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Throughout the January Reset challenge we encourage you to track several aspects of your health, and challenge you to track your food intake this week. But why is it so important to keep track of these things?<\/p>\n

Monitor your progress & stay motivated<\/h3>\n

When you have set yourself a goal, it is important that it is measurable. Tracking this progress over time will help check you are on track to achieving your goal and help you stay motivated when you’re going in the right direction. It is also important to monitor if you’re not going in the right direction for your goal and actively make changes to ensure you’re on the right track.<\/p>\n

You can monitor your progress in many different ways, for example if your goal is weight loss, weighing yourself is one way of measuring this, but also taking progress photos and taking your body measurements are other ways of checking you’re on track.<\/p>\n

You can track your progress on the program by clicking here.<\/a>\u00a0For a tutorial on how to track your weight & measurements click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Accountability<\/h3>\n

Tracking your food and progress is a good way of keeping you in check and accountable for your actions. A snack here and there might not feel like anything, however when you’re tracking all your food using the food diary<\/a>, you may reconsider next time you reach for the cupboards!<\/p>\n

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Reflection<\/h3>\n

Looking back and working out what went well the previous week and what you could improve on is a really important tool in success. Keeping track of both your health and food allows you to reflect on the previous weeks and think about where you might be able to improve for next week. For a tutorial on how to use the food diary click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Identify eating habits<\/h3>\n

Eating habits fluctuate from day-to-day, however there may be certain triggers that lead you to fall off the wagon. Emotional eating is common and this may be something you notice when you keep track of your food. Look back on good and bad days at the end of the week and see if there is any difference in eating habits. Our article on food and mood<\/a> can offer you some tips on how to reduce these cravings.<\/p>\n

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Detect which foods spike blood sugars<\/h3>\n

If you find that your blood sugars are spiking after eating meals, then tracking your food may help you to identify which foods are the cause. With this information you can then consider adjusting your diet accordingly.<\/p>\n

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