So we are now onto week 4! Carrying on with getting our daily water intake, aiming for 7-8 hours of sleep and getting in routine activity.
This week: keeping a log of what you eat and drink in a day.
Track each item that you eat or drink in a day. Measure food if necessary to get correct information.
Don't skip a day just because you think you haven't done well.
Evaluate your appetite from 0 (extreme hunger) to 5 (stuffed full) and aim to always be at 1-4.
Monitor how you feel before eating - stressed, bored, happy, etc.
Things that you can mistake for hunger:
- Not eating a good balance of nutrients. Try having a snack of fruit and nuts (not the chocolate bar!) and see if that helps.
- Emotional hunger - try going for a walk, chewing gum, listening to music, whatever works for you.
- Sleepiness - take a 10 minute walk, drink a cup of green tea or eat a healthy snack
- Thirst - see if having a glass of water gets rid of the hunger you're feeling.
Link to last week: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/general_health/2544980-Week-3-of-52-small-changes-getting-more-active?pg=1&order=