EzineArticles.com: Studies have shown that those keeping food journals drop more weight and keep more of it off for the long run, than those who don’t. One ongoing research project that tracks more than 3,000 people who have lost an average of 66 pounds and kept it off for five years discovered that keeping a food journal is the one strategy used by the majority of successful dieters.

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Keeping a Food Journal to Lose Weight