i wont to get to grips with my sweet tooth

i thouight maybe if i keep a food diary and just try swap my sweet bites for fresh fruit more often.

does a diary help

if do how

will power etc

Yes a food diary helps loads.

try to write down everything you eat in one week. and the times you ate them.

then you can look back and make adjustments.

ok i will defo do that

i may even turn it into my 4th blog.

i didnt think times were factors

of couse

what do you think happens when you eat a meal then go to bed?

depends on what time

i try not too eat too late at night where possible

i just assume late night eating just sits heavy on the stomach and depending on what it is yo get a bad belly in the morning

my one habit hard to break besides my sweet tooth is breakfast i just havent got the time. sometimes i will by toast at work and a hot drink but not always garunteed

Im not gonna patronise you as Im cool wit you and your a grown woman an all BUT you know the importance of breakfast dont you!!

fix up darlin.

trust me i am trying

im officially starting my food diary tomorrow.

i let slip at work that i want to eat healthier

my team are health freaks they go gym before or after work and eat healthy

then there is me...tho they do remind me i want to eat healthy and suggest tips like increasing water intake

i have changed my usual ribena to a sugar free robinson cordial which i mix with water. bonus saves money

BP... i take it the things to write down are what i eat times of day i eat. should i write down my emotional state. i dont think i eat with my emotions. at work its pure bordeom when im out shopping its quick cheap and cheerful

this diary might put me off eating

I wouldnt bother with emotional state....thats a copout excuse women use when they wanna eat like pigs.

just stick to the times...and what you ate..and amounts. (small med large) when required.

good luck. and remember to pm me a copy when you done

shiit i almost forgot...I know this sound obvious but remeber to put in what you drink aswell.

some people forget to mention that they kill 2 bottles of wine a night (or a pack of beer)

ok i will pm you my 1st week

its a pity my work place are taking the entire building put for christmas lunch

i only kept the diary for a week, it became tedious writing down everything

however

i found that i am only eating one set meal a day and various times but i do get my fluids in. i snack alot

this year i have cut down on snacking but also i must occupy my time so i dont think to snack

my aim is to lose 3-4 stones, 1st aim 1 stone but most importantly get exercise in

was watching diet doctors on 5life sky 209 and just a little bit of exercise makes a world of difference

ok here is my diary entries from dec

saturday..........0839 roast nut tracker, orange squash...0930 choc chip tracker, orange squash.............1200 2hash browns in a roll/bap/bun with ketchup, hot chocolate......1330 crunch corner yoghurt.....1500 orange squash..........2000 chicken fried rice sweetn sour chicken veg spring rolls fruit juice

sunday....1400 doritos 1500 mars bar......1600 rice n peas, chicken steamed cabbage carrots roast potatoe blackcurrent drink............1800 blackcurrent drink......2000 2 slice of toast 0114 juice

monday....1000 honey and ginger tea with 1tsp brown sugar....1200 4 slice toast flora and jam, fruit juice..........1800 steamed red snapper boiled dumplin yam potatoe fruit juice

tuesday...1000 4 slice toast fruit juice....1530 chicken flavoured super noodles...choc chip cookie...........1730homemade sweet n sour chicken with white rice tango.............2330 sweet n sour chicken rice juice

wednesday...1100 cup of tea.....1230 (work paid for lunch) prawn cocktail salad turkey green peas potatoes un recognised veg on plate..profiteroles j20 mango lemonade....1600 crunch creme buiscuit mini mars x2.....1800 bowl of frosties with semi skimmed milk....2000 juice

thursday 0900 hash brown in roll with ketchup hot chocolate ....1200 walkers light crisp cheese and onion bounty bar.....1330 turkey baguette orange squash......... .......1700 cornflakes...1900beef burger no bread juice

friday........0930 orange squash.....1100 hash brown in roll hot chocolate .......... ..........1200 orange squash...1330 cream of tomatoe soup with 2 wholemeal rolls ......1400 orange squash.......1600 cadburys choc x2...1930 pizza wedges pepsi ...2100 pepsi

i tend to eat the hash brown roll thing alot, its becoming my staple at work, i used have veggie sausage in a roll but they started tasting sickly.

this is not a regular list because my food changes week to week

tuesday is not my typical as i usually finish work late at night so eating my normal meal then can be the norm

so bnv nutritionist BP et al what say you

i know breakfast and those snacks lack of the 5 a day menu