Charting & Tracking....
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Charting & Tracking....
| Mon, 01-15-2007 - 2:35pm |
How many of you chart or track your weightloss in some fashion.
Either a chart of the actual pounds lost, list of what you eat each day, a journal - or some combination thereof?
I keep track of all of it and find it very helpful to keep myself from "fooling" myself into thinking I'm eating well - when I'm really not.
Thoughts?
Camay

WORKING ON GOAL # 2
JOGGING MY WAY TO 175 BY
I keep a food journal everyday that helps me make sure I'm getting a balanced diet. Keeps track of servings of fruits, vegetables, protein, fat and carbos. It helps me make better decisions on the fly if I know where I already stand for the day. I also have a weekly sheet that let's me average the week to see what I need to focus on ... I need to eat more fruit and less carbos ... but I'm not too far off. On the same sheets I have a place for 'activity', I'm a 10,000 steps per day advocate and I don't make everyday but ... the average in a week should get me there. Was a little disappointed that my steps averaged under last weeks so I need to get moving this week. I do this all as tools to get my day done right and to also keep me challanged and knowing what goals to focus on for the week ... I usually pick three!
I also keep a weight spreadsheet with body fat% (my scale does both) and things like lean mass and BMI calculated. It helps to see that sometimes the weight isn't much but the lean is up. I update this weekly. I also keep measurements monthly. These are really to track results.
All this has worked in the past, I always feel better when I eat a balanced healthy diet ... whether I'm dropping pounds or not. NOW I just need to remember why I fall off of that!
Charting & tracking junkie here LOL
I usually have some sort of journal on hand. Sometimes it is
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