Log What You Eat!

I found a web site that might help with your clients that are trying to watch their diet. Check it out: The Daily Plate. This site allows you to look up the nutritional information from just about anything, including food from commercial restaurants such as Applebees or Max and Erma’s. You can take it further and keep a food diary. I looked up a meal that I got from Taco Bell and it was over 1000 calories!

Sincerely,
Denis

Wow! Thanks for the reminder, Denis! Nutrition accounts for 80% of the results you see from a fitness program, so I totally stand by this website and any other online food diaries. As a trainer, most of my clients say nutrition and time are their biggest obstacles. It’s easy to forget about that doughnut you snagged in the break room at work when no one was looking, or the load of thousand island dressing blanketing your oh-so-healthy salad at lunch. But when you log everything you eat and what’s actually in it, you won’t forget it! This habit may seem over-the-top for some, but it makes for better accountability and control over your fitness plan. Remember, only YOU control what you put in your mouth! This online food log is easy to use because it saves all of your entries and frequently eaten meals and ingredients.

Important habits for a successful nutrition plan:
1.) Set up a free account on The Daily Plate and use it
2.) Eat breakfast
3.) Eat 4 to 6 times a day
4.) Eat every 2 to 3 hours a day
5.) Eat protein with your carbohydrates
6.) Lay off the sugar!
7.) Turn the box over and actually read what one serving size is, and then eat just one!