Food diaries aren't the debil. {anybody remember Waterboy? Except, I think they were talking about foosball.} I digress. Anyhow. Weight Watchers had a food journal and I hated it. I didn't do it everyday. Weighdown Workshop had a food diary and I hated it too. While in PA school, I learned that food journaling is very beneficial. I didn't keep track. I still felt constricted by it.
Well, now, I'm food journaling and seeing the many benefits of it. For one, I feel more accountable when I have to write it down. Mostly, I decided to give it a try because the thin, healthy sized folks said it was a good idea. And what I had been doing previously was clearly not working.
Drastic circumstances call for drastic measures, folks. When I started this journey, I was all about making healthy changes. Things that I felt were not my style, became my style. Things that I had previously sworn off because it was not my thing, became my thing. Food journaling has been one of them.
Thankfully I found a great online tool to help me keep track of my caloric intake and exercise.
Loseit.com is a fantastic, free and easy way to stay focused and motivated. Check it out! I'm not getting paid anything to tell you that they are wonderful! It has just been a wonderful tool for me, I thought I would pass it along!
((averting eyes))
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I don't say that out of guilt. Well, I do - but my own, self-induced guilt. I need to be accountable. Eating when no one's looking (hello, egg-and-cheese-biscuit-in-the-mommy-van habit!) isn't helping me. At. All.
Oooh, going to install this on my phone! I've been using one calorie counter/diary but not really loving it. Even so, you're right, it has kept me much more accountable.
ReplyDeleteDang it. :)