this is only my second post on this thread but my diet plan has changed course so am updating...

I'm trying to lose about 7-10 lbs. I used some online calculators to figure out how much I should be eating to reach my goal. I have never counted calories before, but it's REALLY working. I plan my meals out to every last detail (which is relaxing and weirdly kind of fun), follow it strictly, then eat without counting on Sunday. I thought the counting would ruin my experience of eating, but doing it in advance means I don't have to think about it again, I just follow the plan I made for myself. My mind doesn't get to play tricks on me this way either, like "oh this isn't that much pasta"...

I eat 1600 calories a day and have lost about .5 - 1 lb a week, which is the pace I was expecting. I've spent a lot of time figuring out how many calories are in some of my favorite dinners, so if anyone wants some recipes let me know!

That said, I've really slacked in the exercise department. I just can't seem to be consistent about it! It's so easy - just 25 minutes at home - but I still don't do it. Part of it is that I don't like feeling weak and out of breath, it tends to make me sort of panicky. But the other part is just laziness.

working on it...sorry for the long rambling post