Keep a food journal to track patterns from "summary" of The Mindful Diet by Ruth Wolever PhD,Beth Reardon MS,RD,LDN,Tania Hannan
One effective way to gain insight into your eating habits is to keep a food journal. By writing down everything you eat and drink, along with the time and circumstances of each meal or snack, you can start to identify patterns that may be contributing to overeating or making it difficult to maintain a healthy weight. A food journal can help you become more aware of your eating behaviors and the reasons behind them. For example, you may notice that you tend to reach for high-calorie snacks when you are feeling stressed or bored, or that you often skip meals and end up overeating later in the day. Tracking your food intake can also reveal hidden sources of calories or unhealthy eating habits that you may not be aware of. For instance, you may be consuming more sugar or fat tha...
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