Food Journal

Food journaling can increase weight loss success.   Here are some reasons why.

1.  It helps hold you accountable to what you are eating...you will think twice before you put something in your mouth.
2.  It will help you track trends.  Do you skip breakfast, do you snack to much, do you eat enough vegetables?
3.  Seeing the written print will help you formulate and recognize where change is needed.
4.  It will encourage you to be more prepared and make better food choices.

How to do it. 

1. Record what you are eating before you eat it or right after you eat.   Try not to wait until the end of the day.
2.  Record portion sizes.
3.  Record time of eating.
4.  Record where and with whom you ate.

You can keep track of what you are eating the old fashion way by just writing it down or there are many sites you can use to track your intake.  Examples are:  www.sparkpeople.com, www.myfooddiary.com, www.fitclick.com.


Your Homework:

Record a minimum of three days of food intake.  Do not change your eating habits.  One day must be a weekend. 

I will review this and email my thoughts and suggestions next week. 

Amy