JOURNALING FOR SMALLER PANTS (And Your Sanity)

Since sophomore year in college I have kept a journal. I know, that’s a really long time ago (especially since I will be turning 3-0 in 5 days). Nothing was off limits for me in there: food, friends, workouts, emotions, artwork you name it.

Besides keeping me from going insane, journaling has helped me become 100% in tune with my body. Keeping track of what I was eating, what I was feeling and the rigors of day to day life had overtime allowed me to clearly see my emerging patterns. After a while I couldn't get away with, let’s say eating to cope with stress. As a result of journaling I would already know in advance that this was an issue and then choose another alternative.

It’s all about holding yourself accountable and getting truely honest. Weight loss and a healthy lifestyle changes require careful attention to detail. What better way to get detailed then keeping track of your stuff on paper, or computer. You COULD always do it in blog form, just don't forget to link to me:)

Journaling is one of my tried and true, all time favorite tools for getting fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I recommend this method to ALL of my clients. It works especially well with those who are frustrated with their current situation. Unless it is on paper staring you in the face day after day most of us are completely out of touch with our habitual stress/emotional coping mechanisms. Keeping a journal helps us draw connections between habits and reactions in our lives that are dragging us under and sabotaging our potential for success.

I would like you to start your own daily journal that keeps track of what you eat with the following categories: Time, Type of Meal (breakfast, snack, lunch etc), Portion and brand of food, Mood or why u just ate what you ate (“b/c it was sitting there” or “I had not eaten since 2pm”etc), and Exercise for the day . This should be done each day with a little added paragraph or two about how your day went and what went down. Nothing is insignificant, nothing should be off limits.

Email me at Laura@AdventureBootCampNY.com to request your FREE custom weight loss and nutrition journal online. Remember, I am here to help you succeed!