One of the most common ways to "diet" and lose weight is to keep a food journal. Although I am asking that you try this, I'm asking that you try this differently than you may have done before. Keeping a food journal should be all about self awareness, knowing what exactly you're putting into your body, and ultimately figuring out why you're doing it, and how it makes you feel.
Keeping a food diary shouldn't be about calorie number-crunching, because that leads people to think that they can eat any type of food, as long as it's in very tiny amounts. Chances are, you won't be satisfied or full, and your body won't be getting the nutrition and whole ingredients that it yearns for. Instead, you'll be eating little bites, getting the "hunger-grumps" from the crappy food, and you'll only gain satisfaction by staying under your caloric intake. Lame!
Writing down what you eat day to day, or even once in a while can benefit you in ways to jumpstart your new lifestyle. You can stay in touch with what you're putting into your body, and knowing how your body responded afterwards. While you can track your caloric intake, you can look at it as more of being aware of it, and how satisfied you feel after specific foods and dishes.
Break down your list by your three meals and your snacks. Your journal should help you focus on balancing out food amounts, and also balancing out your daily nutrition intake. For example, if your breakfast was full of whole grains, go easy on them the rest of the day, and get your fruits, veggies, and proteins the rest of the day, all in balance. Eating whole foods in a balanced practice and knowing your intake will make you more self aware and respectful of your body. By doing this you will train yourself to eat properly and will notice change in yourself without obsessing, but instead by becoming aware of yourself.
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