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Women who want to lose weight should keep a food journal every day, not skip meals and not eat in restaurants especially at lunch suggests new research from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

The research results by Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues the first study looked at the impact of a wide range of self-monitoring and diet-related behaviors and meal patterns on weight change among overweight and obese postmenopausal women are published online in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the Journal of the American Dietetic Association).

When it comes to weight loss, evidence from randomized, controlled trials comparing different diets finds that restricting total calories is more important than diet composition such as low-fat versus low-carbohydrate. Therefore, the specific aim of our study was to identify behaviors that supported the global goal of calorie reduction, McTiernan said.

Specifically, McTiernan and colleagues found that:

Women who kept food journals consistently lost about 6 pounds more than those who did not Women who reported skipping meals lost almost 8 fewer pounds than women who did not Women who ate out for lunch at least weekly lost on average 5 fewer pounds than those who ate out less frequently (eating out often at all meal times was associated with less weight loss, but the strongest association was observed with lunch)

For individuals who are trying to lose weight, the No. 1 piece of advice based on these study results would be to keep a food journal to help meet daily calorie goals. It is difficult to make changes to your diet when you are not paying close attention to what you are eating, said McTiernan, director of the Hutchinson Centers Prevention Center and a member of its Public Health Sciences Division.

Study participants were given the following tips for keeping a food journal:

Be honest record everything you eat Be accurate measure portions, read labels Be complete include details such as how the food was prepared, and the addition of any toppings or condiments Be consistent always carry your food diary with you or use a diet-tracking application on your smart phone

While the study provided a printed booklet for the women to record their food and beverage consumption, a food journal doesnt have to be anything fancy, McTiernan said. Any notebook or pad of paper that is easily carried or an online program that can be accessed any time through a smart phone or tablet should work fine.

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