Food Logs

misterhub

How many of us consistently log our food? How many use the SFT method? How many of us simply go by "feel."

Inquiring minds want to know.

misterhub

I tend toward the SFT technique. However, I have always tried to log my food, even if I don't count the points. It gives me a better idea of what I am eating, nutrition-wise, and keeps me mindful.

Unfortunately, when I took my break and gained 3000 pounds, I stopped tracking. And, my ability to track has been very inconsistent, at best. Yes, I am losing weight; but, that is because of portion control and SFT. I feel a need to have that nutritional awareness.

So, I am working on it.

YMMV.

Jimb376mfp

I use WW App to track what I eat. It tracks my SP, Weeklies and Fit Points.

I'm pretty good at tracking on my phone. I even track zero point fruits and vegetables.

Rachel0778

I log my food daily. I feel like it helps to keep me aware of my choices, because no matter what it's getting written down.

88olds

Pretty comfy in the yellow zone right now. Just getting by on habit.

TimDumez

I use MFP daily. I NEVER miss tracking for any reason. If I don't know or can't find the values, I use the values of very similar meals or foods. And I always add extra calories if I'm in doubt. It is just too easy to get off track and have to fight my way back.....

gadgetgirlIL

@TimDumez has my proxy on this one!

I know exactly what would happen if I ever tried to skipping logging and instead rely on my intuition. It isn't pretty.

Al_Howard

I track every day on WW.
Am starting on MFP just because. Still find it a bit confusing, but getting better.

linmueller

I only track when I want to lose weight

whathapnd

I'm back to tracking/weighing/measuring for now. I prefer SFT-style eating and don't need to track 100% of the time once I get into the SFT groove, but I'm nowhere near there yet. I currently want to eat a vat of oatmeal, not a sensible portion.

countcurt

I track when I feel like I need to lose a few pounds and/or when I recognize that I'm just making bad eating choices.

Often, at this point, tracking is more like a 'booster' shot. I don't need the full program of tracking, just enough to right my errant behaviors. Sometimes that's a day, sometimes a week. It's been a really long time since I needed to do more than a week of tracking.

Interestingly, when I do track, I can get pretty far into the nitty-gritty. But, alas, my attention span just isn't that good, so I can't sustain the action nearly as long as I could in the past.

myallforjcbill

I track, measure etc. When I do the scale has less surprises

imastar2

Food Log by meal daily.

minimyzeme

I log my food with the WW app. 98%+ of the time. Tracking has made a pretty honest man out of me. I consider it to be one of the keys to my results thus far.

leeless511

I still track and log food...as well as weigh and measure most foods. I am at goal, but it became such a habit that I kept doing it. I found a side benefit to weighing & measuring it helps me figure out how much to buy of foods we eat repeatedly, like yogurt for instance, I look at the size/weight of the container and then calculate how much we normally consume compared to expiration date and then I can stock up or maximize on a sale item.

GavinFlynn1

I'm tracking daily now. I do best when I face the reality of my choices quickly, rather than waiting for the scale.

podkey

I tracked religously while losing and one year beyond goal. I eat mostly SFT and have foods and amounts memorized after 8 yr at goal.

podkey

I have tracked to see how the smart points program compares. With minor addition of weekly points and activity points works fine with what I ea.t

cakeman21k

i use the ww app, but i only track about 50% of the time, and it is showing in my lack of loss.

goldenfrisbee

I track daily with MFP and primarily follow SFT
The biggest change is tracking calories instead of points