As Jillian Michaels points out, you can't get lean by working out alone. You also need to be smart about what you eat!
Unfortunately, as I pointed out yesterday, I haven't been so smart about that lately. And even though my exercising has kept my weight mostly in check, I want to take off a little flab before summer! Hello - not only women fear bathing suits!
So I'm challenging you to track what you eat in April. It's a basic principle of many diet programs, and there are lots of ways you can do it:
- Get an app for your phone
- Get an app for your computer
- Keep a text file open on your computer and update that
- Use, gasp, a pencil and paper! (my preferred method)
It definitely helps to find a way to do it as you go, rather than trying to remember at the end of the day. You'd be surprised at how easy it is to forget how many snack cakes you ate after an hour has gone by, ahem. And don't forget to keep track of things like when you taste your kids' food and snacks. Um, not that I do that.
I'll be writing what I ate and how many WW points it was (essentially keeping track of calories) whenever I eat something. But even if you skip the calorie count and just track what you ate and the serving size, I think you'll be amazed at how much it helps.
Just knowing what you've eaten helps to keep you on track.
After a month, if you're honest with yourself, you should see some great results. Also? You'll have made it a habit that should be easier to keep!
-Bill
