I tracked my food the night before for two weeks, and now it's become part of my nighttime routine. It's way easier to track it all at once, and being big into plans and routines, I love having all my meals and snacks already mapped out. So not only is my lunch already made, but I can also start prepping for tomorrow's dinner.
Tracking my food the night before takes the guesswork out of figuring out my daily calories and macros on the fly. It just simplifies my eating in a way that has improved my relationship with food. I actually find that I think about food less often throughout the day and stress less about what to eat or what not to eat.
Science backs this up, too, as a recent study shows tracking your food can help lead to weight loss. They recommend tracking throughout the day, which adds up to about 23 minutes, but I found if I took under 10 minutes each night, that was enough! If you have issues with overeating or constantly fall off your healthy eating plan, this little tracking tip could be just the thing you need.