Counting Calories

I've been counting calories for almost a week. That is almost all I have to say about that. I am feeling very motivated to lose some weight and decided that it is time to watch what goes into my mouth. Exercising has really helped me to think, if I eat that it would take me x number of minutes on the elliptical to work that off is it really worth it. I haven't weighed or measured myself since I've started and I'm almost afraid to because I so desperately want to be winning in this weight battle.

I don't completely hate my life yet but I am hungry most of the time. I set my calorie limit pretty low this first week and now after some evaluating I think I need to raise it a bit to allow for some healthy snacking throughout the day to keep my metabolism going and so that I won't want to hurt my husband and children because I'm so hungry :) The computer program I'm using is really helpful and I think this is something I could stick with . . . so I'm off on another challenge . . . I wonder how this one will turn out