The Diet Logs

Are you interested in keeping a daily journal of your food and eating habits, but are not sure how to get started? Here are some ideas to get you going ( and journaling really will help you!):

First, make categories for your daily journaling, such as:

• Food you ate (this includes all drinks)
• Time of day you ate
• Your mood (stress level and hunger level)

Next, make a list of questions on a separate sheet of paper to give yourself a guide on what things to watch for as you go through your day. Examples could be:

Write down if you were really hungry, or just grabbing food out of stress or boredom.

What kinds of snacks were you consuming?

Are these the best ones for you?

How much time did you wait between meals?

Were you skipping meals?

On the nights you drank alcohol, was your eating pattern different?

Also make notes about how you are sleeping.

You should try and do your food journal for at least a month so as to give you time to really see what your eating patterns are all about.

Food Journaling is so helpful when dieting because by keeping track of our patterns, we can adjust or eliminate any habits that are holding us back from reaching our goals. By writing everything all down, you will be able to see exactly what is going on with you and your life, and how situations affect your eating choices.

Irene Bellamy wrote this on April 25th, 2008 and filed it under Diet Logs |