You bite it, you write it!

When I started working out 3 months ago with Emily, the first thing she had me do was write down EVERYTHING I ate,time I ate and how much water I was drinking. This was a big eye opener! When I took her my notepad to my training session the next week we were able to sit and figure out what items I was eating that were not good for me even though I thought they were, and at what time of the day I grazed. For me, this was a big help, as I could actually see what was going in my body and how much more or less I needed. I now, am a firm believer in tracking EVERYTHING I bite, and drink.. So, for all who are on this journey with me, If you take a bite you write it down. After you do it for awhile you don't want a candy bar on that paper so you just don't eat it!! If I can do it, So can YOU!!!!

Here is a sample of what my daily log looks like: Water: 6- 24 oz bottles

B- Oatmeal with blueberries 8 AM
S- 10 Almonds 10:30
L- Flat out Bread with turkey, lettuce, tomato and honey mustard
Yogurt
String Cheese 1:00
S- fruit. 3:30
D- Grilled Chicken Breast, Green Beans, Green salad
Cardio workout 1 hour


I found that i needed more for lunch in order to help curve my appetite in the later afternoon, which was my grazing time. I am a very picky eater, so I pretty much eat the same thing everyday, mixing up my fruit and vegetables a bit. What works for me might not work for you, but at least give it a try!