Diet Diary and Weight Loss - Diet Tip #3
Keep track of your progress. Its very easy to break your diet if you don't monitor what you eat during the day. Get yourself a little journal that you write down what you've eaten, the calories you've eaten, and what type of workout you've done for the day. This is typically called a Diet Diary, or Diet Journal. By keeping track of the calories, you'll make sure that you don't go over a certain caloric amount during the day. Also tracking your workout will also show you the areas that you've improved in...trust me, its great inspiration to see how far you've come. Keeping a journal of your progress is very important, because it shows you in some tangible way that you are making progress.
How to Keep a Diet Diary
At first it may seem like an undaunting task to keep a journal while dieting. But, in the long run it will help you stay on focus. You may think you're only cheating a nibble here or a nibble there, but writing everything you eat down on paper will keep you honest. Be sure to write how you feel as you progress. Your diary will begin telling you a story about yourself that you may not have realized. In general, people who are overweight are often emotional eaters. Think of your journal as therapy. It really will help!
How to set up a Diet Diary
See an example of a diet diary here - Example Diet Diary
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