Track Snacks: How Logging What You Eat Can Help You Lose Weight by Jennifer Young

Weight Loss
6 years ago

Track Snacks: How Logging What You Eat Can Help You Lose Weight

Want to lose weight and get healthy? Keeping a notebook or using an online weight control logger or app can greatly assist your health and weight-loss goals. Writing down and logging what you eat gives you a better understanding of the calories and fat you ingest, as well as food and how much of it. 

There's also a feeling of accountability, since you may think twice about eating that extra snack if you have to write it down. By creating a visual, you can modify your diet and tweak it if need. This will also increase the likelihood that you will keep off those extra pounds and stay healthy!

Donna John
This is so true, @jfoyohealth. My husband and I used MyFitnessPal for a while, and he lost over 40 pounds and I lost about 14. It really helps to know exactly what you've eaten during the day, and makes you more aware.

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