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COXBETH

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1/4/13 3:34 P

Track all the things! :)

I track everything so that I have a record. Then, if somethings not working on the scale or in terms of my energy levels, I can go back and figure out a new solution.

Yesterday is but a dream, tomorrow but a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day.

~From the poem "Salutation to the Dawn" generally attributed to Kalidasa ~
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10wks/10lbs challenge - goals are in ()

Week 0: 131.0
Week 1: 129.0 (130.5)
Week 2: 131.0 (129.5)
Week 3: 128.0 (128.5)
Week 4: (127.5)
Week 5: (126.5)
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JENMC14

Posts: 2,699
1/4/13 3:13 P

Track them, especially if you eat a lot, and consistently eat close to the top of your range. 50 extra calories of veggies 2-3 times a day can start to add up.

I am 5'4".
Starting Weight (4.6.11) 164.6
First Goal 130 - Reached September 2011
Currently maintaining under 120 and working on changing my mental image of myself!

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KELLMICHELLE

Posts: 18
1/4/13 2:18 P

yes ... you should track everything. I even track when i drink tea even though it has NO calories. Even though it would be more difficult... you can still eat too many calories even if you are only eating veggies!

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REGAN36

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1/4/13 1:54 P

thanks good point never thought of that :)

DIDS70

Posts: 4,646
1/4/13 1:52 P

I track EVERYTHING I put in my mouth. The veggies may not be high in calories but they have other nutrients that you should be tracking.

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REGAN36

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1/4/13 1:24 P

I am measuring and counting everything but my veggies should I be counting them as well? I do count the starch veggies like potato, corn, peas etc. I just don't want to sabotage myself from go. Thank you

Edited by: REGAN36 at: 1/4/2013 (13:28)

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