I've tracked things like food intake for years at a time when loosing weight. I also tracked every dollar spent manually for 3 or 4 years. Both times I did tha

I've tracked things like food intake for years at a time when loosing weight. I also tracked every dollar spent manually for 3 or 4 years. Both times I did that they were extremely helpful to achieve my goals. Too much of what we do is on autopilot. Noticing what you're doing is a helpful way to course correct before you're 10k over budget or 5 pounds heavier. You have to do it in a healthy manner though, you can't obsess about tracking. Be gentle with yourself and know you'll make mistakes, both in tracking and what you're doing.