Sugar Challenge: May 2010

This month, keep a food log. It’s not as hard as you think. Simply make a file on your computer or keep a small notebook with you and write down everything you eat. EVERYTHING! (Okay, that’s the tricky part.)

Really commit to this. Here’s why: You will notice things you had no idea were going on.

When you have to write down what you eat it makes you more conscious of when and what you’re eating. The goal isn’t to stop yourself from eating, nor is it even to prevent you from eating certain foods. If you’re abstaining from sugar keep doing so. If not, you can start now or start next month after you see how much sugar you’re eating.

In about a week you’ll be able to see trends. The more information you include in your food log the more you’ll be able to notice.

Here’s an example from my food log:

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Salad, lettuce with 1 carrot
- 1 Pink Lady apple with peanut butter

That was it for that day (I wasn’t feeling well). Since then I’ve begun to log the time that I ate, how I felt and how I slept.

By doing this you’ll get an accurate picture of what you’re made of and who you’re being. At the end of the month you’ll end up with a report card of sorts. It will tell you at least what you ate and at best how the food you ate effected you. Start now and try it for a month. This is so easy to do yet it’s also easy to fall out of the habit of writing it all down. Just like avoiding sugar, if you miss a day just keep going from where you are.

Good luck and Stop Being Sweet!

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