I’ve decided to keep track of the amount i’m eating. I know I eat a fair amount of food and the majority of it not particularly healthy. I’m hoping that by tracking what I’m eating I’ll get a good idea of the amoutn of rubbish I’m sticking in my and can hopefully cut down.
I’m using the Calourie Count site at about .com – http://caloriecount.about.com to track what I’m eating, hopefully over the course of the next two weeks i’ll get an idea about how much I should be eatign and what I can do to help lose a bit of weight and curb my bad eating. Wether or not I have the will power is another thing!
Whilst browsing the About.com site I took at diet peronality type test, i’ve copied in the result below and basically the only thing to say is it accurately describes my eating habits.
“Excessive Eater
You tend to overeat, which is very common in our society. As published in the Journal of Nutrition, Education, and Behavior, the amount of food we consume is proportional to the amount of food we get served. Unfortunately, the portions in restaurants and the size of products in supermarkets have both grown tremendously over the years. Super size, anyone?
Your Eating Habits
Despite the amount of food that you consume, your diet is most likely not nutritionally balanced and does not meet your daily values of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals. There is commonly a link between satiety and health – foods rich in fiber and that tend to fill you up quickly are usually better than foods that you can eat a lot of.
The Solution
Calorie counting and food journals are an effective method against overeating. They help you understand where your calories come from, and which foods you should be careful with. To find out how many calories you should be eating, try our Expenditure Calculator. Also, it’s a good idea to add some exercise to your daily routine. This will not only increase your calorie allowance, but it will improve your health and make you feel great!”
My response to reading that was simply, No shit sherlock!
