Here is another post about my quest to lose weight

This one is about the importance of measuring and logging what you eat. Yep, as boring as it may sound (at it is) counting the calories and the content of the foods you eat can be a major success factor in losing weight, eating healthier and ultimately living healthier.

So, how does this work?

First step is to measure everything you eat and write it down (either on a piece of paper or in an electronic form). Second step is to sum up the calories of what you eat and look at the food composition (carbs – fats – protein) of what you eat. Third step is to adjust the amount and the food based on the composition to reach a balanced diet. It’s not rocket science but the hard part is sticking to doing it and closely watching what you eat.

Here are two sites that help you in this journey. You just punch in what you eat and the quantity and when you ate it. It will keep a record for you and you’ll be able to make the task of counting the calories easier:

http://caloriecount.about.com/

http://www.thedailyplate.com/

BTW: the activity of logging everything you eat is called meal tracking.

Related posts:

1. Measuring (Losing weight saga – 4)
2. Zig Zag (Losing weight saga – 9)
3. Fat Loss Resources (Losing weight saga – 8)