Diary Your Way to Weight Loss

Most of us have a lot we could learn about our eating habits. Keeping a diary of your daily food intake can help you see where you're going wrong.

What is your eating personality? Do you eat your meals in record time? Does your hand get caught in a bag of snacks while you mindlessly engage in eating amnesia? Are you eating when you are not hungry? Or maybe you are the type to starve yourself during the day and raid the pantry the minute you walk in the door.

Food diary tips:

- Track the time of day and your feelings when you eat to help you discover problem times and emotions that cause you to overeat.

- Recognize the triggers and find healthier foods to satisfy your hunger or better alternatives than food to cope with your emotions.

- Monitor your progress, track your new behaviors, and reward yourself with a manicure or movie for all your hard work.