Do you log when you've been "bad"?

Annie_01

The days that I overeat are the days that I need to get under control...they are actually more important for me to track than the days that I eat normally. So I log those "bad" days so that I have an idea of how far I have come in controlling what I eat.

I had one of those days on Thursday...I was hungry all day. I felt as if I had eaten 4-5000 calories. When I logged all of it I had actually eaten at maintenance. I at least know now that even when I eat all day that I am making much better choices.

I think that a lot can be learned from those "bad" days.

Bolibadale

Yes log and stay with it good or bad. I am phy disable so I do not exercise as often as most and I dont want to be tempted with extra calories so I do not log my exercise......I do water exercise 3x a wk

JeanCricket

I log everything! It's the only way I can have an accurate view of what's going on with my weight. Eat too much? Yep, will gain weight. Stay on track with daily cals? Yep, will maintain... Eat at a deficit? Yep, will lose...

It's just cause and effect and it's important to be honest about it to stay on track with goals No point being in denial or hiding the facts

lowriderjim

I have bad days. The difference from the past is I don't let it get me down. I log it and go on. I try to plan on plus goal calories and restrict before the event but sometimes just splurge. I admit to making use of "generic pig-out"
or "generic pizza pig-out" entries and don't let it depress me. That would just lead me to further over-eating.

holagatita

I do cheat days and I dont.

paulandrachelk

ALWAYS log!! Keeps me on target. If something happens and can't log I added an item that 1 of "travel" is 2500 calories then adjust the quantity to what I mentally calculate I ate. Since have been doing this a couple of years, feel I get a reasonable number.