You probably do it too...you make dinner, but snag a few bites of an ingredient while you make it...you get the kids a snack and sneak in a bite or two of whatever they're having...you feel a little thirsty, go to the kitchen to get a drink and take a bite of the brownies sitting on the counter on the way out of the kitchen...this is mindless eating. Whenever I need to refocus on eating healthier, this is one of the first things I have to come back to...think before I eat. I make it a rule that the food I eat needs to cross my mind before it disappears in my mouth.
The best way to force me to think is to journal my food and drinks. By having to write down or log everything that goes into my mouth, it makes me think twice about whether or not I want to put it in. I can easily save 200-300 calories a day with this rule alone.
My favorite food log is www.sparkpeople.com. It's free, it's easy to use (once you navigate the site a few times), it's convenient, and it's really informative. I can not only track my food and drinks, but it has nutritional information for thousands of food in their database. It gives me a running total for all kinds of nutrients as I eat throughout my day. It has goal setting options for nutrition, exercise and even other health goals. Sparkpeople has a community of users that help to motivate each other towards their goals. I always recommend this site to my clients.
So my sparkpeople log is up and running, my mind is on call and my mouth is working less. One helpful step towards my goal!
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