Creating a Food Log

Looking for something to do while your snowed in? If you've been trying to eat better or lose weight this year but have fallen short of your goals so far, get specific by creating and using the most effective tool for weight loss: a food log.

Creating a food log or journal provides you with specific feedback as to what you're actually eating and often serves as an eye-opening experience. When you start an exercise program, you look to keep track of the exercises performed, weights, sets, reps, etc. - so why should your nutrition be any different? It shouldn't. Gaining a sense of the amount and type of calories you put in your body is a surefire way to not only ensure a healthier diet, but to have an accurate depiction of how many calories you're taking in - a crucial piece of information when attempting to lose weight.

The weight loss equation is a simple one: burn more than you take in and you'll lose weight - so if you don't know how much you eat, then you'll never be sure of how many calories you need to burn or how many less you need to consume to create the deficit required for losing weight.

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In addition to keeping a paper version, you can opt for a digital one on food tracking websites like LiveStrong.com's Daily Plate feature. Log on, create a FREE profile and begin tracking! While on, feel free to connect to me and become a "friend" through the site - you can search for me under my username JasonSynergyHF. There, you can ask me questions and get feedback as you begin to track!