It is good practice to keep a diet regimen, failure to do this could jeopardize achieving your final goal, viz., you may not be successful in losing weight. Many clients in the past that I have worked with have been far more successful with their weight loss/gain muscle- when they were keeping “tabs” on their eating. You must keep records on how many calories you consume from carbohydrates and protein and fats with each meal, and each day this at least for the beginning of your program, then you won’t have to because by then you will have to build a habit and will know automatically.

Records are important because they serve as a reminder and instant feedback to any questions you may have when asking “why” you are or are not losing weight. If you do not keep records it will be impossible to get information on what and how much you are eating; therefore, you will not know when it is necessary to change your diet or exercise regimen. Records are the guide to success when it comes to a sound nutrition and eating plan.

When dieters begin to take a record of their diet they begin to be held to a higher standard of living. Dieters will eat better. This is more likely because they are organized and can see the actual progress they are making. Your food journal should look like this:

Meal #1 to Meal #6: Time of day that the food is eaten & specific amount of carbohydrates/proteins/vegetables eaten

Total Calories for the Day:__000???_____

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING…

Nutrition Part 1

Nutrition Part 2

Cardiovascular

“THERE have been many times I have left a gym and seen one of the members who just finished a workout pulling into a fast-food joint. I am totally amazed at what little value they place upon their own personal time. Not only will you not see any results, but there is also a great chance YOU WILL GET FATTER. All the exercise in the world will not let you overcome poor eating habits.