I always used to hear of people saying "my body reacts this way to this thing, and this way to that" and I never really understood it. I was never aware of the effects of what I was putting in my mouth and what I was doing physically, and I suffered for it. I was never really the type of person that would "listen" to their body, I always assumed that the negatives were a normal part of life and not what I was doing. But, tracking everything has really helped me see how my body reacts to things like drinking tons of water, eating more or less, what I eat, etc etc. I took some time procrastinating studying (lol) to make a fancy ass excel sheet (always a good skill to learn how to use excel) and start tracking and looking at trends and also to keep myself accountable. Would totally recommend doing this for those who need a little extra step in terms of seeing the bigger picture!!

Here's a little screenshot of what my chart looks like --> https://imgur.com/a/fGlMB6d

Still in the process of getting a body fat scale (I know they aren't the most accurate but I like numbers and you can always use an extra benchmark) which is the explanation for all those question marks. Most of the averages and overall numbers are generated automatically with inputs of my current weight and calories eaten that day as well!!

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