Like a lot of people in this little blogging community, I have noticed quite a bit of talk about calorie counting. Whether or not you should do it. The long lists of pros and cons. Is it really healthy mentally and physically? And what makes it so hush hush? Most of us have been there and done that, and for many it has worked.

It has worked for me in the past. This is why I am currently counting calories every day to get a good understanding of my portion control and to help me stay on track. I know for a fact that if I hadn’t started watching my portions and calories, I would not be 10lbs lighter. It works for me. It has and will work for many people.

I will continue to count until I am at my goal weight. After I’m done with maintaining for at least a year, I will work on not counting anymore. It will be a slow and steady process, but I know I can succeed.

I won’t be putting calories up when I put food on my site, unless it’s a recipe, and will not be documenting everything I eat. But, I will try to get the camera out whenever I can and take a picture of what I eat when I’m home.

So, that’s most of my thoughts on the subject. If it works for you, do it! You are not alone, and definitely have support here!

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After work, I came home and put together a quick dinner.

I had a Mozzarella and Tomato Sandwich with Hummus and leftover Roasted Brussels. I didn’t have time to make a better dinner because my writing class that I took last fall was having a little “reunion” tonight. We all got together at Borders and talked about how our writing was coming along and if anyone had submitted anything to be reviewed.

We talked for almost two hours! I sadly had to leave early because I needed to get to the gym. So glad I went though! It was great catching up with people and hopefully there will be another one in the near future.

At the gym I headed straight towards the weight training:

I then hopped on the Elliptical for about 20 minutes and then did some Sprints on the Treadmill for about 10 minutes.

My stomach started to get hungry while I was driving home and I knew I needed to eat something otherwise I wouldn’t be able to get to sleep. So I put together a little snack.

The new Chocolate Oikos (that I found at my local grocery store yesterday!) with some Strawberries and FiberOne cereal mixed in. All I can say is that it’s definitely a great treat after a long day! Plus it has a good amount of protein for an after gym snack. I will be buying more of these!

Now I need to get to bed, but not before reading a chapter or two.

Have a great night!