
The Power of the 24 Hour Food Log
When I do nutrition coaching, one of the ways I gain information on a client or athlete is to have them do a 24 food log. For 24 hours, I get them to log everything that goes into their mouths. As a nutrition coach, this gives me a snap-shot as to where they are at and what we need to focus on. However, it also serves a very valuable lesson for you as you do the food log - it gets you thinking about what is going in your mouth. Learning to be consciously thinking about what you eat and how it relates to your goals is critical for success. Yet another powerful benefit of this activity is that it provides you with a level of accountability. No one wants to see, "1 box of Oreo cookies" on their food log.
This Week's Assignment

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After completing your food log, I want you to look through it and place a check-mark beside everything you ate that will help you get to your training goals. I also what you place and "X" beside everything you ate that will hinder you from reaching your goals.
This Week's Habit
The whole theme of these series is the development of new eating habits. After reflecting on your 24-hour food log, find something from the previous habits in this series (see the links below for reminders) that you are not consistently applying or need to still do better at and make that your habit for this week.
All the best as you continue to gradually (but permanently) move towards a new you in 2013!
Here are the links to the previous 2013 weekly habits in case you missed them:
Week 1: Kitchen Cleanout (at the end of the introduction to this series)
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