Comments on: Write It Down to Lose More Weight: How to keep a food diary http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/ Tips from health-care professionals on healthy living, medical controversies, personal growth and more. From James Hubbard's My Family Doctor Magazine. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog » Blog Archive » Plateau in weight loss? How to overcome it. Tips from a family doctor. http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-2007 James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog » Blog Archive » Plateau in weight loss? How to overcome it. Tips from a family doctor. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:03:05 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-2007 [...] a food diary. A recent study proved it works. It may help you remember those little snacks that don’t seem like much, but can add up.  In [...] [...] a food diary. A recent study proved it works. It may help you remember those little snacks that don’t seem like much, but can add up.  In [...]

]]> By: dave http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-424 dave Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:24:07 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-424 Click on my name for a site that offers free food diary logging and analysis! Its a great tool to help you decide what to eat for dinner, you can look and see where you are lacking in nutrients from what you have already eaten, and then look at the top foods for those categories to see how you can round it all out. Click on my name for a site that offers free food diary logging and analysis! Its a great tool to help you decide what to eat for dinner, you can look and see where you are lacking in nutrients from what you have already eaten, and then look at the top foods for those categories to see how you can round it all out.

]]> By: Axodys » Stumbles for July 17, 2008 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-283 Axodys » Stumbles for July 17, 2008 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:53:21 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-283 [...] James Hubbard&8217;s My Family Doctor Blog & Blog Archive & Write It Down to Lose More W... My wife has used this technique very successfully to lose weight after her last pregnancy and it’s probably something I should look at doing myself. [...] [...] James Hubbard&8217;s My Family Doctor Blog & Blog Archive & Write It Down to Lose More W… My wife has used this technique very successfully to lose weight after her last pregnancy and it’s probably something I should look at doing myself. [...]

]]> By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-280 James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-280 Thanks UltraRob: I'll bet it does make you put a little more thought into what you eat. Thanks UltraRob:

I’ll bet it does make you put a little more thought into what you eat.

]]> By: UltraRob http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-279 UltraRob Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:12:38 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-279 I've used DietPower with very good success in the past. Not only does it track your food and weight but tries to calculate your true metabolic rate. If you're accurate with your logging it seems to be pretty close. It took a bit to get used to and add some of my favorite items. Once I got used to it, I could usually log my food for the day in well under 10 minutes. It did help me make good choices. Would I rather have a Coke or an apple, slice of bread and water? I’ve used DietPower with very good success in the past. Not only does it track your food and weight but tries to calculate your true metabolic rate. If you’re accurate with your logging it seems to be pretty close.

It took a bit to get used to and add some of my favorite items. Once I got used to it, I could usually log my food for the day in well under 10 minutes. It did help me make good choices. Would I rather have a Coke or an apple, slice of bread and water?

]]> By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-276 James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:39:50 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-276 Thanks for the great tip, Mark. From reading your blog on boot camp, I don't think you need a diary for motivation. Thanks for the great tip, Mark. From reading your blog on boot camp, I don’t think you need a diary for motivation.

]]> By: Mark Salinas http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-274 Mark Salinas Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:58:38 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-274 I know many people that use a food diary. I personally don't but do understand the benefits. One resource that I have recommended for individuals that are interested in a food diary is http://www.fitday.com/ Good post! I know many people that use a food diary. I personally don’t but do understand the benefits. One resource that I have recommended for individuals that are interested in a food diary is http://www.fitday.com/

Good post!

]]> By: lhubbard http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-266 lhubbard Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:29:45 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-266 Wow, that story in your comment, Jill, about the patient who lost 10 pounds that month is interesting. I gotta say, I've always rebelled against the idea of a food diary. It's too regimented for me. But your blog entry explains it in a better way than I've understood it in the past. I especially like bullet point number three. I can see how this would work now. Thanks. Leigh Ann Hubbard Managing Editor James Hubbard's My Family Doctor Wow, that story in your comment, Jill, about the patient who lost 10 pounds that month is interesting.

I gotta say, I’ve always rebelled against the idea of a food diary. It’s too regimented for me. But your blog entry explains it in a better way than I’ve understood it in the past. I especially like bullet point number three. I can see how this would work now. Thanks.

Leigh Ann Hubbard
Managing Editor
James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor

]]> By: Jill Weisenberger, M.S., R.D., C.D.E. http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-265 Jill Weisenberger, M.S., R.D., C.D.E. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:43:13 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-265 You are so right about a lot of things not being counted. Once I had a patient who would not keep a food record. I practically begged her to each visit. Finally she did and discovered that she was getting a lot of calories from her kids' leftovers. She was eating the crust of a grilled cheese sandwich - that type of thing. What a lesson for her. She lost 10 pounds that month. You are so right about a lot of things not being counted. Once I had a patient who would not keep a food record. I practically begged her to each visit. Finally she did and discovered that she was getting a lot of calories from her kids’ leftovers. She was eating the crust of a grilled cheese sandwich - that type of thing. What a lesson for her. She lost 10 pounds that month.

]]> By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/2008/07/write-it-down-to-lose-more-weight-how-to-keep-a-food-record/#comment-264 James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:06:00 +0000 http://www.familydoctormag.com/blog/?p=119#comment-264 Thanks for the great post. A lot of people just don't count those extra little snacks or sodas during the day, and they add up. A food record forces you to jog your memory. Thanks for the great post.

A lot of people just don’t count those extra little snacks or sodas during the day, and they add up. A food record forces you to jog your memory.

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