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On the comments for Little Black Book to Keep Track of Yourself, Misty asked a question:

I’m sure you might have already talked about this…

What do you do with your folded up paper? Do you transfer it to your journal via transcribing at the end of the day? And then, what? Do you review how you did last month? Or is it a day by day thing?

I think part of why I have a hard time recording my food and exercise is that it seems pointless. So what if I ate too much yesterday? It’s done. If I record it, am I supposed to go back to it and make use out of it?

Misty

Misty,

Because I attend Weight Watchers every week, I keep a really detailed list of everything that I eat. Part of the reason I do it is because it’s the “rules” and I like to follow rules. It’s a way for me to feel good about myself. Even if I binge, if I write down every morsel of food that goes into my mouth, I can still feel a little better about myself.

Secondly, I keep track because I’m forgetful. If I don’t write it down, I usually forget I ate it, so I think I have more points than I really have at the end of the day. The journal keeps me more honest about how much I really eat.

Lastly, I keep track of my food because I know if I have trouble losing weight, my Weight Watcher teacher will ask to see my food journals for the last few weeks to get an idea of WHY I’m not losing anymore. I have had my leader do that for me before and it really helped that I kept such good track.

Thanks for commenting, Misty!
Laura