Got to Get Under Control

My diet is way out of control and I can not take it anymore. I have decided to go on a straight calorie counting diet. I am not worrying about what I eat as long as I only eat 1500 calories a day. That is the amount of calories I should be eating to maintain my goal weight.

I am not worrying about the details. I may skip breakfast. I will eat carbs. I will drink sugary soda. I may even eat chocolate. However, once I reach my 1500 calories I do not get anymore.

I think breaking things down to this simplistic nature is just what I have to do to get myself under control. I don't like feeling like food is ruling me (not really food in my case, pop). I also know I hate diets. I hate not being able to eat the foods I want or do what I want.

There is one rule and it is clear and simple - 1500 calories - no more.




On the exercise side - I am falling apart. Not sure if it has to do with the two high intenisty weeks I did, but my hip on my left side is hurting very, very badly with even the smallest movement and then my knee on my right is cracking extremely loud and now hurting when it cracks. I feel due to these two problems it is best to stick with the walking only right now. Since I had already decided to do the walking workouts this is fine by me. I hate injuries and could not live with myself if I get injuried because I wasn't listening to my body.