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chocolatepotThe trouble with calorie-measuring websites is that it's very hard to know exactly what weight of food I've had, and very easy to underestimate semi-unconsciously. Maybe tomorrow I'll try weighing things, just so I can get an accurate idea of how much I eat. According to everydayhealth.com, I took in less than 2000 calories today, and while I do feel a bit headachy, it just seems really unlikely. I mean, it's obviously good, I'm just so ... puddingy that I have a hard time believing it's all down to genetics (esp. since both of my parents are fit) and a lack of activity. Although I have to admit, I hope it's right and exercise would help more than food restriction, because I'd much rather take up regular exercise than cut out my bagels. I have a short workout I tore out of an old Redbook that's mainly for toning arms, and another for doing while sitting in an office, and I'm looking at yoga stuff because I really enjoyed doing that one semester in undergrad.
I guess the less-than-2000 calories thing isn't so unlikely, since I had dinner at Mom's and she doesn't exactly realize that I usually need to eat more food than her at any sitting. I'm not judging myself by her, though! She is size two/four and does not eat a normal amount of food.
All of this brought on by how terrible I looked in every single picture my mom took of me at Saratoga in my gown. :( I don't know if I'm even going to post them, the gown itself doesn't look so hot either and I'm already self-conscious enough about my cutting and fitting skills, I don't need to post a garment where I've completely flubbed the shoulders. (Also at the antique fair there was an old dress form that Mom said looked about my size to her, and I thought it was bigger and I measured it and it really was about my size. So yeah.)
I guess the less-than-2000 calories thing isn't so unlikely, since I had dinner at Mom's and she doesn't exactly realize that I usually need to eat more food than her at any sitting. I'm not judging myself by her, though! She is size two/four and does not eat a normal amount of food.
All of this brought on by how terrible I looked in every single picture my mom took of me at Saratoga in my gown. :( I don't know if I'm even going to post them, the gown itself doesn't look so hot either and I'm already self-conscious enough about my cutting and fitting skills, I don't need to post a garment where I've completely flubbed the shoulders. (Also at the antique fair there was an old dress form that Mom said looked about my size to her, and I thought it was bigger and I measured it and it really was about my size. So yeah.)
