Do you ever wonder if you're getting too obsessive about food?

middlehaitch

And a good tool, as you say JoRocka.

I have recently started a couple of new exercise programs so decided to log back in for a while.
Good job I did, my maintainance is too low with what I am doing now, and I have been slowly losing since Septrmber.
I am upping my maintainance by 200 in the new year and hope that I stablize.
Yup, a good tool.
Cheers, h.

Sabine_Stroehm

I've been interested in food and nutrition these last 14 years. I hear ya. I don't use the MFP counting tools currently (and didn't while I was losing). But I periodically have a glance at a meal or a day. My long term goal is to not rely on it, but to have the tools I need (calories and nutrition) to make good choices.
We sound a lot alike.

paradi3s

I'm having a problem with the calorie counting. I've become a bit too obsessed with what I eat and how many calories it has. Every time I'm eating out or planning my meals, I automatically whip out my phone to check how many calories it has. And it's not really something my parents like, either.

But honestly, it's such a nice tool to use. I don't mind being a bit obsessed with what I eat. It's probably just now because I'm still slowly going back to maintenance level and trying not to overeat or eat less of what I have to eat.

Tblackdogs

As people have mentioned, MFP is a tool. A tool used while building a better life, a healthier life, a thinner life or even a heavier life for some. While obsessing about anything isn't a good idea, look around at successful people in your life. People who are really successful in their career read a lot, take classes, and work hard. People who are really successful athletes research gear, routes, training regimes etc. and they work hard. People who are successful writers, read a lot, write a lot, edit a lot and work hard. So it makes sense that people who want to have healthy diets would read a lot, research, and work hard at it! MFP should never take up all your time, it should never replace human interaction or come before school or work but it certainly is o.k to spend time here to help you become a healthier person!

Velum_cado

Yes, absolutely. That's why I stopped logging what I was eating. I have a history of disordered eating, and logging calories turned into a game of trying to come in lower than I had the day before. I had lost 80 lbs before I even started logging, and when I stopped, I found I continued losing weight at the same rate, so it was obviously not a necessary thing for me to be doing anyway. I found my emotional well-being and relationship with food improved dramatically once I stopped. Obviously that might not work for everyone, but I found what worked for me. I still find that I need to rationalise a lot of my choices because I find myself feeling guilty over eating certain things, but I think I'll always have a bit of a dysfunctional relationship with what I eat.

deksgrl

As long as it isn't causing you to start unhealthy eating habits, such as deprivation, or swinging between deprivation and binges, then I don't think there is anything wrong with it.

KnM0107

Yes I have absolutely been obsessed with food. I was diagnosed with ocd when I was a kid and calorie counting has shown to be a major trigger. I become obsessed with numbers and I over restrict. This is one of the reason I don't log my food. For me, intuitive eating puts me in a healthier mindset. It feels more natural to me to maitain this way. Calorie counting isn't the best answer for everyone.