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The Very Best Way To Track Your Food

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By Harriet Amaya


When you first start your diet one of several things you will learn right away is that maintaining a food journal is very helpful. Tracking all of the food you consume can help you figure out which foods you will be eating as well as which foods you are not eating enough of. One example is that, after tracking your food for a few days you could realize that you are consuming far too many sugars and unhealthy fats without nearly enough organic nutrients. Having it all written down may 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 let's say you write everything down but no weight drop off of you? There is a right way and a wrong way to monitor your food. A food log is more than just a straightforward list of the foods you eat during a day. You need to record other vital pieces of information too. Here are a few of the elements you need to do to be more successful at food tracking.

Be as precise as possible while you write down what you take in. It isn't sufficient to list "salad" in your food log. Write down all the ingredients in the salad and the type of dressing you used. You should also note down how much of the foods you are eating. "Cereal" is just not as good an entry as "one cup Honey Nut Cheerios." It is very important to keep in mind that the bigger 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 the time that you are consuming stuff. This helps you discover when you feel the most hungry, when you are vulnerable to snack and what you can do about it. You'll see, for example, that though you eat lunch at the very same time every day, you also--without fail--start to snack as little as an hour later, every day. You should also be able to see whether or not you are eating since you're bored. This is important simply because, once they are recognized, you can find alternative ways to fill those moments than with unhealthy foods.



What type of mood are you in when you eat? Write it down! This will show you whether you use food to solve emotional issues. It also assists you to see clearly which foods you have a tendency to choose when you are in certain moods. Many individuals will reach for junk foods whenever we are disappointed, 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 precise foods based on your mood, it will help you find ways to keep healthier (but similar) options 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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