Here's to Fit Bit as a partner in the plan.

I am happy on days I do 16-20K steps, not because of endorphins, or because I love exercise, but "lose it" syncs with Fit Bit and gives me a bonus number of calories.  I think I got 946 for 20K of steps. Now, as I travel, this is a great incentive as I can then enjoy that wonderful meal out with my husband in any number of fabulous restaurants on our trip.

Today, we started off with a terrific place called Circus Bistro in Edinburgh and the single poached egg was on fabulous toast with two small pieces of what looks like Canadian bacon, mostly meat. I accounted for all of it on Lose it and knew I needed to walk tonight.  So we walked.  

Obviously sometimes this does not work.  Circumstance and place must take some precidence like stopping for afternoon tea at the Willow Tea room in Glasgow.  You must make room for this luxury.  No dinner for me, for sure.  I put it in Lose it and I am syncing like crazy to get my final number.

THe use of the Fit Bit to work hand in hand with my calorie intake quantifies things for me more than Esther saying, "you have to exercise to lose weight."  IF and it is an IF based on faith in the program on Fitbit that I "Truely" earned (expended) 946 worth of calories in that 20K of steps.  Obviously, IF I gain weight (when I return to the world), with this balance of calories/exercise bonus, then it is not accurate. HOwever, this is okay.

So, let's look at going over or as Lose it would refer to it as having a negative calorie balance or 

In the red."

This is, of course the "screw up" I referred to.  It is Truely a new day everyday with both of these tools, what a great lesson it teaches.