Tracking my food
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Tracking my food
So I've downloaded a free app to track my food intake to stay around 1200 calories. In addition to maintaining sobriety, I need to lose 50lbs. I am hoping that by tracking my intake, it will help me to not drink. Has anyone done this in partnership from abstaining and was it helpful to you?
Checking in periodically today so that when I leave at 5, I go straight home! Not to get beer!! I need to be sober!
Checking in periodically today so that when I leave at 5, I go straight home! Not to get beer!! I need to be sober!
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Exactly this ^^ Ive abstained from alcohol since Jan 1st and stuck to an extremely strict diet because if I put on weight I know I WILL start drinking again - so for me - stopping drinking was to assist with my diet and the diet assists me stopping drinking - which was a must. I need to lose 50 pounds as well ( having put on 50 pounds over last 18 months ) - all the best
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Hey Jillian
No matter what your goal is tracking calories is one of the best ways to stay on top of it. I use an app myself and I think most people should take advantage of technology in this regard.
Also, do you exercise at all? Successful weight loss comes from a combination of both good diet and exercise. And it will help keep stress in check and keep you fit and focused on sobriety!
No matter what your goal is tracking calories is one of the best ways to stay on top of it. I use an app myself and I think most people should take advantage of technology in this regard.
Also, do you exercise at all? Successful weight loss comes from a combination of both good diet and exercise. And it will help keep stress in check and keep you fit and focused on sobriety!
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I don't exercise but definitely planning in a least walking a few times a week to start with. I feel like if I walk as soon as I get home, it will be easier and keep me occupied so that I don't drink. Just logged in my peanuts for a snack, lol, I only have 400 calories left to eat for today.
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I am in the same boat! Stopped drinking and started trying to lose weight. I tried the free app a few months ago but wasn't sticking to it mainly because I would drink and then eat junk to recover. so I decided to try the weight watchers points. Never thought I would try it and thought it was stupid before. But it actually is a nice mind trick to get you to eat less calories and more veggies and fruits over bad stuff. But I am also serious this time. I have about 50 lbs to lose as well.
On day 6 sobriety and reduced calories and have lost 2.5 lbs.
On day 6 sobriety and reduced calories and have lost 2.5 lbs.
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Tracking your caloric intake is an incredibly effective way to becoming a healthy weight. I have found that by avoiding all of the empty calories beer (I like the good heavy stuff that is REALLY bad for you) it is much easier to stick with a 1500 cal diet for the day!
I have had great luck with Weight Watchers, a few years back I lost 30 pounds on that program. I put most of that back on over the past year and am working on getting back down again. Ideally I need to lose about 35-40, but I would be happy with about a 20# loss.
I have had great luck with Weight Watchers, a few years back I lost 30 pounds on that program. I put most of that back on over the past year and am working on getting back down again. Ideally I need to lose about 35-40, but I would be happy with about a 20# loss.
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Great job owl!
I have slacked on my tracking this week. I did weight watchers before and lost weight. Also didn't drink as much.
I'm really trying not to drink tonight or not as much! I'm still telling myself I can have just one! Ugh!
I have slacked on my tracking this week. I did weight watchers before and lost weight. Also didn't drink as much.
I'm really trying not to drink tonight or not as much! I'm still telling myself I can have just one! Ugh!
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Originally Posted by Jillian2563 
Great job owl!
I have slacked on my tracking this week. I did weight watchers before and lost weight. Also didn't drink as much.
I'm really trying not to drink tonight or not as much! I'm still telling myself I can have just one! Ugh!
I have slacked on my tracking this week. I did weight watchers before and lost weight. Also didn't drink as much.
I'm really trying not to drink tonight or not as much! I'm still telling myself I can have just one! Ugh!
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I'm in the same boat. ...what ap do you use? I'm logging my food intake in a notebook. It helps. Also, there is a good group in the fitness, health and nutrition section of this site with lots of good suggestions. It's called healthy eaters group.
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Originally Posted by happyandfree
I'm in the same boat. ...what ap do you use? I'm logging my food intake in a notebook. It helps.
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Same boat also.
I have found that FOR A TIME Im going to eat well- and be free to eat what- when I want only because Quitting 2 addictions can prover VERY taxing....want to egt this one down first.....also your drunk body was used carbs n sugar....
I have found that FOR A TIME Im going to eat well- and be free to eat what- when I want only because Quitting 2 addictions can prover VERY taxing....want to egt this one down first.....also your drunk body was used carbs n sugar....
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