A New Me

I mentioned a couple weeks ago that I downloaded the Lose It app on my iPod Touch. I’ve been doing pretty good keeping track of what I’ve been eating. And I’ve managed to stay under my calorie budget, for the most part. I have had my days where I’ve gone over, but it hasn’t been by that much.

This application has definitely helped me with my portion control. That’s the main reason I’ve been able to stay under my calorie budget. It has also opened my eyes to how bad my eating habits in the past were. On Friday I ordered a pizza from Papa John’s. I had had a bad afternoon at work (of my own making), and I didn’t really have anything in my apartment that I wanted to eat. So I ordered a large BBQ Bacon Chicken pizza. Papa John’s does have nutritional info on their pizzas on their website. So I found the one I ordered and entered it into the Lose It app.

I ate 3 slices of that pizza … I was hungry. I then added that to my food log. My reaction when I saw the calorie count for those 3 slices was “holy shit!! “. It was a little over 1000 calories for those 3 slices. In the past, I’ve been known to eat even 4 slices of pizza when I order one, depending on what kind and what size. No wonder I’m overweight. LOL

Needless to say, I won’t be ordering pizza again for a while. And when I do, I’m only gonna eat 1 slice and maybe have a salad on the side. I just can’t keep eating 2 or 3 (or 4) slices of pizza when I order one. That’s not going to keep me on track.

I definitely love that little application. It has helped me so much in my journey thus far. It’s not only helping me lose weight, but it’s also helping me with the way I see food. And that’s a good thing.