Monitor Your Progress to Healthy Eating
Monitor your progress to healthy eating and be all you wish to be. Grow in confidence as you become healthy and happy.
So you’re on your way to a healthier leaner body. By keeping an eye on your progress, you’ll be able to recognize weaknesses and nip them in the bud. Keeping a diary is the best way to do that. Start by writing down the time you ate, what you ate, and how many fat and calories were in the food. Include any other important information, such as whether you were watching TV, feeling lonely, or reading the newspaper. whether you were dining out or at a special outing. Also use your diary to record how far you walked, swam, or how long you worked out, and how often you did it. Write it down right immediately afterwards, so you won’t forget it. Keep forgeing ahead and don’t look back.
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At the end of each week, review and look for patterns. Be sure you stayed within your fat and calorie budget and exercised long enough. Did you over indulge when eating out? If so, look for other restaurants with lower fat items, or you might eat out less often. The diary will help you see the areas you need to work on.
Charting your progress will give you a lift every time you check your chart. Use a sheet of graph paper. Draw a straight line along the bottom of your sheet and mark off the line in one week parts. Now, draw a line perpendicular to the horizontal line at the left margin. At the top of the vertical line, write down your starting weight. Mark off the rest of the vertical line in descending, one pound increments. At the beginning of each week, record your weight by placing a dot on the chart. Weigh yourself only once a week and on the same day of the week.
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You have heard the saying, one picture is worth a thousand words. by taking pictures of yourself, before, during,and after your weight loss program, you’ll be able to see your progress. The amount of progress you make will vary from week to week. Some weeks you will lose more weight than you expected and some weeks you will gain. Don’t be discouraged and allow your will power to waver. You have all the tools you need to get healthy, lean and confident. You will succeed if you stick to the program.
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shanthu | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
picx are glossy…nice
Papa Sparks | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
As always, a stellar piece of writing from you filled with lots of useful information.
lillyrose | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
The diary is a really great idea, sometimes you don’t realise how much you are eating or how much you are not exercising! great article following on all your heath posts.
athena goodlight | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Good idea to keep a diet journal. It takes a lot of discipline to be consistent, though. great tips!
chitragopi | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
The graph, unique idea. Thank you.
giftarist | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Very helpful information..Thanks
cardy | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Great info a good helpful article thanks for this good share
Moses Ingram | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Great advice.
martie | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
I don’t know about eating healthy but I would love to be sitting on that beach!
B Nelson | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Its good to eat healthy no matter what size or shape you are – I have metabolism issues which keep me thin no matter what I eat.
But I always am amazed at people who are obviously at unhealthy weights because of eating too much and then they blame it on a metabolism problem rather than a donut problem.
K.Reshma | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Great advice
Jane Benitez | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Ruby, thanks for this very useful information – well done!
Frances Lawrence | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Very helpful advice, thank you.
cebuanaeyez | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
I have a very bad eating habit. Thank you Ruby!
Mystify | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Some very wonderful tips Ruby!!I like the one writing down your progress,this is a really great idea!!
Ruby Hawk | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Thanks guys, you are the best.
Shirley Shuler | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
Excellent advice, Ruby. As always!
Guy Hogan | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
The is very useful. I think I’m too lazy to do it. I’ll give it a try.
Mark Gordon Brown | Nov 6, 2009 | Reply
My biggest problem isnt food, its Coke! I’m natually thin though.
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deep blue | Nov 7, 2009 | Reply
Great read and information provided. Thanks for sharing, Ruby.
HatedNation | Nov 8, 2009 | Reply
Great info as always Ruby
PR Mace | Nov 8, 2009 | Reply
Diet and exercise are the key to staying healthy as we age or at least in my opinion. I keep a record of what I eat each day and it helps me not to snack so much. Good article, Ruby.