Carrie keeps track of everything she eats in a food journal. She's been doing this for 6 years! If it goes in her mouth, she writes it down. The only thing time she DOESN'T track is when she's on vacation. Good girl!
In an online interview Carrie said, ”I discovered that writing down everything I eat makes such a difference, because you never realize how much you’re consuming unless you read it later in the day,” she says, pulling out a colorful 8-by-10-inch notebook from her purse. “I take this with me everywhere.” She opens the journal to the entry from the day before and begins reading: “I had two whole-grain waffles for breakfast. Then I had a sandwich for lunch, which I put down as bread, fake meat [she's vegetarian], and cheese.” The key, she says, is checking the calorie count on food labels and jotting down the details immediately after a meal to avoid food amnesia. “I’m a big nighttime eater,” says Carrie. “When I can look at my diary and see how many calories I’ve consumed during the day, I’m able to figure out how much I can eat at night.”
Happy Tracking!! :) xoxoxo -Amy Paige
