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"Knowing that I'm accountable for my decisions makes me much more likely to make positive choices." I found a very similar effect when I started taking picture

"Knowing that I'm accountable for my decisions makes me much more likely to make positive choices." I found a very similar effect when I started taking pictures of everything I ate and drank for a few weeks. My intention was to eventually write an iPhone app specifically for taking these pictures and tagging them with food items, having the phone tabulate overal nutrition information ,etc. Turns out I never ended up having time to write that app, but what I noticed was that the simple act of taking the pictures (without ever reviewing them) was enough to force me to stop and think about what I was about to eat, and that was enough to affect a change in my diet.

77ko 14y ago
That app already exists: The Eatery https://eatery.massivehealth.com/ https://eatery.massivehealth.com/ The blurb from their website, and yes, it is a really useful app once you commit to actually taking the pictures: >>Want to take real steps to improve your eating habits? Use The Eatery to snap photos of your food. We’ll give you something much more helpful than calorie counts. We’ll provide a big-picture breakdown of your habits, including your strengths, weaknesses, and the best places to start making a change. Other apps tell you about your food. We tell you about yourself.