). So it’s no surprise that people ordered out so often—but indulging in takeout too frequently can wreak havoc on your waistline. Previous research has found that restaurant meals typically contain two to three times the calories  you  should be taking in at each meal—which may be why 72 percent of people in the survey said they were overweight. Many restaurants serve huge portions, says Brooke Alpert, RD, founder of B Nutritious, who was not part of the survey. That means you end up consuming more s...