A fitness pal ?!?!

A friend of mine has lost ~20 lbs over a period of 4-5 months using myfitnesspal.com. It's a website that is SO simple to use, and also if you spend time on the computer daily anyway... it's easy to quick plug in what you've eaten. That's all it is- a food diary that calculates your calories. It is very specific- even down to what kind/size of latte you had at Starbucks ;) If you exercise- it calculates what you've done and for how long- takes care of all the math for you! Perfect. When you sign up (for free) you set a goal and it tells you each day how soon you will meet that goal going by what you've consumed in calories. It's just great- I can't recall all of the details but I'd say if you're up for it, give it a try. It's new yet, so I'm loving it but I like the fact that I am accountable, too! I love that it's not a 'diet' it's just a plan to watch your calories and know why those numbers on the scale are going the wrong way!

* I have to include this b/c it made me laugh... I am trying to account for ALL calories burned so I can eat more and I found a title under exercises called 'carrying a toddler' or something similar! So if you're going to try this make sure you account for the times you're lugging around your little one. It's energy expended!