Weight Loss - Food Log - Food Diary
Developing self awareness is one method
used by psychologists to promote weight loss or weight maintenance. It
can involve being aware of what you eat, how much you move or what kind
of thoughts you may be feeling
Weight Loss Log and Diary
One of the first steps in the weight loss process is what is referred
to as a "Food Log" or weight loss diary. Overweight patients
are asked to keep track of what they eat for a period of three to four
days. From this, one can gather insight into when they eat, how they eat
and more importantly, what emotions they are experiencing when they eat.
Weight Loss Eating Patterns
A food log is not about the Diet Police. Food logs are merely tools intended
to raise awareness of one's eating patterns. Too often, we tend to eat
automatically or with many distractions- such as television, which makes
weight loss difficult. The idea behind a food log is to become aware of
the many little snacks one may be eating during the day without noticing
it. (Remember, even little bites of high calorie snacks can add up to
significant calories.)
Weight Loss Research
Weight loss research has shown that many people underestimate the amount
of food and calories they eat. A food log is one way to get at a more
accurate understanding of how present eating habits before tackling a
weight loss diet.
Source: Obesity Research.Org
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