I am proud to say that I still have every log sheet I've ever written, most of which are pretty comprehensive. If it will offer some perspective, I had a perinatologist once (not my own, but someone I was talking to in another capacity) tell me he thought my logging practices were a little overkill.

You can tell, though, when my efforts start to fade. Of the 10 sheets in my purse, some days are filled out completely, some just have what I ate for breakfast and my fasting sugar. Most, however, are blank.

I actually enjoy logging. It might sound cliché, but logging helps me see patterns, keep track of what I'm eating and know what my blood sugar was in certain situations. But, often, as quickly as I decide to start logging (again), the practice is abandoned.

How hard is it, really, to just write down what I ate and what my post prandial was? I think, frankly, that part of the reason I don't log is due to my lack of will power. Since logging theoretically should show me what I'm eating, I'm afraid of actually seeing that written down. Because if I see it then I have to hold myself accountable for what I'm eating. But if I ignore my logs it's easier to ignore what I'm eating, to just continue to mindlessly shove food in my mouth.

I'm officially making an effort to start logging again. You heard it here first! And, yes, to prove it, I just wrote down the utter nonsense I had for a "snack" today. Next on my, er, plate: learning how to curb my hunger.