The Very Best Way To Track Your Food

By Sara Singh


When you go on a diet one of the first things that you will learn is that it is important to record what you eat during the day. Keeping your meal journal not only helps you see clearly what you are consuming, it helps you see what you are not eating. One example is that, after following your food for a few days you might realize that you are consuming far too many sugars and unhealthy fats but not nearly enough organic nutrients. Writing all of it down will allow you to see precisely which parts of your diet plan really need to change as well as how much exercise you are going to need to do to make sure that you keep your caloric intake in check.

But let's say you write almost everything down but no pounds drop off of you? You can track your meals the right way or the wrong way. A food log isn't just a list of the things you've eaten during the day. You must record various other very important information. Here are some hints that you can use to help your food tracking be more successful.

You need to be very specific whenever you write down the things that you are eating. You need to do more than simply write down "salad" into your food journal. Write down all of the ingredients in the salad and the type of dressing you used. You should also include the amounts of the foods you eat. "Cereal" is just not as beneficial an entry as "one cup Honey Nut Cheerios." Remember the more you eat of something the more calories you eat so it is very important that you list quantities so you know exactly how much of everything you're eating and how many calories you need to burn.

Write down exactly what time of day it is when you eat. This helps you see what times of day you feel the hungriest, when you're likely to reach for a snack and the way to work around those times. You'll notice, for example, that even though you eat lunch at the very same time every day, you also--without fail--start to snack as little as an hour later, every day. This will also make it easier to identify the occasions when you start to eat simply to give yourself something to do. This is incredibly valuable because understanding when you're vulnerable to snacking will help you fill those times with other pursuits that will keep you away from the candy aisle.



What type of spirits are you in whenever you eat? Write it down! This can show you whether or not you use food to solve emotional issues. It will also identify the foods you choose when you are in certain moods. Lots of us will reach intuitively for processed food when we feel upset or angry and we are more likely to pick out healthy options when we feel happy or content. Not only will this enable you to notice when you reach for specific foods based on your mood, it will help you find ways to keep healthier (but similar) options on hand for those same moods and help you figure out whether or not someone professional can help you deal with the issues that are sending you towards certain foods in the first place.




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