Benefits of Weight Loss

Maintaining a weight loss journal definitely has its benefits. This is why numerous weight loss plans encourage the maintenance of a dietary diary. In this article I will reveal some of the benefits you can get from jotting down your dietary progress.

1. Keeping track of what you eat each day. When you keep track of your daily menu you can easily look back and see what nutritional combination worked best for you in terms of weight loss.
2. Keeping track of your weekly/daily calorie intake. This helps you look back and decide how calorie reduction reflects your weight loss. You can keep track of daily calorie intake or weekly (personal preference).
3. Making note of any dietary changes. When you change something in your eating habits make sure that you make a note. Even the smaller changes can make a difference in your weight. This will help you pinpoint whether the change you made was beneficial or unnecessary.
4. Jotting down your physical activity log. Write down how much time you spend daily on physical activity. You can also jot down the type of fitness you engage in just to see what is the most effective.
5. Writing down your weekly weight. This step is very important because it helps you figure out the dietary progress based upon the other steps. You can look back on your weight after changing your nutrition for a couple weeks.