Those that journal what you eat everyday
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I've made my own with a columnar pad (same one used in accounting
class)with 14 columns. It's huge and bulky, but it works for me.
I fit two days on one sheet and list across the top like so:
FOOD CALORIES FAT PROTEIN FIBER
I subtotal every meal and circle it, at the end of the day I
just add all the circled totals together and pray I haven't gone
to far over 1600 calories. I'm currently trying to lose 30 pounds
and will up my calories once I get there. I keep a small pad of
paper in my coat pocket, so if I eat away from home, I don't forget
to jot it down. I also list the workouts completed at the end
of each days bottom column. Hope you find a system that works for
you.
Fembot
class)with 14 columns. It's huge and bulky, but it works for me.
I fit two days on one sheet and list across the top like so:
FOOD CALORIES FAT PROTEIN FIBER
I subtotal every meal and circle it, at the end of the day I
just add all the circled totals together and pray I haven't gone
to far over 1600 calories. I'm currently trying to lose 30 pounds
and will up my calories once I get there. I keep a small pad of
paper in my coat pocket, so if I eat away from home, I don't forget
to jot it down. I also list the workouts completed at the end
of each days bottom column. Hope you find a system that works for
you.
Fembot
I use the DietMinder Journals...It can be bulky (it's 8-1/2" by 6"), but would fit in a large purse. It has the day divided by Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. There is space to record the final totals of calories, fat, carbs, protein and fiber, space for comments and a section for exercise.
here is a link to a picture of it. I've ordered online from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, but my local Barnes & Noble also has it.
http://www.dietminder.com/dmdetails.htm
here is a link to a picture of it. I've ordered online from Amazon and Barnes & Noble, but my local Barnes & Noble also has it.
http://www.dietminder.com/dmdetails.htm
When I journal, I use a small spiral notepad. Costs about $1 at the grocery store. I log exercise on the left page & food on the right. I draw in 3 narrow columns on the right edge of the page to track calories, protein & fat grams (so obviously carbs can be derived).
I don't worry about fiber because I eat a lot of whole grains, vegetables & fruit. When I've checked, it's always 30+ grams/day. It's easy to make sure that I'm getting plenty of nutrient dense foods without tracking specific micronutrients. I don't eat a lot of animal fat or processed foods so tracking saturated fat grams or sodium isn't necessary. If someone needed to monitor these things, a more complex journal might be necessary. Guess you could use the notepad for recording & use an online site for more complete tracking.
I use Corrine Netzer's "Complete Book of Food Counts" along w/ the notepad. It's too bulky to carry around. But as long as the food is logged, I can fill in the calories & grams later.
It's hard to stick with journaling, but it's a great reality check.
Debra
I don't worry about fiber because I eat a lot of whole grains, vegetables & fruit. When I've checked, it's always 30+ grams/day. It's easy to make sure that I'm getting plenty of nutrient dense foods without tracking specific micronutrients. I don't eat a lot of animal fat or processed foods so tracking saturated fat grams or sodium isn't necessary. If someone needed to monitor these things, a more complex journal might be necessary. Guess you could use the notepad for recording & use an online site for more complete tracking.
I use Corrine Netzer's "Complete Book of Food Counts" along w/ the notepad. It's too bulky to carry around. But as long as the food is logged, I can fill in the calories & grams later.
It's hard to stick with journaling, but it's a great reality check.
Debra