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One of the most effective and proven ways to stay on track with healthy food choices is by keeping a food journal because it allows you to examine your diet and be accountable for every bite you eat. If you don’t have time to write down your meals and snacks throughout your day, it can be impossible to remember everything you ate once you sit down with your food journal at night. [...]

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Doesn’t this breakfast smoothie from FitSugar reader eatingbirdfood look delicious? She shared her daily food journal with the Get Fit For Summer community group as part of the fourth challenge in the Get Fit For Summer giveaway. By doing so, she’s eligible to win a $100 New Balance gift card!

See her daily food journal when you read more!. [...]

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We know that bikini season is right around the corner, and to help you get fit for Summer we’ve created a series of weekly fitness and health challenges. To add a little incentive, throughout the rest of Spring we’ll be awarding a weekly prize of a $100 New Balance gift card to participating readers. [...]

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FitSugar reader kelliechio shared a photo of her light lunch for the second challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway.

After my morning workout, I sat down to a light and healthy lunch of a tuna sandwich . . . cherry tomatoes . . . carrots . . . a little parm cheese . . . [...]

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FitSugar reader dpauline shared her food journal in photos for the second challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway.

Well here’s all my food for the day
Romaine lettuce
Apple
Blueberries
Cucumber
Chickpeas
Spinach
Artichoke Hearts
Celery
Sprouts
Sprouted Bread
Apple Sauce
Almonds
Oatmeal
4oz of Last night’s Chicken dish – thanks Rob!
Vanilla Pudding Cup
Water and Coffee (not pictured)
Sometimes it helps to get all the food out and organized. [...]

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This is your year to get healthy and fit and we’re here to help with weekly challenges for our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway.
This week’s challenge: keep a food journal by writing a blog post in the Get Fit For 2011 community group of all you eat in an entire day. But why just write it down when you can show us your meals and snacks in photos?
If you’re trying to lose weight, food journaling helps you keep track of the calories you’re consuming, and if you want to healthy you can track your fruit and veggie intake too. [...]

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If losing pounds is on your mind, counting calories and keeping a food journal are great ways to stay on track and see results. In order to figure out how much you’re eating, it helps to measure your food rather than eyeball amounts. I know I used to pour “one cup of cereal” into my bowl in the morning, but one day I measured and realized I was eating almost twice that amount. [...]

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Keeping a food journal to track what you eat each day can be a great weight loss tool. It helps prevent mindless eating and ensures you’re getting all the nutrients you need; here’s one to print out to get you started.
But even the best healthy eating intentions can be sabotaged by intense food cravings – especially when they’re tied to PMS. [...]

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If you’re trying to lose weight by counting calories and watching your portion sizes, monitoring your daily intake by writing it down in a food journal is really effective. The only problem is, if you’re doing it on your own it can get boring, and you’re more likely to get out of the habit. [...]

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Check out the visual food journal that FitSugar reader thatgirljj kept for this week’s challenge in the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway. If you haven’t blogged your food journal yet, don’t worry – show us what you’ll be eating this weekend!
OK, my day of food in pictures. I wasn’t watching my food closely today because I’m sick and I don’t want to be dieting too much while I’m trying to get better. [...]

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