Jelly Belly Be Gone

A recent study revealed that those who kept a journal of their weight loss journey, lost as much as twice the weight as those who did everything right except write it down.

It’s important to record what you eat, how much you eat, and when you eat it. Rate your hunger at the time of your scheduled meal or snack, tell how you felt after eating, whether satisfied, still hungry, etc. Write down what exercise and activity you did - when, how long. Write down your emotions and any revelation you had during the day.

Having a Journal helps to keep your weight loss journey in the front of your consciousness. It is hard to keep up your eating plan if you do not remember you are on it. Secondly, it gives you an opportunity to listen to your body. By recording what you notice, you become more aware of trends. This way, you can find alternate ways to change habits and attitudes. Thirdly, you can look back and see how much you have progressed.The weight loss journey is one of changing habits in your physical activities/exercise, changing habits in your eating, and changing habits in your mental attitudes.

You can even take pictures of yourself as you reach goals – such as 20 pounds, 10% of your initial weight, or just every other month. For as long as possible, wear the same clothes when taking the picture and be in the same position in the same place. That will give you a true comparison.

Be diligent, you will be pleasantly surprised at the results.