Weight Loss

I’ve lost 10 pounds (down to 143) since moving to Tucson November 1st. The stability of staying put allows me to routinely work out; however, most of the loss came these past 2 months while focused on swimming and tracking my food intake. I haven’t been trying to lose weight but know I've reduced my fat and caloric intake; worry I've lost too much, but do admit to carrying a couple extra pounds around the middle when I arrived in Tucson:) 150 is a comfortable weight for me. I haven’t changed what I eat so much (did switch from whole to low-fat milk and haven’t had ice cream in 2 months:) as the quantity. My average caloric intake based on about 40 days of tracking is about 1900; according to my research, I should be consuming 2000-2400 calories per day so hence the weight loss.

I was eating too many nuts and discovered how easy it is to overeat, even healthy foods. I'd also periodically go on binges, like when I'd buy a loaf of bread at a Farmers Market; always feel like I've got to eat the loaf while it is fresh so would consume it in a day or two. Haven't had bread in 2 months but I suspect this will change when I move to MD and have an oven to bake in:) Shopping and preparing meals for one is a challenge I'm just mastering.

I've always read food nutrition labels but until recently, didn't carefully tally my total daily intake; it is much more challenging to meet USDA daily nutrition guidelines than I anticipated. I love tracking my intake and feel good about what (and how much) I eat:)