Hi Friends! Help!!

paulawilliamson416

Hello lovely people!
I started Burn Boot Camp in Georgia and they suggested using MFP to help make changes. The only thing is…I’m absolutely horrible at tracking anything. I’m mindful of what I eat, but when I had a dietician (thank you BCBS for deciding not to cover it anymore) it was easiest to maintain my eating goals and really understand what I was taking in.

So how do you new and experienced members track? I work a ton, and usually bring snacks to work such as homemade granola, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, carrots, apples, celery, etc. I eat healthy items. I just don’t really have time to track it when I eat. I just snack when I can throughout the day because I rarely have time to actually sit and have a meal at work.

COGypsy

If it’s hard to track through the day, then plan your day in advance, pack up all that food, or the part you need to have at work. When the food is gone, you’re done eating. It’s all already logged.

nossmf

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springlering62

Hi, @paulawilliamson416 Welcome to MFP!

I’m assuming if you’re doing Burn, you’re very near to me. Be sure to check out Healthplace, too- huge variety of classes at all levels of ability, outdoor and indoor tracks, and an indoor Olympic sized pool, and a fantastic weight room (free weights and machine), and also tons of steppers, rowers, ellipticals, etc.

I got started by using their (discounted for members) staff dietician, who pointed me to MFP.

What helped me was logging foods a day or even a week in advance, including pre-planning snacks. As long as I have a planned, steady slow drip of food, If it’s a day I have a volunteer shift, I pack a recycled cottage cheese container full of baby carrots, sliced radishes, and cucumber spears. That way I have a cache of crunchiness to keep me occupied when things are slow. I found a little reusable container that holds about an ounce, and fill it with zero cal dressing or a low cal ranch.

If you’re eating the same snacks regularly, just copy your snacks over to the next day. Very easy to do.

Much success to you with your efforts!