by Ronnie Dauber

Created on: August 12, 2008

Ways of Keeping Track of the Food You Eat

One of the main collapses of a great diet regime is eating without keeping track of what you eat. If you can know exactly what you eat each day, you are on your way to success. Here are ten ways that you can track what you eat.

1. Write everything down. Buy a small notebook and head the top of each page with consecutive dates beginning with day one of your diet. Keep it with you at all times whether you're at home or at work or dining out.

Write down every single thing you eat throughout the day and make sure you include the amounts. At the end of each day you will be able to see why you are or why you are not losing weight.

2. Draw up a schedule. And then stick to it. Get on a reputable diet regime and stick religiously to the daily menus.

When you are faithful to it, you will have a complete and accurate record of your food consumption and you will be less likely to cheat because you are programming yourself to eat only what's on the schedule.

3. Get a diet buddy. Ask a friend to be your partner in the diet regime so that you can both answer to each other for everything you have eaten.

This is beneficial as well when you are having weak moments and want to sneak that little something. When you have to answer (honestly) to someone, you will keep better account of your food intake.

4. Prepare a formal setting. Enforce a rule for yourself that the only way you will eat is if you set a formal place setting at the table. Include a place mat, dinner plate, cutlery, drinking glass, napkin and candle.

When you are committed to eating only in this manner, you are less likely to sneak things on the side because for everything single thing you eat, you would need to set a formal place setting. You won't want to do that to sneak a cookie because others will see you're cheating and because it's too much effort for one cookie.

Make sure you clear the table completely when you're finished.

5. Reward yourself. One day a week, allow yourself to eat something outside of the diet plan.

This will help offset the pattern of eating a certain way which helps to shock the body back into the diet, allowing you to lose weight.

When you deny yourself certain foods for a long period of time, it is more likely that you will give in and cheat too much, or just give up. So, make it a reward once a week and you will find that you look forward to that special treat and can hold fast to the diet regime easier because you have something to look forward to.

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