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4 Reasons to Track What You Eat

24/7/2018

 
And How to Review It Afterwards, otherwise what's the point, right?!!!
Ever since my husband decided to take his health in hand, which was in November 2017, he has logged his food daily. I am serious! 
D A I L Y

I lasted 3 days and was over it!

He admits that int he beginning it was a task but now it's easy breezy.

But if you're like me and the thought of having to account for every mouthful just makes you want to reach for a coffee and muffin!!!

Then you need to read this and there's a FREE app that you can download that you can simply snap a  pic of your food!

Of course it can't tell you the calories and the make up of hte food from a snap but it is a great way to account for what is going in to you.

Plus you can link it to your health coach and they can see what you're eating which is a great way to keep you accountable....
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1) When you're keeping track of what you eat you immediately become more aware of what you are eating.

You probably think you know what you're eating but the funny thing is that when you eat standing up or doing another task then you don't register that you're eating.

And that is when the calories can start to add up. 

2) A food diary will show you what you are eating and what you are NOT eating.

And this will help you to plan meals better. There you were thinking that you ate tons of vegetables, meanwhile back at the ranch...

3) By logging what you're eating you will be able to see where your calories are coming from. You'll also get an idea of portion sizes. 

When I was keeping my food diary, for all of 3 days! we were having pasta the one evening for supper.

I dished up 100g of cooked pasta.

It turned out it was a more than I could eat.

I weighed what was left and it was almost exactly half, 50g! The thing was that it didn't look like much but it was so filling.

So when it comes to portions you can overeat because you think that the amount you have is not enough...
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1) When you're keeping track of what you eat you immediately become more aware of what you are eating.

You probably think you know what you're eating but the funny thing is that when you eat standing up or doing another task then you don't register that you're eating.

And that is when the calories can start to add up. 

2) A food diary will show you what you are eating and what you are NOT eating.

And this will help you to plan meals better. There you were thinking that you ate tons of vegetables, meanwhile back at the ranch...

3) By logging what you're eating you will be able to see where your calories are coming from. You'll also get an idea of portion sizes. 

When I was keeping my food diary, for all of 3 days! we were having pasta the one evening for supper.

I dished up 100g of cooked pasta.

It turned out it was a more than I could eat.

I weighed what was left and it was almost exactly half, 50g! The thing was that it didn't look like much but it was so filling.

So when it comes to portions you can overeat because you think that the amount you have is not enough...
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​How do you keep a food diary?

You can download an app or keep one on your phone in Notes or a hard copy in a little book.

What will you record?
  • When you ate/drank
  • What time you ate/drank
  • How much you ate/ drank
  • Where you were
  • Rate your hunger out of 5
1 - not so hungry - - - 5 - ready to climb into the fridge and eat the contents
And your emotional state

Click here for a list of emotions

If you can't write down your food then take a pic of what you're eating and make a note of how you are feeling in your diary/notebook or NOTES on your phone.

How long do you need to keep a diary for?

Ideally 14 days but at the very least 3 consecutive days. This will help you to pinpoint eating patterns and emotions that could be sabotaging your healthy ambitions.

What to look for when you review your diary

** Look to see how much you're eating and when.

Take a highlighter or pencil crayon if your diary is on paper - print it out so that you can do this exercise - 

**Highlight your emotions and what foods you eat.
Do you stress eat or overeat when you are celebrating and feeling on top of hte world?

** Identify when you eat the most of your fruit and veges. 

Then take a decision to drop one habit that is holding you back. on the road to better health. 
Drop it for a week. 
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When it comes to emotions and eating, look at what emotions trigger eating food.

Work out how else you can deal with the emotion rather than pushing it down with food.

Pin point which meals are rushed and which relaxed. 
When you're feeling relaxed then your digestion works better. 

Aim for a relaxed meal 4 out of 7 days a week.

Replace foods that are high in sugar, low in fibre and processed foods with whole foods.

Do it one step at a time.
High sugar in the 1st week.
Low fibre in the 2nd week
etc

Are you drinking enough water?
Include herbal teas and soups to reach your water goal. 

How much water do you need? 
Take your weight/ 0.035 = litres per day
​Food Diary Challenge

Keep a food diary for 4 days 
Share what you're eating and drinking on the FaceBook page (@IamYouBalancingAct)

And next week you can start to take steps to change some eating habits.

If you'd like help with your food journal please contact me.

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