It's not a New Year's resolution (I don't make them, remember?), but now that the holidays and all the junk food that comes with them are behind us, I am getting back on the diet wagon. No fad diets, just plain old calorie counting and healthier food choices wherever possible. I say "wherever possible", because in some situations I am limited to eating what is convenient and accessible to me, rather than what is better for me. Fortunately I can usually make up for it with my other meals, and still keep my overall daily nutrition values at healthy levels.
I know from past experience that to lose 1-2 pounds per week I need to consume about 1200-1300 calories a day. I also know what my daily fat, protein, carbohydrate and fiber goals are, and can strive to select foods that will put me within range of those goals. I will be using SparkPeople again for information and advice, as well as recipe ideas, but this time instead of making my progress so public, I'll be tracking my nutrition and weight loss progress on my iPhone. This will make it easier to keep track of what I eat away from work and home, since SparkPeople's mobile site leaves a lot to be desired. I've been trying out the iPhone app Lose It!, and am liking it so far. My only gripe is that most of the brand name foods I eat are not in the database, but at least it lets me enter their nutrition details manually, which is something a lot of the other apps are lacking. Best of all, it's free!
I've resisted going back on a healthy diet for a while now, I think mostly due to depression. But I'm ready now, so watch out world... I'm gonna be skinny!
(PS: Anyone want to donate a Wii Fit? 
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