Back in the old days when I was a full time Personal Trainer, I used to use Diet Diaries on a regular basis and on a regular basis I would have them returned to me incomplete or not filled in at all.
The problem was always time. My clients used to tell me they didn't have the time to count everything they eat on a daily basis. I understand the point but is it really that hard to do? As an experiment, I have been stringently following one since July 1st and the rewards are plan to see.
I am in a fortunate position to have a Blackberry. The Diet Diary is on an Excel spreadsheet, which can be edited on the Blackberry. I also have a programme that will search any type of food and drink and tell you the calorific properties, as well as a whole host of other information about it. All of this information can be found with a quick Google search.
In the first 8 days, I was under my allowance by only 6.9 calories, not exactly a diet, however I lost 5.8 pounds (2.65kg).
Included in that was only 2 gym sessions, which just goes to prove, following a set amount of calories mixed with a little exercise, will help you lose weight.
I'm going to let everyone into a little secret, the secret of guaranteed weightloss ... If you burn off more calories that you consume, you will definately, unquestionably, lose weight.
The guidlines for weightloss of 2000 for a woman and 2500 for a man were established in 1986 and are very outdated. I am 5 foot 6, weighing around 80kg, 25 years old, male and have a sedentary job most of the time and my calorie allowance is 1800 odd. It's a hard job to keep within the guidlines but by keeping track of what you eat and drink you will find alternatives to fit in with the allowance.
This first week I have not done anything spectacular, just made sure that I was in the minus figures at the end of it but over the next few weeks I am going to try some new things out. For the next week I am going to cut out all Alcohol and eat as much Protein as I can get. I will post results in another Blog next week.
So, in conclusion, Diet Diaries do work. You need to keep track of everything, not just some of what you can remember. If you can do that, I will personally guarantee that your weight loss plan will work.
The Diet Diary I have set up will be on the website in the next week or so. Check back as often as you can for a free download.
http://www.vivoactive.co.uk/
The problem was always time. My clients used to tell me they didn't have the time to count everything they eat on a daily basis. I understand the point but is it really that hard to do? As an experiment, I have been stringently following one since July 1st and the rewards are plan to see.
I am in a fortunate position to have a Blackberry. The Diet Diary is on an Excel spreadsheet, which can be edited on the Blackberry. I also have a programme that will search any type of food and drink and tell you the calorific properties, as well as a whole host of other information about it. All of this information can be found with a quick Google search.
In the first 8 days, I was under my allowance by only 6.9 calories, not exactly a diet, however I lost 5.8 pounds (2.65kg).
Included in that was only 2 gym sessions, which just goes to prove, following a set amount of calories mixed with a little exercise, will help you lose weight.
I'm going to let everyone into a little secret, the secret of guaranteed weightloss ... If you burn off more calories that you consume, you will definately, unquestionably, lose weight.
The guidlines for weightloss of 2000 for a woman and 2500 for a man were established in 1986 and are very outdated. I am 5 foot 6, weighing around 80kg, 25 years old, male and have a sedentary job most of the time and my calorie allowance is 1800 odd. It's a hard job to keep within the guidlines but by keeping track of what you eat and drink you will find alternatives to fit in with the allowance.
This first week I have not done anything spectacular, just made sure that I was in the minus figures at the end of it but over the next few weeks I am going to try some new things out. For the next week I am going to cut out all Alcohol and eat as much Protein as I can get. I will post results in another Blog next week.
So, in conclusion, Diet Diaries do work. You need to keep track of everything, not just some of what you can remember. If you can do that, I will personally guarantee that your weight loss plan will work.
The Diet Diary I have set up will be on the website in the next week or so. Check back as often as you can for a free download.
http://www.vivoactive.co.uk/
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