Want to lose weight? Use a food journal! Write it down!

Dieters (or those looking to eat healthy) who write down everything they eat each day lose twice as much weight as those who don’t, according to one of the largest weight-loss studies ever conducted.

According to a new study found in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, dieters who kept a food diary lost an average of 18 pounds in 6 months while dieters who didn’t only lost 9 pounds. The big losers also attended weekly group sessions and exercised more than those who didn’t lose as much.

Nancy Clark, MS, RD says to write it down:
"Keep accurate food records of every morsel and drop for three days, if not more. Record why you eat. Are you hungry, stressed or bored? Include the time and amount you exercise as well. Evaluate your patterns for potentially fattening habits such as skimping at breakfast, nibbling all day, overeating at night because you've become too hungry, entertaining yourself with food when you're bored, or rewarding yourself with chocolate when you're stressed.

Pay careful attention to your mood when eating. If you eat for reasons other than to obtain fuel, you need to recognize that food should only be fuel. Like a drug, food should not be abused. Food becomes dangerously fattening when it is eaten for entertainment, comfort, or stress reduction. And no amount of any food will solve your problems."

Well said Nancy Clark, well said!

As I have said before to my campers in boot camp...."write it down, it will hold you accountable for what you put in your mouth every day. Be aware of what you eat, don't just eat mindlessly."

Well said Dawn Franklin, well said!

As your were.....


Dawn Franklin
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