Write It Down...
Kaiser Permanente recently completed a six-month study of nearly 1,700 people who agreed to exercise and adopt a healthy diet. Results of the study show that two-thirds of the participants lost 9 pounds or more which is great. However, the study also showed that those who kept a food journal every day of the week dropped on average twice as much weight as those who didn't write everything down. Those participants who took the time to Write It Down lost 20 pounds or more over the same six month period.
Why does keeping a food diary work? The answer is simple--Accountability. The participants who kept food diaries consistently reported that they didn't want to write down in their journal the foods that they shouldn't be eating, so they just wouldn't eat them. The diaries helped them see where extra calories were creeping in and how some apparently "healthy" foods had much higher calorie counts than expected. In order to have the most success at weight loss, you must pay attention. So get your pen and paper, Write It Down, and turbo charge your weight loss!
For those of you who like to do things online, here are a couple of the better sites to go to:
Calorie Counter at MyFoodDiary.com
FitDay.com
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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