Weight Fluctuating

During the past 6 months as I have been meeting with the doctor to fill out progress notes I also have been keeping a food diary which started through FitnessPal.com (a great site) and then Fitbit (a neat little device; pedometer being one of its features,) that I won through Dr. Oz.

I have to say I think it was during the 2nd month of this process that I was able to lose 7 pounds in one month by just keeping the food diary with Fitness Pal. It's a great site, I input all my information, height, weight, activity level, water intake, etc, and I opted for a regimen that would allow me to lose a pound per week. For me, that was 1500 calories a day. I followed it pretty well. Rarely did I go past that number of calories and if I did, not by much. My doctor and I were really happy by this progress. When I received my Fitbit in the mail, I began using it and I must say that although I love the pedometer feature, and the fact that Fitness Pal syncs information with it...It is a little confusing sometimes. I think the caloric suggestions for each of these sites (Fitbit has a site too) is not the same. Fitbit is a newer site and the food database is not as extensive.

I've had more cravings for sweets lately, especially ice cream or chocolate. I try to get the lowfat but I love, love Carvel ice cream and I've been eating it even to replace a meal sometimes. I know, I have to try to stop. I am just thinking that once I get surgery I will no longer be able to able to have this, so I am enjoying it while I still can.

I ended up regaining from 217 to 219 in one month, then to 223 in another month, now I am 222.8.

It's a bit discouraging but I am not giving up. This is a process and I am getting used to limting myself. I am not doing what I used to do and trying to change my eating habits drastically because of course that didn't work...it's anxiety provoking....for one. I did cut out soda a whole lot. I barely drink it anymore. I don't like diet so there goes that idea. My daughter told me that Pepsi Next is great tasting so I might try that. I am enjoying water though because since it is summer it is refreshing.

Well, let me know if anyone is on Fitness Pal or Fitbit and maybe we can add each other for suppport.