Baby steps but steps in the right direction!

Things are actually going pretty well so far. I made the switch from regular Coca Cola to Coke Zero and so far I am not really missing regular pop. The taste is close enough that it doesn't feel like I am being cheated out of a nummy drink. And it is wonderful that I am not filling up on the empty calories. I have also cut the number of cans of pop I drink a day in half. I wasn't trying to. In fact I had not planned on it until I had officially made the change to diet pop. But it just seemed to happen naturally. Which is fantastic! We went out to dinner last night and I ordered a Diet Coke even though I really can't stand it. I just didn't want to waste any of my daily calories on pop when I could use them to stuff my face with Mexican food instead. LOL I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I didn't really notice the difference. I don't know if I am getting used to diet pop or if the fountain version is just less "diet" flavored. I don't know but it didn't bother me.

I have been keeping track of my calories through my Fitbit and their website. I highly recommend Fitbit because I am really enjoying mine. I have an app on my phone that makes it super easy to log my food right away. I can link the Fitbit information through the computer or type it in myself. The website is totally free but you can pay a small fee if you want more features. But so far I have not seen any reason to need the extra features. I don't need to post a ton of pictures. Three is plenty for me. So far it has really helped me stay with in my daily caloric allowance. It is easy when you have it right there in your hand what you have already eaten and what you have left to eat for the day. The healthier options have made it a lot easier to eat more food. I have days where I am not meeting my daily intake and have to find a snack to get myself in that proper zone. I need enough to keep my body from going into starvation mode but not to much so that I don't lose weight. It is a fine line but Fitbit has helped me a lot.

My biggest issue has been getting moving more. It helps to see what I have done during the day. The Fitbit has a display screen that I can access at a touch of a button. So I always know what I have done and what I need to do. The problem is I am just not getting up and doing it. So while I am well on my way I still have things to work on. But I knew it wouldn't all change over night and they told me not to expect it to. Tiny baby steps until I am living a healthier me.