One of the most effective and proven ways to stay on track with healthy food choices is by keeping a food journal because it allows you to examine your diet and be accountable for every bite you eat. If you don't have time to write down your meals and snacks throughout your day, it can be impossible to remember everything you ate once you sit down with your food journal at night. Here's a Read more

We know that bikini season is right around the corner, and to help you get fit for Summer we've created a series of weekly fitness and health challenges. To add a little incentive, throughout the rest of Spring we'll be awarding a weekly prize of a $100 New Balance gift card to participating readers. To be eligible to win, create a post in the Get Fit For Summer community group as each challenge Read more

Doesn't this breakfast smoothie from FitSugar reader eatingbirdfood look delicious? She shared her daily food journal with the Get Fit For Summer community group as part of the fourth challenge in the Get Fit For Summer giveaway. By doing so, she's eligible to win a $100 New Balance gift card! See her daily food journal when you read more! Read more

FitSugar reader kelliechio shared a photo of her light lunch for the second challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway. After my morning workout, I sat down to a light and healthy lunch of a tuna sandwich . . . cherry tomatoes . . . carrots . . . a little parm cheese . . . and strawberry yogurt! Be sure to post a day of your food journal, or a photo of a meal, in our Get Fit For 2011 group to Read more

This is your year to get healthy and fit and we're here to help with weekly challenges for our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway. This week's challenge: keep a food journal by writing a blog post in the Get Fit For 2011 community group of all you eat in an entire day. But why just write it down when you can show us your meals and snacks in photos? If you're trying to lose weight, food journaling helps Read more

FitSugar reader dpauline shared her food journal in photos for the second challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway. Well here's all my food for the day Romaine lettuce Apple Blueberries Cucumber Chickpeas Spinach Artichoke Hearts Celery Sprouts Sprouted Bread Apple Sauce Almonds Oatmeal 4oz of Last night's Chicken dish — thanks Rob! Vanilla Pudding Cup Water and Coffee (not Read more

Keeping a food journal to track what you eat each day can be a great weight loss tool. It helps prevent mindless eating and ensures you're getting all the nutrients you need; here's one to print out to get you started. But even the best healthy eating intentions can be sabotaged by intense food cravings — especially when they're tied to PMS. So lately, I'm also writing down the foods I don't Read more

If you're trying to lose weight by counting calories and watching your portion sizes, monitoring your daily intake by writing it down in a food journal is really effective. The only problem is, if you're doing it on your own it can get boring, and you're more likely to get out of the habit. If you've tried food journaling before and never got into it, try food journaling with a group of people. Read more

Last week your Get Fit For 2010 challenge was assess your fitness level with three tests then write a blog post of the results, and you received an extra entry if you also wrote a blog post of your body measurements. Now it's time to talk food. This week's challenge: keep a food journal by writing a blog post in the Get Fit For 2010 community group of all you eat in an entire day. Don't forget Read more