Did I eat that?

This week I have been making an effort to write down what I eat, because I've read and heard that a food journal helps you to be more aware of what you are eating. I firmly believe that. I have done it before and it works quite well; except when I’m lazy, which I tend to be, and when I indulge in something that’s good and gooey, full of calories and no nutrition. I don't like to tell on myself. But I guess if I want to succeed, which I do, I'm going to have to be truthful with myself.

Three days this week I started to write down the foods I eat, on the back of my half-page recycled papers. Every day though, I misplaced the paper by the end of the day. Was I trying to sabotage myself? Two of those days I had even taken the precaution of preparing the paper the night before, so I wouldn’t lose it. The interesting thing is that yesterday while I was sorting through a pile of "stuff", I found a red steno book, that I had clearly written, "Did I eat that?" I haven't used that book for at least a couple of years although it has surfaced a few times. There were no entries. But I know that I had written in it at one time. It was probably before I discovered the true value of a food journal. I must have pulled out the used pages thinking I would use it for something else. Well I’m going to put it to good use now and with that red cover, hopefully I can keep track of it as well.
Although the food journal pages didn't surface, probably thrown away as trash , using them did have an effect on me. I was more aware of what I was eating, and reminded to eat something that was nutritious…and I weighed in a couple pounds lighter!