Haiku Friday, Pound by Pound

Haiku time again,
but a slimmer me writes it ...
we're eating better

I record each bite
on the fitday dot com site
picked it 'cause it's free ...

scale's needle moves to
the left ever so slightly
inching its way down

I feel the diff'rence
when I sit to drive the car...
there's less tummy there.

No big diet we're following, just trying to eat fewer carbs, plenty of fat, and enough protein and veggies to keep from being starving. It's been a week, and so far I'm down 3 and a half pounds, first week is always a big drop then my body adjusts, but, I'll take it!

A big part is having done some reading and talking with one of our website clients, Gregory Anne Cox, a really cool lady (and I don't use "lady" for just any woman) who knows and loves food and also knows how to help women past their, um, 30s lose weight.

She talks about the different kinds of carbs, and about fat, and the importance of enjoying what you eat and making it a lifestyle, rather than a quick weight-loss and then revert to my old ways (which is what happened a few years ago when Husband and I did the Zone diet, with 3 meals delivered to our door each day. We lost weight, but hadn't relearned how to eat right).

It's eye-opening to input everything -- especially the 2 spoonfuls of sugar in my coffee each morning. Now, when I'm onto the 3rd cup, I've got a decision to make -- are those carbs going to be worth it?? I get to make the choice, though -- I'm not tied to a number of points or boxes -- so I choose to drink a third cup black (on those days when I need a 3rd cup).

I enjoy adding up what I've eaten, but I'm doing it to get the trend, not to nitpick. So far, so good.

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