my food log
I decided to create a place on my tiny blog where I can record some of my comments for some of the days that I eat.
I have decided I am going to handle this information like I do my GiST (which I have entries for, I just haven't added to my website in a long time...I will get to that soon). This means I am going to post this first entry to the main page, but all the ones after that will be in a directory. That way, my daily entries won't annoy you. But if you are interested, you can look for them there. I am going to create a link under my "Food" tab to the right called "Food Log".
I have been logging the food I eat off and on for quite sometime with an iPhone app called "LoseIt". I really like it. They have a website where you can look at your stats and and friends and there's a forum. You are not yet able to input your data on the website, but hopefully that will be coming eventually.
Now, I am sure some of you reading this that know me are wondering why I am keeping track of what I eat. Yes, I am short (only 4'10"), but I also eat horribly. I eat too many carbs and don't get enough variety in my food. I also don't get nearly as much exercise as I need or would like.
There's just something about writing down what I eat everyday that makes me care a little more about what I am eating. I feel like I am being held more accountable when I look back and say "why did I need to eat that? What might have been a better choice?" It's a fun challenge to see if I can meet my goals.
One of my New Years resolutions was to drink more water. I mentioned the water bottle that I got for Christmas. This thing is basically attached to my hip. I bring it everywhere. I clip it on my purse or have it in my backpack. It's really helped me drink more water. Yes, some days I am still better about drinking water than others. I do still have an occasional soda (diet - if I can since it's hard to find when you are out to dinner - and caffeine free, of course).
Another goal was to eat more variety in my diet. I have to say that I go in spurts with this one. I go on a big fruit kick and eat apples, grapes, clementines, bananas, etc...and other times I haven't had one in a while. I sometimes go on kicks where I want carrots all the time. (Eating more vegetables is something I REALLY need to work on). But I have been eating veggies on or in things when I can (I love peppers and onions). I have to start somewhere!
The one thing LoseIt is lacking right now, is the ability to log things that happened during the day. For instance, if I go WAY over my budget for the day...why? There may have been an impromptu dinner, happy hour, a party, hanging out with friends....all these things factor in. But it's hard to remember what happened when you just look at the numbers.
Since I have been in school, I have been lacking in the kitchen. Chuck has been wonderful and has been making dinner most nights and going grocery shopping. He gets home before me and dinner is usually done or in the making. He is the best. But I would really like to take some time out to do more meal planning so we can try some new meals and get more variety and less of the go-to meals all the time. I know Chuck would appreciate that, too. I am hoping that I can get in a groove this summer if I am not taking a class.
I have also been very interested in the idea of bento boxes. These are meals commonly done by the Japanese. They are small, portion controlled meals and sometimes look like pieces of art! But they are time consuming. I have been following a couple websites (Adventures in Bentomaking and Hapa Bento) that have me fascinated. Maybe it's the creative part of me that enjoys them so much because the look beautiful, but I look at some of the food and wonder "what in the world....they are going to EAT THAT?" So I would like to pack more lunches for both Chuck (since he has a tendency to skip lunch when he gets busy at work) and myself.
So that's what this is about basically. Food. Ha! I am doing this for me, but you are more than welcome to follow my progress over HERE.
