A DIARY FOR SUCCESS

I’ve never kept a personal diary.  The idea of my deepest and darkest thoughts being discovered in the hands of someone else just does not appeal to me.  But as I struggled to lose those last 10 pounds of dead weight, a friend suggested that I keep a food diary to track my eating habits.  I figured this at least should be painless.  Who else would want to read about the chicken noodle soup I ate for lunch?  So I gave it a try and it worked!  My food diary is what helped me overcome my weight loss plateau.  Logging my food made me aware of what I was eating and sometimes even why, it motivated me to plan my meals ahead of time and it kept me disciplined and on track.

 

Just by writing on a piece of paper (those were the days before all of the fitness apps), I saw where my weak areas were.  Like the stress eating for example.  Until I began to log my food I was not aware of all the mindless munching I did after arriving home from rush hour.  No wonder my weight wouldn’t budge.  But then something else happened.  Instead of just logging what I ate I began planning and preparing what I ate too.  Keeping a food diary caused me to want more control over everything I was putting into my mouth. Once my meals and snacks were prepared it was much easier for me to stick to my plan.  No more wasting time deciding on what and where to eat for lunch and no more crazed midday vending machine snack attacks.

If you are struggling with losing weight a food diary could be just what you need.  Start with just two weeks and see what you discover about your habits.  You, like myself, may just be surprised at what you find.  I like the good old-fashioned pen and paper but there are many great apps for your smartphone that can assist you with not only tracking, but also planning and calorie counting too.   Whichever way you decide to go, plan for success.

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Nancy

NASM CPT

CF-L1

Bfit Athletic Club LLC