When managing your weight do you ever track your food?
June 4, 2022
By Claire Jones
It’s a controversial topic and not recommended for all but in my personal and professional experience it’s a very valuable exercise in increasing our understanding of what we’re eating, whether we’re following a well known programme or not.
Why?
Let’s take the emotion out of it and look at it objectively…
So why should this be any different? If we know we have a tendency to eat more than what we need, then knowing how much we’re eating is vital to our decision-making.
One of my clients who had previously avoided doing it, recently described it as revolutionary in their approach to weight loss and finally feels in healthy control of managing their weight.
They realised that even though they had been following the principles of a well known programme, they were still eating too much.
Not anymore!
A few words about ‘cheat’ days.
‘Cheat’ days on certain well known programmes can easily be the undoing of our progress. I’m often not surprised that people are not losing the weight they think they should be, when they tell me what they’ve been having at the weekends or on ‘cheat’ days.
Cheat days are exactly that…. they’re cheating you out of your progress! By all means have a treat, but know how much you’re having and what the impact will be. Tracking will help enormously because you will learn how much of a treat you can have to still be able to reach your goals.
If you want some help with learning how to track your food there are many Apps available that make the process much easier and quicker. Just search the App Store or Google Play. Some of them have free versions.
Tracking doesn’t have to be a chore. It’s only a chore if we choose to see it that way.
Personally I see it as a liberation. It’s not just for losing weight but is incredibly helpful for maintaining as well. We tend to regain weight when we take our eye off the ball.
I don’t track all the time but if ever I feel things are slipping I go straight back to it for a few days and can easily identify where extra calories have been creeping in, calories that I don’t need, and make some simple changes before things have the chance to get out of hand.
What do you think? Let me know.
Claire x
Claire
About Claire Jones
Claire Jones of YourOneLife Healthy Weight Solutions, is a multi-award-winning Sustainable Weight Loss Coach, Mentor, Therapist, Speaker and Author of the popular book “How To Eat Less”, available on Amazon.
She helps people learn how to confidently manage their weight well for life, after successfully managing her own weight since 2011, following a 25 year yo-yo dieting battle.
With a career background of over 25 years spanning the NHS, HM Prison Service, and the UK Fire Service, she has seen first-hand what happens when people don’t look after their health, and has a natural desire to help and to serve those in need.
However, it was after overcoming decades of yo-yo dieting and learning how to look after her own health, that she found a particularly unique way to be of service.
She realised she had found an effective, unique and sustainable solution to the weight loss and regain cycles that so many go through, that cripples their confidence and holds them back from the lives they really want.
She is known for her relatable, down-to-earth manner and for helping her clients finally crack the code to their healthy weight and happiest selves.
She offers both standard and bespoke packages to work with her intensively on a one-to-one basis, as well as lower cost options to suit more limited budgets.
She also offers confidence coaching sessions to people who are embarking on new ventures, including, but not limited to, motorcycle riding.
You can find out more about her services by clicking here.
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