Here’s a good way to slim down – write down everything you eat.

When Mike Wirsching tried food journaling, he was surprised by how much food he was actually eating.

“You sure shock yourself,” says Wirsching. “You see it and you see where your calories are coming from.”

Keeping track of calories keeps you accountable. Plus realizing when you eat and how you feel at the time can help you understand your eating habits.

Andrea Hill, Registered Dietitian, Washington Dietetic Association, explains, “By having to write all those things down, it causes people to think a little bit about why they’re making the food choices they’re making. Over time, they may find that ‘I realize I do eat emotionally and instead of eating, now I go do something that I enjoy and I’m eating less.’”

So, if eating less is your goal, try food journaling. Chances are, if you know you have to write it down… you might pass on a few things.

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