I just started looking at nutrition lables and comparing them. It is amazing how two products that are so much alike can be completely different with it comes to calories and fats.
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I have a small deep freezer and sometimes it is hard to know what is in it, so I printed a list of everything that is in it and when I take something out or put something in I either add or subtract it.
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This way when I look at the list for grocery shopping day and butcher day, I know what is exactly in there.
I was home today relaxing. I enjoyed my food plan, worked out cleaned, met my goals for the day. Work has been stressing me out lately and my doc thought a recent weight gain and hi blood pressure was partly because of stress
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Taking time for me today was a well needed mental day
Maintaining means calories in is approximately equal to calories out. If you've been doing a lot of cardio to burn off pounds, I wouldn't suggest stopping that - but you might want to tone it down. Similarly, build up the calories - FINALLY - you can have a snack or 2.
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It takes time but the balance does come!!