HI all,
I have been continuing to use My Fitness Pal and I am really enjoying it. Although I will generally plan my next day's meals on my PC, I use my Smart Phone when I am out or in the event I didn't get the chance to enter the evening before at home. I switched up my diet a bit two weeks ago and it has made a difference. The first week the scale didn't seem to want to move at first, but I am down 8 1/2 pounds now. I was following a Vegan diet for about a year and although I loved the increased energy I don't think my body liked all of the complex carbohydrates. I spoke with a nutritionist and I decided to try adding fish and eggs back into my diet, I limit my starches and document everything I eat and don't allow myself to eat what isn't planned. It sounds pretty rigid but for me that works best. My priority is to get this weight off and hopefully by taking the extra weight off my knee, I won't need a knee replacement in the future. If I do still need surgery being in better shape can only help. I remember reading that for every 5 pounds one loses, it is like taking 15 pounds off the joints of ones body. I hope that is true. Next week I will be traveling to Ohio to pick up my daughter from college, so I hope I can keep my resolve and stay on track.