Obviously there are plenty of diets out there claiming that they’re the one. There are endless research studies promoting that this food has vitamins, this food builds muscle, this food is an anti-oxidant, this food promotes inflammation, this food causes heart disease, this food is a superfood, or this food burns fat. We can go from one diet to the next or from one food to the next because of what is read in a biased health magazine or what’s advised from Doctor full-Oz-crap or what’s heard through treadmill gossip, but how do we really know what works? Going further, does the diet compliment the lifestyle and vice-versa? Is the lifestyle trying to make up for a lackluster diet? Is the real problem diet or is it a lifestyle that prevents a diet from working?
- Listen
- Write & Record
- Reflect
- Gain Perspective
Listening to our body is our best resource. The best method to listen is by writing down what we hear, see, feel, and observe. Writing down our thoughts make them more real...
Create a Lifestyle Journal
Ideally a 7-day journal but it can last up to a month if more perspective is needed
Food
- Time of day
- Hunger Level (1-5)
- All ingredients and portions
- How was it prepared – cooked, cold, room temp, microwave
- Energy Levels (1-5) and Mood/Personality – 30 minutes before, during, and 30 minutes after
Liquids
- Time of day
- Thirst level (1-5)
- All ingredients and portions
- How was it prepared – heated, cold, room temp, microwave
- Energy Levels (1-5) and Mood/Personality – 5 minutes before, during, and 30 minutes after
Exercise
- Time of day
- Type, duration, total of exercises, total of reps, amount of rest
- Energy Levels (1-5) and Mood/Personality – 30 minutes before, during, 30 minutes after, and 2 hours after
Supplements or Medications
- Time of day
- Type
- Purpose?
- Energy Levels (1-5) and Mood/Personality – 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after
Sleep
- Time of day – sleep and wake
- Quality of sleep – slept through the night, toss and turn, fall asleep easily, wake up feeling rested/tired?
- Dreams – good, bad, able to remember dreams
- Energy Levels (1-5) and Mood/Personality – before and after
Bowel Movements
- Time of day
- How many times a day
- Healthy or unhealthy?
Stress
- Stress Level (1-5)
- What is stressful, why, and how do you react?
Daily Activities
- Time of day and duration
- Type – Work, School, Driving, Cooking, Cleaning, Talking, Relaxing
- Energy Levels (1-5) and Mood/Personality – General observation
- How do you feel about the activity – Emotions when thinking about the activity, when involved in the activity, or when the activity is over
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