So I started keeping a mini food diary on my computer earlier this year, but it was too hard to keep track of on my computer since I wasn't going on it every single day.
But yesterday I bought myself a cheap composition notebook, and have decided to keep up with it. I keep reading recently that studies show that keeping a food diary helps you lose weight, and those that do usually lose more weight than those that don't.
The reason I'm becoming so adamant about it is because I've gained probably five or six pounds this summer, and fifteen pounds since I stopped going to NYU. The constant exercise I was subjected to at my studio, plus the walking around, helped me keep to a nice weight. However, now that I'm home and not jumping around in dance two times a week, I've put on a few pounds.
At first it wasn't a huge deal, but now some of my clothes aren't fitting properly and I can't put on the jeans I worked so hard to be able to fit into. I'm determined to lose this weight. Obviously two weeks isn't enough time, so a goal of by the end of the summer isn't plausible. I'm going to shoot for getting most of the weight off by the end of the semester, and reward myself if I get it off before the beginning of November.
On another note, I like to be prepared for the start of classes, and I'm really upset about my child psych class. The teacher decided two weeks before classes that it was finally time to put in her order for the textbook, and it just appeared. Now I have to spend another $60+ to get another textbook on top of the other $240 I've already spent. Most of my books are newer editions, so I've been having a hard time finding good deals on them. With the fact that refund checks don't come right away, it's hard to shell out so much cash for textbooks without any relief in sight.
Well, that's all for now. I'll keep you posted.
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