Get It Down on Paper

Looking for a proven way to increase your chances of weight-loss success? Keep a journal. Writing down what you eat each day keeps you accountable for your food-related decisions, and helps you stay focused.

But a journal does much more than that. When you write down what you eat and how you feel about it, the confusing interplay of hunger, cravings, and your moods will start to become clear. You'll start to see how your relationship with food affects all the other things you feel and think over the course of a day. Pretty soon, you'll understand your issues with food, and what causes you to eat — or overeat — in the first place.

The idea of keeping a journal, especially a "diet diary," does not appeal to everyone and that's okay — a food journal is not required on The Sonoma Diet. But give our online journal a try. You may find that it's an easy place to record what works and what doesn't, make notes about recipes you like, and keep track of your weight loss milestones.

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