It can be very tiresome to continually record all the details of your meals and/or exercises.  However, keeping a journal of these things makes it easier for your own health because it identifies patterns and habits that you have developed in your meals and/or workout routine.

So, what does it mean to journal your food and/or exercise. It means that you track everything you eat and drink, foodwise; for exercise you track, well your exercise, how far you ran, how many reps you did at what weight, etc.  The more you include the more useful journaling will be to the success of reaching your goals.

Food/Exercise journaling can help you with

• Weight management.
• Identifying trigger foods and food sensitivities.
• Injury Prevention
• Recognizing habits

The downside of food/exercise journaling is that it can trigger disorders like eating disorders or OCD especially if you have a history of it.

Some tips to journaling

• Start out slow
• Record after eating
• Try different tactics
• Choose your platform – Find what works for you

In the end the effectiveness of food/exercise journaling depends on the person and what you are trying to achieve/accomplish. If you are looking to help or prevent certain things, give it a shot, what do you have to lose?