Good at logging the days, but nothing else

moiramac68
moiramac68 Posts: 9 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I have been logging in every day for over 800 days. Rarely log food or exercise and have now gained 10kg :o
I desperately need friends who will motivate me. I have started a run walk programme and bought a rowing machine which I have used on days I'm not walking. I need to lose 25kg.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Log your food.

    Eat in a calorie deficit.
  • moiramac68
    moiramac68 Posts: 9 Member
    I know all that. I need friends to help motivate me to log properly.
  • michelleepotter
    michelleepotter Posts: 800 Member
    Are you maybe fooling yourself that simply logging in is doing anything for your health? Here's what I would do.

    1. Tomorrow, DON'T log in. That's right, give up your streak. Start over. Get your head away from those 800 days that you essentially did nothing, and start a count of the days of your new commitment to better health.

    2. If you don't have a food scale, go buy one right now so you'll be ready.

    3. The next day, simply log everything for a week. Don't restrict, eat as you always do, just focus on logging every single thing you eat. Weigh everything you can. If you can't, weigh it, measure it. If you can't measure it, guess. Log no matter what. Do this for a week.

    4. After you are comfortable logging every single day, no matter what, start cutting back portion sizes. Eat fewer treats. Add more vegetables. Start working toward meeting your calorie goal.

    5. Start adding some movement to your day.

    Feel free to add me as a friend! I am sure I could think of some more advice, but I have to run!
  • JoshuaMcAllister
    JoshuaMcAllister Posts: 500 Member
    michelleepotter wrote: »
    Are you maybe fooling yourself that simply logging in is doing anything for your health? Here's what I would do.

    1. Tomorrow, DON'T log in. That's right, give up your streak. Start over. Get your head away from those 800 days that you essentially did nothing, and start a count of the days of your new commitment to better health.

    2. If you don't have a food scale, go buy one right now so you'll be ready.

    3. The next day, simply log everything for a week. Don't restrict, eat as you always do, just focus on logging every single thing you eat. Weigh everything you can. If you can't, weigh it, measure it. If you can't measure it, guess. Log no matter what. Do this for a week.

    4. After you are comfortable logging every single day, no matter what, start cutting back portion sizes. Eat fewer treats. Add more vegetables. Start working toward meeting your calorie goal.

    5. Start adding some movement to your day.

    Feel free to add me as a friend! I am sure I could think of some more advice, but I have to run!

    Agreed, that 800 days of logging means nothing if you aren't actually logging.

    All very good points, the only motivation you should need is the knowledge your currently "logging" has caused a a weight gain.

  • annie_858
    annie_858 Posts: 80 Member
    Friend me! :)
  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    732 days worth of food and exercise here. I've lost over 105 pounds in the first year, and maintained it for a year since.

    You're more that welcome to add me.

    And I'm going to agree. 800 means exactly and precisely nothing if you haven't been doing it correctly. Start over. Buy yourself a measuring scale, measuring cups and start fresh and start dedicated.
  • michelleepotter
    michelleepotter Posts: 800 Member
    Her profile is gone. Did she quit? :disappointed:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Way to go, michelle. She didn't want to actually hold herself accountable. Geez.








    Wait. Maybe she's taking your advice and she'll come back with a new profile and start over.
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