Recording proteins in your food journal is as easy as recording calories. Easy if you are in the habit of keeping a journal. Remember, the most powerful tool that has ever been created for changing ones body is by using a journal. A journal for food intake and a journal for exercise. You need go no further than the biggest weight loss program in the world, weight watchers, to see its power. Their point system is a food journal.
Where your food journal will differ from the point system, and surpass it, is in the ability to record protein values and exercise expenditure. Proteins are recorded right along side of your calories.
To find your protein values for a given food you can use one of two methods, either from the food label on the product or by looking it up in the "food bible". If you don't have a "food bible" you will soon find that their are no protein labels on chicken, meat, fish or eggs. An easy way to count these values is to remember that any animal product such as chicken, meat or fish- just assume 9 grams of protein per ounce. It's not exact but will get you in the ballpark. An egg has 6 grams of protein for a medium sized egg.
Now, how to record. After entering your food item and listing the calories next to it just create a slash (/) and then record the protein value.
Ex. 2 tbsp. peanut butter - 190 cals./9 gms. pro.
6 oz. chicken breast- 260/54
So, get started on recording your protein values and in the next post I'll tell you the optimum values you are shooting for.
Where your food journal will differ from the point system, and surpass it, is in the ability to record protein values and exercise expenditure. Proteins are recorded right along side of your calories.
To find your protein values for a given food you can use one of two methods, either from the food label on the product or by looking it up in the "food bible". If you don't have a "food bible" you will soon find that their are no protein labels on chicken, meat, fish or eggs. An easy way to count these values is to remember that any animal product such as chicken, meat or fish- just assume 9 grams of protein per ounce. It's not exact but will get you in the ballpark. An egg has 6 grams of protein for a medium sized egg.
Now, how to record. After entering your food item and listing the calories next to it just create a slash (/) and then record the protein value.
Ex. 2 tbsp. peanut butter - 190 cals./9 gms. pro.
6 oz. chicken breast- 260/54
So, get started on recording your protein values and in the next post I'll tell you the optimum values you are shooting for.