TRACKING- A LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP
​It seems that most people don't "like" tracking every bite they eat. "It's a pain. I forgot. I don't want to write down all those BLTs (bites, licks, tastes and sips). I'm not sure of the calories so I don't know how to track it!"

Cool things about tracking:
You have a record so you can see where and when you have trouble.
You have a record so you can see days that worked well.
You get every bite you are entitled to! If you don't write it down, you aren't sure if you "can" eat that cheesecake or bowl of popcorn at the end of the day. You can ignore the scale if it delivers sad news. You know if you tracked carefully that eventually the good news will show on the scale.
Don't think of tracking as something you "have" to do to lose weight. Think of it as something you WANT to do. The benefits of knowing where you are at and where you are going- and knowing that you WILL be successful with a bit of patience is a treasure!  What an amazing tool!





TRACKING: an ART- not always a SCIENCE

Research shows that most people do NOT track accurately. Some things are over-estimated and some are under. Yet, it often seems to work out in the end.
It is important to take a stab at it. If you don't know- GUESS. Base it on what you do know.


Q.  How do you EAT AN ELEPHANT?
A.  One bite at a time

Q.  How do you learn to get a handle on tracking?
A.  One step at a time. One week, track your breakfasts. The next week take another small step. Try for a little progress here and there. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. You can track just the food without the calories. SMALL STEPS.

What step will you take this week so you can be on top of your game?