We’ve talked about how keeping a food journal can help you keep track of what you eat and help you lose weight. But what about taking pictures of your food? A recent study finds when volunteers were asked to take a picture of everything they ate, they started eating healthier food.
Researchers say the photographs made people think more carefully about what they ate because they knew they had to take a picture of it.
So I thought it would be interesting to do our own fun little food photo experiment/contest. Here’s how it’s going to work:
Take a picture of just one thing (meal or snack) you eat each day for 14 days – October 20-November 2. Every day, just email me the pictures and I will post them on FFTV. Tell me if or how taking these pictures affected you – for example, did it change what you ate? Whoever is the most consistent – i.e. takes a picture every day and sends it to me – wins. If we have a tie, we will have a drawing for the winner.
So what’s the prize? Notice all the mouthwatering pictures on this page? They’re just some of the delicious meals from Healthy Living Foods. If you win, you get your choice of 5 days of lunch or dinner from Healthy Living Foods delivered fresh right to your door. The meals are made with only local, natural, and organic ingredients.
The company was created by California native, wife, and mother of two, Shana London. After she had her second child, Shana struggled with weight gain and says she was frustrated because it seemed like fast food was their only option – she was juggling being a busy mom with a demanding career and just didn’t have the time to prepare healthy meals. Shana started Healthy Living Foods to help other busy people who were trying to lose weight eat healthy foods and still enjoy their quality of life.
Lucky for you, Shana started the company because now you can win this fabulous prize! Oh, and I’ll also throw in a gift card for 50 digital camera prints from Snapfish.
So get snapping! Send your pictures to sahar [at] fatfightertv [dot] com
Check out all the Food Photo Contest pictures here.
Interesting idea! If I can manage to get the pictures downloaded each night to e-mail to you, I’m in!
You can also just send them to me every couple of days, if that’s easier.
I can definitely see how this would make you think twice about your food choices. For example, if I knew I had to take a picture of those reese’s pieces I snacked on last night, I probably wouldn’t have eaten them!! (I know, I was weak!). Great concept
Thanks! I’ll e-mail my pics every couple of days, then!
So, Katie – take some pictures and send them in! I’ll be waiting…
I can send a photo or two, but every day for 14, can’t, sorry!
Dr. J,
You can send them every few days if you want – just let me know…
Boy, some of those pictures have some good looking food! I love the one with chicken, strawberries, and broccoli….very colorful!
great contest! that food looks delicious. I am ashamed at what my food has looked like lately.
(it rhymes with “mandy”! darn that halloween!)
I am totally cracking up at your “mandy” diet, workout mommy! That is too funny! Want to send me pictures?