Do you record what you eat daily?

Posted on March 23, 2015

I have been arguing with myself to record my food each day. I hate doing it, especially the time it takes to calculate the calories. When I have kept written records in the past, I would eat the same foods over and over just because I didn't want to take the time to figure out the nutritional value of other foods. I think I need to bite the bullet and start recording my foods. I haven't been recording my foods yet this year. The best benefit for me to writing it down: When I have to record it, I oftentimes don't eat the food, simply because I don't want to take the time to figure out the calories and nutrional content. Thus I eat less. The downside to this: no variety in my food.

Does anybody out there have any tried and true suggestions for doing this simply and easily? Please reply with your suggesitons.

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SeanJohnB

01/10/2022 6:32AM

I am looking for a way to tell my phone - via voice - what I've eaten and skip the 'hand' entry. Any help?

Connie

03/24/2015 8:55AM

I log all my food on my phone. It keeps me accountable & it makes me stop & think what I'm about to put in my mouth. My rule is to log it BEFORE I eat it and not after the fact. It absolutely helps me!

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ROBIN W.

03/24/2015 7:39AM

i used to feel the same way. just three weeks ago i decided i need to bite the bullet and start tracking for a little while. i was trying to adjust my macro ratios and i really needed an easier way to check up on that on top of the calorie total. i have to say, calorie tracking apps have come a LONG way and it has not been a pain at all. i read reviews on the popular ones and ended up going with "Lose It!" and really like it so far. you can create your own recipes and save them, you can look up foods, you can scan barcodes directly, and it tracks macronutrients. it syncs to other apps and devices, syncs to a computer, and isn't a battery killer. it is great!

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Pam

03/24/2015 6:34AM

I record everything. They have apps that will do the figuring for you. It helps me to know what I did when I have a big gain or loss so I can adjust the next day and recognize patterns. I like variety to, I get board to easy

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Marsha B.

03/23/2015 10:00PM

I don't write it down but I do track all my food on my fitbit. But I understand the not having variety. I also keep eating a lot of the same thing because I know it is safe to eat and I won't go over, I find that if I plan my meals for the week I can get more variety,

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Marsha B.

Yep i do i took a screen shot but cant post it here. Will post on main page

Tina Marie

Hi Sally, I write down everything I eat in a food journal. The one that has worked the best for me is http://www.amazon.com/DIETMINDER-Personal-Fitness-Journal-Exercise/dp/0963796836/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427181190&sr=8-1&keywords=diet+minder+personal+food+and+fitness+journal. I use the nutritional label on a product if available or use the http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Book-Food-Counts-9th/dp/0440245613/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427181540&sr=1-1 to record calories, fat, carb, fiber and protein and exercise. It is kinda old school pencil and paper and all but I find it does keep me accountable. :)