Tracking

I know the importance of keeping track of what you eat, I have been told this over and over by my good friend Weight Watchers. I always start off great but then somehow I forget to track a dinner and that turns into weeks of not keeping track. I always think that I can get away with it because I have a mental tally of my daily points in my mind. I am calling bullshit on myself right now. If you don't write it down you will never get anywhere for many reasons.

First of all, you will always forget something. It is so easy to go over your points (if you are doing Weight Watchers you are allowed a certain amount of points per day and each food is given a # value) when you don't keep track of what you eat because something as small as the creamer in your coffee can put you over.

Second, portion control is difficult and when you know you have to write it down then you would be more likely to weigh and measure your food.

Third, if you don't track or keep a food journal then how will you hold yourself accountable when you do cheat? Knowing when you make a mistake will help you stay on the right path the next time you are in a situation where making the wrong choice is really easy.

So right now I have alerts sent to my phone to remind me to open up that app and enter my points. There are various apps you can download to help you food journal, you can check out this list on FitSugar.com: http://www.fitsugar.com/Best-Food-Journal-iPhone-Apps-24122176

I happen to like Weight Watchers, I think their program works if you stick to it. I have lost weight in the past on this program when I actually follow it! And I must be honest and say that Jennifer Hudson is all I need to show me that it works.