Write Off the Extra Weight

I am going to start a food diary right now. Starting today 7/1/09. Should i try to track calories too or just what i ate and drank? Let me know what anyone thinks about that. I have tried it before but then i give up on it on weekends or whatever when im home with my husband but its worth tring again.

I've been a member of Weight Watchers for 2 years now and it highly emphasizes writing down everything. I lost 30lbs in 4 months and kept it off for a year. Then, I stopped writing things down and gained about 15lbs back. Now, I'm journaling like a maniac to get it back off!

I have an Ipod touch, which you can take notes on. It makes writing down what you eat, easy. I heard that people also lost weight by taking pictures of `what they ate with their phone.

My memory is so bad I can't keep up with a food diary. I need to though, it seems like it helps. I like the cell phone note section idea too!!

I have kept a food journal for the past two months and have lost 20lbs and 24inches...totally worth it!

I've done this in the past and it really helped me. I could see what I needed to cut back on and what needed improvement.

Does your cell phone have a note section? If so...or em it to your email from your cell. I am going use the small notebook method ( mentioned) in my pocket or purse. Just a thought. I am willing to try all suggestions.

I'm sure it helps, but it's a little embarrasing to do in public when you're always eating lunch and dinner with your co-workers. If there were a cell-phone program on this, I woudl actually give it a go.

I did this when I was on weight watchers and it helped When I would look at all I ate in one day, I was surprised. My mother did it when she was working out with a personal trainer. it kept her from eating bad foods because she didn't want to get in trouble when she had to turn it in to her trainer.

I guess if I kept a little notebook with me in a pocket or around my neck at home it would work for me. Otherwise I would forget those little quick bites that are my downfall.

I just started to write a food diary and man it really helps , within a week i can make out the diff, eventhough i feel am eating less, but when i look at the diary am eating normally within my daily limit, and am feeling good about myself!!!

I used a food journal once while dieting and I saw more success than when I didnt. But with 2 small kids its been really hard to me to attempt it again. I may try in the future to food journal!!

Hmmm I will need to try this!

Food diaries are great.....remembering to enter the food that youve eaten into it is the problem. Every few month I say "im gonna try this again" It normally last about 2 weeks or so, than I fall off the ban wagon. This post just motivated me to give it another try!

What a great idea! I am writing this after the holidays---and I have a good 15 pounds that I would like to lose. I think I will try this! We are on a stricter budget now than ever before and I am keeping a list of all our expeditures weekly, which is amazing in helping us stay on budget. This will just be an easy addition to my list, a few pages over! (Yes, I am still using a day timer, not a Blackberry! :)