Need to Lose Weight? Plan for Life
You may think you know what you're eating, but keeping a food diary will help you understand not only how much you eat, but also when you eat. Taking stock of your current habits will help you decide how to make changes and how to decide on a plan that you can stick with. For example, if you notice that your current diet is heavy in one type of food, like pasta and bread, then it may be difficult to stick with a new plan that omits that type of food. Basically, any diet will work - but unless you make changes that you can stick with in the long-term, you'll gain back the weight.