Do you write it down?

[cristylp]

Keeping a daily diary sheet of every bite that goes in my mouth has been helping me a bunch. It keeps me on track to see it in black and white.

[Quitstretchin']

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I've never been good at writing things down. Maybe I never really wanted to see the reality of what I was actually eating...makes it too real. Probably should though at some point. Right now, Im just following the guidelines of induction, so I know that those are the things I am eating. Later though, it may be an issue and I will need to write things down to ensure I am staying within the expected carb #.
Glad its working for you....

[Maypo]

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I didn't the first time I did Atkins but I'm doing it this time around.

[fab]

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I used fitday.com and its great to see the graph change according to how much weight you lose

[Analog6]

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Yes, I find it is the only way to keep myself accountable. I bought a diary for the year and put all my food, exercise and other things that affect weight (TOM, work things, moods etc) in it. I also have made myself a great excel spreadsheet with weekly weight and how much lost per week and cumulative, plus a chart of weight loss by week and month.

[1poundatatime]

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I write down my menu daily, as well as using fitday. I'm still on induction, but it helps keep me on track and remember what I've already eaten.

[cristylp]

Re: Do you write it down?

Yes, I find it is the only way to keep myself accountable. I bought a diary for the year and put all my food, exercise and other things that affect weight (TOM, work things, moods etc) in it. I also have made myself a great excel spreadsheet with weekly weight and how much lost per week and cumulative, plus a chart of weight loss by week and month.

That's excellent! I made some sheets that I write my food on, but it would be great to keep a diary with everything in it. I can sure see how that would help. Sounds like I'll be diary shopping. And I never thought about a spreadsheet. I'll just have to see what I can do there too.

Thanks!

[2big4mysize]

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logging your foods can be so very helpful should you get a triggering food. Many of us have very legal Atkins foods that trigger cravings and/or blood sugar issues. Keeping track of the foods allows us to see the pattern of foods and problems so we can eleminate the foods or brands giving us issues.

[higgies]

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I've been using Fitday.com for almost 2 years now almost compulsively. It totally helps keep me on track.

[doeskin]

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I used Fitday for the first year or so. It was GREAT to see my weight loss in nice, neat, graphical form going down! Plus, in the beginning it was a lifesaver if I couldn't remember how much cheese or veggies I had already eaten.

I don't use it so much now, now that I'm so familiar with the foods I can kind of mentally keep track. I still like to log my weight and exercise on there, though.

[auntiesocial]

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Yeah.. Ive used fitday for nearly 2 years now, off and on, depending on if I was dieting or not. It's pretty cool, and I find that if I plan out what I'm eating, I can go ahead at the beginning of the day and enter everything I plan to eat for the day. That way I can see where I might need to cut back, or if I have leeway to eat a little more.

[higgies]

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Yeah, after you use it for a while, you start to know what you can and can't have and in what quantities. For a first timer though I think it is indispensable.