Sticker Shock!

I was reading this article today and I have to admit I like the idea.

New York is the first city to force chain restaurants to post the calorie count of each food in the same size and font as the price.

I am a calorie counter, or at least I was and I will be again soon. I would look up on line Subway, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's and lots of others. It was a way to eat fewer calories from a convient "fast food" place.

I have had the conversation with my husband that is would even being nice if restaurants would put something on their menus regarding calories and fat. We know it is there, lets not kid ourselves that our HUGE hamburge and fries only have 350 cals.

The reason behind the new law??? "Putting the brakes on thoughtlessly inhaling calories is exactly the effect New York City health officials hoped the law would have. " Isn't that is exactly what many of us are trying to do....so I personally like the extra help and I'm not kidding myself when I over indulge.

Wonder if this law will spread??...the no smoking in bars thing seemed to spread around...maybe this is coming to a city near me. ...or you.

The good and the bad

I know the idea is great. Writing down everything you eat helps you keep a better idea of what you REALLY had. I just read this article. You can't fool yourself into thinking you didn't eat that much.

But I also thinks this feeds the beast so to speak. The beast of weightloss obession. Some of us get so obessed with weightloss, how to eat, when to eat, what to eat, don't forget to write it down. Many get burned out on the whole process and feel like it has totally taken control of their lives. But on the other side....obsession with food might have gotten us into the place where this is the next necessary step, being accountable for what we eat all the time.

And the battles wages on....

(Editor's note: some have asked when the baby is due. It is soon)

Up, up and away

Well as most holiday weekends go, this one did....I eat more than usually and different than usual. More hotdogs and chips, less healthy stuff.

I have really felt the need for LOTS of water theses days.

Today I weighed in at 206.2. That is up 3 lbs, but I think some is the holiday weekend effect. We will see if it still that high on Wednesday.