Does anyone else do this?

[Bustertb]

I guess that's kinda what Weight Watchers incorporates. I've never done that but it sounds like a great idea.

[Mia]

I have kept food diaries before, and it's amazing how you won't eat something just because you have to write it down. I kept track of calories and fat grams. It's very motivating to see the healthy food you have eaten. Congratulations on your willpower!

[SadieKate]

A friend of mine went through an incredible weight loss program at the local Univ hospital. She is now seeing a Behaviorist who has her writing down everything immediately after she eats, not just trying to recall it all that night. My friend looks fabulous, is keeping the weight off and is now completely in love with cycling.

I also write down every morsel when I want to loose weight. I think the best thing it teaches you is to estimate portion sizes better and the actual nutritional and calorie content of food. I also made better choices because I would choose where I wanted that last 200 calories to come from rather than wasting it on something that wasn't as enjoyable.

One last thing, my hubby loves to cook and through this method, he finally learned the proper amount of food to put on my plate compared to his 200 lb male self.