Kelly Rossiter
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Over the past year on Planet Green we've talked many times about losing weight with lots of tips on how to get it off and keep it off. One of the tried and true methods is to keep a food diary. The idea is to make a note of absolutely everything you put in your mouth, making you more aware of your food intake. It really makes you consider what you eating as well, especially if you like to snack. According to an article in the Telegraph, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has taken the diary idea in a slightly more technological direction. They conducting a study where participants photograph their food before eating. The concluded that photographing your meals will help you lose weight.
This makes a lot of sense to me. Taking a photo would give the participants a moment to ponder their food choices as well as portion size. And of course, in this case they would have to show that photograph to someone else. Most of us don't measure our food, we just put it on the plate and we may not be entirely honest with ourselves about amount we eat. A dietician or nutritionist could easily deconstruct a photo of your plate to determine if your ratio of meat to vegetables is reasonable, if you've covered all the food groups and most importantly, see what your actual portion sizes are.
The photo above is of my breakfast. It consisted of 1 slice of cranberry pumpkin seed bread with butter, about 2 ounces of 2% cottage cheese, an Ontario peach and a cup of tea with a splash of milk. That's all I ate, honestly.
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