Snacks.... but I like them!

I have been tracking my food today on Spark People. I tend to do better when I record everything. I ended up just a little bit over my calorie allowance for the day...thanks to snacks. I had very sensible meals and I didn't have bad snacks really, just too many. I like recording everything in Spark People because I can easily see what I could have done without or traded out. I do get frustrated with food journaling though. There is no way for it to always be exact and that bugs me. This is especially true for me when I eat out. I rarely eat things the way they come, like I won't get mayonnaise or special sauces on burgers or sandwiches. That one ingredient can make a HUGE difference in the calorie and fat content of a food!

I hit the gym this morning. I felt much better today while exercising. My energy was back. I am walking faster and climbing stairs even easier at school. OH! And I saw my resting heart rate in the 70s for the first time in a very, very long time! It was 78 BPM but I'll take it! It is more consistently in the 80s and 90s though.

I am going to attempt to make my own whole wheat tortillas with coconut oil tomorrow night. If they turn out that will be my recipe post for tomorrow. I am excited about dinner tomorrow night, fajitas, my favorite! The only problem is, I know I won't lay off the cheese. Moderation....yeah right!

I am going to be on my anti-high fructose corn syrup kick at least till I start my challenge on July 1st. Here is an interesting report that likens HFCS to cocaine. It's only 2 and a half minutes so take a couple of minutes to watch it.

Today's question: Do you or have you ever kept a food journal? Does it help or do you get frustrated with it?