Weight Loss Drinks

While trying to lose weight, one of the most frustrating things to do is to keep track of your food intake. But luckily you can keep track and stay on top of what you are eating with a food diary.

A good advise given to me by a fitness trainer at my local gym is:

“You have to split your food intake and calorie intake into 6 different meals. Each one with equal amounts of calories so that you are reaching your total daily calorie intake.” – Some Trainer.

[*** Side Note *** You can see what your current calorie intake should be by checking out this site http://calculators.hpathy.com/calories-need.asp]

A food diary will help you keep track of the foods you eat and the amounts of calories each one of them has, helping you to sort out your food intake. This will allow you to prepare 6 different meals for the day with the correct amount of calories in them so that you don’t exceed your calorie intake for the day.

The amount of information you can record in a food diary is endless. You can list your daily menu, proteins, weight loss drinks, calories, fiber, fat, and all the other nutrients. Start out by listing your daily menu, this will help you see what you are eating, and you will start to see your unhealthy eating habits that you didn’t notice before.

Keep what you like and next to those items you can write down the nutritional facts such as proteins, calories, fiber, fat, trans fat, etc… This will let you break down your meals by sections that are proportioned according to your desired calorie intake for the day.

You might be thinking of going out and buying the usual diary… you know, the one you keep by your bed, and keep under a lock and key. Right???

Allow me to set you free, you can use any kind of recording or writing tool of your choosing. Some people will find that using a traditional journal or just a notebook will work best because of the convenience and simplicity of use it provides.

Others will find that using a computer or laptop will be much more easier because they can open a word document, or a spreadsheet, and begin recording their food intake and make changes in the same file. You can use a laptop, a PC, a notebook, a journal, plain sheets of paper in a binder, or whatever catches your fancy. The goal is to write down what your eating.

You want to update your food diary everyday so that you can review and check your progress on a weekly basis. You can use your diary to write down any goals you have, and make sure you note on it when you accomplish them, or when you fall short of achieving it. This will give you an insight of what you are doing, and you can show it to a professional for advice should you need help.

So go on and start your food diary today.