{"id":1019,"date":"2011-11-18T10:47:03","date_gmt":"2011-11-18T15:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2011-11-18T10:47:03","modified_gmt":"2011-11-18T15:47:03","slug":"new-weight-loss-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/11\/new-weight-loss-tool.html","title":{"rendered":"New Weight Loss Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have a new weight loss tool for you today.\u00a0 It\u2019s a pencil.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>You use it to write down what you eat and when you eat it.\u00a0 The purpose is not to make you feel bad, but to help you get a handle on what works for you and what doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure you have had \u00a0a bad day when you didn\u2019t know why the scale has inched up.\u00a0 Keeping a food diary will help you identify problems so you can fix them.<\/p>\n

Keeping track of the time you eat is important, too.\u00a0 If you discover that you eat too much every afternoon, you can plan ahead and make sure you have something filling but low glycemic ready to eat.<\/p>\n

If you typically overeat certain foods, you may want to fix them less often, or not at all for a while.\u00a0 If you love spaghetti, for example, and eat three plates full every time you fix it, you may want to drop it off the menu plans for a while.<\/p>\n

We all have our weak spots and times when we are most vulnerable.\u00a0 If we know our weaknesses, we can arm ourselves against them by making alternate plans.\u00a0So pick up your pencil and write down everything that goes in your mouth.\u00a0 It might just be the most beneficial exercise you do all day!<\/p>\n

Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n

Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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