alicola's Journal, 16 Nov 10

Hi Ali, handsome guys you got in that pic! Love your smile too! So whats wrong with your Calories? I can tell a couple things wrong, but I am thinking you are worried about calorie amount... Im looking more at your fiber and sodium! whoa, so up the fiber lower the salt, STAT! you're chart is looking great already though 

thx for the advise...keep it coming..I never thought of the salt intake..will now! I have a very slow metabolism (this was confirmed through a doctors office who did testing prior to me starting a weight loss plan). I need to be under 1000 cal. per day in order to loose weight..yuk, I know!!! I want to loose 10 more lbs. and then I'll be at a good weight for me. I'm only 5'2". thanks cindy for your tid bits. 

You are welcome. I'm here for ya! As for the slow metabolism, I wonder if its something you are stuck w/ forever or if you can correct it with eating the right foods. Densible (fs buddy) also says her cal must be that low. From my point of view you can afford more cal if you work out and eat the right foods. The sodium is hidden in all foods so swapping out take out for home made foods makes it easier to control. Add spinach to sandwiches instead of lettuce, have an apple before lunch, ect... pumpkin is my absolute fav! Add a dallop of it to cereal or oatmeal, those foods have a lot of fiber and it won't interrupt your cals too much. btw, I am shorter 5'0!  

wow...5'0" that is short! No offense..but i feel your pain..haha. i try to eat as low on the food chain as psbl..fruit, vegt. etc. as long as I "plan" my meals. I seem to get into trouble when I "mindlessly" pick at foods that I know I shouldn't have. I'm trying ot keep that to a minimal. for example i did great w/my diet until tonight..i was so fairly hungry and didn't couldn't wait for dinner to cook so I had about 3 ritz crackers with buffalo chicken dip that my son & husband were nibbling on...i could have been stronger and no give in to temptation but I ate it anyway...but atleast i'm aware of my "picking" and now i'll work hard at not giving into tempations so much..thx for listening..wow this one is lengthy...see you!  

its ok! keep them coming! (Not the short jokes tho) jk... So snacks. I am a queen of snacking. I love it. LOVE it. I would have decided on either the cracker or the dip then chosen to have the dip w/ celery or whatever. Whatever you do choose to eat, make it ONE step healthier. A burger for example, no cheese, or ww bun, or make it a turkey burger, make sense. As for the snack you did choose, you did it. Its over, be proud you stopped at 3, you were aware of what you did AND you knew when you were satisfied and stopped. Its the baby steps that will get you off to the bigger ones. Learn them now. :)  

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