Have any of you ever kept a food journal? The reason I am asking is because I highly recommend that you do this for at least one week. It is not very realistic to say you need to do this for the rest of your life. However, it will allow you to truly see for yourself just what you are feeding your body! It’s so easy to ‘forget’ those two or three cookies that you ate after breakfast at the end of the day! I also recommend that you jot it down as soon as you eat it so that you don’t have to try to ‘remember’ everything at the end of the day.

The benefits of doing this are incredible! For myself, I find that I eat a TON better. I am more accountable to myself. I eat so much more healthier because I can ’see’ for myself (it’s all on paper) that I may need more protein or carb. I also find that I eat smaller meals and more of them. You should try to eat 5-6 small meals each day. Eat just enough to feel ’satisfied’ Eating this way will also increase your metabolism. Your body does not have to guess when it will get its next meal.

This is why I find it so easy to follow the Every Other Day Diet- Lifestyle Plan. This plan allows for me to eat every 2-3 hours and I can eat a variety of foods.

I was at a baby shower yesterday and there was so much dessert! This is what I did: I tried a tiny bite of cheese cake. It was actually made in ‘bite size’ amounts. I baked the cake so I did try a piece. It was delicious! Okay, I know I’m being biased here. That was it! I did not need to eat the chocolate cookies, brownies, or cupcakes! I’ve had all of that before…and I have my GOAL in mind. I do my weigh-in on Tuesday. I really want to reach my goal.

So eating healthy does not need to be about denying yourself! Be AWARE of what you eat- JOURNAL! I guarantee you will eat healthier.

Go after those goals!!

Cheers to health,

Angie