Your diet plays a huge roll in your health.
In fact, what you eat contributes to about 80% of your total calories for the day, whereas working out is only 10-15%.
This means that whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your energy, or to improve your concentration, what you eat is going to have a direct effect on that goal.
Start your Food Log Analysis here.
Maybe you do not even know where to start with your nutrition. You know you are supposed to eat certain things, but you do not know how to incorporate them, when to eat, or the idea of eating differently is completely overwhelming for you.
Maybe you feel like you eat really well. You consume lean meats, incorporate fruits and vegetables, and stop eating when you feel full.
However, you might find yourself still not losing the weight you want to, or you are getting lethargic earlier in the day. Maybe, you find yourself ravenous by the time you get home from work.
Whatever the case may be, a food log analysis can be instrumental in helping you lose weight, recover energy, and have more balanced hunger throughout your day.
Not only will a food log analysis force you to be really honest with yourself about what and when you eat, but it will provide countless insights into your current health and what you need to do to improve that health.
A food log analysis requires you to be an active participant in your health.
To start, you record absolutely everything you eat and drink for 3-4 days. That includes those tasting bites you take while you’re cooking, that handful of M&M’s you had on the way home, and the extra beer you opted for at dinner.
Ideally, your food log includes one weekend day since many of us eat differently on the weekends when our routine is wrecked (see what I did there?).
In addition to recording what you eat, you will also record the time you ate. This will provide insights into how often you are eating. Do you have large gaps between meals? Do you skip breakfast and not eat until 10am? These time stamps give major clues into your eating patterns and how you feel as a result.
After you record your food and send me your log, I will evaluate it for a few things and determine 3-5 areas in which you could improve immediately. Items I analyze your log for include:
- Hydration
- Sugars
- Fats
- Proteins
- Simple vs Complex Carbs (pastas and breads vs fruits and vegetables)
- When you eat (timestamps)
- Amount you are eating at one time
From there, you and I will work together to discuss the very specific supports and steps you need to do in order to improve in your specific 3-5 areas.
My goal is for you to come away from our conversation with confidence in your actions, a clear plan of attack, a feeling of excitement, and a complete lack of overwhelm in taking a few steps to changing your diet.
What others are saying: “This was an amazing experience! Seriously, utilize this resource! I thought I KNEW how I was fueling my body but I was missing an important part! It is an eye opener to have someone else (especially as kind as Brooke Stluka Selb) check your work!” – Amanda
Your Food Log Analysis will give you a plan of action to help you reach your goals in a way that feels sustainable and not overwhelming to your current lifestyle and schedule. It is the perfect way to jumpstart your health in a very realistic and personalized way.
Get started on your Food Log Analysis here.
I’m Brooke Selb, a Personal Trainer and Health Coach specializing in helping busy moms and moms to be to easily juggle mom life with family friendly recipes, and easy exercise routines to help you achieve your fitness goals that fit in with your already busy life with sound nutritional advice.
I kept a food log when I was pregnant with my son and had gestational diabetes. It really helped me figure out my diet and what to do to help and thankfully I didn’t have to take any medication. Food logs are a great idea!
I love hearing that you were able to control your GD through diet. It’s amazing the power food has on our bodies!
I keep a food log every day and it is SO helpful! I started doing it a few years ago when my digestion got really bad and went to go see a nutritionist who helped me realize how much sugar I was eating. It was mostly natural forms so I thought I was eating healthy but it helped remind me that even natural sugar can get to be too much!
I’m glad your digestion is better. Natural sugar gets tricky because we need a good amount of fruit in our day. Combined with the added sugars in the foods we eat, it can get high really fast.
When I first started trying to get healthy, keeping a food log was eye opening! I couldn’t believe how many calories I was consuming a day. Keeping track of everything helped me lose weight, and I’ve kept it off for over 2 years now. It really is the only thing that has worked for me.
Congratulations on your weight loss! There are so many sneaky calories in things. Especially things that are deemed as “healthy”.