on diets: My advice: write down everything you eat. It's amazing what that 'self honesty' can do for you. (Do you really want to have to confess that doughnut? I thought not.)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writing down everything you eat forces self-honesty about dietary choices. The implication is that acknowledging indulgences helps curb them.
- In plain terms
- Track all your food intake to become more honest with yourself about what you eat.
- What can you take from it?
- Tracking food intake increases self-awareness and accountability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you find hard to write down?
- Does tracking help you eat better?
Another view
Writing things down can feel burdensome or encourage obsessive tracking.
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