Tracking is the ultimate motivation

[suzie]

I haven’t had much luck in the past with tracking because I have been doing it on paper and it has taken too long. But now I’m using a digital program that works online and that has an app, as well. I have to say that I have never been more connected with my health and diet as I am now that I am using this program. It makes all the difference in knowing where I stand in terms of what I’m eating and how I’m exercising and it drives me to keep up with it.

I highly recommend finding a tracking program that works for you.

[CuJo1992]

You make a good point but I have a hard time disciplining myself to keep it up

[brightstar]

I never really thought of myself as the type of person who would keep up with tracking, but you're right. It's just a matter of finding the right way to do it. I find that using a good online program instead of a paper one is a lot better because it gives you the option for charts and feedback and other things that have you coming back for more.

[char]

I never really thought of myself as the type of person who would keep up with tracking, but you're right. It's just a matter of finding the right way to do it. I find that using a good online program instead of a paper one is a lot better because it gives you the option for charts and feedback and other things that have you coming back for more.

I've been finding the same thing. I like to have all of the feedback. THe program I use allows you to do daily/weekly/monthly reports so that you can look at various parts of your nutrition and calories etc. It's great!

[Paplo]

So do you think that it is the tracking that really helps you or is it the feedback that you get from having tracked your food (in the reports and things like that) that are helpful to you.

I'm trying to decide whether I need a tracker program or if I can just do a sort of weight loss journal kind of thing on paper.