Double Your Weight Loss With a Food Journal

Double Your Weight Loss With a Food Journal (0:51)

Studies show that keeping track of the food you eat in a journal can help you lose weight. In this video, Barbara Ficarra, RN, explains how keeping a food journal can make a huge difference and help you reach your goals.

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Hi, Barbara Ficarra here with a simple weight loss tip. Keep track of your progress in a journal. Studies show that it can make a huge difference and help you reach your goals, not the dear diary type, try these basic tips, be on it, write about your cookie beans or the fact that you skipped your workouts.

This can show you the danger zones in your days, that you can make better choices next time. Keep it simple. Jot down basic lists of what you weigh and how long you worked out. Choose your medium. You can write your progress down on paper, type it out on a computer, or keep notes in your phone. Do what works best for you, snap a picture, take pictures of your meal.

It might help you remember what you ate or keep you from binging.