Writing down what you eat

I always thought I ate pretty well-I don't eat sweets, junk or bread.  I love fruits and vegetables.  But it wasn't until I started writing down what I was eating that I realized I wasn't eating as well as I thought I was!  I was doing about 80%, which isn't good enough, especially if you are trying to lose weight.  Writing down what I was eating helped me to focus better and to make better choices.  It was a lot easier to see if I was eating the food I was supposed to be eating and not eating what I shouldn't be eating.