Alright, I hate to count calories. I’m sure there are a bunch of people out there that are just like me. However, I never really had a grasp of just what I was consuming each day until a created an honest weekly log of what I ate.

It’s true. If, prior to creating my food log, someone were to ask me how many calories I thought I was consuming each day, I’d say probably in the area of 2500 calories. After creating my log I realized that I averaged about 5000 calories a day! Don’t laugh until you calculate yours!

I’m use to creating the log now. I usually just fill out an Excel spreadsheet row each night before I hit the sack. However, I do admin that I can sometimes miss a few days. The biggest hump was becoming familiar with the caloric value of the things I eat each day, but after a while you’ll become very good at it.