Comments on: Considered Keeping a Food Diary? http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/ Culturally Sound Tools, Tips, and Advice Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:41:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kiana http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-347550 Kiana Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:11:10 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-347550 I swear up and down by MyFitnessPal! I also have the Android app and it's so amazing. I love being able to scan the foods I'm eating as I'm eating them. But I completely agree with this article. When I first began my weight loss journey in Jan. of this year, I had no idea how many calories I was actually eating. I was working out 3-4x a week and was only losing ~1 lb every other week. I finally started using MFP in July and my mind was BLOWN. I couldn't believe how much I was eating. It's really disgusting to think about the calories in the fast food meals offered in this country when compared to how many are recommended per day. When I graduated this summer, I went to Red Lobster to celebrate. The dessert alone (Triple-Chocolate Brownie a la Mode) was 890 calories. 890 calories in a dessert. I wanted to die when I found out how much I had just eaten, but it is what it is. We just have to learn to always be aware. Love your site, Erika! I swear up and down by MyFitnessPal! I also have the Android app and it’s so amazing. I love being able to scan the foods I’m eating as I’m eating them. But I completely agree with this article. When I first began my weight loss journey in Jan. of this year, I had no idea how many calories I was actually eating. I was working out 3-4x a week and was only losing ~1 lb every other week. I finally started using MFP in July and my mind was BLOWN. I couldn’t believe how much I was eating. It’s really disgusting to think about the calories in the fast food meals offered in this country when compared to how many are recommended per day. When I graduated this summer, I went to Red Lobster to celebrate. The dessert alone (Triple-Chocolate Brownie a la Mode) was 890 calories. 890 calories in a dessert. I wanted to die when I found out how much I had just eaten, but it is what it is. We just have to learn to always be aware. Love your site, Erika!

]]> By: Ali http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-275405 Ali Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:42:55 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-275405 I am a Weight Watcher, so I have to do a food journal. I have been successful so far because I would rather see fruits and veggies than fast food and junk with high points values. I am a Weight Watcher, so I have to do a food journal. I have been successful so far because I would rather see fruits and veggies than fast food and junk with high points values.

]]> By: Gloria http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-226016 Gloria Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:36:33 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-226016 Thanks for discovering loseit to me! It's a great tool that makes calorie counting much more easier, and has helped a lot to to visualize my pitfalls in food matters: seeing that a bag of nachos had more calories than a good, varied salad (with a chicken serving) was quite an epiphany (all the more as the nachos didn't leave me satisfied, and the salad did!) Thanks for discovering loseit to me!

It’s a great tool that makes calorie counting much more easier, and has helped a lot to to visualize my pitfalls in food matters: seeing that a bag of nachos had more calories than a good, varied salad (with a chicken serving) was quite an epiphany (all the more as the nachos didn’t leave me satisfied, and the salad did!)

]]> By: milaxx http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-156160 milaxx Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:52:30 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-156160 Keeping a diary finally got me to commit to eating breakfast. I seriously have no idea why but it worked and I finally "got" what the doctors had been telling me about the importance of eating breakfast. Keeping a diary finally got me to commit to eating breakfast. I seriously have no idea why but it worked and I finally “got” what the doctors had been telling me about the importance of eating breakfast.

]]> By: Stephanie S. http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-141332 Stephanie S. Thu, 26 May 2011 03:05:37 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-141332 Myfitnesspal.com or the app on Android is also pretty useful as well....you can actually scan the barcode of whatever you're eating (if it has one of course) and it will automatically give you all of the info (calories, fat and sugar content, etc). You can adjust the serving size as needed. Myfitnesspal.com or the app on Android is also pretty useful as well….you can actually scan the barcode of whatever you’re eating (if it has one of course) and it will automatically give you all of the info (calories, fat and sugar content, etc). You can adjust the serving size as needed.

]]> By: L.P. http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-140809 L.P. Wed, 25 May 2011 14:33:22 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-140809 I used to quickly lose steam when keeping a food diary as well. I would write things down, be conscious, lose what I needed to lose and start slacking on writing things down. I got a suggestion to download the fatsecret app from a commenter on this site! And it has been a great, great help! It almost becomes like my routine. There are countless of foods available and it lets you sync your info from your phone to your profile online. It is truly helpful. It's also free on Blackberry world. I used to quickly lose steam when keeping a food diary as well. I would write things down, be conscious, lose what I needed to lose and start slacking on writing things down.

I got a suggestion to download the fatsecret app from a commenter on this site! And it has been a great, great help! It almost becomes like my routine. There are countless of foods available and it lets you sync your info from your phone to your profile online. It is truly helpful. It’s also free on Blackberry world.

]]> By: Crystal http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-47573 Crystal Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:02:45 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-47573 Erika, like you, I too am a conspiracy theorist (well, of sorts,hmmm) anyhoo, I believe this is how (BIG BROTHER) combines all of the information for those statistical polls, come on now Nielson isn't keeping up with everybody that much SMH. I've been tracking the pricing of that darn IPod, I sooooo want one and now that you've told me about this app I REALLY WANT ONE NOW!!! Erika, like you, I too am a conspiracy theorist (well, of sorts,hmmm) anyhoo, I believe this is how (BIG BROTHER) combines all of the information for those statistical polls, come on now Nielson isn’t keeping up with everybody that much SMH. I’ve been tracking the pricing of that darn IPod, I sooooo want one and now that you’ve told me about this app I REALLY WANT ONE NOW!!!

]]> By: nettid http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-25293 nettid Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:27:46 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-25293 Ive used sparkpeople as well. I has helped me come face to face with what Im putting in my mouth. "If you bite it, you have to write it." Ive used sparkpeople as well. I has helped me come face to face with what Im putting in my mouth. “If you bite it, you have to write it.”

]]> By: Lisa http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-7301 Lisa Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:20:34 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-7301 I keep a food diet with sparkpeople and it has been very helpful to me. I am encouraged to log on daily because I've made friends, and logging in my food has helped me to see my success and failure. I keep a food diet with sparkpeople and it has been very helpful to me. I am encouraged to log on daily because I’ve made friends, and logging in my food has helped me to see my success and failure.

]]> By: copelli21 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-5992 copelli21 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:48:23 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-5992 I am a new visitor to this blog, but I love it. You have great articles. Anyway, keeping a food diary has ALWAYS been a struggle for me. I've made it through maybe a week of writing and it's pretty much downhill from there. I've even falsified one food journal that my doctor requested I write....I know that is sooo bad! I have been executing a lifestyle change for the past couple of months....healthy eating, cooking at home, no fast food, no soda, lots of water and more movement and exercise. I know that a food journal would probably be beneficial, so I know I have to try it again. Since I am online more than ever, perhaps an online one will work better for me, like the one recommended by Saga. Fingers crossed! Thank you for sharing your story and informative discussions. The struggle continues, but I know I am not alone. :o) I am a new visitor to this blog, but I love it. You have great articles.

Anyway, keeping a food diary has ALWAYS been a struggle for me. I’ve made it through maybe a week of writing and it’s pretty much downhill from there. I’ve even falsified one food journal that my doctor requested I write….I know that is sooo bad!

I have been executing a lifestyle change for the past couple of months….healthy eating, cooking at home, no fast food, no soda, lots of water and more movement and exercise. I know that a food journal would probably be beneficial, so I know I have to try it again.
Since I am online more than ever, perhaps an online one will work better for me, like the one recommended by Saga.

Fingers crossed!

Thank you for sharing your story and informative discussions.

The struggle continues, but I know I am not alone.

:o )

]]> By: Ashley http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-515 Ashley Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:51:55 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-515 I used a food diary to help me lose weight too. The experience was eye opening because 1) I had no idea how many calories were in the food I was eating and 2) I had no idea how many calories I actually consumed in one meal or one day. The diary made me more aware of every piece of food that I consumed, and I once i started counting calories the weight fell off. I used a food diary to help me lose weight too. The experience was eye opening because 1) I had no idea how many calories were in the food I was eating and 2) I had no idea how many calories I actually consumed in one meal or one day. The diary made me more aware of every piece of food that I consumed, and I once i started counting calories the weight fell off.

]]> By: Erika http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-24 Erika Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:27:46 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-24 Hey, Saga! Thanks for stopping by. I can be found on twitter at @inetespionage. Hope to see you there! :) Hey, Saga! Thanks for stopping by. I can be found on twitter at @inetespionage. Hope to see you there! :)

]]> By: saga http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/tools-for-weight-loss/considered-keeping-a-food-diary/#comment-23 saga Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:52:59 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=72#comment-23 Try fitday.com (and no, I'm not a fitday bot...lol). But if you're like me and are ever away from your paper diary, you can keep an online one handy as well ;) btw, love your site! do you tweet? if so, what's your uname? Try fitday.com (and no, I’m not a fitday bot…lol). But if you’re like me and are ever away from your paper diary, you can keep an online one handy as well ;)

btw, love your site! do you tweet? if so, what’s your uname?

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