You may wonder why I have chosen to focus our meal plans around 1600 calories per day. It's simple math, really.
You may have tried one of the free calorie tracking sites on the web. I know of several--I use Livestrong.com's MY PLATE feature. But as I started tracking my calories to lose some baby weight, I quickly realized that the more weight I lost, the less I got to eat....hmmmm....that kind of stinks for a girl who was used to being pregnant and then nursing and basically getting to eat as much as I wanted.
So, I figured any diet that would work for me would have to be based around a lifestyle change centered on consistency, routine and re-education. So, I did the math. I figured out how many calories I could consume at my goal weight---1620! That way when I finally reached my goal...