Diet Journal Review

A few months ago, I blogged about starting a Diet Journal and promised with a follow up.

When I initially started it and wrote down everything I ate before I ate it, I noticed a dramatic reduction in the amount of food I consumed. Maybe it was because I was more conscious of what I was eating and didn't want to feel like a fatty. Or maybe it was because before I ate something I started to ask myself if I was eating out of hunger or boredom. Whatever it was it helped me realize that a huge chunk of my calorie intake came from snacking and I lost two pounds in the first ten days without even going hungry.

I set a calorie goal for the day and tried to not cross it. It's much harder than it looks; especially if you're a snacker like me. I became really conscious of the food choices I was making. Instead of reaching for a cookie, I'd grab an apple, which didn't bother me because I love fruit and vegetables so much.

The problem with India is that there is a shortage of healthy food options. There are an abundance of little kiosks and vendors selling chips and Cadbury chocolate bars; mango juice and Fanta. There is a shortage of fresh, undamaged fruit. The fruit and vegetables I was able to find was half rotten and the prices were sky high for the poor quality. So it was difficult to eat more quality food, even though I'd remain within my calorie limit. This made me feel like garbage and fat and greasy.

So anyways, I stuck with it regardless and stopped as soon as I came back to America, because I left my diet journal in India. I thought it would help me form a habit of controlling myself, but it didn't. Maybe I'm just too gluttonous. I am going to go back on it from tomorrow because I really felt a difference when I was on it. It works if you honestly write down what you ate and how many calories the food contains. I don't know if it'll help everyone, but for a snacker I think it'll help reduce involuntary.

Oh, and I picked up Skinny Bitch {read Simply Me's review HERE}, and they make you feel like a cow. I also feel like I should go organic. But not vegan. Another story for another day.

Small frequent meals are good, but when you stick food in your mouth as soon as you spot it without thinking it isn't. So yes, I recommend this is people like me who can't control their cravings and then cry about being fat.


Edit: I'm going to randomly put my New Years Resolution in here: Stop drinking Tea that isn't green/herbal. Today is day one.