Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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Susieq_1994 wrote: »lauraripson wrote: »Another: if I I see someone consistently logging "1 serving of chicken (3 oz)", I give it the side-eye. Did you *really* only eat 3 ounces of chicken, or did you just eat a chicken breast (which can be anywhere from 9 to 12 ounces) and call it one serving?
(of course, if you're doing that and losing anyhow, eh, have at it, I guess.)
I do this too! 3 oz of chicken is pretty much nothing. I've never had a chicken breast that was less than 7 oz. I always know those are the ones who don't have food scales and are just estimating!!
Not necessarily true!
I do have a food scale, and I religiously weigh out EXACTLY 100 grams (slightly over 3 oz) of chicken at a time for my meals! But then again, I pretty much only eat chicken in sandwiches and (huge) salads--If I was eating it as dinner on a plate with just a veggie side, I'd probably eat double that or more. O.o
That's super awesome, then. Go you!
(I still think a lot of people just put in one serving, though. I know -- years ago I used to do it, too. Buying that food scale is a big eye-opener, isn't it?)
It so is! I was really in denial about pita bread, of all things! O.o I logged a big ole pita as like 80 calories because I just couldn't believe that a flat piece of bread could be so many calories... And when I finally got a food scale and faced the facts... It was 300 calories! 0 -
I stand on the scales completely and utterly starkers. You never know, my clothing could be suppperrr heavy. I also once tried to tye my hair up to see if it made a difference....
Also, for any friends or family who are non-MFP, when they ask how much I've lost, I say 1 extra pound than I actually have lost as inner-encouragment. Then when I actualy do lose it I can say 'Boom! See you could do it! That statement is now completely true'
Hell, I don't even like to wear my glasses on the scale. Of course, I can't read the display without them.0 -
Susieq_1994 wrote: »lauraripson wrote: »Another: if I I see someone consistently logging "1 serving of chicken (3 oz)", I give it the side-eye. Did you *really* only eat 3 ounces of chicken, or did you just eat a chicken breast (which can be anywhere from 9 to 12 ounces) and call it one serving?
(of course, if you're doing that and losing anyhow, eh, have at it, I guess.)
I do this too! 3 oz of chicken is pretty much nothing. I've never had a chicken breast that was less than 7 oz. I always know those are the ones who don't have food scales and are just estimating!!
Not necessarily true! I do have a food scale, and I religiously weigh out EXACTLY 100 grams (slightly over 3 oz) of chicken at a time for my meals! But then again, I pretty much only eat chicken in sandwiches and (huge) salads--If I was eating it as dinner on a plate with just a veggie side, I'd probably eat double that or more. O.o
Samesies. My diary probably looks like I guess all servings of sour cream, mayo, protein powder, etc, but I really weigh every single thing and I just like being super exact.
Yup, same here. I HAVE to weigh my oats/peanut butter/whatever in 5 gram increments because I'm obsessive that way, and if something weighs 102 or 103, I'm rounding up to 105... So my food diary looks too exact to be for real sometimes! 0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »lauraripson wrote: »I stand on the scales completely and utterly starkers. You never know, my clothing could be suppperrr heavy. I also once tried to tye my hair up to see if it made a difference....
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Same here.. right out of bed, after using the bathroom, no clothes, before eating or drinking anything.
Doesn't everybody?
I know I do. I mean, sheesh, even a half a pound of clothes is a half a pound I don't want to see added on there.
And take off your earrings and blow your nose.
I realized last week that I was still wearing my wedding band and glasses when I weighed in, so now I put my contacts in first (they weigh less than my glasses) and take the ring off before getting on the scale.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »lauraripson wrote: »I stand on the scales completely and utterly starkers. You never know, my clothing could be suppperrr heavy. I also once tried to tye my hair up to see if it made a difference....
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Same here.. right out of bed, after using the bathroom, no clothes, before eating or drinking anything.
Doesn't everybody?
I know I do. I mean, sheesh, even a half a pound of clothes is a half a pound I don't want to see added on there.
And take off your earrings and blow your nose.
. . . and your glasses!0 -
I never look at people's food diaries. I could care less what people eat. If it works for you, then have at it. I'd never judge someone for eating 12 donuts or 6 pies or whatever. I can drink a gallon of wine or a case of beer like nobody's business so no judging from me.
I once had a MFP friend who commented every single day with suggestions on better food choices. I hated that. I had to delete her. I don't mind it once in a while if I'm eating 6 pies every single day or something, but c'mon! I was paying a dietitian at the time, I didn't need the extra "help".
I never use a food scale. I always just guesstimate. I do own a food scale and have used it on occasion, just not regularly. I'm still consistently losing, so I'm not worried about it yet.0 -
I have a healthier understanding of money then I do calories. For this reason I see each calorie as some type of monetary value that can be used to "purchase" food items through out the day. In order to get the most "bang" out of my buck I check my foods to see if I am getting enough nutrition for the cost of the item just like I would if I was buying a new computer or something. Sometimes when I want to buy something frivolous (cookies!) I grab a side job of exercise to keep me from going into debt. It's become such a weird habit that I have taken to telling my husband "I don't have enough money for that" when he asks if I want to eat something.0
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I never look at people's food diaries. I could care less what people eat. If it works for you, then have at it. I'd never judge someone for eating 12 donuts or 6 pies or whatever. I can drink a gallon of wine or a case of beer like nobody's business so no judging from me.
I don't look, either. I also don't "Like" posts when people complete their day and are under their calorie goal. I'd have to actually take the time to make sure they weren't way under (because I don't want to support someone's VLC choice), and who's got time for that *kitten*?
The only diary complete posts I "Like" are the ones where people exceeded their goal. I feel like I'm rewarding their integrity.0 -
Susieq_1994 wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »lauraripson wrote: »Another: if I I see someone consistently logging "1 serving of chicken (3 oz)", I give it the side-eye. Did you *really* only eat 3 ounces of chicken, or did you just eat a chicken breast (which can be anywhere from 9 to 12 ounces) and call it one serving?
(of course, if you're doing that and losing anyhow, eh, have at it, I guess.)
I do this too! 3 oz of chicken is pretty much nothing. I've never had a chicken breast that was less than 7 oz. I always know those are the ones who don't have food scales and are just estimating!!
Not necessarily true! I do have a food scale, and I religiously weigh out EXACTLY 100 grams (slightly over 3 oz) of chicken at a time for my meals! But then again, I pretty much only eat chicken in sandwiches and (huge) salads--If I was eating it as dinner on a plate with just a veggie side, I'd probably eat double that or more. O.o
Samesies. My diary probably looks like I guess all servings of sour cream, mayo, protein powder, etc, but I really weigh every single thing and I just like being super exact.
Yup, same here. I HAVE to weigh my oats/peanut butter/whatever in 5 gram increments because I'm obsessive that way, and if something weighs 102 or 103, I'm rounding up to 105... So my food diary looks too exact to be for real sometimes!
*sigh* I scraped an extra gram out of my avocado peel today, because 34g was just too frustrating to input.0 -
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Hell, I don't even like to wear my glasses on the scale. Of course, I can't read the display without them.[/quote]
UUGGGHHH! And all this time I have been wearing my glasses
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Another: if I I see someone consistently logging "1 serving of chicken (3 oz)", I give it the side-eye. Did you *really* only eat 3 ounces of chicken, or did you just eat a chicken breast (which can be anywhere from 9 to 12 ounces) and call it one serving?
(of course, if you're doing that and losing anyhow, eh, have at it, I guess.)
I always weigh mine. Normally I take a chicken breast, pound it, and cut it in half and make a meal for my hubby too. So if it's my log, I promise it's right.
Oh the other thing, if I know a quarter cup is 28g, I'll weigh out the grams but just log it as the quarter cup since most of the food items are in there that way and its a pain to find the entry with grams sometimes.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »lauraripson wrote: »I stand on the scales completely and utterly starkers. You never know, my clothing could be suppperrr heavy. I also once tried to tye my hair up to see if it made a difference....
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Same here.. right out of bed, after using the bathroom, no clothes, before eating or drinking anything.
Doesn't everybody?
I have to wear my glasses or I can't read the number.
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tincanonastring wrote: »I never look at people's food diaries. I could care less what people eat. If it works for you, then have at it. I'd never judge someone for eating 12 donuts or 6 pies or whatever. I can drink a gallon of wine or a case of beer like nobody's business so no judging from me.
I don't look, either. I also don't "Like" posts when people complete their day and are under their calorie goal. I'd have to actually take the time to make sure they weren't way under (because I don't want to support someone's VLC choice), and who's got time for that *kitten*?
The only diary complete posts I "Like" are the ones where people exceeded their goal. I feel like I'm rewarding their integrity.
I guess I'm just really curious, because I always look at people's diaries before I like them. I do have a few friends who are crazy under their calorie goals on a consistent basis, to the point where I wonder if I should say something. I just don't know what to say.0 -
I have a healthier understanding of money then I do calories. For this reason I see each calorie as some type of monetary value that can be used to "purchase" food items through out the day. In order to get the most "bang" out of my buck I check my foods to see if I am getting enough nutrition for the cost of the item just like I would if I was buying a new computer or something. Sometimes when I want to buy something frivolous (cookies!) I grab a side job of exercise to keep me from going into debt. It's become such a weird habit that I have taken to telling my husband "I don't have enough money for that" when he asks if I want to eat something.
I do this too. I always eat all of what I log because I figure I "billed" for it and damn well will eat it.
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BodyByButter wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »lauraripson wrote: »I stand on the scales completely and utterly starkers. You never know, my clothing could be suppperrr heavy. I also once tried to tye my hair up to see if it made a difference....
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Same here.. right out of bed, after using the bathroom, no clothes, before eating or drinking anything.
Doesn't everybody?
I have to wear my glasses or I can't read the number.
That's why I always put in my contacts first!0 -
rungirl1973 wrote: »I never look at people's food diaries. I could care less what people eat. If it works for you, then have at it. I'd never judge someone for eating 12 donuts or 6 pies or whatever. I can drink a gallon of wine or a case of beer like nobody's business so no judging from me.
I once had a MFP friend who commented every single day with suggestions on better food choices. I hated that. I had to delete her. I don't mind it once in a while if I'm eating 6 pies every single day or something, but c'mon! I was paying a dietitian at the time, I didn't need the extra "help".
I never use a food scale. I always just guesstimate. I do own a food scale and have used it on occasion, just not regularly. I'm still consistently losing, so I'm not worried about it yet.
Quite frankly I find it sofa king tedious to track every single bite. My diary is not accurate by any stretch of the imagination. I would hate having someone making all sorts of suggestions unless of course I ask. I don't do well with unsolicited opinions or advice. Let me ask before chiming in with judgemental suggestions.0 -
mysticlizard wrote: »[quote="
Hell, I don't even like to wear my glasses on the scale. Of course, I can't read the display without them.
UUGGGHHH! And all this time I have been wearing my glasses [/quote]
Some mornings, I put my contacts in pre-shower so I can scrape off a few grams by not wearing glasses and still read the display...0 -
30.3% of my calories yesterday came from alcohol. And this morning was an awesome weigh-in. No regrets.0
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This guy.
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tincanonastring wrote: »I never look at people's food diaries. I could care less what people eat. If it works for you, then have at it. I'd never judge someone for eating 12 donuts or 6 pies or whatever. I can drink a gallon of wine or a case of beer like nobody's business so no judging from me.
I don't look, either. I also don't "Like" posts when people complete their day and are under their calorie goal. I'd have to actually take the time to make sure they weren't way under (because I don't want to support someone's VLC choice), and who's got time for that *kitten*?
The only diary complete posts I "Like" are the ones where people exceeded their goal. I feel like I'm rewarding their integrity.
Exactly! Who's got that kind of time.0 -
I have a healthier understanding of money then I do calories. For this reason I see each calorie as some type of monetary value that can be used to "purchase" food items through out the day. In order to get the most "bang" out of my buck I check my foods to see if I am getting enough nutrition for the cost of the item just like I would if I was buying a new computer or something. Sometimes when I want to buy something frivolous (cookies!) I grab a side job of exercise to keep me from going into debt. It's become such a weird habit that I have taken to telling my husband "I don't have enough money for that" when he asks if I want to eat something.
I kind of love this.0 -
I haven't been to the gym in about a week now, because I hate going alone. So rather than just do something..like, idk..walk around the neighborhood or go for a hike, I've been playing WoW for several hours a day.0
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I would like to confess that I like tincanonastring's beard. It's fascinating! My husband just shaved his off... Maybe that's where the beard envy comes from. Who knows. lol0
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I like turtles.0
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Will_Run_for_Food wrote: »I was craving something sweet the other night but had absolutely nothing in the house that would satisfy me except some hot chocolate. So I ate two spoonfuls of the powder. Two spoonfuls. Of the powder.
Haha! I love this! You are my new best friend! I was looking for something sweet the other night as well...and there was nothing in the house. So I made cookie dough and ate it! I could shoot myself!0 -
undergloom wrote: »30.3% of my calories yesterday came from alcohol. And this morning was an awesome weigh-in. No regrets.
Superstar!!!
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I had a few friends from out of town this weekend, my diet basically consisted of pizza and wine, cheese and crackers...and i still managed to lose 1 pound...i'm kinda confused0
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I wear two shirts to exercise no matter how hot it is because I can't stand my stomach bouncing up and down. And I won't exercise in shorts.
Just the results of having gained and lost 100+ pounds several times in my life and having a child. Lots of excess skin around my middle and on my upper thighs. Too much jiggle in my wiggle. lol
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If I know I'm going over my calories, I don't log it0
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