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Thursday, 10 October 2013

Food Diary

 I found that It's easier to measure how much healthy and unhealthy food  one is   eating by simply  using a food diary How to keep a food diary and  track of what you are eating for a length of time: Is about  writing down what you are eating  and  seeing a day’s worth of food laid out before you. You can pick out your good habits (such as eating three daily meals and choosing healthy snacks) and also looking at your bad habits (such as drinking sugary drinks and snacking  all day ).
How to track your eating habits:There are many different ways to keep track of what you eat. it is  suggested  that you write down the times you eat, like (shown in the Food diary  below) the foods you eat, portion sizes (more or less), and make notes about what you were doing or feeling at the time.
At the end of the day, review your food list (Food Diary) and ask your self  these questions:
To control hunger: have I eaten  three meals?Did I eat at least 5-7 servings each of fruits and veggies?Did I have some filling foods (such as water) with every meal or every snack?
To reduce calories: Did I have  smaller portions than my fist?  Have I kept cooked meat, chicken, fish or shellfish to three ounces per portion , that is the size of a deck of cards)?What trade-offs can I make to cut calories? (See next section, Goal 4: Make trade-offs to reduce how much fat and sugar you eat).Did I eat because   I was not hungry?If yes, what and how  was I feeling or doing that  has made me eat? Find out more here >>>




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