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

By Shaquana Skipworth


When you go on a diet one of the primary things that you will learn is that it is important to keep an eye on what you eat during the day. Keeping your food record not only helps you see clearly what you are eating, it helps you see what you are not eating. One example is that, after following your food for a few days you could realize that you are consuming far too many sugars and unhealthy fats but not nearly enough organic nutrients. When you write every thing down you'll be able to see which parts of your diet must change as well as have a lot 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 let's say you write every little thing down but no pounds drop off of you? There is a right way and a wrong way to monitor your food. A food journal isn't merely a list of the things you've eaten during the day. You need to write down other crucial pieces of information as well. Here are some points that you can use to help your food tracking be more successful.

You should be very specific whenever you write down the things that you are eating. You should do more than just write down "salad" into your food journal. The right 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 must also include the amounts of the foods you eat. "Cereal" won't be adequate however "one cup Fiber One cereal" is acceptable. Remember the more you consume of something the more calories you consume 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.

Record the time of morning that you eat things. This helps you figure out when you feel the most hungry, when you are vulnerable to snack and what you can do about it. After several days you'll observe that even if you might be eating lunch at the same time every day, you are still hungry an hour later. You could also be able to determine when you are eating in order to have something to do. This is extremely valuable because realizing when you're vulnerable to snacking will help you fill those times with alternative activities that will keep you away from the candy aisle.



Write down your emotions whenever you eat. This can show you whether or not you use meals to solve emotional issues. It also helps you see plainly which foods you have a tendency to choose if you are in certain moods. Many individuals will reach for junk foods whenever we are worried, angry or depressed and will be more likely to choose healthier options when we are happy or content. Not only will this allow you to notice when you reach for specific foods based on your mood, it will help you find ways to keep healthier (but similar) selections 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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