Calorie Counting

At the beginning of the year I joined the bandwagon and started to do "myfitnesspal".

It's been really great for both me and my family.

I've lost 10.5 lbs just by watching my calories.

I was pretty naive and eating a ton of calories.

I am still shocked at the amount of calories some of my favorite meals are.

I haven't gotten to the whole exercising thing, yet. 

It will come.

And should be soon.

But currently, I am just too lazy.

I am determined to start though.

Some day.

The fact that I am losing with just counting my calories, 

I often wonder how much more I would be losing if I was working out too..

And that's about as far as it gets...

a wonder.

But here's the thing with calorie counting- they give you the option to have self control, to make the wrong choice or the right choice.

They allow you to choose just how good you want to be.

If the serving size is 12 chips, do the two folded ones count as one regular one?

Do the broken ones not really count?

As I was getting some fries ready for dinner {I'm still in the counting calories phase- eating strictly nutritious food comes after the daily exercises phase} I checked the serving size. 

15 fries for 150 calories or whatever it was.

But here's the kicker...

There are all different sized fries.

15 of what size?

It's the test.

How disciplined do you really want to be?

Is the serving size 15 baby fries or do two of those count as one?

I think I could have 30 of the little ones...but that might be pushing it.

So you better believe that this calorie counting momma emptied out the bag and picked out the longest fries.

It's a matter of making the most of your calories. 

But if you want a more drastic change on the scale I would suggest going with the smaller option.

Just sayin'.