Do you count calories every day?

CassidyScaglione

I keep track even if i overindulge. Be honest with yourself, why not?

When i first started i was aiming at 1200, but I found that i was constantly hungry, and tended to go over alot, so I changed my daily goal to 1400 and that seems to work better. Every month (I call it the Ate-th) I have my "screw it" day and go get some delicious awful-for-you food like pizza... still try to keep my net around 2000 for that day but i don't freak out if i go over... 1/30 days isn't bad.

beemerphile1

I track every day.

Allira_11 wrote: »

its just my second day and its hard trying to list everything that i eat

It gets easier in time. People are creatures of habit and tend to eat the same things regularly. When you start typing in an entry it will pop up previous similar entries. Eventually the things you regularly consume will only take seconds to log.

Francl27

Every day even if I go over.

Kimberly_Harper

Every day, whether I go over or not. I generally run a bit under calorie goal knowing that I will have a day or two where I go over, whether by accident or on purpose.

williams969

Allira_11 wrote: »

its just my second day and its hard trying to list everything that i eat

Yes, it is at first. My daily log looks like a shopping list. But as you go, mfp keeps lists of most recent and frequent foods. It's easy then to search those lists, click and alter quantities/weight.

Or, if you're like me and eat a similar meal everday (usually breakfast or lunch), you can copy the whole meal over to a new day, adjust as necessary. It gets easier and quicker as you get more experienced.

Meganthedogmom

I log everything, every single day. Even the bad days... Especially the bad days.

smcrimmon84

I count daily. Though I did not log anything on Christmas so I guess I only count/log 99% of the time, haha.

It helps me to stay on track. I worry that if I take the weekend off, I will be less likely to get back on track and log again come Monday, you know? Even if I'm going to go over my calories (rare), I log it. Accountability is key for me!

smcrimmon84

Allira_11 wrote: »

its just my second day and its hard trying to list everything that i eat

This will get easier too! At least for me, I eat a lot of the same stuff over and over so having it already saved in my log, I can just start typing and it will come up without having to individually look for everything each day.

MommyMeggo

I log every. day. I HAVE to. And I LOVE it.
I also prelog which gives the OCD planner in me the warm fuzzies.

RoseTheWarrior

Every day. I still have about 60 lbs to lose. I need to stay on track. This has been so much easier with the use of MFP. I lost almost a hundred pounds, maybe 7 or 8 years ago. I used a food scale, but without a good place to track everything, I ended up just estimating a lot. I never got to my ultimate goal weight. Now I can use MFP to ensure I get to my goal. Honestly, this is the best program/app ever. I'm thankful to be able to track my food and calories so easily.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

williams969 wrote: »

Allira_11 wrote: »

its just my second day and its hard trying to list everything that i eat

Yes, it is at first. My daily log looks like a shopping list. But as you go, mfp keeps lists of most recent and frequent foods. It's easy then to search those lists, click and alter quantities/weight.

Or, if you're like me and eat a similar meal everday (usually breakfast or lunch), you can copy the whole meal over to a new day, adjust as necessary. It gets easier and quicker as you get more experienced.

That made me lol as I actually use my frequent foods to check what shopping I need.

cross2bear

Every. Single. Day. I want to know The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!!

Christine_72

I've prelogged my day every morning for over a year now, It's part of my morning routine