Have I mentioned that I've been using sparkpeople to track my caloric intake and exercise time? The website was suggested to me by a fellow exercise- and number-junkie, and is the most fun I've ever had keeping a food journal (which still does not mean that keeping a food journal is actually fun). Also, there's an app, so it's accessible from my phone.
So what I've learned is that I consume a lot of sugar. I've always known this--I have a MASSIVE sweet tooth. But I've never bothered to count the number of grams of carbs I consume. What's fun is that the site tells you how many calories you should consume, and then breaks it down to grams of carbs, fats, and protein. So while I always knew I consumed a lot of sugar, I never knew what my consumption should look like.
I guess now that I have the knowledge, the next step would be to figure out ways to reduce the amount of carbs I eat. But that doesn't sound like a fun thing to tackle on a Friday.
I am surprised at how high my sodium intake is on spark people, even though the majority of my food is not packaged. I don't know how to lower the sodium even more!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't even thought of tracking sodium! I generally don't worry about it, but I added it to my tracker.
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