Documenting diet and exercise can
go a long way in helping you stick to a fitness regimen. Whether you use
pen and paper or a smartphone, documenting your health and fitness
routines is an essential part of getting and staying fit. Use these tips
from to stay on track, even during the holiday season.
Log your exercise. You can use a monthly calendar or go high tech with tools like theLife Fitness LFconnect site.
The site and mobile app allow exercisers to create and track their
workouts and view progress over time. Remember to record both your
cardio and strength training routines for a full picture.
Keep a food journal. You can go online and track what you eat through sites like MyFitnessPal and apps like Lose It!,
or keep a notebook and write down what you eat every day. Keeping a
food journal makes you more aware of what you are putting in your mouth,
because you know you have to write it down later. Use your food journal
to see how you are doing. Are you eating five servings of fruits and
veggies most days? Are you eating too much at certain times of the day?
Understanding your problem areas is essential to improvement.
Track triggers. Be
your own support system. Write down times or days when you have trouble
eating healthy and see if you can identify any patterns. When do you
stress eat? Keep a log of what triggers you. Eventually you can predict
when you might emotionally eat and arm yourself with other choices.
Follow your vitals. Keep
a list of health stats from doctor appointments and see if you can
improve those as well. Weight is the easiest and most visible, but
doesn’t give a full picture of your health. For example, you can take
note of your HDL (good) and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, blood pressure
and blood glucose to get a better understanding of your health over
time.
People who track their diet and fitness
have more success than those who don’t. Documenting helps you visualize
the change you are creating in your life, so get tracking.
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