By Raymond Cochran


When you first start your diet one of the things you will learn right away is that keeping a food journal is very helpful. Keeping a food log makes it possible to identify the foods you are eating as well as the foods you are not eating. For example, after maintaining 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. When you write every little thing down you can 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 if you write each and every thing down but still are unable to figure out how to lose fat? There is a right way and a wrong way to observe your food. A food journal is a lot more than just a basic list of the foods you eat during a day. You have to record other crucial pieces of information as well. Here are some of the elements you need to do to be more productive at food tracking.

Be as precise as you can whenever you write down what you eat. It is just not adequate to list "salad" in your food record. You need to record every one of the materials within that salad as well as the type of dressing on it. You should also record how much of the foods you are eating. "Cereal" is not as beneficial an entry as "one cup Honey Nut Cheerios." It is vital to understand that the larger your servings, 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 precisely what time of day it is when you eat. This allows you to see what times of day you feel the hungriest, when you are likely to reach for a snack and the way 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 could also be able to identify when you are eating simply to have something to do. This is important simply because, once they are recognized, you can find alternative ways to fill those moments than with unhealthy foods.



Write down how you feel while you eat. This makes it possible to determine when you use food to help soothe emotional issues. It may also identify the meals you decide on when you are in certain moods. Many of us will reach for junk foods whenever we are upset, angry or depressed and will be more likely to choose healthier options when we are happy or content. Not only will this let you notice when you reach for precise 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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