What is food tracking?

Food Tracking

Keeping a healthy-eating journal

When you change your eating habits, it's important to have your own reason, to set short-term goals you can reach, and to keep track of your progress.

  • Have your own reason.

    My reason to eat healthier meals:

  • Set short-term goals that will help you reach your long-term goal.

    My goal(s) this week:

  • Keep track of your progress.

    You can use a form like the one below to keep track of how you're doing each week and solve problems as they arise.

    My healthy-eating journal

    Day

    Successes

    Challenges

    Thoughts

    Example

    I had an orange with breakfast.

    I skipped lunch because I was busy.

    I've been having trouble fitting lunch into my schedule. I'll put some healthy frozen meals in the work freezer so it's easier to eat lunch.

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