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Brenda Thompson Brenda L. Thompson is a licensed dietitian and professional chef. She had struggled with weight her entire life. After some extreme life experiences, she dec... read more

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Concepts of a Food Diary

Hi, I'm Brenda Thompson, registered dietitian and owner of Life Skills Nutrition. This segment I'm going to talk about keeping a food diary. Research shows over and over again that people who log their food intake are much more successful at losing weight and keeping it off than those who do not keep a food diary. It is important to consider recording the following information in your food diary. You want to include your meal, the number of meals. Maybe if it's breakfast that might be your first meal of the day, and you might have a snack that would be your second meal. You want to include the time of day that you eat. The second thing that you want to record is the food type, whether it is a bagel or nuts, you want to include that. Along with food type, you might want to include the brand or the restaurant that you ate at. Then next you want to include the amount of food, which is a cup, a teaspoon, a tablespoon, or ounces. The next thing you want to record is how many calories you consumed or your dietitian might help you understand a hunger fullness scale. The last thing that you want to record is what is your motivation for eating. Sometimes people are motivated by hunger, other times they might be motivated by being tired, bored, depressed, or happy. Recording this information brings awareness to the individual, and it hold the person accountable, and assists the dietitian in making weekly suggestions for improving lifestyle changes along the way.

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