That is the question... my answer I do and I don't. I do when I am focusing on fat loss. I also get on the scale everyday and lots of people debate over these 2 things. I will leave it up to you to decide what YOU want to do, but I will explain why I do it this way.
2 years ago I had KNOW IDEA how many calories I was consuming or what calories really even meant for that matter. The only thing I knew was that the average person should have 2,000 calories a day. If you were to ask me then how many calories I THOUGHT I was eating, I would have told you "oh about 2,000 a day" Now that I know what I know, I was probably averaging 3,000+ calories a day.
Calories matter. Simple as that, and for those of you that are close to my age...... 25. Okay kidding 31..... OKAY 39! Calories really, really matter. We don't have the metabolism of a 20 year old. Most of us still eat like we did in our 20's or maybe we've decided on smaller portions but we make up for the calories in alcohol consumption. We don't exercise like want to because, who has the time? Between working 40+ hours a week and a family your tired and you just want to go home an RELAX, right? What I am trying to say is: your probably noticing a change in your body NOW because of how you are TREATING it now. Calories matter!
Right now I have 10 pounds left to lose. It's hard..... I mean really, really hard. I am sticking around 1,000 calories per day (I do not recommend this for you, you should figure out your own calorie intake to lose 2lbs per week) I have to make choices like..... dressing or no dressing? It always happens half way into my day I discover I am at 500 calories and I want olive oil with balsamic on my salad. Olive oil (which is a healthy fat) has 118 calories per Tablespoon. I like to get carried away with my dressing and do a little more so it may be more like 170calories. 170 calories... JUST FOR A LITTLE DRESSING on my salad! Oh what I could do with an extra 170 calories.... Let me tell you!
I could have:
- paleo bar
- protein shake
- 14oz of carrots (thats more than a bag!)
- 23 cups of spinach
- 2 1/2 cups of raspberries
- 2 cups of blueberries
- 3 cups of strawberries
- 5 cups of my homemade chi tea latte
- 2 whole eggs
The scale.... I choose to get on the scale everyday when fat loss is my focus because it motivates me. It motivates me in 2 ways: If it does not move.... I work harder. I look at what I can change in my diet to get it to move. It might be that I have to adjust my carbohydrates or cut back on my healthy fats. When the scale DOES move.... look out! Celebration at my house. I am a HAPPY MAMA!!! and that motivates me to KEEP GOING! For YOU it could be totally different, the scale could push you into a bad mindset. If this is the case don't get on the scale everyday. You could try weekly, or you could try doing measurements or doing a body fat analysis. You have to decide what motivates you and keeps you going!
Healthy Fajitas!
2 Chicken breast with
no salt fajita rub:
1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
cook your chicken in a skillet with small amount of coconut or olive oil.
Remove and cut into cubes or shred
Roasted red peppers:
cut in half cleaned and placed on a cookie sheet in oven at 500 degrees
cook for 30 min until peppers are wrinkled
remove and let cool slightly
Add back to your pan the chicken,
1/4 cup corn,
1/4 cup black beans.
heat through
spoon mixture into red peppers and top with:
cilantro
diced tomatos
avocado cream (1 avocado, 1/2 cup greek plain yogurt, 2 limes squeezed - mix or blend well)
Have fun with it and add your own favorite healthy ingredients!!!!!
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