Tracking
Why track what you eat and do?
Tracking your food and activity every day helps you stay focused on your plan and not slack off!
This is because your tracking data helps you:
See your progress.
Learn from missteps.
Decide where to double your efforts.
Plan your next steps.
Stay on track.
Achieve your weight loss goal!
What's the best way to track?
The best way to track for weight loss is what suits you best. If you're still figuring that out, try a notebook or calendar. Try a phone app or 2, and ask friends what they like.
How can you track on paper?
At the top, record your:
Daily calorie target. If you don't know your daily calorie target, send your care manager a message.
Food action goal.
Exercise action goal.
Below, record your daily:
Foods and drinks. Everything. And how much.
Activity. Everything. Intensity and how many minutes.
Weight. You can weigh every few days if you prefer.
To take it up a notch and track your calories. You don't have to be a calorie counter forever. But to start, it helps to get to know your calories per day.
How many calories do you take in each day? Use the Food Calorie Tool.
How many do you burn each day? Use the Get Moving! calorie burn tool.
Send your care manager a message with an update on how you're doing! They want to know how it's going for you.
Daily tracking helps you zero in on what you want to change and achieve it!