A brand-new study being published in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that individuals trying to lose weight who write down everything they eat each day lose twice as much weight as those who don’t write down what they are eating. In this study, 1,685 overweight adults weighing an average of 200+ lbs were offered 20 weekly group sessions led by nutritionist and were encouraged to lose at least 9 lbs in six months. They were told to watch their intake, exercise about 180 minutes a week and to keep a daily food and exercise log.The study found that dieters who kept a food log six or more days a week lost an average of about 18 pounds in six months, compared with about 9 pounds for those who didn’t keep food diaries. The individuals who lost the most weight went to most of the group sessions and did more exercise than those who did not lose as much weight.
Recording your intake and activity is the best way to track your progress. Using your Transitions™ Daily Journal you will be able to see patterns and trends in your eating: whether you are a stress eater, a person who eats when they are bored, or a person who eats based on emotion. You can track your exercise, beverage and food intake as well as your mood, which will help you become more self-aware and thus more successful.You can see the abbreviated version of Weight Loss During the Intensive Intervention Phase of the Weight-Loss Maintenance Trial for yourself, at the following link.