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Day 112: Starting Food Tracking and Working on Detailed Self-Awareness

Image of a woman's hands writing in a food diary on a wooden kitchen table. The open diary displays neat handwriting with lists of foods and checkboxes. Beside the diary is a cup of coffee and a plate of healthy snacks including apple slices and nuts. A colorful wristwatch is visible on the person's wrist. The cozy setting is enhanced by soft lighting and a plant in the background.

Hello everyone, thanks for reading your support means a lot! Today marks the beginning of a new habit in our PN journey—tracking our food intake. This is without a doubt the habit I did not look forward to. I had thought that we had to give the information into the portal for feedback but was surprised that isn't what they have us doing at all and that made me feel better about the habit.
 
The lesson today emphasized the importance of this practice not just for diet management, but as a tool for increasing self-awareness and ensuring accurate recall of our eating habits.

Understanding Food Tracking

The challenge posed by today’s lesson was simple yet revealing: trying to remember what we ate for dinner three days ago. This exercise highlighted how unreliable our memory can be when it comes to details about our food intake, which can lead to significant underestimations of what we consume. The solution? Writing things down as they happen.

This Week’s Focus on the Habit is Data Collection

For now, the goal is to simply collect data without analysis or judgment. I’ve started exploring different methods for recording this information. Options include using a notebook, digital tools like Evernote or DietSnaps, or even a PDF form provided by PN. The key is to document everything immediately and in detail, including all ingredients and quantities, if that is what you want to focus on. For me, that is a bit much but I have been tracking using the hand portion checklist from last week in preparation and am going to continue that as step none to this habit along with my drinks.

Choosing a Personalized Approach

Interestingly, one of the PN coaches shared a "food and feelings journal" in our Facebook group, which resonated with me. This style goes beyond just logging what I eat—it also involves noting how I sleep, my emotional state before, during, and after meals, and any other observations that might provide insights into my eating behaviors. I plan to adopt this approach starting tomorrow to add depth to my tracking.

Building Strength Asymmetrically

Today was also a workout day, and I felt particularly strong, managing to increase the resistance for exercises targeting my right arm. My left arm isn't quite there yet, but that’s perfectly okay. It’s important to recognize and respect the different paces at which our bodies can progress and to ensure that the exercise is being done properly. I really like using resistance bands to workout and hopefully I continue to use them throughout the year.

Reflections and Moving Forward

Starting this food tracking habit has made me more mindful of how interconnected our eating habits are with other aspects of our lives, like emotions and physical activity. As I continue with this practice, I aim to remain as honest and precise as possible to truly benefit from the insights this data can provide. Here's to a week of mindful observation and continued growth in our PN journey!

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