Keeping Track Of Precisely What You Consume: How To Do It Correctly

By Penny Harwell


When you decide to go on a diet one of the very first things that you will learn is that it is important to keep an eye on what you eat during the day. Keeping your food journal not only helps you see clearly what you are eating, it helps you see what you are not eating. For example, after maintaining a food log for a few days, you might see that you are not taking in very many vegetables but that you are consuming lots of sugar and bad carbohydrates. Having it all written down will help uou determine the parts of your diet that need to change as well as how much exercise you need to get to make sure that you burn enough calories to keep your waistline in check.

But what if you've been writing everything down and still aren't slimming down? There is a good way and a lazy approach to track the food you eat. A food log isn't just a list of the things you've eaten during the day. You need to note down other vital pieces of information as well. Here are some of the things you need to do to be more productive at food tracking.

Be as precise as possible get while you note down the things you eat. It is not sufficient to list "salad" in your food record. Write down all the ingredients in the salad and the type of dressing you used. You should also include the amounts of the foods you take in. "Cereal" won't be adequate although "one cup Fiber One cereal" is okay. Don't forget that the more of a thing you take in, the more calories you are going to ingest so you need to list out the measurements of what you eat so that you will know just how many calories you take in and will need to burn.

Write down the time that you are feeding on items. This can help you determine when you feel the most hungry, when you are susceptible to snack and what you can do about it. After several days you'll observe that even if you might be eating lunch at the same time every day, you are still hungry an hour later. You should also be able to see whether or not you might be eating due to the fact you're bored. This is incredibly helpful because realizing when you're vulnerable to snacking will help you fill those times with alternative activities that will keep you away from the candy aisle.



Write down how you feel when you eat. This makes it possible to pinpoint when you use meals to help soothe emotional issues. This may also show you whether or not you gravitate toward certain foods based on your mood. Lots of us will reach naturally for junk food when we feel upset or angry and we are more likely to select healthy options when we feel happy or content. Paying attention to what you reach for while you are upset can help you stock similar but healthier items in your house for when you need a snack-you could also begin talking to someone to figure out why you cure moods with food (if that is something that you actually do).




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