Gut buster #3 - Log it

"People who wrote down everything (yes EVERYTHING) they ate for three weeks lost 3 1/2 pounds more than those who did not." ~MH

So I guess those four dark chocolate peanut butter numbers from Trader Joe's count...and the glass of vino...and the...well you get the idea.

Write it all down!

I, for one, greatly underestimate the amount of food that I consume on a daily basis.  Yes you will burn x number of calories by mere existence but there is no way to accurately assess how many calories you need to burn to lose weight until you know how many calories you are actually intaking daily.

And remember - use a tool that is easy to log what you eat. It may be a notebook, or an app in your smartphone or on your tablet, or maybe even taking a picture with your smartphone of your lunch and snacks during the day.

Don't forget beverages - those tasty little drinks at your favorite coffee shop are loaded with hidden sugars and calories!!