Keeping a food journal
June 20, 2009 by Brian
Filed under Tips & Hints
Hey everyone, I know we harp on keeping a journal about your training. This is done so you can chart your progress, and see measurable results. But how many of you record what you eat? This is also important for self evaluation. If lately you have been working hard, but spinning your wheels in weight loss, strength gains, etc. Maybe you need to track what you put in your body, how it makes you feel after, and how you felt in the gym. I think this is just as important as your training journal. I have spoken with a few of you recently about plateauing, and how to break out of it. By tracking your nutrition, training, sleep patterns, etc.. you can map your way back on track! I know this sounds time consuming, but maybe this investment of time in your health is worth a little sacrifice. When lack of time is used as an arguement, I ask you this question; Who was voted off survivor last night? If you know the answer, you have enough time to write your food consumption down!
See you all in the gym!
-Brian
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Hey guys, just to let you know, soon we will be offering a complete nutrition and diet program at Firefpower and IMFIT…it will involve keeping a food diary exactly as Brian has described it. So if you are interested in doing this, might as well start tracking what you eat now! Make sure to write down the quantities of everything you eat and drink and the brand names of any processed foods so an accuarte analysis can be done.
The one thing I find from my experience in providing nutrition plans to people is that even tough they think they are eating a healthy and balanced diet, when I actually do the analysis of what they are eating many are far from healthy…I guess the reason is there are so many conflicting theories of what and how to eat out there that it cn be very confusing. Hopefully I will be able to help you reach your goals!! Stay tuned!!
Jen
I agree with Brian, working out will give you half the results, the rest of it comes from your self discipline and structured eating routine. Eating healthier doesn’t take any more time, it just takes wiser more informed choices.
Check out this video, it’s a little harsh, but I think it will drive home the point.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JA0XJLdV8bA
I agree with Brian, working out will give you half the results, the rest of it comes from your self discipline and structured eating routine. Eating healthier doesn’t take any more time, it just takes wiser more informed choices.
Check out this video, it’s a little harsh, but I think it will drive home the point.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ofmj7OxsqI
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5o3KHfsmMs&feature=related