As I said in my last post, I've started using MyFitnessPal again. Today is my 15th straight day of logging my food choices.There are a couple things I want to hit on about this app/website
1) It's not about the calories (for me) - it's being responsible for recording what I eat. This allows me to consider what I'm putting in my body ("Do I really need this hundredth cookie?"). By recording what I eat and how much I exercise it has made me realize how much I snack, how much junk I eat, and how much (portion) I eat.
2) PORTIONS. WOW! I never really considered whether or not what I put on my plate was a proper "portion," I just thought "hmmm, I think I'm going to want this much of this, and this much of this, and only a little of this." But by seeing the suggested servings for foods I am more conscious of this and am able to also create more balanced meals.
3) FRUITS AND VEGGIES! Like really though! An issue I had at first was not being able to eat a lot (quantity). But when I eat things like fruits and veggies I'm filled up quicker, but take up less calorie space in my day. (allowing me to eat more quantity) ...plus eating these things is probably improving the quality of my food as well!
4) Noticing habits - by seeing which days I tend to go over my calorie limit (ahem, days when I have hours of free time) I can see that I tend to eat when I'm sitting around... Noticing this trend helps me to conquer it (hello, water!).
Overall, this app works if you personalize it. Allow it to do its job by allowing yourself to get better. The app can't make you eat healthy, you have to make you eat healthy - the app can just support you in this decision and show you what's good for your body!
