The first and most basic thing is water! I stopped drinking my water. I stopped really caring. I stopped even preparing my water for the day. Oh I would make my flavored/vitamin packet water every morning, but I would only take one or two sips of water through the day. That is not good. My minimum goal for the day is 64 ounces! I am still trying to struggle to get my water intake back to where it needs to be. But I am preparing my water every morning and I am trying to make a real effort to drink....drink again ...and then drink some more!
The second thing that is utterly basic is the tracking of my food. I used to have a rule that I would track my food intake, no matter what! The process makes me aware and cognizant of what I’m eating. The process and act of tracking grounds me. It keeps me honest. It also reigns me in with my eating. So even if it’s crazy high food intake, I need to track
Those are the two most basic items that I’m working on right now. I need to have those two things in place first! It might be enough to turn the ship around. :-)
As I get those two items in line I will be starting to focus and think more about what foods I’m eating (that comes naturally for me as I track). It then becomes a ‘is it worth it to eat this and use the calories?
I am working on this!!!