Do you journal your food? I know plenty of people who write down everything they eat- it keeps them on track and helps them track calories and such.
Recently, Eleather posted a link to an article about people who do photo journaling of their food. For some, it’s practically an obsession- taking a picture of anything they are about to consume, even borrowing a cell phone if they forgot their camera.
I thought it sounded like a really fantastic idea! I’ve done it twice now- spent an entire day taking pics of my food and then sharing on my blog or on Facebook. The first time, it was fun and sparked some fun conversations about food. The second time, it ended up being a huge learning lesson. Here are the pictures that I took the second time.
By taking pictures of my food on that day, I realized I was missing an important part of a healthy diet. Green! I had no green food all day long. Red, orange, yellow- yes. No broccoli, no spinach, no green beans, no salad. Had I written down my food that day, I’m not certain I would have had that realization. But by having visuals of the food I had consumed, I could see, clearly, what was missing.
Have you ever photo journaled your food? I think it would be fun to have a day of food pic sharing on the Fit City Facebook page. You don’t need any fancy equipment- my pics are all from my cell phone. If you blog, share them on your blog. Share them on the Fit City Facebook page. Or keep them to yourself. But it’s an interesting task and a great learning experience!
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This is a really interesting idea. I’ve actually never heard of anyone having a photo journal of their food. It makes sense that if you see a picture of what you eat, you can get a good idea of what you need to add/take away!
Thanks for the insight. I look forward to seeing if the idea of yours happens on the Fit City site!
I’m up for a day of food pictures on the FitCity Facebook page! I think we should do it in June after the kiddos are home from school. In my house, it would be really telling to take pictures of what my kids eat. I think I feed them healthy foods but the proof would be in the photos.
I had never heard of food photo journaling before. What a really interesting concept. It really would make you more aware of what you are or aren’t eating. I personally don’t think I could do it, but all the best to you.
I am a single parent and their other parent really isn’t in their lives, so it’s important for me to get healthy so I can stay around for a long time to take care of them.