Time for us to talk about the most hated part of this fitness challenge. Dunh....Dunh.....Dunnnnnhh, THE FOOD DIARY!!!!
Why do we bother??
First of all, logging your food shows a commitment to losing weight or being more fit. You're serious about this thing. Second, if you don't log it you can't see what's wrong with your current diet. And NOBODY is perfect.
Logging your food puts you in charge of your food. You control what goes in your mouth, the log makes you more aware of it!
Oh yeah, studies have shown that people who log their food do better with keeping weight off than those who don't.
OK well, part of the requirements of this challenge is keeping the food diary so that is not the challenge for this week.
The challenge for this week is to: READ THE ENTIRE LABEL OF WHAT YOU'RE EATING BEFORE YOUR EAT IT!!!!
Hmmm. How would reading a label help though, if you won't know what your requirements are for the day??? My fitness pal definitely takes care of that for you but I found a website that takes it one step further. http://www.planetpace.com/?daily-nutrients,31
Check this out!! I entered my data and got this.....
Calorie Intake Suggestion
| Suggested Calories (Estimated Energy Requirements): | * 2345 * kcal/day |
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Fruit and Vegetable Suggestions
| Eat at least 1.5 cups of fruit and 2.5 cups of vegetables for a total of 4 cups. | |
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Macronutrients
| Water 2.7 (L/d) | Carbohydrates 130 (g/d) | Fiber 25 (g/d) | Fat 70 (g/d) | Protein 46 (g/d) |
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| Macronutrients: Includes carbohydrate, fiber, fat, fatty acids, cholesterol, protein, and amino acids. | ||||
Ok....the gauntlet is laid. Let's Do It!!!
We've only got 10 weeks left!!!
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