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How frequently do chips, crackers, cookies, fast foods, soft drinks, snack foods, cakes, or desserts appear in your food intake? You may not even know the answer to that question. Eating is such a normal daily activity that you may be unaware of what you put in your mouth on a regular basis.

To keep track, record everything you eat. Buy a little notebook and write down what you eat, open a new file on your laptop, or download an app that helps you keep an accurate record. Do it as soon as you eat and keep track for a week; make sure you’re honest (you’re only cheating yourself if you aren’t). Eat as you normally would. Don’t make any changes while keeping the record. If you aren’t up to keeping a one-week record, then keep it for a day or two. Record the type of food eaten, the amount, where you were, and your current mood.

Another option is to sit down and recall what you’ve eaten in the last 24 hours. Start with your most recent meal and track back for 24 hours. (The only problem with this approach is that you can easily forget about small snack items you ate, like bread or crackers, as well as beverages, all of which should be counted.)

No matter how you do it, develop a picture of your eating pattern. Interestingly, even with all the variety in the food supply, most people eat the same seven to ten meals on a regular basis. So, what does your dietary pattern look like?