Monday, November 25, 2013

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

By Robert Herzog


When you begin a diet just about the most often heard pieces of advice is to keep a food journal in which you write down every thing you eat during the day. Tracking all of the meals you eat 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 retaining a food record 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 can help you recognize 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 happens if you write every little thing down but no weight drop off of you? There is a good way and a idle approach to track the food you eat. A food log isn't merely a list of the things you've eaten during the day. You have to note down other crucial pieces of information too. Here are some of the elements you need to do to be more productive at food tracking.

Be as distinct as you can get while you note down the things you eat. It isn't enough to simply jot down "salad" on a list. Write down every one of the ingredients in the salad and also the type of dressing you used. You must also write down how much of the foods you are eating. "Cereal" seriously isn't as good an entry as "one cup Honey Nut Cheerios." It is vital to remember that the larger your portions, the more calories you will be eating so you need to know just how much of every thing you actually eat so that you can figure out how many calories you will need to work off.

Write down exactly what time it is while you eat. This allows you to see what times of day you feel the hungriest, when you're likely to reach for a snack and how to work around those times. After a day or two you may notice that, even though you eat lunch at the same time every single day, you still feel hungry an hour or so later. You should also be able to discover whether or not you are eating due to the fact you're bored. This is important because all those are situations that you can select other things to fill your time with than food.



Record your mood while you eat. This can show you whether or not you use meals to solve emotional issues. It will even identify the foods you select when you are in certain moods. Lots of us will reach naturally for junk 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) alternatives 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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