Accountability

Have you ever wondered how those few pounds creep up on us? All of a sudden, we step on the scale and we are seeing a number that we have never seen before? How did this happen? Well, the first step to catching these few pounds before they become out of control is by keeping a food log for a few days. For many of us, it is quite an eye opener to see how that "small" handful of pretzel turned into 1/4 of the bag, or 1 cookie really was 4. One way to get a handle on this is by keeping a food log. Nothing too fancy, perhaps a small notebook kept in your purse or on your kitchen counter. Some people like to use computerized programs that actually compute calories per food. There are many programs out there. Most importantly, track your food each day. From this log you can see patterns of behavior. Dangerous times of the day and even events that can trigger overeating. Research has shown that people that track their food intake are most successful at losing the weight AND keeping it off! Please feel free to contact me if you should have questions regarding this or would like a list of names of computer programs that are user friendly. Keep track of your food intake and watch the scale go DOWN!!