Keeping Track Of What You Take In: How To Do It Correctly

By Harriet Amaya


When you first start your diet one of the things you will learn right away is that maintaining a food journal is very helpful. Tracking all of the food you consume may help you figure out which foods you will be eating as well as which foods you are not eating enough of. For example, after maintaining a food record for a few days, you might see that you are not consuming very many vegetables but that you are consuming lots of sugar and bad carbohydrates. When you write every little thing down you are able to see which parts of your diet must change as well as have an easier time figuring out what kind and how long of a workout you need to do to shrink your waist line and burn the most calories.

But what happens if you write each and every thing down but still can't figure out how to lose fat? There is a good way and a lazy method to track the food you eat. A food record is more than just a basic list of the foods you eat during a day. You must account for a few other very important information. Here are some tips that you can employ to help your food tracking be more successful.

Be as specific as possible get when you record the things you eat. It is not sufficient to list "salad" in your food log. The correct way to do it is always to record all of the ingredients in the salad as well as the kind of dressing that is used. You also need to write down how much of the foods you are eating. "Cereal" is not good, although "one cup Shredded Wheat" is. Remember the more you take in of something the more calories you eat so it is vital that you list quantities so you know exactly how much of everything you're eating and how many calories you need to burn.

Record the time of day you eat things. This helps you see what times of day you feel the hungriest, when you are likely to reach for a snack and how to work around those times. After a day or two you might notice that, though you eat lunch at the same time every day, you still feel hungry an hour or so later. This will even make it easier to identify the times when you start to eat simply to give yourself something to do. This is incredibly helpful because knowing when you're vulnerable to snacking will help you fill those times with other activities that will keep you away from the candy aisle.



Record your feelings whenever you eat. This really helps to demonstrate whether or not you use food as a response to emotional issues. It may also identify the meals you select when you are in certain moods. Many individuals will reach for junk foods if we are disappointed, angry or depressed and will be more likely to choose healthier options when we are happy or content. When you pay attention to how you eat during your different moods and psychological states, you will be able to keep similar but healthier options around for when you need those snacks--you might also start talking to someone who can help you figure out why you try to cure your moods with food.




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