Here is a link to a study on a different kind of record keeping of food intake. It reminds me that when I first started looking at this site, one of the participants had pics of her meals for about a year! She stopped posting because she felt she had learned to eat moderately and wanted to give her attention to other elements of life.
http://health.infoniac.com/new_effectiv ... ethod.html
I know myself, though. When things get bad, I just stop recording! And I pay the price.
picture records work better than written ones
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picture records work better than written ones
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 71
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
12/20/24 24.1
There is no S better than (mod) Vanilla No S
Age 71
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
12/20/24 24.1
There is no S better than (mod) Vanilla No S
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NoelFigart
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That's fascinating, and you know, I bet it would be a really interesting test.
Though I admit that the first thing I thought when I looked at that meal was that I want to make myself a dinner just like it because it looked so GOOD. Diet-schmiet, that looked delicious.
Though I admit that the first thing I thought when I looked at that meal was that I want to make myself a dinner just like it because it looked so GOOD. Diet-schmiet, that looked delicious.
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Re: picture records work better than written ones
oolala53, That link is interesting. Thanks for sharing it. 
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See: DietHobby. com
See: DietHobby. com
Interesting.
Sounds as if the reasons it works better are multiple...
- Less work than writing (for some folks... not sure I'd think so)
- More visual presentation heightens awareness of quantity and quality. You SEE the portions, the amount of "green," etc.
- Possibly the attention to presentation makes the food more satisfying??
I do know that presentation matters. On days when I eat at my favorite deli bar, half my plate is salad, with lots of different veggies in it. Makes for a very colorful plate - and almost invariably, someone will comment on how "pretty" it is.
I also remember Blueskighs posting her plates - they looked so good!
For me, it would be harder to do that than to log in writing. I have a camera phone, but am backward about uploading photos.
Sounds as if the reasons it works better are multiple...
- Less work than writing (for some folks... not sure I'd think so)
- More visual presentation heightens awareness of quantity and quality. You SEE the portions, the amount of "green," etc.
- Possibly the attention to presentation makes the food more satisfying??
I do know that presentation matters. On days when I eat at my favorite deli bar, half my plate is salad, with lots of different veggies in it. Makes for a very colorful plate - and almost invariably, someone will comment on how "pretty" it is.
I also remember Blueskighs posting her plates - they looked so good!
For me, it would be harder to do that than to log in writing. I have a camera phone, but am backward about uploading photos.