Happy Thanksgiving!

So you've returned home from visiting with family and friends and eaten enough for an entire week, or so it seems and now you're sitting watching football, putting up the tree, or whatever it is that you do when you get home.

Well, maybe you haven't thought about it yet or maybe you're thinking, "I'll worry about it tomorrow", but now how are you going to work off the pounds you possibly just put on by gorging yourself all day?

I've mentioned before that I'm a new iPhone owner and am enamoured with it. My latest addiction is the Application from Livestrong.com. Now if you don't own an iPod, don't stop reading here. This same info is available on their website. If you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, the App makes it even better. Plus, the App is free on iTunes.

You can search its database for various foods including most restaurants dishes. When you find the food/drink you're looking for, click "I ate this" to add it to your "Daily Plate". It will track calories, fat, carbs, fiber, etc. and show how much of your daily caloric goal you have met for the day.

I've been tracking EVERYTHING as I eat or drink it. It definitely makes me think about what I'm eating and even what my next meal is going to be. It also tracks any exercise you do and estimates calories burned. Today I made sure to start the day off with exercise after my morning coffee and actually was able to leave the house headed to our Thanksgiving festivities with negative calories since I had exercised.

Below is the chart of my daily weight since I've started using it! I'm anxious to see how the scale looks tomorrow but think I did pretty well today.